The forehand loop is probably the most important advanced table tennis stroke you will ever learn. In the modern game the majority of attacking shots are loops and the forehand loop is particularly dominant. It is therefore an important weapon…
Daniel Ives is the founder of TableTennisDaily, one of the most popular table tennis websites in the world. I actually used to play against him as a junior in tournaments and county matches (he would always win), so I’ve known Dan…
Daniel Ives is the founder of TableTennisDaily, one of the most popular table tennis websites in the world. I actually used to play against him as a junior in tournaments and county matches (he would always win), so I’ve known Dan…
In a previous post I wrote about the importance of developing a super heavy backspin serve. If you are a beginner (up against another beginner) and you can serve heavy backspin you are giving yourself a big advantage. But it’s…
Mark Simpson is a good friend of mine. I shared a house with him back in 2007 at Grantham Academy. Since then he has studied Psychology at the University of Nottingham, played table tennis semi-professionally in several European countries and…
Last week I was contacted by fellow table tennis blogger Larry Hodges. “I’ve got a new book out!”, he said. “Brilliant!”, I thought (I’d read his book Table Tennis Tactics for Thinkers and loved it). “It’s a ping pong fantasy novel.” “Oh, that sounds……
Back in 2008 a 28 year old from Pennsylvania decided he wanted to get really good at table tennis. He joined a club, started working with a coach and set his eyes on a USATT rating of 2000. Two and…
In episode two I’m joined by Welsh table tennis player Dan O’Connell. Dan is currently ranked number one in Wales and finds himself just outside the top 600 players in world. He returned just over a week ago from the…
If you are a beginner, or fairly new to table tennis, learning a couple of ‘good’ serves can make all the difference in your matches. A super heavy backspin serve could easily be the difference between winning and losing a…
