Australian National Table Tennis Training Program - Discussion Paper
Wednesday April 30, 2008
When it comes to table tennis, Australia and the USA have a number of things in common. Both countries are languishing well down the ranks in ... Read More
Can You Learn How To Play Ping-Pong By Watching Other Players?
Tuesday April 29, 2008
It's often said that we are all in danger of turning into couch potatoes, staring endlessly at the TV. But can you turn this problem into an advantage?
According to studies, ... Read More
Hardbat vs Sponge - Which is Better?
Friday April 25, 2008
The argument about whether table tennis was better in the hardbat era or modern times is one that never goes away. So when forum member dadsky ... Read More
Table Tennis Racket Sniffer (enez) Gets a Nose Job
Thursday April 24, 2008
The enez device, developed by Wassing and used by the ITTF to detect banned VOCs in table tennis, has gone under the knife and had a redevelopment, with the VOC ... Read More
Table Tennis Summer Camps in California
Tuesday April 22, 2008
California is definitely the place to be this summer, with no less than three ping-pong summer camps taking place, involving 3 ex-World Champions as coaches! You ... Read More
Greg's Ping-Pong Blog - Update
Monday April 21, 2008
Crumbs! The Australian Closed Table Tennis Championships are only 5 weeks away! Time to take stock and fill you in on what I've been up to lately with my table ... Read More
Why Doesn't Ping-Pong Get Any Respect?
Friday April 18, 2008
The sport of ping-pong often suffers from a lack of respect by the general public and many media organizations. What is it about table tennis that ... Read More
Cross Training for Table Tennis
Thursday April 17, 2008
While ping-pong players who only have an hour or two to spare a week should probably spend all that time on the table practicing, those lucky (and dedicated!) table tennis ... Read More
Table Tennis Talk in the Forum
Wednesday April 16, 2008
It's been another busy week in our newly redesigned forums, with a number of topics being discussed in detail by forum members, including:
Good Sportsmanship Stories - ... Read More
Secrets of the Chinese - The Fastest Way to Learn a New Table Tennis Skill
Monday April 14, 2008
Are you struggling to improve your ping-pong strokes? Then maybe it's time to take a leaf out of the Chinese Coaches' Training Manual, and focus on learning one stroke at ... Read More
'Aha!' Moments in Table Tennis / Ping-Pong
Friday April 11, 2008
I've written about 'Aha!' moments in table tennis before (when I discovered I was using too narrow a stance), but today I'd like to share a ... Read More
Choosing Your Table Tennis Shoes
Wednesday April 9, 2008
Should beginner ping-pong players bother with special table tennis shoes? Are badminton or squash shoes acceptable substitutes? And what should you look for in a ping-pong shoe? Today I'm taking ... Read More
2008 Olympic Qualification Tournaments Underway
Monday April 7, 2008
This weekend saw a number of Olympic Qualification events take place, as players who have not directly qualified for Beijing strive to earn a place in ... Read More
Technique vs Equipment in Table Tennis / Ping-Pong
Friday April 4, 2008
While new ping-pong players often search endlessly for the perfect combination of blade and rubbers, and many older players shake their heads and say that technique is all that matters, ... Read More
Free World Championship Table Tennis Videos
Thursday April 3, 2008
I checked out the ITTF's itTV collection of free table tennis videos back when it was first introduced a year or two ago, and was less ... Read More
JM Blades Katana Chinese Penhold Blade - Review
Wednesday April 2, 2008
Although my partner is a Chinese penholder (both literally and figuratively!), I don't spend much time myself hitting with penholder paddles. So my thanks go out to Andrew Gooding who ... Read More

