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Ping-Pong Blog September 2008 Archive

By Greg Letts, About.com Guide to Ping-Pong

USATT News Update

Tuesday September 30, 2008
Go USA! USATT logo by courtesy www.usatt.org Things might just be looking up for USA table tennis. There has been a flurry of activity on the ... Read More

Greg's Table Tennis Travel Blog - Drumchapel TT Club Review

Monday September 29, 2008
The cafe at Drumchapel Table Tennis Club Photo © 2008 Greg Letts, licensed to About.com, Inc. I've now played table tennis in England, Wales, and Ireland, so ... Read More

Tibhar Clean Fix Water Based Glue - Review

Thursday September 25, 2008
Tibhar Clean Fix Water Based Glue Photo © 2008 Greg Letts, licensed to About.com, Inc. I had never used a water based table tennis glue before, but ... Read More

Greg's Table Tennis Travel Blog - Ireland Update

Tuesday September 23, 2008
ESB Sportsco Table Tennis Club, in Dublin, Ireland Photo © 2008 Greg Letts, licensed to About.com, Inc. Having played table tennis in England and Wales, I didn't ... Read More

Learn to Loop Faster

Monday September 22, 2008
Melissa Tapper showing good form on her forehand loop Photo © 2006 Greg Letts, licensed to About.com, Inc. The loop is without doubt the 'big gun' of ... Read More

Beginner's Guide to Returning Serve

Friday September 19, 2008
Australia's Kyle Davis nicely balanced to return serve Photo © 2006 Greg Letts, licensed to About.com, Inc. Having recently highlighted the importance of serving in ping-pong, it's ... Read More

Greg's Table Tennis Travel Blog - Update

Tuesday September 16, 2008
PHOTO CAPTION Photo © 2008 Greg Letts, licensed to About.com, Inc. I'm currently in Dublin, Ireland, having travelled through Wales via train and bus. But I still ... Read More

Beginner's Guide to Serving

Monday September 15, 2008
Australia's William Henzell Setting Up to Serve Photo © 2007 Greg Letts, licensed to About.com, Inc. The loop is one of table tennis's sexiest strokes, and the ... Read More

Basic Strokes - The Forehand Loop Against a Push

Thursday September 11, 2008
Learn to loop right! Photo © 2006 Greg Letts, licensed to About.com, Inc. Loop strokes are a lot of fun to play, and very effective at winning ... Read More

Greg's Table Tennis Travel Blog - 2008 Cardiff Open

Wednesday September 10, 2008
Ryan Jenkins was in High Speed mode! Photo © 2008 Greg Letts, licensed to About.com, Inc. The 2008 Cardiff Open was held on Saturday 6-7 September 2008, ... Read More

Greg's Table Tennis Travel Blog - Kensington Progress Club

Tuesday September 9, 2008
Keen in Kensington Photo © 2008 Greg Letts, licensed to About.com, Inc. After visiting the Southall venue of the DHS Greenhouse Progress Table Tennis Club, I thought ... Read More

Solo Ping-Pong Training

Monday September 8, 2008
Table tennis robots such as the Butterfly Amicus 3000 can be invaluable, if used correctly. Photo © 2007 Greg Letts, licensed to About.com, Inc. Probably 99.9% of ... Read More

Greg's Table Tennis Travel Blog - London Calling

Thursday September 4, 2008
Look inside one of London's leading table tennis clubs Photo © 2008 Greg Letts, licensed to About.com, Inc. I've moved on from Singapore to the UK, and ... Read More

How to Choose Your First Table Tennis Bat

Thursday September 4, 2008
Be sure you pick the right racket! Photo © 2007 Greg Letts, licensed to About.com, Inc. Nothing confuses new ping-pong players more than trying to decide what ... Read More

How To Improve Without a Coach

Monday September 1, 2008
Coach Not Included? Photo © 2006 Greg Letts, licensed to About.com, Inc. Having a coach in table tennis can be likened to having a guide on a ... Read More

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