Table Tennis Training Blog

Long Stroke – Short Stroke – No Stroke

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43hjZGd-rZY The length of your table tennis stroke should match the type of shot you are executing.

Smooth Rubber

While players often obsess over their pips out rubber, the smooth rubber on the other side of the paddle might…

How Your Grip Might Be Destroying Your Loop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF-pZIKv7VU It's important not to grip your racket too tightly, especially when looping.

Backhand and Forehand Grip Transitions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK_Yc9Xcy1U Experienced players transition seamlessly from forehands to backhands with only minor adjustments.

Avoiding Table Tennis Injuries

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gZtDoLKzRw It is possible to injure yourself playing table tennis. If your strokes are flawed or if you are not…

Abandoning Underspin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrpEN5qD9p0 Find out what happens when one player abandoned underspin serves - just for a day.

Table Tennis Skill Levels

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EImVfVcFeqg There are benefits to playing all types of players of every standard.

It’s time to Change The USATT Tournament Rating System

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FlFwiYZ3jw The current tournament system is fundamentally flawed and has the unintended effect of discouraging participation. 

Force, Friction, and Table Tennis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WgF0fHtQw0 Every shot is a combination of force and friction. Getting the right ratio is a key to consistency.

Two Easy But Effective Drills

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYNKTFvAi4I These are two drills that are essential to development.

Cheap Table Tennis Rubber

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBxVWSN59ks Sometimes the cheap stuff is even better than the pricey rubber. 

Is Table Tennis Defense Dead?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdgBwpzz00s It has become very difficult to survive in the world of table tennis by playing a purely defensive game.…

Tibhar Grass D.Tecs (Fast Long Pips)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88k7LHSFCSI Normally, long pips are used for defense. This rubber is more offensive than defensive.

Block Back Better

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuvwWU8ktpg The skill of blocking is certainly underappreciated in the world of modern table tennis.

Table Tennis Training With a Robot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLQ5VrbzUUI Definitely, watch this before you buy a table tennis robot.

Pattern Recognition in Table Tennis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wwa6J9DZQqA Pattern recognition is the invisible skill of table tennis.

Falck Carbon Blade Review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIflUJM2kHc The Yasaka Falck Carbon blade is a reasonable alternative to all wood blades.

Table Tennis Bubbles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZnPemSwLe8 Sometimes it's necessary to change perspective on an approach to table tennis and get out of a table tennis…

Don’t Waste Your Table Tennis Training Time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB6DP8JzBzA Make the most of your training by being as specifically correct as possible with your footwork and strokes.

Why Sweden is So Good at Table Tennis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF-G4mUgTto Sweden continues to be the greatest threat to the dominance of China in the world of table tennis.

Table Tennis Philosophy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYehLCABfvg It will take some serious introspection to figure out if you have a table tennis philosophy.

Learning Spin Through Multi-ball

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfN9rJzZjiA A steady dose of no spin balls can help you learn to increase the spin on your other shots.

Learning to Spin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfN9rJzZjiA The first step to learning how to handle spin is to learn how to spin no-spin balls.

One Joint…One Serve

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQzbZTt0jw4 It's all about a more focused approach to serving.

All About Backspin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTYKONK4wHQ Many players struggle against backspin ….even at intermediate levels. Handling backspin is just as important as strong topspin shots.