Liam Pitchford has become known as something of a master at the “behind-the-back” table tennis shot. In fact, he pulled it off twice against the legend that is Jun Mizutani! It’s pretty impressive to be able to pull it off…
Table Tennis is a fast sport… We all know that! In order to be a top player, you need to be quick around the table, moving from side-to-side, reacting to your opponent’s shots. But how can we improve our speed,…
In table tennis, the word ‘weapon’ is often used to describe a particular strength in your game. It could be a shot (such as your backhand topspin) or something slightly less tangible (like your ability to never give up and…
You’ve probably heard about athlete’s pre-game routines, methods they use to get themselves ‘pumped-up’ to compete. When it’s time to perform, and we need to win, it kind of makes sense that we want to get ourselves ready to explode…
In today’s blog post, we look at four key elements (or skills) that are absolutely crucial if you want to develop into the best possible table tennis match player. Frequently mentioned by table tennis coaches around the world as the…
This week’s blog post touches on a subject that is very important for progressing in the sport of table tennis (or any skill, in fact) and that is training with a purpose. Often we find ourselves losing sight of the…
Third-ball attack training is typically a drill where one person serves short with backspin, and a training partner returns by pushing long for the server to attack. It is an important element of your training. Footwork, placement and consistency drills…
The self-fulfilling prophecy is based on the theory that if you tell yourself something often enough, and with enough conviction, then that thought will manifest into reality. Many psychologists believe that the self-fulfilling prophecy is a very powerful tool that…
Doubles, you either love it or you hate it. We often don’t give too much respect to doubles in table tennis but here are three tips to help you to improve your doubles play. In doubles, as with everything in…
The pyramid rule is a very useful concept for explaining why it is important to develop a ‘close to the table’ game. The concept revolves around the increasing distance between two wide angle balls the further back you go from…
