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Month: November 2021

“That is horrific!” How did players react to my new purple rubber?

“That is horrific!” How did players react to my new purple rubber?

22/11/2021 by Tom Lodziak

On 1st October 2021 a new rule about rubber colours came into effect. One rubber has to be black, but the other rubber can be red, pink, purple, blue or green.  Keen to be an early adopter, for the past two weeks I have been playing with a purple JOOLA Dynaryz ACC rubber. Read on to find out what reaction I had from other players… Keep reading

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Interview with Dave Harvey, 7 times national veteran champion

Interview with Dave Harvey, 7 times national veteran champion

16/11/2021 by Tom Lodziak

Dave Harvey has won 7 national veteran titles, in different age categories – 40s, 50s and 60s. As I have now reached the veteran age (yes, I know, I don’t look old enough), I thought I’d ask Dave a few questions about how I might try and replicate some of his achievements. Keep reading

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Slow down! You’re playing too fast

Slow down! You’re playing too fast

05/11/2021 by Tom Lodziak

Speed is important. Playing fast is going to help you win more points. But sometimes we may obsess about the speed of our shots too much and forget about the benefits of slowing down. In this article, I look at some examples when slow play can be useful. Keep reading

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