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Ping-Pong Blog August 2006 Archive

By Greg Letts, About.com Guide to Ping-Pong

Where Does Talent Come From?

Thursday August 31, 2006
There is an intriguing discussion going on right now in the forum, where Sean O'Neill, Larry Hodges, Tahl Leibovitz and others are discussing exactly where talent comes from, and whether ... Read More

2006 Australian Open - Final Results

Tuesday August 29, 2006
The 2006 Australian Open Table Tennis Championships has come to a close, and what a week it was, with some outstanding table tennis being played at Arena Joondalup in Perth. The ... Read More

Basic Strokes - The Backhand Backspin/Sidespin Serve

Monday August 28, 2006
Since I've been concentrating on the backhand strokes lately, now is a good time to focus on the more aggressive backhand serves that advanced players use. It's never to soon ... Read More

Food for Thought! (During a Tournament)

Friday August 25, 2006
There is an informative thread going in the forum, discussing what are the best foods to supply energy during a long tournament. So if you frequently run out of juice ... Read More

Basic Strokes - The Backhand Loop Against a Block

Tuesday August 22, 2006
Having dealt with backhand looping against a push, let's now take a look at its close relative, The Backhand Loop Against a Block. When you make a strong attack, your opponent ... Read More

Basic Strokes - The Backhand Loop Against a Push

Sunday August 20, 2006
Continuing with our look at the backhand strokes, I'd now like to turn my attention to the Backhand Loop Against a Push. This stroke is used regularly to begin your ... Read More

Basic Strokes - The Backhand Block Against a Loop

Wednesday August 16, 2006
I've been concentrating a lot on the forehand side of things lately, so now it's time to turn my attention to the backhand strokes for a while. First up is ... Read More

Australian Open 2006 - Results Through to Day 3

Tuesday August 15, 2006
The 2006 Australian Open is currently underway in Perth, Western Australia, and yours truly is currently playing and having a blast! It's the final day of teams matches today, with ... Read More

More Ping-Pong in the News

Sunday August 13, 2006
The Austin Table Tennis Club has been in the news lately, courtesy of the News 8 Austin website. There's even a video interview with club members Dong Wang, Joe Burkhart ... Read More

Basic Strokes - The Forehand Pendulum Topspin/Sidespin Serve

Saturday August 12, 2006
It's been a good break, but now it's time to get back to talking about serving with a photographic explanation of the Forehand Pendulum Topspin/Sidespin serve. Although generally not used ... Read More

Basic Strokes - Forehand Drop Shot Against a Lob

Wednesday August 9, 2006
While I'm on the subject of dealing with lobs, I thought I would discuss a different way of dealing with lobs than just smashing the ball. Instead of using sheer ... Read More

Tournament Preparation for Ping-Pong

Monday August 7, 2006
There is a good thread going in the forum on what a player should do to prepare for a table tennis tournament that is one month away. With some excellent ... Read More

Basic Strokes - The Forehand Smash Against a Lob

Thursday August 3, 2006
Just thought I'd take a break from my series of forehand pendulum serving articles, and instead take a look at one of the basic strokes that all ping-pong players should ... Read More

Table Tennis With Tahl Leibovitz

Wednesday August 2, 2006
Forum member chopkill (Tahl Leibovitz) will be running 2 table tennis clinics (1 or 2 depending on how many people sign up) for all levels at the Topspin Table Tennis ... Read More

Positioning During the Point in Ping-Pong

Tuesday August 1, 2006
Today I want to talk about one of the advanced concepts of table tennis - in this case where you should be putting yourself during the rally. Once the basic ... Read More

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