Everyone gets “owned” at least once in a while. After you’ve loosened up and are starting to get use to your opponent, you are playing and notice an opening and go for the kill shot only to have the ball mockingly click back onto your side of the table before you know it. It happens to everyone. Above is a video by TTvirusPremium that shows some of the best moments where even pro players get humbled.
If you’ve been wondering where I’ve been, I’ve just recovered from a large data loss and have taken a few weeks to get back into my online routines. I am back now and hopefully will continue with the regular updates.
Other interesting news…
- The ITTF met on Friday June 26 to discuss why VOC racket testing is already considered a mockery in the table tennis community. It hasn’t even been a full year since the new rules have been implemented and teams and companies have already found alternatives for speed glue (Haifu Oil or Lamp Oil tuning anyone?). And everyone thought the banning of speed glue would ruin the game. It just goes to show that if you take away a dishonest player’s ability to cheat, he/she will just find another way around the system. So in an effort to “crack down” they’ve lowered the amount of allowable VOC’s to 4ppm (parts per million). Although, by this time next year I’m sure the Chinese will have discovered another substance they can use to tune or boost their equipment with.
- I had a brief love affair with a rubber by Dawei call Inspirit Quattro Utralight (IQUL) from Cole’s Table Tennis Supply. A full review of the rubber will be coming soon.
- Dynamic Table Tennis will be releasing a new DVD called Competition Table Tennis which is specifically tailored for players who are looking for a series of training exercises for the tournament season. Visit Dynamic Table Tennis and contact Brian Pace if you are interested in getting a downloadable copy before the link goes live.
I don’t know how to end this entry, so here’s a video of a penguin playing table tennis.
Tags: Dawei, Elize, ENEZ, Inspirit Quattro, IQUL, ITTF, racket testing
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