It’s a little tougher to succeed as a chopper in 2018. The 40 plus ball doesn’t spin as much. The best players are gravitating towards fast attacks, and are staying close to the table. I don’t think this means that chopping is going away completely. It may mean that good defensive choppers will be harder …
Your table tennis serve is one part of your game that you can truly be creative with. You can do backhand serves, forehand serves, pendulum serves, reverse pendulum serves, high toss serves, topspin serves, backspin serves, sidespin serves, no spin serves, long serves, short serves, half long serves, illegal serves, tomahawk serves, serves with pips, …
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It turns out that there is a lot to be afraid of in table tennis! Being afraid of being laughed at is gelotophobia. Maybe you fear falling down. You suffer from basophobia. Simply looking at your paddle could be scary if you have melanophobia, which is the fear of the color black. This could cause …
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Guest blogger today is Sean O’Connell. Sean is the founder of Athens Georgia Table Tennis. He recently responded to an article by Samson Dubina concerning when to call for an umpire in a tournament. Samson’s article has good practical advice, while Sean addresses the bigger picture. Read Shut Up and Just Play by Samson Dubina …
