This post will be old news to a lot of coaches. I don’t get the opportunity to work with a lot of young players. Most of my students are older, and some are really old. They come with their bad habits, unusual strokes, and bad footwork already ingrained. I’m very comfortable working with these types …
If and when I get to play more, I know some of my opponents will be pleased to know I’m no longer using pips. I wouldn’t blame you if you said, “I’ll believe it when I see it.” Equipment junkies can change their minds at any moment, and I am most assuredly an equipment junkie. …
It’s getting harder and harder to come up with material that is targeted exclusively to table tennis enthusiasts. I could focus on equipment, but that would slowly drive me insane. There’s a shadow hanging over the world that table tennis players live under as well. It’s pretty hard to really fully enjoy any activity when …
Really. I promise this table tennis post is actually about table tennis. I’ll try to refrain from sarcasm, cryptic messages, or any deep thoughts. You will likely be a better informed player just by reading further. Unfortunately, I can’t really take any credit for this one, beyond spreading the word that was more concisely stated …
I typically find material for blog posts from my experiences playing or coaching. I didn’t play many matches this week, and I’m coaching half as many people as I did this time last year. Curse you, covid virus! Anyway, I’m forced to search a little deeper for interesting content. I had some ideas floating around, …
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