(by Larry Hodges) Many players confuse anticipation with reaction. Reaction is when you see what the opponent is going to do and then respond to it. (You can usually do so before he actually hits the ball, often early in their forward swing. Reaction is almost always more important than anticipation, but both have their […]
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Developing Fast Reflexes
(by Larry Hodges) “I have slow reflexes!” I’ve heard that so many times in my coaching career and in every case, the player was wrong. Why? Because they don’t understand what gives a person fast reflexes, and how to develop them. Nerve impulses from the brain to the muscles travel at about the same speed […]
Coaching Tip Of The Week – Five Ways To Force An Opponent Out Of Position
(by Larry Hodges) One of the best ways of winning a point is to force an opponent out of position. There are many ways of doing this. (Many start with serve.) Here are some of the best! (Note that “middle” means the transition point between forehand and backhand, roughly the playing elbow.) Attack middle, then […]
Coaching Tip Of The Week – Consistent Contact Leads to Consistency
(by Larry Hodges) There’s a stereotype of Chinese table tennis coaches that they often do just two things during a practice session – watch the player’s feet and listen to the contact. (I often do this as well.) The latter tells the coach if the player is making good contact. Top players contact the ball […]
NeuroPong & Table Tennis Connections
(by: Antonio Barbera, Table Tennis Connections Founder & CEO) Table Tennis Connections is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Fort Collins, CO, that wants to increase the awareness about the benefits of table tennis for everybody. It is a table tennis community and, as such, it values diversity, inclusion and connections between human beings. It […]
Coaching Tips of the Week: What Is the Playing Style You Are Trying to Develop?
(By Larry Hodges) If you don’t know where you are going, it’s tough to get there. This is true of any journey, whether it’s Lewis and Clark exploring the American West or Ma Long on his way to becoming the best player in the world and possibly in history. So, what is your playing style […]
Southeast Asian Games (SEA) Table Tennis Event – Comments from Suthasini Sawettabut
Coaching Tips of the Week: Playing the Middle Doubles the Opponent’s Difficulties
Coaching Tip of the Week: Practice Matches vs. Tournaments
Coaching Tips of the Week: Playing the Middle Doubles the Opponent’s Difficulties
2022 Fremont BUTTERFLY June Open
Join the FTTA Family. Fremont Table Tennis Academy (FTTA), sponsored by world leader Butterfly, is located in Fremont and San Ramon. FTTA is one of the premier table tennis places to play ping-pong. Students often win first place locally and medals nationally. FTTA has table-tennis classes for ping-pong beginners with no prior experience to national […]
New York Indoor Sports Club June Table Tennis Tournament
New York Indoor Sports Club is NYC’s premier Indoor Table Tennis Facility for professionals, junior athletes and recreational players. With over 15,000 Square Feet of space, spacious ceilings and 17 Professional Butterfly Tables available for play, NYISC hosts the best indoor table tennis facility in New York City. Indoor Sports Club coaches are highly […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Allen & Sons Table Tennis Club
February 5, 2023
(by Steve Hopkins) Located in the San Fernando Valley, North of Santa Monica and Malibu in the greater Los… Read More
Dusseldorf Stays One Up on Surging Saarbrucken in TTBL
February 5, 2023
(by Steve Hopkins) Borussia Dusseldorf is hanging on to the top spot in the German League. Their league… Read More
Harimoto Clan: Interview with Parents of Miwa and Tomokazu
February 5, 2023
(by Steve Hopkins) A news item today in Germany noted that editorial teams of tischtennis and myTischtennis have… Read More
Another Week, Another Sweep: China Dominates WTT Feeder Amman
February 4, 2023
(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTFWorld) A week ago, there was a Chinese sweep in Doha. This week, the… Read More
Butterfly Training Tips with Darryl Tsao – Looping From Underspin
February 3, 2023
(by :Bowmar Sports Team) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Darryl Tsao is focusing on executing an opening loop… Read More
Butterfly Training Tips With Simeon Martin – Stroke Management Multi Ball
February 1, 2023
(by: Bowmar Sports Team) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Simeon Martin is focusing on a opening loop from… Read More
Don’t Fix a Problem You’ve Already Fixed
January 31, 2023
(by Larry Hodges) You’ve spent a lot of time working on a shot, and it’s now somewhat ingrained.… Read More
2023, 58th Robo-Pong St. Joseph Valley Open
January 31, 2023
(by: South Bend TT Club) Saturday, Mar 18 – Sunday, Mar 19, 2023 Venue: Indiana University at South Bend… Read More
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