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Hello, how are you? My name is Louis R Alamna I enjoy table tennis therefore I am travelling to other cities to play, when I have some free time. I reside in...
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Feb 4, 2009
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Friday February 6th is newcomers night and as usual we will be serving hot dogs, chips and sodas on the house. We will be open from 6 to 10 pm. Bring your...
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Feb 4, 2009
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Hello, everybody there! I am an amatuer table tennis player from Beijing, China. I go to my club 3-4 times a week. I just changed my holding from pen-hold to...
bjcn
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Feb 9, 2009
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... Nice to have you! Several rubbers you should consider using that have a speed glue effect are: the Butterfly Tenergy 05, Tenergy 25, Ternergy 64; Xiom ...
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Feb 10, 2009
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Jeff, thanks a lot for your kimd information.  We have all the rubbers you mentioned thouhg some of them are very expensive here. At  the moment I still use...
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Feb 11, 2009
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bjcn, better to make the change sooner rather than later. I think all rubbers are expensive.if anything, buy a bulk amount of what you currently use. You may...
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Feb 11, 2009
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The purpose of the 40 mm ball was to slow down the speed of the ball and also the spin. The reason was to make it more spectator friendly and for longer...
Kenneth Beauchamp
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Feb 11, 2009
11:07 pm
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Since you're asking for opinions...here's mine. The older you get, the more you migrate back to the beauty of the hardbat game and the hardbat itself. See...
Rick Mueller
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Feb 12, 2009
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I was searching for the reason of the 40 mm ball : ), and the reason behind the struggle on one hand to slow the game down and on the other to speed it up.also...
Kenneth Beauchamp
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Feb 13, 2009
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thnaks for your suggestion. the problem for me to change rubber is that  it means I have to change  many things technically. I am not a professional player....
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Feb 13, 2009
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The Greg Letts blog talks about this and has a link to the ITTF "explanation" letter. ...
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Feb 13, 2009
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bjcn, Some of these new tension rubbers make looping effortless, fast and spinny. so while you may have to change your stroke slightly, I don't think by much....
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Feb 14, 2009
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Hi There, New to Austin, last played Ping Pong in High School Ten Years ago - Would like to Pick back up again. Looking to Play at least once a week with...
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Feb 18, 2009
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I am not quiet clear of the use of chemicals but one thing I  am sure that the more and more high tech are being used in the all kinds of sports. All other...
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Feb 18, 2009
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Welcome to the list! There are almost always other novice players at the club, so don't feel like you're always doomed to defeat by going. Plus, we have a free...
Austin Table Tennis
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Feb 18, 2009
1:31 pm
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We have coaching on Monday and Wednesday nights for $10.00(for 3 hours each night, 6 to 9 pm) if you are a ATTC member. If you are not a member it is $15.00....
Kenneth Beauchamp
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Feb 18, 2009
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Yeah, that will happen, you will get taken to the cleaners, but you might be surprised at the payoff if you stick with it. It took me two years to win a single...
Rick Mueller
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Feb 18, 2009
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I think waht evryone would like is longer rallys instead of 3rd or 5th ball kills. It was many years ago before they lowered the net from 6 3/4 inches to 6(to...
Kenneth Beauchamp
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Feb 19, 2009
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hi. can anybody advice me about how to return spin service...
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Feb 20, 2009
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Practice against someone who has good serves. A couple of points that may help you: 1. Only pay attention to what direction the paddle is moving at the ...
Jonathan Dorn
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Feb 20, 2009
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Also something basic, but that helped me, is knowing that whatever direction the server's bat is heading at the time of contact is where the ball will want to...
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Feb 20, 2009
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Friday March 6th is Newcomer's night. Come enjoy a relaxed evening of pong geared towards welcoming new players to the club. There is no charge and hot dogs,...
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Mar 6, 2009
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This is basically a question on how to return servers in general because almost all servers will have spin. Basic strategy: From my experience, the best way to...
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Mar 6, 2009
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Friday March 6th is Newcomer's night. Come enjoy a relaxed evening of pong geared towards welcoming new players to the club. There is no charge and hot dogs,...
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Mar 6, 2009
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So, based on my budget, I think I have narrowed my purchase down to two tables and I was hoping you guys could steer me one way or the other. Or recommend any...
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Mar 8, 2009
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Both of those tables look like a great deal. It's going to be in your garage so I would highly recommend a cover if one doesn't come with it. I keep my garage...
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Mar 8, 2009
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Jon Dorn, John Miller and myself went to the Newgy tournament on Saturday. It looked as if it had a good turn out , but I don't know the exact numbers.We all...
Kenneth Beauchamp
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Mar 9, 2009
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Hi Kenneth, thank you for sharing your experience. I was supposed to attend this tournament but had to cancel two days prior due to family reasons. Take care...
louis alamina
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Mar 9, 2009
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Kenneth summed up the day pretty nicely. The brilliant match John Miller played is the best I've seen him attack ever. Many of his shots and counters were, in...
Jonathan Dorn
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Mar 9, 2009
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Is this the first time you guys record matches? I don't recall video from previous tournaments. It would be cool to check out. Let us know when the video is...
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