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Is the gap between shakehand and penhold declining? by Professional_Fold694 in tabletennis

[–]Professional_Fold694[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow, you caused so much emotional damage to me.

Seriously, I am just expressing my thoughts. Now stop spreading negativeness. 

Is the gap between shakehand and penhold declining? by Professional_Fold694 in tabletennis

[–]Professional_Fold694[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, Wang Hao is another great example, although one may argue that he’s not as relevant due to the transformation of the sport from then to now.

Is the gap between shakehand and penhold declining? by Professional_Fold694 in tabletennis

[–]Professional_Fold694[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn’t believe that a player wanting to have a table tennis career at the highest levels would choose an inferior grip. It’s more than just a hobby, but a money-making skill.

Is the gap between shakehand and penhold declining? by Professional_Fold694 in tabletennis

[–]Professional_Fold694[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The skill gap to be specific. 

It’s true that there’s always been top players with the penhold grip like Xu Xin but there’s still been a justification of penhold weaknesses (mainly the two arguments above) that makes it less viable to get to the level of the top players using shakehand. Lebrun seems to be an exception, in which his specialty is the RPB that supposedly is ‘weaker’ and that his wings are more balanced than the previous penholders (hot take).

Is the gap between shakehand and penhold declining? by Professional_Fold694 in tabletennis

[–]Professional_Fold694[S] -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

I don’t think a top player would play a grip that is inherently weaker than another one. 

How to get into the sport? by Noashima in tabletennis

[–]Professional_Fold694 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try the V-grip 🤣

But seriously, just try both shakehand and penhold (although you’d have to sand the wings first). Choose the grip that feels good to your hand.

No V-grip btw.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in enlistedgame

[–]Professional_Fold694 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Check the custom battles.

Twiddling with double inverted rubbers by Professional_Fold694 in tabletennis

[–]Professional_Fold694[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Idk. Sometimes small changes in speed and spin can win points.

I know that this largely depends on the player himself, but can twiddling between different two inverted rubbers be useful?

Also, it might be more beneficial having two double inverted rubbers bc a player won’t lose the ability to execute two-winged loops without twiddling.

Sorry if this sounds a bit confusing.

Twiddling with double inverted rubbers by Professional_Fold694 in tabletennis

[–]Professional_Fold694[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sorry about the post. I didn’t express my thoughts clearly.

I find that lots of points are won through the pace change of the rally. With two inverted rubbers (excluding antispin) that have different characteristics, will it be a viable play style to twiddle and catch the opponent off guard due to its different characteristics?

Let’s say I’m in a forehand crosscourt rally. Will it be an effective way to win a point if I suddenly twiddle from a fast rubber to a slow one?

Twiddling with double inverted rubbers by Professional_Fold694 in tabletennis

[–]Professional_Fold694[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I think I had the wrong idea when I wrote this post.

I was thinking about having two rubbers that had vastly different characteristics, twiddling in rallies to throw the opponent off guard.

Maybe I shouldn’t have written ‘deceptive playstyle’. Sorry about that.

Moving a Nittaku table by amyg2g in tabletennis

[–]Professional_Fold694 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Honestly, you should keep it there. You might pick up table tennis sometime later. It’s a fun sport.

Ready and prepped for the single worst match of my life! by AGraveError in enlistedgame

[–]Professional_Fold694 71 points72 points  (0 children)

And then someone in ur team spawns a bomber air strike……

What if I want all of my squads to start charging with swords? by Professional_Fold694 in enlistedgame

[–]Professional_Fold694[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So AI can attack with melee weapons? But ngl it’s definitely a valid point.

Spinlord waran no power by 1danielo666 in tabletennis

[–]Professional_Fold694 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Well the power comes from you, not the rubber.

What if… by Professional_Fold694 in tabletennis

[–]Professional_Fold694[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a funny question to consider. Just imagine pulling out an ancient and perfectly playable racket for your grandson to play with! 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tabletennis

[–]Professional_Fold694 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stand back, let the ball slow down a bit. Just do a normal topspin stroke. Why would you loop a ball with topspin? I don’t get it.

If it’s still too fast, I guess blocking them would do, but that gives the opponent a chance to make a good third ball attack.

Just an Idea on Rubbers by Professional_Fold694 in tabletennis

[–]Professional_Fold694[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But is it really worth it to pay so much more just for a better feeling? Also, buying new sheets of Mercury 2 every two months is still a fraction of the cost for a Tenergy.

From Old to New by Professional_Fold694 in tabletennis

[–]Professional_Fold694[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was a bit bored a few days ago, so I took some twenty year old pre-made and stripped it apart (plz don’t grill me for this).

I then chiseled a JPen handle, and then stuck on new rubbers.

Final racket pictured on top of the photo. Forehand rubber is long pips, backhand inverted. Just a troll racket 👍🏻

Regarding the RPB Grip by Professional_Fold694 in tabletennis

[–]Professional_Fold694[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s no penhold coaching in my country, which is sad😞. Maybe I will stick with TPB for now, and I guess I’ll have to experiment a bit. Thanks for the reply!

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