There is no one way to learn the skills needed to be a great table tennis player. Everyone is different in their size, shape and the way they learn. Recognising this and turning this fact to your advantage can give you a massive …
Bamboo is a fascinating plant and the story of how it grows contains great lessons for success. It is also a brilliant analogy of how your development as a table tennis player might occur when you are just beginning. The Bamboo Tree requires …
When you are training, you should be trying to maintain high levels of concentration, intensity and motivation. However, to get the necessary improvements there is a lot of repetition needed which can often get quite stale and boring to a degree. One way …
Having multiball fed to you by an experienced feeder is a very effective tool when learning how to play table tennis. However, there are loads of benefits to the feeder as well. Below are 4 reasons that feeding multiball can benefit you as …
Long pimples can be a nightmare for many beginner and intermediate players. You have got to grips with the spins from inverted rubbers of all different types; but then a long pimples player comes along that lays down an entirely new set of …
Something that is not often talked about in table tennis coaching is how each skill is connected. For example, the manner in which you step in for a touch impacts on the proceeding shots. This is why it is important to practice skills …
A key element of becoming a great table tennis player is being able to control the ball and make it do exactly what you want it to. During a game this can be tricky due to high levels of spin and speed. In …
Much of the world has been forced into lockdown due to Covid-19. This has put a halt to table tennis competitions and practice around the world. However, many of you are itching to keep improving during this time. Here are some suggestions for …
Table tennis is a sport full of variety and different playing styles which is part of what makes it unique and interesting to us. But understanding and developing your own style and using this to your advantage is something that a lot of …
The way that you talk to yourself during a match can have a massive impact on how you perform. Lots of players talk to themselves very negatively during matches and practice, this puts extra pressure on yourself and reinforces negative emotions and outcomes …
A lot is talked about technique when you are improving table tennis. However, we could view good technique as simply the tool we use to apply our tactics. This makes learning what tactics are available and how to apply them equally, if not …
When you’re training, are you training to learn a new skill? Or, are you training to perform well using skills you have already developed? If you haven’t given it much thought you are not alone. However, defining whether your training is geared towards …