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As table tennis players we all want to improve your game and see that improvement transfer to increased tournament results and rankings. In this post I’ll be looking at six table tennis players that I’ve singled out based on their…

The backhand push is probably the easiest stroke to learn. A push is more of a defensive shot than the drive and the aim is to play down the back and underneath the ball to create some backspin, making it…

Liu Guoliang is the head coach of the Chinese Men’s National Table Tennis Team, probably making him the most important and influential table tennis coach in the world. He is ultimately responsible for the performances of all of the top…

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…