Greg's Ping-Pong Blog August 2007 Archive

Are you a USATT member? Do you care about how the sport is governed in the U.S.? Do you think it is important for the USATT ... Read More

Explanations of the science underlying the sport of table tennis is something I get asked about every so often as part of my role as Guide. Not being a Physics ... Read More

Are you the best player in your local area? Are you finding it difficult to find opponents who can really make you work hard during matches ... Read More

Forum member AGOODING2 has been kind enough to provide a comprehensive review of the JOOLA Guo 3C Table Tennis Chinese Penhold Blade. So if you are a penholder looking for ... Read More

Forum newshound pongiste has been at it again, ferreting out two more juicy tidbits of table tennis on the web. Ping-Pong Bouncing Back in New York The Tulsa ... Read More

Want to get more spin on your serves? I think most ping-pong players would answer a big YES to that question. If you are the same then hop into our ... Read More

The loop is considered one of the hardest strokes to learn in table tennis, but it is also an essential weapon that any aspiring ping-pong prodigy ... Read More

Although I am a long way from being an equipment junkie, I still like to try some different ping-pong gear in the offseason. Since that time of year has rolled ... Read More

Mention multiball to most table tennis players and you will conjure up visions of torturous training sessions, with a sadistic trainer grinding the trainee into the ... Read More

Many players practice their counterlooping by standing away from the table and beginning the rally by hitting the ball directly into their opponent's forehand court, similar to a tennis serve, ... Read More

The U.S. Table Tennis was top of the tables at the 2007 Parapan American Games, with every member of the team picking up one medal or ... Read More

Last week I wrote about the defensive rubber that I was using on my forehand (Dr. Neubauer Domination, so I thought that this week I'd fill you in on the ... Read More

India is a fast rising force in modern table tennis, with many of their players such as Soumyadeep Roy and Sharath Achanta making an impact in ... Read More

Last week I wrote about how to clean your table tennis racket, but once it is nice and clean, how do you keep it that way? I've put together a ... Read More

The flick is one of the most difficult strokes to master in table tennis, but the rewards are well worth the effort. Today I've included a ... Read More

Forum member bcbcbc1 has started an interesting thread in our table tennis forum, discussing how his opponent noticed that bcbcbc1 only used the black side of his racket during the ... Read More

Choosing the right equipment can be a lengthy (and fun!) process, with some players seemingly spending more time play testing equipment than they do practicing! But ... Read More

Table tennis manufacturers always seem to be looking after the offensive player, trying to make their rubbers faster, spinnier and more powerful. But what about the poor old defender? Dr. ... Read More

When performing drills for ping-pong, it's very easy to overlook the serve and serve return completely, and just start with a basic topspin serve. But this ... Read More

Do you have trouble deciding how to serve to long pip users? Forum member Dinomike1000 does, and asked for help in working out what the best serving strategies are when ... Read More

Ever heard some of the table tennis old-timers argue that ping-pong is dying a slow death, and isn't as popular as it used to be? Not ... Read More

Last week I outlined a sample one hour table tennis training session, so now it's time to cater for those of you who have a bit more time to spend ... Read More