Reflexes work because sensory neurons bring sensory info almost directly to motor neurons in a specific area of the spinal cord. Because of this, the body can react to certain stimuli even before the brain registers what is happening. I was asked to write something about reflexes by a former table tennis player. He’s taken …
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No. I’m not talking about the ball hitting the edge of the table. Although, if you can really place your shots, aiming for the lines is certainly possible. If you’re using short pips you’ll need that level of control. In the case of the short pips attacker, you’ve already got an edge. The edge I’m …
Again I saw that under the sun the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong …..Ecclesiastes 9:11 Far be it from me to disagree with ancient Hebrew scriptures or question biblical truths. But I’ve seen a lot of races, and the swiftest runner frequently wins. Most of the table tennis …
You’ve probably already figured out that you need some of both. It’s not an either/or question. It is a how much of each ingredient do you need question. Getting the right proportions is essential to any recipe. Perhaps you will recognize some of these examples of different approaches. Any resemblance to players currently coached by …
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