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Reverse Adverse Results With Reverse Serves

(By Larry Hodges) You probably have a regular forehand pendulum serve, or backhand serve, or perhaps a forehand tomahawk serve, or something else. These are all good serves. But if that’s all you use, then it’s pretty much an announcement about what type of sidespin will be on the serve. Your opponent is grateful for […]

Mastering the Serve: The First Step to Dominating Table Tennis Matches

(by Coach Ju/Coach Hailong Shen) In table tennis, the serve is the only stroke that begins entirely under your control. A high-quality serve does more than start the rally – it can dictate the rhythm, set the tone of play, and even win points outright. Players who develop powerful and deceptive serves often find themselves […]

That One Good Block

(By Larry Hodges) The stronger the player, the more predictable their attacking shots tend to be. Why? Because that’s what makes them consistent. They may be able to make a dozen strong loops in a row, but they often all come out about the same. So, guess what? All you have to do is make […]

Eleven Tips For Playing Against a Quicker Opponent

(By Larry Hodges) We’ve all had those matches where the opponent was just quicker, and we felt rushed in every rally. So, what can you do in such a match? Here are some tips. 1.      Observe opponent’s stroke so you can see as early as possible where his shot is going. 2.      Shorten your strokes. […]

Knee and Feet Direction on Forehand Shots

(By Larry Hodges) Stand up and walk across the room. Now look down at your knees and feet. They point forward, right? That’s how the human body evolved for walking. Alas, this doesn’t work for table tennis. If you stand with your knees and feet pointing forward, you’ll struggle to rotate the body properly on […]

Down the Line Deception

(By Larry Hodges) Nearly all players reflexively set up to cover against the crosscourt shot. They are ready for down the line shots as well, but players tend to play more crosscourt, and crosscourt gives opponents a bigger angle you have to guard against. And so players guard that side more.  You could just go […]

The Thumb on the Backhand

(By Larry Hodges) The thumb is a key part of the backhand. It gives the shot the backing and stability to drive the racket into the ball. However, the perfect placement of the thumb on the backhand often handicaps the forehand. I’ve written about this before, but it’s one of those things that might need […]

Consistency and Good Form Lead to Speed and Power

(By Larry Hodges) Don’t be that guy who spends years smacking shots but also missing over and over, putting balls all over the table, or off or into the net, and never putting it together consistently. If you are swinging wildly in practice, even if you are making most shots, you are just practicing being […]

Three Things You Want To Do In The First Game

(By Larry Hodges) Establish your game. For example, if you have a strong third-ball attack, such as short backspin serves followed by a loop, then do that early on. That way you’ll get used to your opponent’s returns. For example, against that backspin serve, does he predictably push long and let you loop? Or does […]

Ten Tips for Faster Footwork

(By Larry Hodges) Tie your shoes tight so there’s less give when you move. Grippy shoes on non-grippy floors. Great ready stances give great starts. This means you and your racket’s tip are facing where the opponent will contact the ball, knees slightly bent, leaning forward slightly from the waist, weight mostly on the front […]

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