What would you do if you could build a table tennis club from scratch? Let’s say you had unlimited resources to create table tennis heaven in your home town. It’s not hard to imagine what the building and tables would look like. You could hire great coaches, and sell all the best equipment at a …
How did that tournament go? I’m getting that question a lot since I’ve returned from Florida. I won one and lost four. I dropped almost fifty rating points and was done playing by lunchtime. That doesn’t sound like a very good tournament for me personally, but the Sunrise Open was actually an excellent tournament. Even …
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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 …
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 …
