Dr.Evil is still under the spell of ITTF brainwashing.... like I used to be... for 40+ years

[James Z]

on December 22, 2025 #11
I think

You thought VERY wrong

on December 22, 2025 #11
it usually helps to start with smooth rubber on both sides,

No it does not.
In my first 10 years in the sport , this is how I was brainwashed by the ITTF and itis coaches & the robotNazis who control the ITTF
For the next 40 years as started to become more of a coach , even though I myself switched to All Spins Diversity Table Tennis & the smart blades and smart rackets , I still used to think like you. That all newbies especially children should start with dumbest of dumb rackets made with dumb blades.
The Indian girls & women set me straight only a few years ago.
While I also simultaneously discovered why dumb rackets are so wrong to most TT players from a viewpoint of anatomy, physiology etc > Only 10&% of humans have equal backhand and forehand in all racket sports. In table tennis this difference is more pronounced.
But ITTF & its coaches brainwash rest of the 90% players for the convenience of 10% players with equal forehand and backhand
Also note that when I say equal backhand & forehand I am referring mostly to the ability play powerful consistent top spins (loops) as in ITTF's version of Top Spin only Olympic Table tennis.
That does not mean the 90% players cannot succeed with other playing style on the backhand such as a blocker or a chopper (or just as a forehand wide pips hitter). But ITTF does not want these nuisance styles to thrive , while they sing the diversity song beautifully while making 14 rule & regulation changes since to brutally abuse pips players

on December 22, 2025 #11
making spin central to the learning process from the beginning.

You of course mean Top Spin as in the world of ITTF's Top Spin only Olympic table tennis
This is a classic sign & indication of your extreme brainwashing by the ITTF