Greg's Table Tennis Blog - Update
Friday March 30, 2007
I've had a week off between pennant seasons down here in Western Australia. Now, as our main winter pennant competition kicks off, I'm evaluating my performance ... Read More
Rubber Hall of Shame - Poor Quality Table Tennis Rubbers
Thursday March 29, 2007
As any player who buys rubbers will know, they are far from cheap. That makes it all the more irritating when you purchase a rubber that not only doesn't live ... Read More
What are the Right Lights for Your Home Ping-Pong Practice Area?
Thursday March 29, 2007
Ever wondered what is the best way to light up your home table tennis table? KittJ posed this question in our table tennis forum recently, and received a number of ... Read More
New Table Tennis Video - Forehand Loop Against Push/Chop
Wednesday March 28, 2007
Although there may not be that many backspin players at the top levels of table tennis, there are certainly a few around in the low to ... Read More
Exploiting Your Opponent's Wide Forehand - Table Tennis Tactics
Tuesday March 27, 2007
Do you prefer power over precision? If you do, you are probably not alone. One of the common errors that I see when I watch other players is that they ... Read More
Canada's Top Table Tennis Players Photographs
Sunday March 25, 2007
Having already published a number of photographs of the top USA ping-pong players, it's time to turn our eyes to the north and take a look ... Read More
When to Call Time-out in Ping-Pong
Friday March 23, 2007
The time-out in table tennis is a fairly recent addition to the sport. Because of this, there are many players out there who aren't making the most of that one ... Read More
Low Definition Table Tennis Basic Strokes Videos for Dialup Users
Wednesday March 21, 2007
I've gone back to some of my earlier Basic Strokes videos, and have now included low definition versions (640x480) of around half the size in MB, ... Read More
Can You Improve Your Table Tennis Without a Coach?
Tuesday March 20, 2007
One of the common pieces of advice handed out to new ping-pong players is to get some lessons from a good coach as soon as possible. But what if you ... Read More
How To Reach 2500 in Table Tennis - Forum Discussion
Monday March 19, 2007
Forum member Sean P. O'Neill has started a discussion on what it takes for a junior to reach a USATT 2500 rating, and what are the ... Read More
Greg's Favorite Photos from the 2006 Australian Open
Sunday March 18, 2007
The photographs in this gallery are some of my favorites from the many I took at the 2006 Australian Open. While not claiming to be an expert photographer by any ... Read More
Greg's Ping-Pong Blog - Update
Saturday March 17, 2007
It's been a busy week, with another local Grand Prix competition and pennants as well. Time to take a breather and update my table tennis blog, ... Read More
Butterfly New Quick Glue Sheets - Ping-Pong Product Review
Thursday March 15, 2007
Although most of the equipment junkies out there in table tennis-land spend a lot of time talking about the various speed glues, glue sheets have their own good points as ... Read More
Serve and Serve Return Training For Table Tennis/Ping-Pong
Wednesday March 14, 2007
The serve and return of serve are crucial parts of any table tennis player's game - but practicing the serve and its return can get a ... Read More
Table Tennis Player of the Week - Melissa Tapper
Tuesday March 13, 2007
Melissa Tapper is a fast rising Australian junior who is making her mark in senior competition, and was rewarded for her achievements with a berth in the Victorian Women's Team ... Read More
Free Online Table Tennis Coaching in the Forum
Monday March 12, 2007
Forum member chopkill (Tahl Leibovitz) is offering his coaching services for free in our table tennis forum at the moment. So if you'd like a bit ... Read More
Return of Serve in Table Tennis - The Backhand Loop
Friday March 9, 2007
Today I'm going to continue with my ongoing theme of returning serve - this time I'm talking about how to return long serves using a backhand loop. So if you ... Read More
ITTF Unveils 'Electronic Nose' For Sniffing Out Illegal Glue
Thursday March 8, 2007
The use of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC's) in table tennis glue will be banned from the 1st September 2008. This has led to the question of ... Read More
Gregs Table Tennis Blog - Update
Thursday March 8, 2007
Yes, I'm back from my country competition at Esperance, and ready to report on how things went at the tournament. Will my mental training pay off? Or is it back ... Read More
Upgrading Your Equipment - Choosing the Right Rubber
Tuesday March 6, 2007
Whether you are a beginner who has improved enough to start choosing rubbers suited to your game, or an experienced player thinking about taking advantage of ... Read More
Upgrading Your Equipment - Choosing A Table Tennis Blade
Monday March 5, 2007
For advanced players, choosing a table tennis blade is not as simple as finding the first one that feels nice in your hand and playing with that for the rest ... Read More
Ping-Pong Player of the Week - Sun Bei Bei
Sunday March 4, 2007
Bei Bei Sun was part of the victorious Singapore A team at the 2006 Australian Open, and went through the teams matches undefeated. She was also ... Read More
Greg's Table Tennis Blog - Update
Friday March 2, 2007
I've got a busy week coming up, with a country tournament this weekend and the second round of our local Grand Prix next Friday. I've just got time for a ... Read More
Don't Be A Sore Loser! Stopping Pain After Playing Ping-Pong
Thursday March 1, 2007
Forum member vanjr recently posted in the forum, looking for advice on how to avoid getting sore after playing table tennis tournaments. He was given a ... Read More