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Coaching Tip: Do Something Different
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and Certified National Coach These days it seems like everyone's trying to be like everyone else. That's...
Dec 30 2013
Coaching Tip: Should you Choose Serve, Receive, or Side at the Start of a Match?
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and Certified National Coach [Note - the first half of this is from my book, "Table Tennis...
Oct 21 2013
Coaching Tip: Playing Choppers
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and Certified National Coach There is nothing more infuriating than losing to a patient chopper who lets...
Oct 14 2013
Coaching Tip: Real Tactics Versus Parroting Tactics
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and Certified National Coach "Real Tactics" are the tactics that a player should use in a given...
Sep 16 2013
Coaching Tip: Pushing Change of Direction
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and Certified National Coach Far too often players make two mistakes when pushing. First, they push to...
Jul 22 2013
Coaching Tip: What to Do at the End of a Close Game
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and Certified National Coach You know the problem: you're playing well, you're battling with stronger players, and...
May 28 2013
Coaching Tip: Tools and Tactics for the Physically Challenged
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and Certified National Coach Table Tennis is an Olympic Sport, and at the highest levels, is played...
May 20 2013
Coaching Tip: Playing the Big Backhand Player
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and Certified National Coach How does one play an opponent with a big backhand? There are several...
Apr 15 2013
Coaching Tip: Covering and Recovering From the Middle
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and Certified National Coach Most coaches stress that you should place most shots to one of three...
Apr 08 2013
