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Table Tennis Tip: Exaggerate the Opposite Motion on Serves
If you serve backspin, you follow through down, right? And if you serve topspin, you follow through up, right? WRONG! At least, you shouldn't....
Feb 17 2012
Coaching Tip: Sidespin Loops
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and National Coach The hooking sidespin loop had its heyday in the early 1970s, with the rise...
Feb 06 2012
Table Tennis Tip: Seven Placements and the Wide Angles
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and National Coach There are basically seven different directional placements in table tennis, though only five or...
Feb 02 2012
Table Tennis Tip: Forcing an Opponent Out of Position
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and National Coach There are a number of ways to effectively force an opponent out of position....
Jan 23 2012
Table Tennis Tip: Why You MUST Attack the Deep Serve
[caption id="attachment_627" align="alignleft" width="250" caption="Wang Liqin Attacking Serve"][/caption]By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and National Coach Against a short serve, you can take...
Jan 20 2012
Table Tennis Tip: Larry's Law
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and National Coach Here's the Six-Month Law. If you work hard and improve, and are finally playing...
Jan 16 2012
Table Tennis Tip: Develop an Overpowering Strength
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and National Coach At the beginning/intermediate levels, most matches are won by whoever is more consistent. Great...
Jan 12 2012
Table Tennis Tip: Proper Care of Your Racket
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and National Coach There are fewer things in life nicer than those first few shots with a...
Jan 09 2012
Table Tennis Tip: When Receiving, Emphasize Placement & Consistency
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and National Coach When receiving, many players are either overly aggressive or too passive. It's important to...
Jan 06 2012
