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Throughout the website you will find small boxes which include a short description of blades and rubber sheets. We have elaborated these compact descriptions in order to make it easier for you to decide on your individual blade and rubber sheets.

The first step is to analyse yourself: what type of player are you? A rough distinction would be the following four types:

DE - You are a defensive player who prefers sliced balls

AR - You are an all round player who uses all table tennis techniques: block, spin, smash and chop. You prefer tactical playing and exact placement of the ball or a speedy game.

SP - You are a strategical player who uses pimples-in sponges. The main characteristic of your game is the top spin. Playing directly at the table, or only from a short distance, you try to win your points with spin strategies.

SM - You prefer speed to spin. The main characteristics of your game are exactly placed or hard blocked balls and smashes. You usually play with pimples-out sponges on the backhand.

After having found o which category of player you belong to, please try to find out what type of player you are CLASSIC or PROGRESSIVE?

CLASSIC means you prefer exact placement of balls to speed. Your movements are slow, and you return the ball when it achieves its maximum height. Your aim a safe ball control.

PROGRESSIVE means you prefer to speed up your game. You like to put you opponent under pressure. Your movements are fast and you return the ball in its rising curve or at its maximum height. You take advantage of any possibility to win a point - even at a high risk.

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