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Coaching Tip: The Decline of the High-Toss Serve and Why You Should Learn It
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and Certified National Coach The high-toss serve used to be one of the most popular serves at...
Apr 29 2013
Lily Zhang Wins Women's ITTF-North American Cup Title
[caption id="attachment_666" align="alignleft" width="200"] Lily Zhang[/caption] Congratulations to Lily Zhang, Women's 2013 ITTF-North American Cup Champion! There is a well-earned sense of pride and...
Apr 24 2013
Coaching Tip: Proper Practice Progression Prevents Poor Play
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and Certified National Coach Do you do the Six P's? Proper Practice Progression Prevents Poor Play. (Or,...
Apr 23 2013
The Largest Ping Pong Club in the Nation now calls Portland Home!
The Largest Ping Pong Club in the Nation now calls Portland Home! A new Ping Pong Club in the Pearl District is Putting Paddles...
Apr 16 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
Coaching Tip: The Many Ways to Receive a Short Backspin Serve
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and Certified National Coach I am often left in open-mouthed astonishment when watching matches as players will...
Apr 01 2013
Coaching Tip: Importance of Constant Competition
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and Certified National Coach One thing that always stands out from years of coaching is that those...
Mar 25 2013
World Champion Fan Zhendon Signs with STIGA!
[caption id="attachment_1043" align="alignleft" width="540"] One of Chinas’ biggest hopes for the future Fan Zhendong, has signed a long term agreement with STIGA! The 16...
Mar 20 2013
