While there are many hundreds of different table tennis rubbers available, only a select few rise in prestige to be worthy of classic status. These rubbers ... Read More

It's been a few weeks since I've reported in, so I thought I had better sit down and write about what I've been up to lately. Once again, I've had ... Read More

While not a common serve at the highest levels of modern ping-pong, the tomahawk serve has been on the comeback trail since hidden serves were banned. ... Read More

Forum newshound pongone1 has been busy again, providing us with a plethora of ping-pong news links. They are ping-ponging for peace in Plano. Table tennis is bringing unversity students together at ... Read More

The About.com series of table tennis robot reviews continues, this time with Marco Borrillo's views (as well as other forum members) on the Prakttismate PK1 ping-pong ... Read More

I've finished the first week of practicing the new serve I'm trying to learn. It's not proving to be easy, but I am making some progress. I've written a report ... Read More

Are you a USATT member? If not, why not? What would it take to get you to join up? These and other vital questions are being ... Read More

It's time to continue with forum member Marco Borrillo's opinions of the ping-pong robots he has playtested. Today it's Marco's review of the Y&T 988 table tennis robot, along with ... Read More

At one time or another, most table tennis players fool around with alternative rubbers such as long pips, antispin or short pips. Maybe you've had a ... Read More

Thanks to forum member Robert Trudell, for informing us that the new movie trailer for Balls of Fury is now out. As a serious table tennis player, I don't know ... Read More

Are you in the market for a table tennis robot? Been wondering about which robot is the best value for money? Forum member Marco Borrillo was ... Read More

It is standard advice to tell ping-pong players to try to create an innovation or two of their own when serving. But just how long does it take to master ... Read More

Some time ago I published my thoughts about why some table tennis players disappear from the game once they have passed their peak, while others continue ... Read More

Over the years, most ping-pong players end up playing on all sorts of flooring - such as wood, concrete, carpet, linoleum, or for the lucky few, Taraflex! But which of these ... Read More

Are you a recreational player looking to develop the sport of table tennis in your local area, but aren't sure where to start? Then the Butterfly ... Read More

What's your USATT rating - lower than it should be? Ever wondered how the current USATT rating system was developed, and what was ... Read More

In table tennis, many players run around their backhand from time to time to play a forehand attack instead. But where should you hit the ball to have the best ... Read More

Guest author Scott Houston has just returned from a trip to China, where he trained for several days and then played in one of the Chinese ... Read More

Ever wondered why some table tennis blades are considered classics - while other blades come and go without a trace? What makes a blade worthy of classic status? It's an interesting ... Read More

No pennants this week (my opponents are overseas, so the match is delayed), so I'm just reporting how I played at the local Scarborough Table Tennis ... Read More

The fourth and fifth members of the USA Men's and Women's teams for the 2007 Table Tennis World Championships do not qualify to receive funding for airfare and living expenses. ... Read More

Ever been sold a dud rubber? Several of our forum members have - and they aren't afraid to say exactly what they hated about their purchase ... Read More

Having talked yesterday about the simple serving tactic of using a backhand sidespin serve from the middle of the table, I thought it would be an opportune time to highlight ... Read More

Although forehand serves are the dominant force in modern ping-pong, there is still a place for the backhand service when used strategically. In this article I'll ... Read More

The 2007 European Table Tennis Championships held at Belgrade Arena have concluded, with Germany's Timo Boll and the Netherlands' Li Jiao victorious in the Men's and Women's Singles. Timo Boll defeated ... Read More