Tenergy 05 Table Tennis Blogs

One of my favorite paddles is my Samsonov Alpha + Rakza 7 1.8mm and 802 1.5mm.

802 1.5mm is a classic SP. I liked my 802 initially because it was easy to control and relatively easy to use if you block and hit. What I have learned is how 802 generates or kills spin. First, it isn't simple if you want to get the most out of your 802. I have found that I can really surprise opponents with loops that bounce of the table low and fast similar to what I can do with inverted rubbers but this is only possible under certain conditions.

Lately I have a been playing with my Firewall Plus and Giant Dragon Talon. It is a pretty good setup for playing push blocker style. Originally I started playing with LPs just to get the experience of how to play against them, but the second goal was to be able to play TT using less energy where I can just block the ball back and win points. I have evaluated where I am now after 16+ months of LP play. I have to say that I have learned how to play against LP. I am not bothered at all when play against LP.

I came across this new table tennis table out by Stiga and wondered what you might think about it.

I like how you can put your bat and ball in "shelf" and even put the table in the rolling position and keep them there and keep the net in place. I don't know if those yellow support beams are strong enough compared to regular cross beams and the end corner stand posts don't look like they are adjustable.

Apart from that this stiga table tennis table looks decent, not sure what they are worth.

My new practice partner and I have improved quite a bit. We drill about half the time.
We take turns chopping for each other and doing other drills. My new practice partner is a two wing looper. I often just block for him. He tells me how much he wants to move and I steer the ball to make him move. He says my 802 on my BH of my Samsonov Alpha is not as fast as the IQUL SV
on my TBS. My new practice partner thinks I should give up pips all together and stick with inverted on my BH because my BH loop is so good.

By far the best players in this city are focussed in one public school, right next to the infamous walking street.

I have decided to go back to taking table tennis seriously after a one year cool down period. I plan to train with the best players I can and compete in the local state competitions which are run on a monthly basis.