Equipment advice needed (USATT 1650)

Opps...Sorry..I didn't read all post.
Yes! the result is most important!
Congratulation!

hookumsnivy wrote: bayttplayer wrote: Just my opinion. I would suggest you keep T05 if you don’t might the price. Because 1600 player just start to develop looping technique. Once your strokes finalize is difficult to change, and your strokes is based on your equipment especially the hardness of rubber to developed. I have been using Chinese rubber and did try many different rubbers just won’t get the same feeling, basically is no way to switch other rubber to me. I would suggest you use some soften blade you can have better feel when you make a mistake, maybe ZLF or even some wood blade? Can you clarify a few things for me about this post? 1.  Why do you say a 1600 player is just starting to develop looping technique?  You can be 1600 with a really good loop but lacking in other areas such as service return.  You can have the best loop in the world, but if you can't read and return a serve you're not going to be 1600. 2.  If you really know how to loop properly, adjusting to new rubber (of the same basic style) shouldn't be that difficult to change.  It might be difficult to switch from soft euro rubber to hard tacky Chinese rubber because of how different they are, but switching from tensor to tensor or tenergies shouldn't be bad at all.  What rubber were you trying to switch to that gave you so much trouble?

1. give me an example, who has the best loop in the world and got 1600?
if you can't read and return the a serve how can you read the spin when you loop?
Again, just my opinion I didn't see any 1600 adult player knows how to loops yet (except kids), maybe there's some, but this's in general most 1600 player's looping you can easyly see is wrong. Until now I over 2000 but still adjust my strokes a little which I think is develop.
2. I try switch chinese rubber to T05, and some euro rubber. Just won't able to satisfy the power I want, especially when counter looping, Chinese rubber can hold the ball when at very low angle. 

Leshxa wrote: I would like to revive this thread because I met Andy at a Westchester Today. I am very excited because.... Ta da na na: DRUMROLL! I watched first hand how Andy beat a high 1800 and a 1972 in a row!!! Go Andy! Nice playing. His spin gave his opponents loads of trouble. I'm glad the training worked regardless of the equipment! Unfortunately I have not seen his other matches, but its a big leap from mid 1650s. The higher rating will be harder to keep, but experiencing the way one can play is a sure step of reassurance of improvement and the signs of ability to play at a higher level. Nice job!

andy.h wrote: Leshxa wrote: I would like to revive this thread because I met Andy at a Westchester Today. I am very excited because.... Ta da na na: DRUMROLL! I watched first hand how Andy beat a high 1800 and a 1972 in a row!!! Go Andy! Nice playing. His spin gave his opponents loads of trouble. I'm glad the training worked regardless of the equipment! Unfortunately I have not seen his other matches, but its a big leap from mid 1650s. The higher rating will be harder to keep, but experiencing the way one can play is a sure step of reassurance of improvement and the signs of ability to play at a higher level. Nice job! Hey, I get to get credit in this wins too!  Usually I tend to rush into my games and start thinking less and less the further the game advances. Having a 2-0 lead and loosing 2-3 is a usual story for me since I start playing on auto-pilot without thinking. Alex kept me "sane" between games: slapped me a couple of times  to make me come back to my mind, made me breath and clear my mind and calm down. That helped a lot, thanks!

Thanks for the credit, but trust me. I did very little. You had it in you all the time. Just kept getting too excited in taking early leads. :)

Congrats again! Hope to see you soon in other tournaments.

 I'm no big fan of Tenergy but T05 FX 1.9 is not bad for players 1500-up. I think to many mid level tournament players pick rubbers that are to thick for their style. 1.8 or 2.0 fits the bill very well for us non pro's. T05 FX 1.9 is still plenty fast. Calibra LT 1.8 is still a beast.

andy.h wrote: Alex gave me one advise which actually helped a lot: think about how you breathe, how you inhale, how you exhale. Takes your mind off the game and calms you down really nice.

Can't take credit on that one. I got it from reading a great tennis book. Here is my review of that fantastic book.

The breathing one doesn't work for me.  It actually has the exact opposite effect - especially when I'm getting frustrated by my own mistakes.  It makes me think about them even more.

bluebucket wrote: It's pointless winning the first game 11-5 if it's going to cost you the match. You are far better not using your good serves or playing to their weakness too much and take the first 2 games 11-8. Then bring your A game and win the third easily. You can't adapt to something you haven't seen. One of the more important strategies in table tennis I feel is only using what you have to and nothing more.

andy.h wrote: That is my problem exactly - I have no plan B. I have only plan A - loop, loop, loop as hard as I can. In the beginning this is overwhelming even for players 200-300 points above me, but in contrast to me they are skilled enough to adapt to my game, while I can't change a thing. In my previous westchester open I started 11:1 against a 1950 player and ended up loosing 2:3. He adapted, I didn't.

hookumsnivy wrote:   Ditto for me. Same thing goes for me serves too.  They typically give my opponents trouble for the 1st couple of games and when they adapt I'm so used to getting the easy ponits/returns that I stop moving and all of a sudden I lose all those points

I simply could not resist editing his post. Call me juvenile, but I could have been much more harsh.