Month: February 2020

What’s one of the biggest challenges for developing table tennis players? Perhaps it’s returning serves, developing a strong forehand loop, or learning how to play against long pips. The challenge I’m referring to isn’t any one thing. It’s any two things. It’s learning to walk and chew gum simultaneously. Let me explain. I have a …

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I take requests. I recently received a call from a friend and fellow table tennis player whom I had not seen in several months. He asked that I write about a common problem that he’s witnessed at multiple table tennis clubs. The issue was players who snubbed weaker players by refusing to play them, warm …

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