Even C grade players can make Table Tennis look good.

[speedplay]

Rob, you have a better footwork then me, so I'm not going to argue with you about your footwork, but I can tell you this much, I would rather have Biggy's footwork then yours.

And once again, NO! The reasons that your footwork is like it is has nothing to do with the level. It might explain why your footwork is like it is, but it don't change the level. Imagine if I broke a leg, but despite this broken leg, my footwork would be identical to yours. Now, would you rate my footwork as better due to the broken leg? I wouldn't, but the broken leg would explain why I didn't show a better footwork. If you are disabled and can't move, then you will have a shitty footwork, that's it. You might still be able to play and you make do with what you have, but great footwork isn't one of the things you have.

[big ears]

I think that your footwork is quite good Rob, but given a choice, I would rather have mine. If you can't see the difference, you can't see the woods for the trees I'm afraid.

[pingpongrob]

I think that your footwork is quite good Rob, but given a choice, I would rather have mine. If you can't see the difference, you can't see the woods for the trees I'm afraid.

You are right. I definetely cant see the woods for the trees - call me thick if you like (I wont take offense), but look out when I finally do see the woods, then I'll be off at a million miles an hour.

Please point out some of the finer points that I'm missing.

[big ears]

As I said, I think your footwork is good. If you wish to make a direct comparison with mine, you make less 'ministep' adjustments, this means that you are less able to make split second adjustments to your strokes. I don't like making direct comparisons, but you did ask me to.

[Vinnie]

I watched this again, and I must say, I still find it inspirational!

[pingpongrob]

As I said, I think your footwork is good. If you wish to make a direct comparison with mine, you make less 'ministep' adjustments, this means that you are less able to make split second adjustments to your strokes. I don't like making direct comparisons, but you did ask me to.

Nothing wrong with what your saying - Thats what is need ed for improvement. Thank You.

[speedplay]

my amateur analyse of this is that you, Rob, take one or two big steps to get in position to play your shot, where Biggy seems to flow/slide/hoover him self in to position. It is hard to see Biggy actually moving, but for some reason he still gets in the right position, while it is very easy to see when you move to get in position. The result is, if you are tricked by your opponent, then you are already in the wrong corner, while Biggy seems to have more time to get to the new desired position.

JKC is some where in between the two of you, as he takes bigger steps then Biggy, but playing from far behind, he has to make them big to get there in time but it still don't looks like he is running to get in position, like I know I do.

[pingpongrob]

The rest, well, it didn't look bad, but even I could look like a class player if I made a collection of my best shots. I know a lot of people claim that they edit out some bad shots as they aren't interesting to watch, but lets be honest, it is to make it all look a little better, right?

You can not judge a player by the shots he makes, but rather by the shots he don't.

Speedplay, Its a collection of Shots - The bad shots were also included in the clip.  If you look closely you can see that I was also protecting my knee.

[supachop]

Speedplay.  I actually had a go at rob for leaving out alot of our big shots.
He said he wanted to give a balanced view.

[pingpongrob]

Speedplay.  I actually had a go at rob for leaving out alot of my big shots.
He said he wanted to give a balanced view.

Your Big Shots were all used up last Monday. Hopefully my Z grade game has gone, and my C grade game is back - I got no more hair to pull out.