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News & Happenings in the World of Table Tennis
Ariel Hsing and Lily Zhang Talk to Bay Area TV About London and the World Games
Two members of ICC's SIGA Elite Team, Ariel Hsing and Lily Zhang, are close to realizing a life long dream of playing in the...
Apr 06 2012
Coaching Tip: Grip and Stance
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and National Coach Let's do a thought experiment. Hold a piece of paper so you hold the...
Apr 02 2012
Coaching Tip: The Great Scourge of Table Tennis Footwork - Leaning
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and National Coach The ball goes to your forehand, you lean that way, and . . ....
Mar 26 2012
Coaching Tip: Fixing the Biggest Weakness in Your Game
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and National Coach Everyone has a "biggest weakness" in their game, almost by definition. Beginning and intermediate...
Mar 19 2012
STIGA / Paddle Palace Announce ICC Elite Table Tennis Team Sponsorship
[caption id="attachment_661" align="alignright" width="300" caption="ICC Elite Team sponsored by STIGA and Paddle Palace"][/caption] STIGA, Escalade Sports, and Paddle Palace are proud to announce their...
Mar 15 2012
Coaching Tip: Developing a Smash
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and National Coach At the highest levels, many top players don't even bother to smash - even...
Mar 12 2012
Tip of the Week: Proper Use of the Free Arm
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and National Coach A lot of problems arise when players don't use their free arm properly. It's...
Mar 05 2012
Coaching Tip - Opening Up the Forehand Zone
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and National Coach A lot of players have good forehands in practice, either looping or hitting. But...
Feb 27 2012
Coaching Tip - A Journey of Nine Feet Begins at Contact
When you serve, do you just serve? Or do you stop and visualize the serve first? And when you visualize the serve, do you...
Feb 24 2012
