Staying Balanced by Han Xiao Table tennis rallies often resemble a game of chicken. Balance and positioning are huge factors in determining which player gets the upper hand and takes the initiative. There are other factors as well, such as technique, but often times one player will begin to lose their balance and center of […]
How to Approach the Service Game
How to Approach the Service Game by Han Xiao Think back to some matches where you had a lot of problems with an opponent’s serves. There are likely two scenarios you thought of. The first scenario is when you simply misread an opponent’s serve over and over again. This scenario doesn’t make for very good […]
Modern Topspin Strokes
Modern Topspin Strokes by Han Xiao To round out our short mechanics series, we’re going to take a look at modern topspin technique. If you missed the previous two articles, we took a look at weight transfer and proper leg use as well as how to follow through correctly. Having an understanding of those concepts […]
Following Through
Following Through by Han Xiao Last time we took a look at how world class players use their legs and transfer their weight for many of their strokes in order to create better consistency as well as more racket speed. In this part of the mechanics series, we’re going to look at how professional players […]
Coaching Tip of the Week: Use Quickness, Ball Placement, and Variation Against Short Serves
September 28, 2020
(By Larry Hodges) You should have different strategies for returning deep serves and short serves. (Short serves are… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Pleasanton Table Tennis Center
September 26, 2020
(by Steve Hopkins) Pleasanton Table Tennis Center is located at the center of Pleasanton, California to the East of San Francisco… Read More
Bowmar Sports Pop-Up Challenge and Give Away
September 26, 2020
TRUONG TU 🤜🤛 JAMES GOODWIN The match will be live streaming 🎥 on Bowmar Sports Facebook @bowmarsports Date:… Read More
PongNow: Peter Li
September 26, 2020
(by Steve Hopkins) The PongNow interview series discusses table tennis with some of the best players and personalities… Read More
USATT’S THURSDAY NIGHT LIVE: Sheth over Sung
September 24, 2020
(by Steve Hopkins) USA Table Tennis conducted its eighth Challenge Series event this week. The event was another… Read More
BUTTERFLY FAVORITES: Energy of Omar Assar
September 23, 2020
(by Steve Hopkins) This is a Butterfly Favorite. One of the strongest players through the Dusseldorf Masters Series… Read More
Ask The Experts: Di Yu, No. 356
September 23, 2020
Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I play close to table and sometimes mid range of table.… Read More
Happy 90th Birthday Tim Boggan
September 22, 2020
(by Steve Hopkins) Tim Boggan is turning 90 this Friday. Longtime friend, Larry Hodges, has posted a request… Read More
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