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 […]
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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 […]
December Rankings Are Out: Xu Xin Again
December 5, 2019
December Rankings Are Out: Xu Xin Again (by Steve Hopkins) The ITTF has published the December Rankings. While the… Read More
Last LATTA Tournament of the Year: LATTA Open Dec. 14
December 4, 2019
Last LATTA Tournament of the Year: LATTA Open Dec. 14 Hello Table Tennis Enthusiasts, Wowww, last week’s Black Friday… Read More
Ask The Experts: Yangyang Jia, No. 297
December 4, 2019
Ask The Experts: Yangyang Jia, No. 297 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: What technique to master… Read More
Coaching Tip of the Week: What to Watch During a Point
December 2, 2019
Coaching Tip of the Week: What to Watch During a Point (By Larry Hodges) If you watched the… Read More
WAB Club Feature: Los Angeles Table Tennis Association
December 1, 2019
WAB Club Feature: Los Angeles Table Tennis Association (by Steve Hopkins) The Los Angeles Table Tennis Association (LATTA)… Read More
World Juniors Recap: Solid Results for TeamUSA
December 1, 2019
World Juniors Recap: Solid Results for TeamUSA (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The NSDF 2019 ITTF World Junior… Read More
Men’s World Cup Recap: Fan On Top
December 1, 2019
Men’s World Cup Recap: Fan On Top (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The Chengdu Airlines 2019 ITTF Men’s… Read More
Men’s World Cup Update: Jha in Top 16
November 30, 2019
(by Steve Hopkins, photo ittfworld) The Knock-Out Rounds are underway at the Chengdu Airlines 2019 ITTF Men’s World… Read More
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