Table tennis pimples news for you
Sebastian Sauer as guest in the 1st table tennis Bundeliga
As co-commentator, pimples expert Sebastian Sauer will be a guest at the table tennis Bundesliga match between the TTC Zugbrücke Grenzau and the TTC Schwalbe Bergneustadt on 23 February 2021. Even if there is no pimples player it will be an entertaining game!
6 killer tips for Pimples players
New You-Tube Video: The 6 Killer Tips for Pimples Players!
Together with Simon Moschall from Spin College in Hamburg we made a new video in which we reveal the 6 Pimples killer tips. Look in now!
The personal review of the year 2020
2020 was an eventful year for our table tennis pimple partner stores, our customers and for us. We take a look back and reflect for us the Corona year 2020, which has also changed our brand sustainably.
Colorful table tennis rubbers: Which color fits to your game?
It should be possible to play with colored rubbers as early as October 2021. Purple, green, blue and pink are the colors that can be chosen in addition to the classic red rubber color. What color would you like your rubber to be?
How the #1 PimplesRap is mixing up the table tennis scene
Never before a table tennis brand has done something comparable: With the release of the worldwide #1 PimplesRap (more than 10.000 hits on YouTube in the first 2 days) a viral wave in the table tennis scene has started.
Practical tip: How many different serves should you know?
How many different table tennis serves should you be able to serve? And how many of them should you use in the game? We show you how the table tennis pros do it and how you can serve in the best possible way.
Practical tip: Own serve with pimples
Many table tennis players often ask themselves what possibilities there are to serve as dangerously and effectively as possible with pimples. We have shown you the best possibilities.
What we can learn from the table tennis community in Japan
Table tennis in Japan is growing continuously. Table tennis is becoming more and more popular especially with the young target group. Why? – New formats, videos that attract attention, professional expertise presented in a cool and modern way. This inspires the table tennis players of tomorrow.
Game and tactics tips to win your next table tennis championship game!
The article by Sebastian Sauer in the Table Tennis Magazine of the German Table Tennis Coaches Association is more up to date than ever, because it is a kind of immediate help for your next championship game. -> Guaranteed more successful with table tennis pimples of all kinds!
3 Pimples techniques you should now!
The following 3 table tennis pimple techniques are very helpful for every pimple player who wants to make his own game more variable. The opponent can’t adjust to a stroke so easily and will be driven to despair!
Pimples chat
Sebastian was a guest of Simon Moschall at the table tennis SpinCollege in Hamburg a few weeks ago. Together they exchanged intensively about the topic of pimples. Interesting facts, new insights and some funny moments were there!
Test video for the HELLFIRE X
You have wished for it – we will gladly comply with your wish. Sebastian Sauer is testing the new long pimple Hellfire X on the allround blade Unicorn for you. In the video we show you different, practical shots! Watch it now!
Practical test: Does a pimples course work in Corona times?
Is it possible to carry out a table tennis pimples course despite the difficult situation, so that the players can participate with fun and enjoyment? We report about our experiences.
The best exercises to start the season
Regular and continuous training is especially important at the start of the season. We have put together the best exercises for players with long pimples, short pimples and anti-top at the table and behind the table.
Set yourself concrete training goals before the table tennis season
Setting training goals before the start of a new season is similar to starting the new year on New Year’s Eve: the good intentions are there. Many fail to achieve them. We will show you how to set concrete goals and how to put them into practice.
How to achieve an optimal start to training
In Germany and in the rest of the world it is slowly going back to the table tennis tables. We will give you the most important tips for the start after a long table tennis break. Even if the motivation is high: Sometimes less is also more…
Behind the scenes: Delivery Hellfire X and Unicorn
The table tennis brand Sauer & Tröger is in the middle of the preparations for the new table tennis season. The new rubber Hellfire X and the blade Unicorn have arrived on time. But how does the shipping of new products actually work?
Restart: Back to the table tennis table?
Do your nails itch, too? The opening of the hall by the federal states and the hygiene concept of the DTTB should soon make it possible for table tennis players in Germany to stand at the table again. But a few questions remain open.
Hellfire X and Unicorn: The new products from Sauer & Tröger
Sauer & Tröger presents its new products for the 2020/2021 season, the long pimple Hellfire X and the allround blade Unicorn were eagerly awaited. Now the products can finally be pre-ordered!
Try something new after the break? That’s how you can change the game system!
The compulsory break due to the Corona virus sparks a new motivation for a change of the playing system: from offensive rubber to pimples. But what do you have to consider? Is the change before the new season reasonable? We clarify.
Drumbeat of the DTTB: The table tennis season is cancelled
Drumbeat on April 1st: The table tennis season in Germany has been cancelled. Many questions pile up: Has the DTTB made the right decision? How does it go on now? Who is the profiteer and who is the loser ?
The Corona Crisis: How a virus affects not only table tennis
What’s going on in Germany and the world at the moment and how will it continue – also with table tennis? We see ourselves responsible to make our contribution for the common good in the current situation. How we do this and what we think, you can read here.
More successful with long pimples: 4 tips and 1 exercise!
2020 should be your year in table tennis? Then watch out: We show you how you can make your game more variable with Long Pimples or Antitop. With our tips you can get the most out of your TTR points!
The table tennis journey of Sebastian Sauer
As a player Sebastian was active in the 2nd Bundesliga and Regionalliga for many years with his table-close long pimples and could win against players up to the top 100 of the world ranking list. He is the founder and managing director of the table tennis brand Sauer & Tröger and also leads table tennis seminars.
Matthias Falck: With short pimples into the World Cup final 2019
Does Matthias Falk trigger a pimple revolution? How can you play successfully with a short pimple?
Do pimples ruin our sport? Part 2
The second part reveals interesting insights into the world of Pimples. How youngsters should train on Pimples , how the plastic ball changes the game and how attractive Pimples to spectators
Do pimples ruin our sport? Part 1
It is a discussion that divides the table tennis world like no other. Are pimples really mean and unfair or enrich the sport. Hot debate between Daniel Koch of My Table Tennis and Sebastian Sauer
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Pimples - FAQ
We are frequently asked the following questions
The correct pimples depend on your playing style. Ask yourself first: Why do you play pimples or why would you like to play pimples? Each pimple, short or long, has individual strengths and weaknesses. The short pimple, for example, doesn’t create a big disturbing effect and you don’t get as much spin into the ball as with a long pimple. However, you can attack with the short pimple and be more flexible in the structure of the game. Clear first of all your goal that you want to pursue with pimples and then inform yourself under point 3 about the different ways of playing.
You can find the right blade by testing it. The blade is the extended arm of your body and transports the feel from the upper arm via the hand to the club face. Many pimple players underestimate the importance of the wood and prefer to change their rubbers because it is easier and faster. We recommend: Take your time to choose the right blade. Choose the right grip for your hand size. If you knock against the naked wood and you hear a bright sound, you know that you are playing a fast one. If the sound is darker, it is a sign of a slow wood. Pay attention to the different types of wood that have been used. Each type of wood, e.g. balsa, has special playing characteristics. Choose the right plastic layers such as carbon. This will make your wood stiffer, the vibration to the outside will decrease and your wood will automatically become faster. All properties determine the weight of the blade. In the end it is testing, testing, testing to find your individual blade.
- The 3 types of rubbers depend on the type of play. Long pimples without sponge (OX) are used for playing close to the table. The topspins of the opponent are truncated in the rising phase and converted to undercut. The speed is taken out of the ball. Long pimples with sponge (0.3 mm -1-5 mm) are used for the classic defensive game behind the table. Short pimples (1.5 mm – 2.1 mm) are used for attacking. You can shoot or spin your opponent’s topspins or cut balls. You can also block topspins slowly so that they come up shorter than blocks with offensive rubbers. With short pimples it is also possible to defend from behind the table. So you have a lot of options. Anti-Tops are very smooth rubbers that cannot produce their own cut. The opponent’s cut is simply transformed by the Anti-Top. Anti-Tops are therefore different from long and short pimples and can confuse the opponent.
You can choose between a sponge thickness of OX (no sponge) up to 2.1+ mm for studded surfaces. The thicker the sponge, the faster your surface will be. OX sponges are suitable for long pimples at the table, because they take the speed out of the ball. For defending players behind the table, a long pimples should not be more than 1.5 mm thick, otherwise it is difficult to control. Short pimples usually have a sponge thickness of 1.5 mm – 2.1 mm. Due to the thicker sponge, short pimples are mostly used for attack, but also for defence. The short pimple is very variable and dominates every blow.
Yes for a short time already. We got the feedback from many pimple players that they had very fast successes and were able to increase their TTR value quickly. We wanted to know it exactly and made an evaluation: 20 pimples players from a lower league up to the district league could improve themselves over half a year around 21-112 points. That is the madness and surprised also us. With increasing level, we would estimate starting from 2. federation league, it becomes however more difficult with pimples to come further upward. This is also reflected in the low number of players in the high classes. For the circle class up to the district league the pimples can be a very good possibility to increase its TTR value fast. Because many table tennis players have a hard time against pimples. However also applies here: Training, training, training. You don’t get success as a gift.