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I think his advice was simply that at my level, I am better trying to win by developing spin and placement, rather than trying to develop speed. That's all.

Dear Mr Mehta, I feel reluctant to post this on a public discussion list, where many of the respondents are enjoying discussing the pros and cons of various blades and rubbers, but I am in a somewhat similar situation to you. I am a beginner, and after about two and a half years using a...

As a relative beginner, I have been working hard on this for quite a long time. It is taking me much longer than I ever expected. I watched all these great videos, and practiced hard at it, and thought I was doing it right, but the progress was been very slow. But yogi_bear's advice is what made...

Thank you. This is useful information, and much appreciated. I'll give it another go.

No, but thoughtful comments based on personal experience can still be valuable. Perhaps you would be kind enough to give us more details of your experience? How did you use it, and what makes you sure that it helped your game? Do you have any advice about how users can get the best from it...

It would indeed be good to see some research evidence that this app works--works in the sense that time devoted to the app will lead to improvement in actual table tennis performance. I am NOT talking about the usual commercial 'research' here, where companies employ some marketing firm to...

This is a good suggestion. The term "tensioned rubber" is both generally understandable and technically correct--appropriate for any and all situations.

They didn't say how many wheels it has. Is this an oversight, or does it mean it has just one wheel, so they prefer not to mention it? If it has only one wheel, you cannot separate the spin from the speed, and its usefulness is severely limited.

Sorry, but this is not beside the point. The term 'tensor' has more than one meaning: a precise technical meaning--rubbers made by ESN using their own proprietary process, a name protected by law--as well as a more general meaning describing the new modern rubbers. This is a forum intended for...

I am an older player and sometimes play doubles with other older players. The key for me is whether your partner has the mobility to get out of your way or not. If they don't, it seems to me there is not much you can do, and you just have to accept that you are playing a somewhat different...

I am a relatively new player, a lower intermediate (USATT rating about 1000). For my level, I have fairly good technique, and fairly good serves—I get decent spin, and can vary the spin and placement somewhat with FH pendulum and BH serves. I now need to develop my match play. “Develop your...

Great topic, thanks for posting this. I am dealing with exactly the same issue, and I appreciate the sage advice. These are very helpful replies. In my case, what I have found as a learner is that the more I practice this shot, with BH or FH, the better I get. Not surprising, I suppose. Six...