In order to properly practice for your upcoming ping pong tournament, you will need some ping pong (or table tennis) equipment. Everything from ping pong tables to balls must all be regulation size for most tournaments. Modern ping pong tables measure 2.74 meters (nine feet) long, 1.5 meters (five feet) wide, and 76 centimeters (2.5 […]

(By Larry Hodges) Tip of the week: How to Return Nets and Edges There are two main problems with returning nets and edges. First, they catch you off guard because they come out unexpectedly in unpredictable ways. And second, there’s no way to practice against them systematically. Except . . . neither of these statements […]

(By Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) 2018 Asian Cup: A Day 1 Quake in Yokahama The first day of the 2018 Asian Cup included a real shake-up of the top seeds.  Actually, with the top two seeds losing on the first day, labeling this as a “shake” is an understatement — When you are in Yokahama […]

Table tennis, or ping pong, is more than just a fun game played at your local recreational center. In fact, more than 10 million people compete worldwide in sanctioned table tennis tournaments every year. To play a good game of ping pong, you need to play hard and practice harder. You also need to be […]