intermediate

Edit 3rd March 2026: I have now turned this into a blogpost and will be reviewing more blades in time. To check my 2026 best picks have a look here! https://www.tabletennisequipmenthelp.com/blog/best-intermediate-table-tennis-blades-all-plus-off-minus Hey everyone! 🏓 I'm putting together a...

Hello all, In my first post in this forum last week I opened up the topic of why most amateurs (discussion established that those with active coaching and training are likely a nuanced exclusion) should avoid fast equipment and the reasons for that. You can find that topic here. Since last...

tldr; I got used to carbon already and do not want to get back to all wood, but am thinking to double down on speed and get something which would let me learn to attack any ball confidently. I kind of settled on Rakza 7 as the rubbers, but hesitating between something like Innerforce ALC.S or...

Here's a video on 8 practice drills that intermediate players can do. It's not comprehensive of everything to practice, but it's a good allround list. Please let me know what you guys think. https://youtu.be/ySBVgUag4q8

Hi, My Andro Rasanter r47 rubber had started to wear off so had to change my rubber and this time I wanted to try out Tenergy rubber on my backhand and unfortunately didn't know anyone at our local club who uses this rubber, so I bought Tenergy 05 fx with 1.9 thickness for backhand and glued...

Hello, Please advise , I am 50 years old player , trying to attack on both sides - spin/loop attacks mostly, playing close to the table. My goal is a light racket suitable for me.(blade & rubber) I prefer the same rubber on both sides.(correct me if I am wrong...)​ Now I have an 86g blade...

Is Donic Appelgren Allplay(Normal) with FH Xiom Omega 5 Asia + BH Xiom Vega Europe a good combination for a intermediate offensive player(a.k.a me)?

Hello Team, I am Akshay from India. I have been playing TT for about 5 years now, i would like to consider now, myself in the intermediate category. Since the last two years i have worked on playing a more serious game. So for my practice to get know all the different nuances of the game and...

Have over a years worth of experience. My game is decent although I need to improve my ability to brush the ball (not like i cant just know i can get better). Currently using a premade bat the Palio legend 2. Was very fast and hard to control initially although Im now able to play effectively...

I have been playing for 9 months, mostly at a TT club, I play about 5-6 hours a week, that's gonna improve in summertime, so far I have developed a close to the table offensive style of play. I intend to enroll in a few local tournaments in the upcoming months. So far I have been using a excell...

Hi Everyone, I am looking for an intermediate level player located in the bay area (San Francisco/ Palo-Alto and San Jose in the US) to play during weekend or Friday afternoon I know where to play, because I do not come with a partner and do not know other players, If anyone is interested...

Hi, I'm an Intermediate player (maybe low Intermediate by the standards on this forum) who has been playing with a used Stiga Infinity VPS V with Andro Rasant Grip on FH and Andro Rasant on BH. I bought this blade used from a coach a year ago. My equipment is worn out so I'm ready for...

Hey guys! I was wondering, how do you know what level you are in in table tennis? What are the main differences between Beginner and Intermediate players? I wanted to know what level I'm in. :D Thanks!

I am a two winged intermediate player who likes looping. I play close to the table and I like to counterloop too. I use more of a Chinese loop. I have Butterfly Petr Korbel as my blade and Tibhar Evolution MX-P as my BH. What should I use for my FH? Thanks (Also, it shouldn’t have to be boosted...

Hey, great forum! I am looking for blade advice, please: - playing for 7 years - training 2x per week - offensive style, often attempting to start the first spin, from backhand and forehand - reasonable skills: winning most games in our league (which is like 4 leagues below the top league in my...

Hey all, Summary: I'm a 900-1000 level player that thinks they could easily improve to 1200 with a good setup Currently using Dawei Matrix with Stiga Innovo (hard to loop, small sweet spot, pretty fast and tough for me to control) Played fairly well with a DHS Hurricane King with Tenergy 05...

Looking for an intermediate table tennis partner in Seoul Korea Hi Everyone, I am originaly from Canada, and I am living in Seoul Korea for the next 3 months. I am looking for a table tennis partner around central seoul, to play on the weekend, or early in the morning on weekdays. Although I...

It's been a long time lol

Hello, I am looking to upgrade my racket. I have played table tennis with shakehand for only four months. Currently I am using a premade DHS 6002 with hurricane3/tinarc but as the rubbers are getting worn out, I am thinking about getting something new. I am still developing my playstyle but I...

Hello, I´ve been training with a nice coach since november (4 months now), and I've learned and developed the basic strokes, althouhg I started playing in 2010. Recently I've started noticing that I feel that my current setup (Stiga Allround NCT blade with Mark V 2.0mm rubbers) is a little...