Lighter Bat

Without Nh3 pro & Higher(replace with G2 & EL) my bat is lighter. Using this setup TBS G2/EL, I list the following findings:
1. Faster stroke/reaction because of lighter bat.
2. Ball travel bit slower.
4. Need adjustment for b/hand serve return to avoid pop up.
3. Less feel of ball contact on bat during hard push.
5. Easier to loop backspin
6. Backhand loop on serve slower with EL but more consistance
7. More variations/angle for f/hand attack
8. Serve using G2 getting better/easier.
9. Block method need to be adjusted for more agressive block.
10. Work on more forehand loop(upward motion with long stroke) instead of drive especially on backspin ball.
11. Got more control on both side but less speed.

Setup
TBS Sriver G2/EL

Hitter

Last 2 session I play with 2 hitter(am I a hitter too?) in my club Hamid and Hj Din. Games were not interesting because we all are hitters and ball fly base on speed only without spin just like playing with hard bat. I also change my setup to TBS sriver EL/sriver G2( I remove H3 for Sriver EL).

Evaluation for this setup:
1. Bat is lighter
2. Forehand loop against backspin is easier
3. Faster b/hand but with less control.
4. Sriver EL felt harder and faster on TBS compare to on LKT 729. Looping need to be adjusted.
5. Forehand stroke not as powerful when using EL compare to G2.
6. Serve with El are more flexible and spinnier.
7. Im going to try setup TBS Sriver G2/EL for next session.
8. I'm going to work on more looping and reduce hit/smash.
9. To play against hitter I have to stay away back for defence/counter loop.

vs Hj Din(3-2) & (3-2)
He is getting better on block and b/hand attack. Forehand attack with EL easy for him to block compare with G2. This time no easy win for me. My good setup for points were fast serve to f/hand and b/hand for third ball kill. High spinny balls also make him in trouble.

vs Hamid(1-3) & (0-4)
First session games were pretty close. But whe he used bryce speed, I lost badly because of his spinny and fast attack .
Reflective:
1. Serve short to avoid fast return/loop return
2. Fast Serve to his body for third ball attack.
3. Serve return still weak on b/hand and forehand
4. Stay off table was better for blocking his stroke(include after serve )
5. No chance of third ball attack unless I apply item 1). and 2), above.

Setup TBS sriver EL/G2

Flip Setup

Pro & Con using setup nittaku H3/sriver G2
Forehand with G2
1. G2 is faster
2. Blocking faster
3. looping- harder
4. Smash- excellent
5. defence- feel harder but ball land on table
6. Better feel
7. serve- good
8. Control-good
overall: I love it on my forehand
Lately I won game against club member that are better then me using this rubber on forehand.
However I have to change it to my b/hand for better b'hand. I'll work on H3 on my forehand eventhough the feel is different(too soft) for harder stroke.

Backhand with G2
1. Loop-faster
2. push-felt hard and not very spinny
3. block and hit-faster
4. Offence: getting better
5. Chop: H3 is better
overall: Im going to try this rubber on my b/hand for better play in future after long def. play using H3. I hope when using G2 my b/hand will create new dimension for more offensive stroke.

vs Hamid(0-3)
Didnt play full capacity, just try flip bat f/hand rubber to b/hand rubber and vice versa.
Forehand(H3) fell too soft but b/hand (sriver G2) stroke was faster. Felt like my backhand better by using Sriver G2.

vs Hazlee(1-3)
Lost maybe his ranking is higher than me and my stroke was not consistence because of new setup.

vs Mie sulong(3-2) & (3-0)
My backhand loop against his serve using sriver G2 worked great. My forehand defence was so easy with nittaku H3 pro. However my forehand offence getting slower.

Setup
TBS nittaku h3 pro/sriver G2

Mental Strength

Game need good mental, physical and technic plus placing. Last night my mental strength was not good. Lack of concentration and maybe felt overconfident make the game not as exciting as usual.
However I practiced controlled forehand stroke with Mie JKR for better ball positioning. It is a good way for gaining consistant stroke.

vs Mie Sulong(3-2) & (3-2)
Practice backhand stroke(drive loop instead of push-block). Still having problem with high ball(cannot apply b/hand smash or loop kill). I need to close bat for those kind of ball and more of horizontal stroke.
On game, he was very aggresive atacker. I just positioning the ball and more of defensive side(away from table). Some aggresive attacked seem work for several points. This time I have limited chances of looping his serves. My fast topspin serves were well returned and hard to attack for winner. I got many points by forcing him to make mistakes( well placing and good def.) . Slow halfcourt return will get loop kill from him. I need faster drive/loop or more spinny drive to avoid giving him easy points. Anyway I won both games because of good controll play.

vs Mokhtar(1-3)
Actually my mind wasnot set for good playing mood. Game were pretty close however the concentration was main factor of loosing points. Serves, serve return and smashes were good but short return of pimple ball effect always hit nets especially on b/hand. I have to find ways of attacking from b/hand on pimple effect ball. So far I just pushed the ball to his pimple side which is easy for him to return(his favourite pimple stroke).

Setup
TBS srive G2/Nittaku H3 pro

Looping Backspin

Looping backspin with sriver G2 is very hard. Most of them were of the table. Maybe technics was not right. Hitting and driving very good. Backhand need more forward and close bat for faster shot.
Brush ball didnot give more spinning effect. I have to use more mechanical spin by hitting ball into sponge. I dont know why I tend to open my bat more often. That make the ball fly high and easy for opponent to kill. Block/ lift smash ball feel so heavy matbe I need to use longer follow through. Compare to chinese rubber brushing is enough for good spinning and no need for more mechanical force. With sriver I have to use more mechanical power for spinning and speed.


vs Hj Din (2-3)
try to spin ball but didnot work.His fast push to my forehand hard to loop with sriver G2. Weak backhand return gave opportunity for him to hit with pimple rubber.


vs Mie JKR(1-3) & (1-3)
This was just a practice session. I just try to find best combination for bat setup. However this time he used right method of receiving serves, pushing low/dead ball instead of looping it. His attacking strategy worked this time. Opportunity for me to attack were limited. This was his first win this year against me(upset).

Vs Zuri(3-0)
After loosing to 2 members club, I made an upset win against Zuri. I didnt see his spinny loop more often cause the chance were limited by returning speedy ball and low ball. My 3rd ball attack were so good especially when I serve with fast nospin ball.


Vs Mie sulong(3-1)
This guy know to attack only and no controll over the ball. He misses many point because of his inpatientness.


Setup
TBS sriver G2/H3 pro

Long Stroke

Last night wasnot feel as good as before. It is frustating when u cannot get what you want. Backhand loop was not good, just push and block only. Opponents keep on returning ball on backhand cause it was my weakness. I cannot avoid it and have to work more stroke and loop from this side. Concentration on game not good either. Play with 3 guys but lost to a new lefthanded player. I should've won but loop on backspin always hit net.

vs mie sulong(3-2)
f/hand stroke from leftside after good b/hand fast push get to net. Need to step back.
b/hand stroke off table. He return my serve to my b/hand and make me hard to attack.
I also didnot get usual long serve for b/hand loop return. I got points from setup topspin serve to his b/hand

vs mie JKR(3-1)
weak:

vs lefthanded(1-3)
weak: serve return too high. Need more f/hand loop not smash/drive.

setup
TBS Sriver G2/H3 pro

Forward Motion on Backhand

I played with 5 club members last night.
I won all of them except with zuri.

vs Hj. Din(3-1)
strength: forehand
weakness: backhand ball get attacked.

vs Mie Sulong(3-2) & (3-1)
strength:
1. learn backhand serve attack(loop).
2. block loop far from table
3. backhand attack
weakness:
1. His loop better than mine

vs Zuri(1-2)
I should attack from backhand side either using forehand loop or backhand loop/drive( more forward motion)
strength:
1. off bound forehand attack
2. short game

weakness:
1. pasif block on backhand. I should use longer backhand stroke for more attacking game.
2. no b/hand attack
3. serve return
4. long game
5. Always on defence mode.

vs Mie JKR(3-1)
strength:
1. short game
2. low serve
3. 3rd ball attack

vs Mudin(3-2)
This was an upset.
strength:
1. forehand loop on pimple
2. forehand smash
3. high ball on pimple. His attack didnot deliver.

weakness:
1. Cannot attack pimple ball on backhand . Got to find new technic.

Setup
TBS Sriver G2/H3 pro

Sriver G2

Last friday was my second time playing wth sriver G2. Strokes very fast and kind of flat. Good for smashing and away from table game. Block was also good however looping need to be adjusted for good spin. Control was very easy however need to be more practice with serve and serve return.

vs mie sulong(4-0)
looping & attacking getting better. Backhand return chop mix with loop on serve get him in trouble. I won all games for last three matches.

vs mie JKR(3-0)
This guy still have problem with looping my serves. Either off table or return get attacked.

vs zuri(2-3)
He is two wing looper. I always on defensive side and have to blok his attacked especially on backhand. He knew I weak on backhand and take advantage of it. I should try attack from backhand more often for better future. Couples of loop on serve get me some advantage. Fast forhand drive on rising ball also gave me couple of points. I lost many points on away from table rally. He was good on ball placing on wide forehand and wide backhand.

setup
TBS sriver G2/H3 pro