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‎I see it all the time when I’m watching the pros play. The camera zooms in on a player preparing to serve or receive and you witness said player blowing on their paddle or the ball. While this does seem like a strange thing to do, there’s a reason so many players do it.  1. […]

‎Table tennis players do all sorts of things that may seem strange to someone who is not involved in the sport, and breathing on their rubbers is right up there as one of the weirdest. Yet, it has a purpose. I should know after all, as I breathe on my rubbers more than anyone I

Spin reversal is a topic I see quite a lot of players get confused about, so in this brief post, I’m hoping to clear up what it means. First things first, we have to understand how spin works. How Spin Works Rubbers with sufficient grip will produce standard spin (inverted rubbers). This is because they

Ever wondered what table tennis player’s shots stand above the rest as the most iconic? Well, you need wonder no longer! Here are the top 11 signature shots from pro players: 1. Jan-Ove Waldner No-Look Shot 😎 2. Xu Xin’s Sidespin ↩️ 3. Ma Lin’s All or Nothing Forehand Loop 💪🏻 4. Zhang Jike’s Backhand

There are four types of table tennis footwork: side-to-side, in-and-out, crossover, and one-step. Side-to-side is the most common and involves short and quick shuffling steps to quickly move to the left or right. To move well, you must have a wide stance, bend at the knees, and lean forward on the balls of your feet.

The expedite system is a rule designed to prevent games from lasting too long. It was initially brought in when the game was much slower, back then long matches were a problem. However, as the modern game is much faster, the expedite system is rarely used. So much so that many people don’t even know

Having studied world table tennis rankings dating back to 1990, it is clear that lefties have an advantage over right-handed players. While approximately just 10% of the population is left-handed, they account for 24% of players in the top 10.  Reasons for this overrepresentation include superior match-up experience against right-handers and better tactics. But even

‎While obtaining one-to-one table tennis coaching is the quickest way to improve, it’s damn expensive! But fear not, you don’t need to go that route. There are many excellent FREE table tennis resources online to take advantage of. In no particular order, here are my favorite places for table tennis lessons: The 13 Best Free

Getting old is no fun, but it is not the be-all and end-all when it comes to table tennis. While you may feel that you have no hope of competing against players in their prime, this is certainly not the case at most amateur levels. I’ve played hundreds of senior table tennis players over the

Have you ever seen a player rotating their paddle in their hand mid-point? If you haven’t, it’s only a matter of time before you do if you play table tennis regularly.  This motion is referred to as twiddling in the table tennis world, and while it may look weird, it has a very specific function.