It's always a joy to be present at the English National Championships Under 10's 11's 12's and 13's because you see tomorrow's future champions. The Tournament This event was held at Wolverhampton at a lovely venue which has been used for Grand Prix's and Junior British League. I feel the event was run a lot more smoothly…
English Table Tennis National Junior championships was held in Nottingham university this weekend and I was present at the event coaching and observing. It's truly sad for me to say this but honesty is said to be the best policy and it pains me to say it but the foundations of English table tennis is at an…
Did the English Senior Nationals have table tennis atmosphere? In short no! I must admit, there were huge developments from last year’s nationals. Credit is due when something has been upscaled because it’s easy to criticise from the sideline and as a business owner my self, it can be hurtful when others disrespect or criticise your work…
Table Tennis National Championships Another year since the last English Table Tennis Championships. Table Tennis Progress: It’s nice to see TTE taking people’s views and advice. They have introduced an open qualifiers event which enables anyone to qualify. I’m glad and happy this has been implemented but... I would like to see the national event on a…
I know it’s easy to say, table tennis belief can be developed. Before We Believe: I think the biggest issue we all have is hearing, listening and doing what others do. I don’t like this saying but it’s so true “most are sheep” which often kills potential. We are the most privileged species on the planet,…
Wow, the table tennis culture in Belgium is so different. Playing table tennis in the Belgium League Nearly 20 years ago I played in Belgium at a club called Soka. The club had plenty of teams ranging from lower divisions through to the top division ‘Super Liga’. The Belgique super league has been famous for many years…
Today I want to talk about personal table tennis develop. How and why you should develop your personal game. The Hook It all starts with some kind of trigger; you see a top table tennis player executing beautifully crafted shots, you hear the sound of the ball pinging from side to side, or you play a friend…
A sport which enables anyone and everyone to participate and compete. No other sport is as accessible and enables people to play and compete regardless of age and ability. Table tennis is becoming popular at virtually every nation, so why does it seem like an underground sport? Cheap Sport There’s a stigma that it’s a cheap sport…
Table tennis evolution could possibly be greater than any other sport?! I don’t know for a fact if table tennis has evolved more than any other sport but it sure does feel like it. Table Tennis History Our game started with a wine bottle cork and some cigar boxes (primitive). Today table tennis uses more variety of…
Back in the late 90’s and early 2000’s, I was personally competing in table tennis tournaments in England. It felt as if there were not enough events for me to enter. Today it feels like the complete opposite, table tennis tournaments in the UK have quadrupled in the past 10 or so years. Table Tennis Populations: Don’t quote…