Question: Dear Experts, Some time ago I changed from the long pimple (Feint Long II, 1.3) to the short one (Challenger Attack 1.5), because, apart from a very good defensive game, it allowed active attacking play with higher balls. However, I have noticed that the amount of underspin is still too small for opponents and […]
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Zhang Jike Super ZLC or Fan Zhendong Super ZLC?
Posted on(by: Bowmar Sports Team) Question: Hello, I want to try a new blade. I am choosing between either Zhang Jike Super ZLC and Fan Zhendong Super ZLC. I am an advanced player who prefers to loop with spin using backhand. Also, I am considering trying out the Dignics line, either the normal rubbers or 09c. […]
Anticipation
Posted on(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 […]
Developing Fast Reflexes
Posted on(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
Posted on(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
Posted on(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
Posted on(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?
Posted on(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
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Coaching Tip of the Week: Practice Matches vs. Tournaments
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