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Just before March I briefly switched blades and had the realization that maybe I’m relying too much on my blade for power and that it’s affecting my technique.
My typical is setup is the JOOLA Nobilis blade with Rhyzer Pro 50 on forehand. (Dan did a review of the Nobilis with LiLy Zhang). I really like the springiness of the Hinoki and enjoy using the blade.
I’m a standard two wing looper offensive style player. One of my equipment junkie friends insisted that my style was more suited towards the DHS Hurricane Long V blade. So I glued my Rhyzer 50 Pro on forehand, did some training, and then played a league match.
I play the same group of people every week in this particular league. My opening loop is usually quite good and overwhelms the opponents in that league. But this time they were able to easily block all of my loops! Even the follow up fifth ball attacks. The HL5 is significantly slower than the Nobilis, but... I should of at least been able to generate a decent amount of pressure with it. I lost my matches but noticed towards the end of a match that I need to come forward more and shift my weight forward more to get good a loop that pressures my opponent.
As a point of reference here is a short clip of me looping with the Nobilis. (To be fair it’s at the end of a training session when my technique was looking better) https://youtu.be/N7WsVZ59IHA
I went back to the Nobilis because I didn’t want my rating to go down. But now that leagues are cancelled I’ve been trying to work on my fundamental technique.
The HL5 isn’t that slow right? Do you think it makes sense to use the HL5 and try to work on generating more rotational force in the forwards direction (instead of directing so much of my energy upward)? I’ve currently got a sheet of tacky rubber on the HL5 (Jupiter II). Not sure which forehand rubber to use going forward. (I don’t like boosting).
My typical is setup is the JOOLA Nobilis blade with Rhyzer Pro 50 on forehand. (Dan did a review of the Nobilis with LiLy Zhang). I really like the springiness of the Hinoki and enjoy using the blade.
I’m a standard two wing looper offensive style player. One of my equipment junkie friends insisted that my style was more suited towards the DHS Hurricane Long V blade. So I glued my Rhyzer 50 Pro on forehand, did some training, and then played a league match.
I play the same group of people every week in this particular league. My opening loop is usually quite good and overwhelms the opponents in that league. But this time they were able to easily block all of my loops! Even the follow up fifth ball attacks. The HL5 is significantly slower than the Nobilis, but... I should of at least been able to generate a decent amount of pressure with it. I lost my matches but noticed towards the end of a match that I need to come forward more and shift my weight forward more to get good a loop that pressures my opponent.
As a point of reference here is a short clip of me looping with the Nobilis. (To be fair it’s at the end of a training session when my technique was looking better) https://youtu.be/N7WsVZ59IHA
I went back to the Nobilis because I didn’t want my rating to go down. But now that leagues are cancelled I’ve been trying to work on my fundamental technique.
The HL5 isn’t that slow right? Do you think it makes sense to use the HL5 and try to work on generating more rotational force in the forwards direction (instead of directing so much of my energy upward)? I’ve currently got a sheet of tacky rubber on the HL5 (Jupiter II). Not sure which forehand rubber to use going forward. (I don’t like boosting).
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