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Table Tennis Tip: Those Dizzying No-Spin Serves
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and National Coach A low, heavy backspin serve is difficult to attack, especially if you serve it...
Feb 14 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: Quick and Variable Blocks
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and National Coach Someone recently asked me why it was important to block loops quick off the...
Jan 30 2012
U.S. Nationwide Table Tennis League Nationwide Club Team Competition
News Flash! Clubs can register free of charge until Feb. 1st! REGISTER NOW! Starting 2/1/2012 the registration fee will be $75. Only only registered...
Jan 26 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
NITTAKU Selected Again as Official Ball of USA Table Tennis
NITTAKU, PADDLE PALACE, and USATT are pleased to announce the selection of the NITTAKU 3-Star Premium Ball as the official ball of USA Table...
Jan 20 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
