If a table tennis ball was traveling directly towards the middle of the opponents side, at the speed of light, weighed 2.7 grams, was 40 mm in diameter, but the table was on the moon, would the ball still hit the edge? Is it a matter of cosmic destiny that wins and losses are decided …
What if everything you believed about table tennis wasn’t true? A recent study reveals that table tennis is anything but a healthy activity. Table tennis players are in fact, among the most hostile, arrogant, and self absorbed athletes on the planet. They are prone to passive aggressive behavior, cheat without remorse, and eat their young …
en·gi·neer·ing noun the branch of science and technology concerned with the design, building, and use of engines, machines, and structures. the work done by, or the occupation of, an engineer. the action of working artfully to bring something about. Yes. Obviously engineers are able to play table tennis. There is no reason to outlaw them, …
Why are we spending hours doing forehands and backhands? Why would players engage in games where the only shots that are allowed must have backspin? What is the point of repetitive footwork drills? How is it that players successfully execute twenty successive forehand loops in training, but fail to loop consistently in matches? The problem …
Some players come to training purely for exercise. They’ve heard that table tennis is supposed to be good for you, and it’s more fun than jogging or lifting weights. Some come hoping to learn from a coach how they might become a better player. There are people who look to the coach for guidance, and …
