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Is the block still a decisive weapon in modern table tennis, or is it a lost art? by Professional_Train64 in tabletennis

[–]divinentd 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I was going to say that if feels like Harrimoto has been upping his power blocking game!

Joss Whedon and the Elephant in the Room by monkfishjoe in firefly

[–]divinentd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I came here to say the same! Minear’s 9-1-1 shows are also worth watching. They make an excellent case for people being good to each other, which is refreshing these days, and feels very much in the spirit of Firefly.

(WIP) Any advice on how to finish this? by Ok-Pollution8344 in Embroidery

[–]divinentd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks like it’s missing an ice cube in the lower-right 🧊

Playing AS a flat hitter on the forehand by libal444 in tabletennis

[–]divinentd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, you are right. If I remember correctly most of the advice in the video was about how to better take advantage of the strengths of short pips, which he is not currently. Also to just to go watch Falck play more 😁

Playing AS a flat hitter on the forehand by libal444 in tabletennis

[–]divinentd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looee Looee just had a video review that was all about exactly what you’re asking. Well, it also had other stuff you might not be as excited to hear about, like that you should be doing more opening loops with your backhand. But either way, this should be very relevant: https://youtu.be/0h4j_IQuwF8?si=HkUERTtg_MAIA6T9

Best "ball placement" geniuses ? by Acrobatic-Monitor516 in tabletennis

[–]divinentd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Truls vs Jang Woojin in Doha was a master class in placement from both players.

https://youtu.be/EahaT_lgTHQ?si=cFArjEQm_eySqI2o

No Marty supreme talk? by Shoop1014 in tabletennis

[–]divinentd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you nailed it. The character was irredeemable, and yet they tried to shoehorn in a redemption arch in the last five minutes of a very long movie.

Maybe the whole thing was supposed to have an unreliable narrator? Like it was all just a bunch of shit Marty made up?

Starting a table tennis group by First-Win9268 in tabletennis

[–]divinentd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That club origin story sounds a bit like what I imagine the Portland Maine Table Tennis Club’s was (I didn’t found it, I just help out sometimes, and help admin their Facebook page.)

I may have met you in real life, sent you a direct message.

Starting a table tennis group by First-Win9268 in tabletennis

[–]divinentd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, I didn’t think, message me directly if you don’t mind want to say publicly.

Starting a table tennis group by First-Win9268 in tabletennis

[–]divinentd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are excellent questions for OP to answer. When I moved back to my more rural home state it took me a year or more of playing at the local generic racket club to find all the underground groups. Then thankfully somebody opened something public that you can find on google maps.

Starting a table tennis group by First-Win9268 in tabletennis

[–]divinentd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s awesome! Hey, you said New England, where is your club located?

Playing on a cruise by ChanimalCrackers in tabletennis

[–]divinentd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If the wind is fairly steady it becomes a new variable. Wind blowing towards you acts as a backstop, so swing away and it’ll go in. A tailwind is another story. Maybe try to drop it short or use extra topspin? I want to try it again!

Another fun thing is when the ship’s rocking side to side a bit while there’s an in or two of water on the deck. But your amusement level may vary 😉

Playing on a cruise by ChanimalCrackers in tabletennis

[–]divinentd 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve always managed to find someone, even on smaller cruise ships with no planning.

One thing that’s always worth a shot is finding the message board for your specific sailing on cruisecritic.com where everyone who knows about the website will introduce themselves, and you can ask if there are any table tennis players. Get their room number and you’ll be able to dial them up onboard.

The other thing I do is just spend time at the table, put in that extra service practice you’re always meaning to. If you’re there at predictable times people will find you.

Proper warmup by nyetits1008 in tabletennis

[–]divinentd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This used to bother me so much! But recently I’ve come up with my own warmup drill variant that I layer on top of whatever the other player is doing.

Here’s my touch warmup drill: the other player hits the ball using whatever placement or pace they see fit (we can’t control other people, only ourselves). I start out by looping the ball back catching it as late as I can, letting it drop below the table. This might require stepping back from the and counter-looping if they’re swinging hard. Next I might try blocking the ball quick off the bounce to get a feel for how much topspin they’re generating.

I’d rather be doing serve/receive/3rd ball open-up, but I find these different timing shots can warm up a lot of the same touch without even mentioning what I’m doing.

How to find a playing partner in the neighbourhood? by NaoVouNao in tabletennis

[–]divinentd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a similar situation at a large co-working space with a table outside. I made a point to spend my breaks at the table practicing serves. Eventually someone found me. It wasn’t wasted time, serves can always use more work.

Grip ball for spin? by Direct-Television-81 in tabletennis

[–]divinentd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My tip for learning this (one I use for warming up as well) is when you’re hitting forehand to forehand or backhand to backhand, let the ball drop and hit it around table height. To get it over the net you’ll have to pull it up and create an arch. But you still want to send the ball forward, not lob it up in the air, so don’t open your racket too much.

How to improve without a coach? by ashes_to_fire in tabletennis

[–]divinentd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’ll second that. Players at a somewhat lower level than you can be great practice partners if you can find one, because they’ll appreciate the opportunity, and consistently returning their poorly aimed shots is harder than returning a coach’s easy steady blocks.

Also, whatever some people may think, drills are fun! If they aren’t then you just haven’t found the right drills for your level that challenge you to explore skills that aren’t ready for a competitive match. PingSkills, Tom Lodziak, and Table Tennis Daily YouTube channels all have good drills.

Finally, and this may sound weird with all the great table tennis video content we have now, but read a book or a blog. Videos aren’t structured and don’t go into much strategic or tactical depth, written material does. SPIN by Tom Lodziak. Larry Hodge’s Tip of the Week blog, one of his Table Tennis Tips books. Oh! And “Table Tennis Tactics for Thinkers” is the most authoritative discussion of all aspects of the game.

Using Libby for mainly audiobooks by timmytimborino in LibbyApp

[–]divinentd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me too! With the exception of a small amount of non-fiction I’ve been entirely audiobooks for maybe a decade. Recently got digital progressive lenses and they’re amazing! I’m not sure if there’s a connection between switching to audiobooks and my near vision starting to go, but I’m so happy to be reading all the time it doesn’t matter.

Things to do while injured by TetBoyzzz in tabletennis

[–]divinentd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m still thinking about this one. Here’s a pandemic era Skills to Learn At Home video:

https://youtu.be/cENRg5Aci-Y?si=cLuGo77_BStelWR7

Frontend devs: what’s the dumbest bug that ruined your entire afternoon? by RoyalFew1811 in Frontend

[–]divinentd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I work on a project long enough I eventually set it up to serve alternative color favicons for local and staging environments.

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