Ben Larcombe

The forehand push is the third basic table tennis stroke to master and it’s probably the most difficult of the four. A push is more of a defensive shot than the drive and the aim is to play down the…

The backhand drive is the second table tennis shot that I teach to my beginners. It is a very important shot that allows you to control rallies, return opponents attacks and step on the offensive yourself. If you fail to…

Tenergy 80 is the latest release from the Butterfly Tenergy series that has taken the table tennis world by storm. I haven’t managed to get my hands on a sheet yet (I play with Tenergy 05 on both sides) but…

I have had a number of emails and messages from ETT readers about how to start a table tennis club recently. Starting a club is also something that I have considered before so I decided to investigate further. I was…

If you haven’t checked it out yet I’m creating a database of table tennis drills. This is only my second drill but I’ll be spending the next few months building it up into a huge library of every exercise I…

I’ve had another question from a table tennis parent, this time regarding equipment. You can view other Q&A posts, and ask me a question yourself, here. Richard asked; “Hello Ben, Do people that are playing table tennis regularly keep a spare…

In this multiball drill, the coach alternates between a long push and a topspin feed. You are then able to work on your open up and counter topspin. In the video below, Ma Long is performing this drill with his…

Multiball is a method of table tennis training that was first introduced by the Chinese. It works extremely well in one-to-one situations (such as private coaching), where the coach is working with just one player, but it can also be…

If you’re the parent of a young and ambitious table tennis player then this ‘Ask Me a Question’ post will definitely be of interest to you. I won’t waffle on, here’s the question; Chris, from Ireland, asked; “Hi Ben, My…