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Ask The Experts: Di Yu, No. 394

Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I used to have 0.5 mm sponge on my LP and my blade was at 180 g. Playing up close I went back to ox but the loss of weight seemed to change my short pip forehand and make hits and blocks slower. With ox my blade is […]

Ask The Experts: Di Yu, No. 356

Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I play close to table and sometimes mid range of table. I am attack player but not so aggressive. I like blocking while defensive and top spins while attacking… My question is: dignics 09c is competible with Timo Boll caf blade? Thank you and kind regards Onur ucler […]

Ask The Experts: Di Yu, No. 345

Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: what’s the difference between Timo Boll ALC and Timo Boll ZLC blades? Answer:  Your Ask the Experts question was answered by Di Yu. He is a Senior/Elite Coach in Morrisville, NC. Hi Bikash,  Timo Boll ALC:  It will be better for defensive players because you can feel the ball stay […]

Ask The Experts: Di Yu, No. 176

Ask The Experts: Di Yu, No. 175 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Which rubber should suit me in butterfly viscaria fl blade my game is attacking but donic coppa doesnt suit me give some advise that which rubbers should i buy Blade: Buttefly Viscaria fl Answer: This Ask the Experts question was answered […]

Ask The Experts: Yu Di, No. 168

Ask The Experts: Yu Di, No. 168, A Butterfly question and answer Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Forehand Rubber: Mark V (Max) Backhand Rubber: Mark V(2.1mm) Question: Hi, Im relatively new player playing almost daily for the last 6 months. I started playing with a pre-made racket about 6-8 weeks ago. After a local match one of […]

Ask The Experts: Yu Di, No. 125

Ask The Experts: Yu Di, No. 125 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Blade: Innerforce ZLC CS Forehand Rubber: Tenergy 05 (2.1mm) Backhand Rubber: Tenergy 05 FX (1.9mm) Question: I am trying to find the best rubber match on my Innerforce ZLC CS forehand. I have tried Tenergy 80 (2.1mm) and found the ball sticking on the rubber (dwell […]

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