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We’ve all seen those crazy lob rallies. A player is defending for their life, far away from the table, popping the ball up high in the air, only to have it smashed back at them. It sure does look impressive…

It is no secret that effective serving can be what makes or breaks a match. It is quite literally the only time in a match that you have complete control of the ball – so you’d better make it count!…

Today’s post will teach you how to beat a chopper (in just four simple steps). Choppers are extremely defensive players. They chop in order to keep the ball on the table, create long rallies, and to limit your attacking options.…

This month’s post is all about hooks and fades. I am sure a lot of you will have heard of them, but just how good are they and how do you perform them effectively? 

When I think of rare shots in table tennis, the chop block is the first shot that comes to mind. How many of you can say that you use it even just once per training session? Very few I imagine.…

The tomahawk serve is a somewhat rare serve in today’s table tennis scene. The likes of the pendulum and chop serves are so dominant that you probably rarely see the tomahawk. I can only recall a few players that I…

It’s just over a month until Christmas, which means it’s time to start thinking about buying presents (and writing your own Christmas lists too). So, what are the best Christmas gifts for a table tennis player? In this article, I’ll go through…

Table tennis stance is the second aspect of table tennis technique that I teach to my players. The first is the correct shakehands table tennis grip. This post is part of my How to Play Table Tennis series. Today we’ll be…

This is a bit of a follow-up to my blog post last month. Back then, I asked the question, are your serves going too short? Today, my focus shifts to your stance and I’m asking you, are you standing too…