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  1. Any Oversized Chinese looping blades?

    Title Basically. Larger than the standard 157x150 head size. The only one I know of is Stuor Long 5. Not Euro / Jap blades, they are too expensive most of the time and mostly only carbon/fiber. Specifically Chinese blades. Not C-PEN Obviously Either. Which ones are there?
  2. How well would Ma Lin do in these modern times?

    Title basically. New Ball, New equipment, new playstyles, new opponents - both domestically and internationally, new Organization of Events etc. ... .
  3. New Xiom Vega Asia / Europe Hybrids ?

    There seem to be 2 new Xiom Vega Hybrid Versions. Vega Asia Hybrid and Europe Hybrid. They havent been largely announced or marketed yet. Possibly available from next week onwards? I found them here on these websites, but not on Xioms Official global site...
  4. The Magic TT Wand

    Imagine this: You can swing a magic wand, that gives you anything TT related for the rest of your life, what would it be, and why? It could be anything that comes to your mind. A certain skill / move: An Unmissable Forehand Loop An Unbreakable backhand defense An Unreturnable Pendulum Serve...
  5. How were pendulum serves returned, before the backhand Flip was more established?

    Title. How to not flip and not give your opponent a big advantage. Its about right handed vs right handed Player. I know you can go to the left and return it with your forehand, but that has its downsides. Returning with your Backhand is awkward and uncomfortable. How did the pros return...
  6. Are the ESN differently colored sponges (green, purple, red etc.) actually meaningfully different?

    Are there any differences between the ESN rubber sponges that have different colors? Or is it really just a different dye that was put in there in the factory. Is the black sponge from Xiom rubbers really different compared to a green Rasanter Sponge or a normal red sponge from 90% of the...
  7. Private Camera angles from 2024 World Cup?

    Can you you share Private Camera recordings of matches from the Macao 2024 World Cup? Youtube, Bilibili or anything similar, doesnt matter. I am specifically interested in Ma Longs matches and other matches of the Chinese players, but doesnt really matter that much. Mainly looking for Ma...
  8. Standard-Modern-Two Wing Looping-3rd Ball attackers without anything special!

    This is my personal list of players that can largely be identified by the following criteria: Its mostly about right handed male players. In most of these, the player is average / above average In none of these they are outstanding, exceptional, special or excellent. Forehand / Backhand Loops...
  9. What books have helped you?

    What were some books that you read that helped you in some way or another? Could be anything from sport psychology over rehab on injuries to some serve tips and tricks book. A popular one I know is "Inner Game of Tennis". One that I found/find interesting: Tao of Jeet Kune Do: New Expanded...
  10. AI for Coaching - Tutorials, Guides, Instructions and more

    So, I wanted to try to create some sort of material to learn from and that sums up important parts of Quanshibao ( and maybe other ) coaching and teaching videos. This is my first attempt, using Gemini and the transcript from the video. I will try to keep on improving this approach. The...
  11. Loki Arthur China alternatives?

    Loki Arthur China ( LAC ) has been my go to, rubber recently for testing blades or rubbers and having LAC as a filler on the other side. It feels like a good rubber for spin, speed and just something that cant go wrong, especially for its price and unboosted usabililty. The characteristics that...
  12. Rubber alternatives for Return Board?

    I am looking for ways to ( re- ) build my return board. The one I was using has lost grip and can basically not return any spin anymore. I bought it at around 35 Euros at the time, which was a great deal, but the price has gone up ever since. I have another one, that is self-made and can stand...
  13. Koto Surface Inner ALC from Huieson?

    Anybody knows anything about this? Its cheap and looks good. Idc about the rubbers, only the blade. Might give it a try some time later. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006050126521.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.870138daDKXDUy&mp=1 Structure: KOTO Surface + Horizontal-Grain Ayous +Yellow ALC...
  14. Anyone using Nittaku So-Ten?

    Anyone? Any experience with it? How does it compare to other inner fiber blades, especially with slightly larger head size? Curious
  15. Oversized blade for chopping and support for attacking with soft feeling?

    Is there a blade out there that fits into this criteria or at least matches it well: Oversized head shape Soft feeling for good spin and dwell time Slow enough to be able to chop on FH Supportive to help produce loops that dont fall off half way through Max. 40-50 Euros, so ideally from...
  16. Whats your experience with H37/38 backhand rubbers?

    Whats your experience playing with (mostly chinese) H37/38 degree backhand rubbers? How do they compare to 45-50 degree ESN/Tensor rubbers? What were the effects of boosting them? What lessons did you learn? What would you like to share about them? Things like: H3 37 ( any version) H8-80...
  17. What can change the topsheet characteristics?

    Im curious to what can actually cause differences and changes in the topsheet of a rubber. Apart from oxidation. Anything related to this. Stretching, boosting, glue, water, plastic sheets ( sticky, unsticky) . Etc.
  18. The ULTIMATE Guide for IMPROVING, UNDERSTANDING and TRAINING your Shots!

    The goal of this post is that you can UNDERSTAND and TRAIN each part of your table tennis shot. Having an understanding and a general structure for these types of things is a massive help for improvement and taking action. I have come up with these 3 metrics that allow you to understand...
  19. Alternative for Viscaria Super ALC

    Does anyone know blades that are essentially copies or clones of Viscaria Super ALC? A not so expensive version of that blade that plays very closely to the original. Stuor, Yinhe, ... you name it.
  20. Matches from a good angle to learn from where pros use W968

    This should mainly be about learning and watching technique from pro training and pro Matches where the pro uses W968 blade. What I am interested in: - Good angles where you can see the ball, spin, players and their movements clearly, or at least not from current WTT Angle or former Bird POV -...
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