Table Tennis Talk in the Forum
Friday November 30, 2007
Whew! Another busy week in the table tennis forum, with the usual wide-ranging topics of discussion going on. Some of the best threads this week include:
The ... Read More
Ping-Pong Video - Backhand Loop vs Backspin
Thursday November 29, 2007
Time for another How to Play the Basic Strokes of Ping-Pong Video - this time it's the backhand loop vs backspin. This is a very handy stroke to have in ... Read More
Readers Questions and Answers
Wednesday November 28, 2007
I've been spending today going through my Inbox (and weeding out all the spam!), and answering questions from readers of this website. I thought I'd highlight ... Read More
USATT Nominating & Governance Committee Selections
Wednesday November 28, 2007
Regular USA readers of this website would know that the USATT has been involved in some turbulent times of late. Now it finally looks as though the winds of change ... Read More
Table Tennis Video - Dropshot
Tuesday November 27, 2007
Looking for help with how to play table tennis better? It's time for another table tennis basic strokes video - this time I've put together some ... Read More
Two Table Simple Drill Technique
Monday November 26, 2007
Is your table tennis training partner considerably stronger or weaker than you are? Or are you looking for something a little different to get out of a training rut ? ... Read More
Ping-Pong Video - Backhand Chop vs Loop
Friday November 23, 2007
As I promised on Monday, I've got more videos of the remaining basic strokes to come - here's the video for the backhand chop against loop ... Read More
Butterfly Matsushita Pro Special Table Tennis Blade - Review
Thursday November 22, 2007
The quest for the perfect ping-pong paddle is one that never truly ends, you just have a few pit stops along the way! As part of my off-season search for ... Read More
Table Tennis Videos from the Pro Tour
Wednesday November 21, 2007
Playing in an ITTF Pro Tour event is something that many of us table tennis players only dream of, but there are a select few that ... Read More
Table Tennis Video - Forehand Chop Against Loop
Tuesday November 20, 2007
I've had a few readers point out that I haven't completed videos for all the basic strokes yet (sorry!), so today I dusted off the video camera and did some ... Read More
Avoiding Your Opponent's Strengths - Common Ping-Pong Sayings
Monday November 19, 2007
It's standard advice to avoid your opponent's strengths, and try to play to his weaknesses instead. But is this always true, or are there times when ... Read More
Ping-Pong Chat in the Forum
Friday November 16, 2007
As always, it's been an interesting week in the forum, with plenty of table tennis discussions going on. Here's the pick of the ping-pong chat this week:
USATT Board - New ... Read More
Pump Up Your Ping-Pong Power
Thursday November 15, 2007
Want to hit that table tennis ball with more power? Doesn't everyone? But as we all learn sooner or later, there is more to power hitting ... Read More
Find a Table Tennis Coach - New Coach Added
Tuesday November 13, 2007
Are you living in the Los Angeles area, and looking for a quality table tennis coach? US National team member Mikhail Kazantsev is available to help you with your table ... Read More
Table Tennis vs Golf - Why are the Pro Golfers Nuts About Ping-Pong?
Monday November 12, 2007
According to Michael Walker of Golf Magazine, many of today's professional golfers play a lot of ping-pong when off the course. Apparently there's even bragging rights ... Read More
Table Tennis Talk in our Forum
Friday November 9, 2007
This week has been another busy one on our table tennis forum, with all the usual discussion and debate - although the USATT Board threads seemed to have died down ... Read More
Stiga Basic Roller Table Tennis Table - Review
Thursday November 8, 2007
I've reviewed some of Stiga's more expensive tables in the past (the Expert Roller and Elite Roller), so today I thought I would shine the spotlight ... Read More
Pushing Long vs Pushing Short In Ping-Pong
Wednesday November 7, 2007
Is pushing short superior, or are long pushes laudable? And should you use heavy or no spin when pushing?
These are all good questions that table tennis players have to ... Read More
Reader Questions, Answers and Comments
Tuesday November 6, 2007
I've been busy today answering emails from readers. Here's a couple of questions and answers that I thought were pretty common among new table tennis players, ... Read More
Table Tennis Things I Wish I Knew Back Then...
Monday November 5, 2007
If I only knew then what I know now - I think of all us have said that at one time or another. Today I'm going to share some of ... Read More
What Was the Worst Era in Table Tennis?
Friday November 2, 2007
You often hear players discussing when were the glory days in table tennis, whether it was the days of classic hardbat, the time of Hungarian straight ... Read More
How to Use a Glue Sheet to Attach Table Tennis Rubbers With No Sponge
Thursday November 1, 2007
Today I'm going to explain how to attach rubbers without sponge to your table tennis blade using a glue sheet. Although glue sheets are much easier to use than glue ... Read More