Equipment for a Player Who Wants to Start Again
Equipment
Charalampos Kotsocheilis Asked 7 years ago
Hi coach,
I am 45 years old and i want to start playing table tennis again after 20 years of absent. I joined a local club and i have started training.i am wondering what kind of equipment should be proper for my case.
i have a stiga tickan offensive classic blade which is very-very old,but in very good condition,and a sriver L 1,7 in forhand and a tackiness D 1,7 in backhand which are completely dead.
according to my case,what kind of rubbers do you recommend?
Alois Rosario Answered 7 years ago
Hi Charalampos,
I would go with something similar again. You will find a good difference with the new rubber. There is Sriver or Mark V still available which is as good as any for your level.
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Charalampos Kotsocheilis Posted 7 years ago
i finally bought a skyline TG3 for fh and a hurricane NEO 3 for bh.hardness and tackiness of those rubbers help me with the full swing i was used to play.the only problem is that i feel very tired after training.guys at the club suggest that i shall change to softer rubbers becase of my age.what is your opinion coach?
Hi Charalampos,
You can try a faster rubber if you like which will allow you to play shorter strokes. It will depend on how they feel to you.
Rohan Keogh Posted 7 years ago
Charalampos you can also look at updating your blade to a lighter one incorporating balsa wood, designed for less 'energetic', close to the table play. It doesn't sound like much but a 20-30gram lighter blade can be faster to move and require shorter strokes and less effort (and joint stress) over a period of time like a 2 hours training session. There are a number of makers that have them. Check out Re-Impact for starters.