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Top Eleven Things About Top Table Tennis Players

(By Larry Hodges)

  1. They know that most of the game takes place in the head.
  2. They know how to focus.
  3. They can’t wait to get to practice.
  4. They are students of the game.
  5. They love to talk about table tennis.
  6. They have spinny serves, but their go-to serve is often a no-spin serve that looks spinny.
  7. They attack deep serves, and can take a short serve and effectively push it long, short, or flip.
  8. They love to attack the middle (opponent’s transition point).
  9. They keep their equipment and bodies in top shape.
  10. They play for titles, not rating points.
  11. Pickle-what?

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