Because table tennis is a full-body sport, it is important to strengthen each of your main muscle groups: upper body, core, and lower body. However, I don’t suggest going to the gym so often that it takes away from your table tennis practice. In order to improve, you need to have a healthy balance …
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5 Steps Toward Success
Everyone wants to improve in table tennis, however most players will plateau at a certain level, around USATT rating 1200, 1800, or even 2100. Here are some of the strategies that I have used to advance my game far beyond my fellow club members.
What’s Your Ideal Mental State?
Table tennis is a highly physical and athletic sport, but there’s also a mental side that you need to take note of. In my own experience, I’ve seen how different mental states can strongly affect my play. I’ve found that I play at my best against challenging opponents when I take the role of the …
The Price Problem
There seems to be a fear of low-cost equipment in some circles. As a retailer myself, I’ve had customers walk away because the price tag was too low. “A whole racket for only $75? No thanks. I’m looking for something around $200.” They seem to think that price has a direct relationship with quality and …
Red or Black Rubber? Worth a Second Thought
Many people have asked me, “What’s the difference between red and black rubbers?” A common answer is “nothing”, but that’s not exactly the case. There are both physical and strategic differences in choosing the color of your rubber.
5 Service Rules You Need to Know
I’ve heard a number of ridiculous rules brought about by recreational players that are just silly. I’ll try to dispel some of these myths and give a short-list of the essential rules you need to know when serving. If you can follow the rules outlined here, this should prevent 99% of the conflicts that often …
The Ultimate Best Racket!
On forums I keep hearing people ask, “What’s the best rubber or blade?” The reality is that there’s no such thing. Timo Boll uses the Butterfly Timo Boll Spirit, so that must be the best right? Timo is amazing! While he is amazing, and one of the players that is most fun to watch, you …
The Easiest Movement and Its Significance
Introduction Many player movements are made in table tennis. Movements are made with our hand-wrist axis, our forearm, our upper arm, our upper body, our waist, and our legs. These movements are made in a coordinated manner in the course of playing the game. The length and speed of the movements vary depending on a …
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