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Coaching Tip: Dummy Loops

By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and Certified National Coach In this modern game of topspin, many players battle to see who can...

Mar 18 2013

20 Table Tennis Tips That Will Lead You to a Winning Game

20 Winning Tips! By Tahl Leibovitz 1. Try and play the ball directly at your opponent. Play the middle. 2. Try and go down...

Mar 12 2013

Practicing for the Big Matches

By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and Certified National Coach There are two key differences between practice and important matches: Psychological and Variation....

Mar 11 2013

Should You Use a Neutral Grip?

By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and Certified National Coach When developing your shots, you want to use a neutral grip; otherwise, your...

Mar 04 2013

Remembering Zhuang Zedong and Ping Pong Diplomacy with Judy Hoarfrost

Remembering Zhuang Zedong and Ping Pong Diplomacy with Judy Hoarfrost by Wen Liu It was sad that on Feb. 10, the Chinese New Year's...

Mar 02 2013

Coaching Tip: Should You Hit or Loop the Backhand?

By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and Certified National Coach This depends partly on your level. Beginners should learn to hit their backhands...

Feb 26 2013

Coaching Tip: Learn to Play Defense

By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and Certified National Coach It’s a common mistake for beginning players to develop their attacks, but not...

Feb 18 2013

Lily Zhang and Timothy Wang Finish at the top of the US Team Trials!

[caption id="attachment_663" align="alignleft" width="210"] Lily Zhang[/caption] [caption id="attachment_982" align="alignleft" width="275"] Timothy Wang[/caption] After three grueling days of play the US National Team has been...

Feb 12 2013