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Is it possible to play competitively without rpb?

Certainly is possible. I have a friend who would be equivalent to about 2350US who plays that way. I have other friends who play to a slightly lesser standard that way too. It all comes down to what you can make work for you and how well practiced you are at it.

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Yes of course look up He Zhi Wen a penholder with TBH top 100 in the world and even more I think his 53/54 years old


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Is it more effective to use a chinese or japanese/korean penhold when using tpb?

You can start an argument with this question here.

If the technique is mastered, both CPen and J/KPen TPB can be effective and beautiful. Take a look at this thread and then look at videos of players mentioned here:
viewtopic.php?f=28&t=24546

Of course. In the latter years of ma Lin career he would go whole matches and not hit his rpb. We would joke if he hit it he would usually lose the point.

Watch an older Ma Lin beat a young ovcharov in2013

http://youtu.be/QfCDtQel9pc

No rpb. But he had the best forehand in the world. Killer backhand chop. And footwork.

Is it possible to flick with rubber on one side?

Is there a big difference in the way a 1 ply and multiple ply with carbon (both cpen and j/kpen) play?

You don't need a flick. Push the ball back until you get a forehand to dominate the point.

I have both. In jpen the holy grail is hinoki wood. Hard to get. Very expensive. But really cool. Power and control. I have a yasaka and xiom katana. Not made anymore. Multi ply more power decrease control. Especially when you add carbon plys. I was a plain wood multi ply with my stiga rosewood. But the emerald and carbonado has controllable power. Look up what rhy played with if you j pen. All the pro I follow now are carbon muliply players.

I thought that carbon inceased the sweet spot, doesnt that increase control? Is the fact that 1 ply blades have more control and that multi ply blades have more power true for both cpen and j/kpen or just j/kpen? Are 1 ply blades as durable as multi ply blades?

The carbon can increase the sweet spot. Rather the miss hits don't lose as much power. My single plys are lighter too but thicker. Rubber on one side. Btw the katana is still made

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