The Forehand Backspin Serve
Wednesday June 28, 2006
Many beginners find that their serving skills lag behind their rallying abilities. This is less than ideal, since a good service is what allows you to use your rally strokes ... Read More
Get a Grip!
Tuesday June 27, 2006
For any new ping-pong player, the choice of which grip to use is a crucial one, and can affect the way you play for many years to come.
To help you ... Read More
John Schneider - Goodbye and God Bless
Sunday June 25, 2006
I'm sad to say that forum member John Schneider passed away last Sunday, June 18th. Details of the funeral services and family contacts can be found on this thread in ... Read More
OK - That's a Rap!
Thursday June 22, 2006
For a bit of fun, check out the Chinese team's musical rap for the 2005 World Championships. All in Chinese, but quite catchy and some nice footage in there as ... Read More
How to Play With Short Pimples
Wednesday June 21, 2006
Users of short pimpled rubbers usually get short-changed (if you'll pardon the pun!) when it comes to help on how to get the most out of their rubbers. There is ... Read More
Table Tennis on Ebay
Monday June 19, 2006
Scott Priess, US National Coach and Trainer, has copies of the book Table Tennis Education (which he co-wrote with Steve Bruecker) available for sale at what he says are incredible ... Read More
Playing Your First Tournament
Friday June 16, 2006
I've been writing a lot of articles for new players lately, with plenty of tips on training, footwork, playing against funny rubbers and more.
But sooner or later you have to ... Read More
Footwork for Beginners
Wednesday June 14, 2006
It's time to take a step away (!) from the theme of 'funny' rubbers and talk about some other aspects of table tennis for new players.
This time I'm discussing Footwork ... Read More
Be Like the Movie Stars and Play Ping-Pong!
Wednesday June 14, 2006
Wedding Crashers star Owen Wilson is a member of the table tennis addicts club, claiming that "My ping-pong game isn't half bad."
Owen joins many other celebrities with a love for ... Read More
How To Play With Antispin
Monday June 12, 2006
Many words have been written on the Internet about how to play against funny rubbers such as antispin and long pimples. I've even been guilty of writing a few of ... Read More
How to Play Against Antispin
Saturday June 10, 2006
To keep to the current theme of 'funny' rubbers, and how to play with them and against them, it's time to take an in-depth look at How to Play Against ... Read More
New Table Tennis E-book
Thursday June 8, 2006
Dimosthenis E. Messinis, owner of the site Denis' Table Tennis World, has published an e-book version of his popular book - Table Tennis: From A to Z. At $20 US, ... Read More
How to Play With Long Pimples
Wednesday June 7, 2006
Just recently I spent a lot of time discussing how to play against long pimples for those of you who have trouble handling players using these funny rubbers.
Now, to be ... Read More
Be a Better Umpire
Monday June 5, 2006
Although learning how to play better table tennis is important, don't forget that sooner or later you are going to have to sit in the hot seat and do your ... Read More
Service Etiquette
Saturday June 3, 2006
There is an interesting discussion occurring in the forum regarding some of the finer points of service and serve return etiquette. There have been a variety of views already - ... Read More
How to Play Against Long Pimples
Friday June 2, 2006
Long pimples and antispin are one of the controversial topics in table tennis. Some people love them, some hate them, but few are indifferent. One of the great ways to ... Read More