Ask The Experts: Xinyue Wang #272 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I am planning to upgrade to ZLC, but scared that would it be controllable or no ? I want to buy Mizutani ZLC or Tiago Apolonia ZLC. MY ALC has very good combination of speed, spin & control. In game play I […]
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Ask The Experts: Jishan Liang, No. 271
Posted onAsk The Experts: Jishan Liang, No. 271 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi, I am an intermediate player and I need a new blade-rubber combination. I want to buy an OFF- blade up to 100$. I can’t decide between these two: Primorac and Petr Korbel. My style is offensive but I like the […]
Ask The Experts: Yangyang Jia, No. 270
Posted onAsk The Experts: Yangyang Jia, No. 270 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I am veteran player, I comfortable with above blade and rubber, but i want more speed, control and spin which blade I can use with rubber. Please suggest Answer: Your Ask the Experts question was answered by Yangyang Jia. Coach Jia is […]
Ask The Experts: Jun Gao No. 269
Posted onButterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi I’m looking for suggestions on a Japanese penhold blade and rubber combination. I recently resumed playing about 3 times a week, after having stopped playing for many years. Currently using an old pre-assembled racket and the rubber feels a bit “dead” eventhough it can still generate some […]
Ask The Experts: Jörg Bitzigeio, No. 268
Posted onAsk The Experts: Jörg Bitzigeio, No. 268 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Would like to check with you. I have seen Tiago Apolonia ZLC and Jun Mizutani ZLC. i see the wood used is the same. The one difference i see is Tiago Apolonia ZLC, the carbon layer is set on 3rd layer. […]
Ask The Experts: Nan Li, No. 267
Posted onAsk The Experts: Nan Li, No. 267 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I’m looking to upgrade my bat. I’m currtly using a unknown blade with back hand butterfly sriver a and forehand yasaka mark v. for spin. Could you please recommend me in the right direction. Answer: This Ask the Experts question was […]
Ask The Experts: Brian Pace, No. 266
Posted onAsk The Experts: Brian Pace, No. 266 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi I’m an attacking player on both wings currently ranked 20 in england I punch and block on the backhand and more of a top spin player on the forehand was thinking of changing backhand rubber to tenergy 80 as 64 […]
Ask The Experts: Cherry Zhao No. 265
Posted onAsk The Experts: Cherry Zhao No. 255 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I am 63, have been playing 3 years 3 or 4 times a week and play in 2 local teams. I am still average standard but improving and often attend training sessions. My style is aggressive using a good range of […]
Ask The Experts: Wenting Zha, No. 264
Posted onAsk The Experts: Wenting Zha, No. 264 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I know flextra is the best rubber to learn the feeling of the ball, but I wonder if tackiness chop is a good rubber to learn the feeling of the ball too? I’m just learning to play but I like the […]
Ask The Experts: Min Kim No. 263
Posted onAsk The Experts: Min Kim No. 263 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi, I am a female senior player. I do play 3 times a week and I’ve been playing with shakehands style about two years. I am a member of KTTCW in Northern Virginia. I am trying to purchase a racket but […]
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