It's easy to know to hit a forehand when the ball comes to your forehand, and a backhand when the ball is on your backhand. But what about when the ... Read More

Table tennis has been an important part of my life over the last 20 years or so. Just how important, I didn't realize until I started ... Read More

In recent weeks, I've discussed how to return short serves. Now it's time to talk about how to deal with any long serves an opponent might give you. To begin ... Read More

Anlin Hao was a member of the victorious Singaporean Mens Team at the 2006 Australian Open, winning 26 matches, and losing only 1 match (to Simon ... Read More

It's been all quiet on the western front over here in Western Australia, but I still have a few things to talk about (naturally!). Time for another ping-pong blog update ... Read More

Continuing with the theme of returning serve in ping-pong, today I'm going to provide videos, photographs, and step by step explanations of how to perform the ... Read More

Forum member Sean P. O'Neill posted a link to this Athletes Guide on Pursuing Sponsorship Opportunities in our table tennis forum. As a two time Olympian and 5 time US ... Read More

Forum member Sean P. O'Neill recently posed a number of questions in the forum regarding what do USATT 2000+ Rated players do that lower level ping-pong players don't. (Such ... Read More

The backhand drill is a very common drill in table tennis, but it is also important to learn to integrate your backhand and forehand strokes. So ... Read More

Check out the movie trailer for Balls of Fury (starring Christopher Walken, Dan Fogler, and Maggie Q), in which table tennis, not martial arts, is the sport being contested in ... Read More

Having discussed the forehand and backhand flick return of serve in recent weeks, this week it's time to look at how to use a push to ... Read More

It's always nice to be able to put names to faces, so for those of you who have enjoyed finding out a little bit more about the USA's best players, ... Read More

I've been asked a couple of times this week to explain what I was talking about in my previous blog post when I mentioned running my ... Read More

While table tennis is great for your health, there is one dark secret that most ping-pong players refuse to talk about - equipment addiction. While many players ... Read More

Tired of your friends who don't understand table tennis calling you a geek or nerd for playing ping-pong? You don't have to take it anymore, since now you can point ... Read More

It is often difficult for those of us interested in purchasing table tennis robots to get a realistic idea of what we are getting for the considerable amount of money ... Read More

Last week I started my series of articles on return of service, beginning with the forehand flick. This week, it's time to examine the backhand flick ... Read More

The night of Friday 9th February saw 18 players converge on the WATTA center to play in Round 1 of our local Grand Prix. Yours truly was one of the ... Read More

The ping-pong player photo profiles have proved to be a popular addition to the website. However, I have been asked many times about whether I am ... Read More

Are you fed up with getting caught playing backhands when you should be playing forehands? This is a common problem among ping-pong players around the world, ... Read More

My local season has started, and things are about to get serious around here! I'm reporting in on my first two local pennant matches, as well as providing some ping-pong ... Read More

I've spent a lot of time in the last few months discussing many of the serve variations in ping-pong. So today I'm going to start explaining ... Read More

Forum member PQspin asked a question that should be of interest to any new player - what areas should a USATT 1000 rated player (someone a little more advanced than ... Read More

For many table tennis players, playing in one of the ITTF Pro Tour tournaments would be a dream come true. One player who is busy chasing ... Read More

The European Top 12 Tournament has just concluded in Arezzo, Italy. This year Vladimir Samsonov triumphed over Kalinikos Kreanga 4-1 in the Mens Final, while Li Jiao defeated Nikoletta Stefanova ... Read More

Harold Baring of the Philippines came to the Australian Open in 2006 to compete as part of the Philippine national team. Unfortunately, their entry was late, ... Read More

Choosing your first serious table tennis racket is a serious step, and it can be very confusing with all the myriad of rubbers and blades out there to pick from. ... Read More