Do you need to take your table tennis back to basics? I’ve been thinking about this a lot recently, especially as I’ve been coaching players that didn’t start their table tennis with me. I’m always barking on about the importance…
Today I’m thinking about our training volume and intensity. This is a concept that has been around for decades in bodybuilding training but I don’t feel is discussed enough in skill-based sports such as table tennis. The basic argument is…
When I’m given a new group of beginners, before I start teaching any strokes, I always go over the basics of table tennis grip and how to hold the bat correctly. It’s very important that you master this early on…
This feels like a week of firsts for Expert Table Tennis. On Friday I released my first eBook (The Table Tennis Playbook), on Sunday I published my first interview (with Kristian Karlsson) and now I’m posting the first ever guest…
I’ve been wanting to start interviewing table tennis players and coaches for a while now and I finally took the leap and went for it. This is the first Expert Table Tennis Interview and I hope to do many more.…
It is said that table tennis matches can be won and lost in the mind. Having expert physical skills is not enough if you cannot focus, perform on the day and have confidence in yourself. So how can you ensure…
The Falkenberg drill is one of the most popular exercises in table tennis. It’s a regular movement drill, which means you know where the ball is going to be placed, and can concentrate on your technique, speed and accuracy. The…
Kenta Matsudaira (aged just 21 and currently ranked 39th in the world) has a very effective tomahawk serve. If you’ve ever watched him play you will have seen him confuse opponents with his ability to serve it forehand or backhand, long or…
Table Tennis is not a sport that is general considered to include a high risk of injury. It’s non-contact, indoors and doesn’t involve anywhere near as much movement as other sports such as tennis, badminton or squash. However, injuries are…
