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Greg's Table Tennis Travel Blog - London Calling

Thursday September 4, 2008

I've moved on from Singapore to the UK, and I am currently in Wales after spending last week in London. And while in London, do as the Londoners do - which means visiting a few London ping-pong clubs! The first club on my agenda to visit was the DHS Greenhouse Progress table tennis club (formerly London Progress), home of many good players and recommended to me by one of my ex-English table tennis buddies back in Perth. After checking out the Singapore Table Tennis Association club, what would an English ping-pong club be like? Let's find out!

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How to Choose Your First Table Tennis Bat

Thursday September 4, 2008

Nothing confuses new ping-pong players more than trying to decide what their first serious bat should be. It's an important milestone when you are ready to graduate from your sports store no-name paddle to a real racket that will allow you to develop your own style. Making the wrong choice for your first bat can greatly slow down your rate of improvement.

So with that in mind, let's talk about what to look for when you are ready to buy your first real table tennis bat.

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How To Improve Without a Coach

Monday September 1, 2008

Having a coach in table tennis can be likened to having a guide on a long journey. The guide is supposed to know the way to where you are going, as well as what areas to avoid, and what tourist spots are worth visiting. But that doesn't mean that it's impossible to get there yourself!

But without a guide, you need a good map to help point you in the right direction. So here's a starting roadmap for those of you who don't have access to a coach - some ideas on how to improve your ping-pong by yourself.

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Top Table Tennis Myths and Misconceptions

Thursday August 28, 2008

In any sport, there are a number of myths that are commonly believed to be true by the general public. Table tennis has even more misconceptions than most sports, since it is a sport where high level ping-pong play is incredibly different from low level competition. So in addition to the myths believed by the general public, there are also a number of mistaken beliefs held by low level players about high level play. Here's a debunking of the many myths and misconceptions about table tennis.