5 HRS AGO - Author: smackmanSubject: Why some rubbers disappear from ITTF approved listPosted: 09/22/2018 at 12:51am fmarek wrote: smackman wrote:Let me think of some reasonsthe rubber was a slow sellerthe rubber had a problem ie top sheet separatedthe rubber was upgraded to a better versionthe rubber was upgraded to a more expensive versionthe marketing department changed it's namenot as good with the new ballthe TT company came out with a new range of productstechnology changesI am not sure whether these are valid reasons to de-list previously approved product. The item about sheets separation would make sense if ITTF approval is somehow related to quality assurance.  so poor sales is not a reason? poor quality would be a manufacturers concern first, old and out dated technology and poor name choice, would be reason to pay money and leave on forever?I think about deleting 10% each year of my range is normal as new popular products take over Collapse

5 HRS AGO - Author: ZhouZhekaiSubject: Fixing my Fh loopPosted: 09/22/2018 at 12:30amYeah have to agree, It does not realy matter in a practical sense.  Even at the highest level  you have people  Wang Liqin, Tomokazu Harimoto, Kreanga, and even Grandslam winners Waldner and Zhang Jike all have  unconventional forehand loops.  I think the most relevant things on that list is to stay relaxed, have a lower center of gravity, and use lower body, and everything else is micromanaging which wont help. Take this from a guy who tried it, and failed miserable to learn anything.  And most important above all else is too have fun  while playing Collapse

6 HRS AGO - Author: mjamjaSubject: Fixing my Fh loopPosted: 09/22/2018 at 12:09am shaks wrote:You really need someone to tell you this. Do you even realize that in your entire checklist there is no mention of the BALL. It is not that complicated just hit the ball man with reasonable form. Once you got that and ball can land you got to make tiny adjustments. You are really overthinking this too much. Well the 22 point checklist for reading spin and depth does metion the ball a lot. However I think I see what you mean. To the pevious list I can ad:Ball and Contact1. After hitting BALL watch opponent's racket. Do not watch BALL.2. After opponent's BALL contact watch the Ball till my contact. Do not look up before BALL contact3. Watch the BALL'S trajectory for spin clues4. Tighten the grip just before BALL contact5. Accelerate through the BALL at contactThanks for your suggestion. I did feel the loop checklist was a little short compared to the service spin and depth one. Now they are about Collapse

6 HRS AGO - Author: shaksSubject: Fixing my Fh loopPosted: 09/21/2018 at 11:42pmYou really need someone to tell you this. Do you even realize that in your entire checklist there is no mention of the BALL. It is not that complicated just hit the ball man with reasonable form. Once you got that and ball can land you got to make tiny adjustments. You are really overthinking this too much. Collapse

7 HRS AGO - Author: myaliSubject: Trade T05 for Xiom Vega ProPosted: 09/21/2018 at 11:11pm Poseidon wrote:I have a couple vega pros but I don't think a T05 is worth 2 T05 is $80 and Vega pro is $40. You are entitled to your opinion. Thanks Collapse

7 HRS AGO - Author: slevinSubject: Butterfly custom blade makersPosted: 09/21/2018 at 10:32pmUse Google chrome / Google translate for this (about the previous blade maker).This one talks about the new guy (Use google chrome to translate to English)Edited by slevin - 5 minutes ago at 10:34pm Collapse

8 HRS AGO - Author: DonnOlsenSubject: 2018 european championshipPosted: 09/21/2018 at 10:03pmLind beat Falck in the round of 64Duda beat Gauzy in the round of 32........Both of those are interesting.Habesohn seems to be playing at a consistently higher level. Collapse

9 HRS AGO - Author: pongmasterSubject: Advice on Match (Opp. BH Long Pips)Posted: 09/21/2018 at 8:22pmStrategy feedback- like others have said, your backhand is fairly weak against her LP hitting and bumping- to help avoid this, when you push, you're better off pushing to her FH side most of the time.  The only times you can push BH is when you really have a good read on the ball/spin, then push deep (and wide) to her BH.  Most of the time the trajectory and depth on your pushes is not strong enough to push to her BH.- your FH attack is good, but you need to attack wider angles.  Wide BH, wide FH, elbow.   Just simply going crosscourt to her BH isn't great because she plays that shot well on her LP then the burden is on you again to make a good attack- Her FH serve return is a bit weak, but she begins to adjust well at point and begin to attack your serves to her FH.  You can do better controlling placement and angle of your FH serve, mixing in a short serve (don't Collapse

11 HRS AGO - Author: Tt GoldSubject: Practicing my new backhand techniquePosted: 09/21/2018 at 6:36pmThe match was already 9months old, but I agree. I usually play a lot different in my matches, as there is more at stake. If I remember correctly I always wanted to finish the point even though I haven't found into the match yet. He is a very smart player, changing up speed, spin as well as placement. I remember I lost the first two sets quite easily and went into the third as usual thinking "if I don't play good now I'll lose". He is also a very safe player, so I figured I can play a tad slower, since he doesn't play very powerful. So my plan was to just stay in the point, which gave me more security. Then of course my fighting spirit also kicked in, since I love coming back after 0:2 , so I really got into the game at that point. My matches still work out like that, just on a different level. I can play those passive shots anymore since the quality of my opponents is very high. So now I just try Collapse