Twenty five miles per hour….That’s not very fast. Professional baseball pitchers can throw four times faster. A really well hit table tennis ball might go fifty miles per hour, but 25 mph is the speed that most players play at. If you spend a lot of time hitting with beginners, you start to appreciate the …
Euphoria – a feeling of intense excitement or happiness synonyms – elation, ecstasy, delight, glee, excitement, jubilation Don’t underestimate the power of a little table tennis. I recently had someone who had just completed their third lesson say as they went out the door, “I’m so happy! I’m so happy!” I expect students to enjoy …
It all began with a innocent thought. “This paddle is too slow.” Since I really like the rubber, the only choice is to get a faster blade. This is a pretty big commitment. But, I definitely need to change blades, and I’ll just go a little faster. I’ll need a backup blade so now I’m …
August was the first month of emphasizing a particular skill at Jon’s Table Tennis Training. There are some definite things we can learn from the past thirty one days. First, most players did not notice a major change in their training routine. A common misconception was that we would only be working on the skill …
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