Welcome to Ben Larcombe’s table tennis blog. The Expert Table Tennis Blog features regular articles on table tennis coaching and table tennis equipment to help you improve your performance.
The Palio Legend 2 table tennis racket is the most expensive of the Palio x ETT series of rackets. However, it’s also the fastest and spinniest, with performance characteristics able to match those of professional rackets costing over £100! The…
The Palio Master 2 is the second bat in the Palio x Expert Table Tennis collection. It is faster than the Expert 2 but not as fast as the Legend 2. You can read about all three bats in my…
This is Episode 033 of the Ask a Table Tennis Coach podcast. Today’s question comes from Ron and is about placement, tactical decisions and what to do when your opponent is blocking you all around the table and making you move.…
This is Episode 032 of the Ask a Table Tennis Coach podcast. Today’s question comes from John and is all about upgrading your table tennis rubbers. John asks… “Hi Ben! I’m at the stage where I’m thinking of upgrading from the Palio…
This is Episode 031 of the Ask a Table Tennis Coach podcast. Today’s question comes from Bob and is all about perfecting the forehand loop technique for maximum speed and spin. Bob asks… “Hi Ben! This is a question that has been…
This is Episode 30 of the Ask a Table Tennis Coach podcast. Today’s episode could well be the most popular one so far because it’s actually been asked by 3 different listeners. It’s all about how to practice and improve…
This is Episode 029 of the Ask a Table Tennis Coach podcast. Today’s question comes from Eddie and is all about how to read your opponents placement. Eddie asks… “I see a lot of top professional players moving into position for their…
I started using Tenergy 05 back in 2009 – pretty soon after it was first released. I was instantly hooked! The speed, the spin, the high arc. It was all perfect. Later, as a poor student, I tried switching to…
This is Episode 028 of the Ask a Table Tennis Coach podcast. Today’s question comes from AJ and is about the possibility of training tennis and table tennis at the same time. AJ asks… “Hi Ben! Is it possible to play both…
