Reading the first 2 pages of comments led me to write a few lines myself.
Those who don't know tend to blindly believe - and repeat ad nauseam - that any player without skill who attaches a long pips rubber to his racket, when blocking the ball without any type of technique, will pass the ball easily into the opponent's court and they'll be able to win matches. I see this happening a lot in the West, where there are usually no coaches who use long pips rubbers and/or teach their students to play with them.
Generally those who complain are ordinary players with inverted rubbers who lose against that type of material. Even international players are not used to playing against ITTF-approved rubbers from small brands because they base their training on beating players who use mostly inverted rubbers or short pips at most (which are the majority).
Let's put things straight.
ALL rubbers were invented by humans and are made with machines, through science and technology.
They are not made with magic, nor do they possess any magic.
ALL rubber behaves in a unique way, according to the physical laws that prevail in our world.
The fact that there are players who don't want to "waste" their time knowing how to play against that type of material, the only thing that shows is that that way of thinking is not going to lead them to success.
The truly successful throughout our history were those who, seeing a problem, invested their time with the purpose of overcoming that obstacle, solving it.
In our case, players who - through study and practice - learned about the various game mechanics, and ended up knowing how to play against ALL types of rubber, even those not approved by the ITTF.
If we look at the historical world ranking, the players with long pips did not reach the top (neither did Anti). So we should assume that - having achieved a certain wisdom - players of a certain level already know the game mechanics and implement strategies to beat them easily.
It's very easy to shut up ignorant people. You give them a racket with long pips and tell them to go play.
Even if they spend decades playing, they are going to fail just like with inverted rubbers because their approach is mediocre. That's why they cry and constantly complain about these types of players, repeating that the ITTF should ban these rubbers.
They are beings who would have a better time playing with sandpaper or a sheet of cork, like ping pong was played in ancient times. For me they stayed in the past, were born too late and/or chose the wrong sport. They are more likely to find their happiness playing hardbat, for example.
Table tennis is one of the most difficult sports in the world (and no, there is no NASA research to support this). It's not for everyone. To excel you need good physical ability and a special mind, very obsessive in every aspect. Not only in sports. That's why not everyone stands out.
Nor is it the same to play against an adult of many years, unable to move or with some difficulty and who plays with long pips, than against a prepared athlete who plays as a modern defender. When you reach the highest category, you beat the first easily, the second not so much.
Greetings.
