How important are table tennis balls and do the characteristics and different ball companies, truly affect your game? The History of Table tennis balls Since I first began playing there has been two major changes to the ball, the size and the material of the ball. These changes can be seen both as a positive and negative.…
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…
How I uplift my player's games by having table tennis targets on the table. I'm going to explain the benefits of my methods below. I love coaching and the more players I coach the more I learn. But one thing seems to stand out with 95% of the players I work with. They all fear the opponent…
Most players can read table tennis spin, for example when someone cuts under the ball, they know its backspin, when they hit the side of the ball they know it’s side-spin. But a large proportion of players struggle to read the amount of spin imparted. We may misread what spin has been implemented when receiving high-quality serve's. Players…
Table Tennis Equipment: When I first began playing there was very limited table tennis equipment! Possibly 200 rubbers and 100 different blades (a wild guess). The main rubbers back then were Yasaka Mark V, Sriver L & FX, Mendo, Friendship, and then came Bryce (Tenergy of today, this was late 90's). Blades included: Primorac, Korbel, Stiga Allround,…