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by Franka Zazie
March 6th, 2023, 4:06 pm
Forum: For advanced (and above) tabletennis athletes
Topic: Short pips is the biggest garbage as weakside (usually backhand) rubber
Replies: 2
Views: 926

Re: Short pips is the biggest garbage as weakside (usually backhand) rubber

Click here to see details as to why short pips is the worst weakside rubber Thanks for finding this table. It celarly explains why short pips is useless as a weakside rubber. Lot of players get confused when they se the few penholders using it successfully on the forehand Other players mistakenly g...
by Franka Zazie
March 3rd, 2023, 4:07 am
Forum: For advanced (and above) tabletennis athletes
Topic: Are most ITTF referees & umpires robotNazi sympathizers ?
Replies: 1
Views: 695

Are most ITTF referees & umpires robotNazi sympathizers ?

This is an interesting question because umpires & referees should be given the benefit of the doubt. There will always be bad cops but that does not make majority of other cops also bad but that is how it comes out. The problem with this is the policing system of the ITTF is the cause of corrupt...
by Franka Zazie
March 3rd, 2023, 3:49 am
Forum: For advanced (and above) tabletennis athletes
Topic: 9 rule / regulation changes by ITTF since 1983 to exterminate the choppers
Replies: 3
Views: 2204

Re: 9 rule / regulation changes by ITTF since 1983 to exterminate the choppers

shah 3 wrote: February 24th, 2023, 4:02 am That said, below are the 8 changes
What about the ITTF's fake booster ban of 2008 ?
by Franka Zazie
March 3rd, 2023, 3:29 am
Forum: For advanced (and above) tabletennis athletes
Topic: What % of shakehanders use short pips on forehand in 2023 ?
Replies: 1
Views: 741

Re: What % of shakehanders use short pips on forehand in 2023 ?

This clearly explains why short pips is not a practical rubber for any amateur on the weakside(backhand) because as you can see it is not a useful rubber even on the strong side (forehand) because even most pros cannot use it . But short pips is the best choice on strong side for older players who c...
by Franka Zazie
March 3rd, 2023, 3:20 am
Forum: IOCTT > Forum Details
Topic: Lot fewer posts than members in this forum ??
Replies: 2
Views: 517

Re: Lot fewer posts than members in this forum ??

The German TT News Forum says they have 605017 members as of March 2023
That is hilarious.
by Franka Zazie
March 3rd, 2023, 3:15 am
Forum: For advanced (and above) tabletennis athletes
Topic: Basic Definitions :- RobotNazis , Spin(e)less Cowards , Honorary Loopers, RetroLunatics etc
Replies: 5
Views: 2957

Re: Basic Definitions :- RobotNazis , Spin(e)less Cowards , Honorary Loopers etc

I noticed the following names for robotNazis in other forums over the years

1. Master Race of tabletennis
2. Booster supremacists
3. Two winged extremists
4. Camel suckers (from the speed glue era of Camel cemenet used illegally as speed-glue)
by Franka Zazie
March 3rd, 2023, 3:12 am
Forum: For advanced (and above) tabletennis athletes
Topic: Why do some people have to be so negative ?
Replies: 1
Views: 924

Why do some people have to be so negative ?

Why are some of these players so negative about other players or ITTF or IOC etc
Why can't they focus on the postive ?