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I agree somewhat with Hu and Cobalt.

Looper and any player play by creating spin should not go thinner than 1.8 mm.

Blocker and any player play by returning or disregarding spin should not go thinner than 1.8 mm.

Chopping is special case. If you chop late and perpendicular to incoming ball, follow blocker advice. If You chop earlier and more lateral with incoming ball, follow looper advice.

And Muramatsu Yuto really IS a special case

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THIS is a common "complaint" I see with forum members.
Since when was having good footwork a BAD thing?
Is it "too much effort" to get into position and rely on your own body to produce power?
Is 30 minutes a week for skipping rope and doing ladder drills too hard?

This is why the rest of the world is lagging behind China.
Magic Pill mentality.
Because essentially that's what people are saying when they discourage newbies from learning the right form.

This is why months from a now 100 more users will be posting:
"Tenergy 05 too fast on my Boll TriCarbon Blade. Looking for something 5% slower than above setup."
then 2 months later:
"Tenergy 64 too fast on my ZJK ALC. Looking for something slower and more controllable"
until 8 years later they work their way down into a basic Stiga AL w/ 729Fx which was what they needed in the first place.

I think that's stretching the chain of causality, even if it's only half-serious.

"For the want of a nail the shoe was lost
For the want of a shoe the horse was lost
For the want of a horse the battle was lost
For the failure of battle the kingdom was lost…"

…or perhaps Sir Joseph Porter's perspective:

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