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Videos of Table tennis DIY jobs like cutting the rubber and peeling glue off the rubber.  Click to see.

An article that describes the secrets of Chinese table tennis and what the rest of the world needs to do to catch up. A must read for everybody involved in the development of table tennis.  Click to Read.

The earliest known form of the sport, called indoor tennis, was played in the early 1880s by British army officers in India and South Africa, using lids from cigar boxes as paddles and rounded corks from wine bottles as balls, with a row of books set up across the middle of a table to form the net.  Click to Read.

This article is unique because the information it contains impacts every stroke in the game. These concepts cut across all differences in grips, playing style, and personal technique. Strict adherence to these principles is necessary for any individual stroke to be successful.  Click to Read.

Perhaps the most innovative new stroke technique of the last ten years has been the development of the Penhold Reverse Backhand.  Click to Read.

We featured many articles about long pips and how to play against them. This as an article for long pips players to help them improve their game. Click to Read.

Butterfly Catapult and Tackifire SP test.  Click to Read.

Interview with Schlager after winning the men's single title in Paris.  Click to Read.

At the Paris Worlds, the only title the Chinese did not win is the Men's Singles title, the one with the most weight.  Click to Read.

What to eat to restore your energy during tournaments ?  Click to Read.

Pre-match stretching exercises, for hip, shoulders, ankles etc. Improve your flexibility. Click to Read.

Long pimples do not put any spin on the ball at all, they return your own spin to you.

This leads to the somewhat surprising result(see the diagram):

If you do a topspin - the ball will come back with backspin

If you do a chop( or a push) - the ball will come back with mild topspin.  Click to Read.

Table tennis is one of the most complicated sports. It requires countless skills, both tactical and technical, speed, stamina, dexterity, ball control, shrewdness, good reflex and quickness in decision-making, strong nerve system and tireless diligence. Mastering table tennis is similar to climbing steep steps, which are numerous and you do not see where they end. Furthermore, the ascent is not the same all the way, and although you might believe that the worst is over you still might have to climb the steepest part..  Click to Read.

Rather than only using heavy spin on your pushes to force weak returns, mixing in a fast push can be a great surprise tactic.  Click to Read.

This chapter is intended for those who need assistance in moving to the ball. If you can perform a stroke well while keeping your feet in one spot, but you lose consistency when you start practicing the stroke with foot movement, then you need to improve your footwork.  Click to Read.

Once you are proficient at forehand and backhand block and counter strokes, it is time to learn how to combine forehand and backhand strokes. Maintaining a good ready position is the most important aspect of combining strokes. A good ready position decreases reaction time, permits easy movement in any direction, and assists in making a smooth, flowing transition from one shot to the next. Click to Read.

Don Iguana Labs tested four sheets of recently introduced offensive rubber in maximum sponge thickness. Butterfly Tempest, Butterfly Cermet, Banda Sigma and Tibhar Makss are all "new generation" offensive rubbers that offer some combination of softer, finer grade (small cell) sponge and thin top sheets. Click to Read.

Timing for hitting the ball is one of the most important elements for stroke consistency. If your technique is sound but you keep hitting the ball into the net or off the table, you should pay attention to the timing of your strokes. Click to Read.

How to bring out the best of your game for competitions. Click to Read.

The biggest difference between a serious table tennis player and a basement player is spin. Serious players use spin on both their serves and rallying shots, both to control the ball and to force errors from their opponents. What we are going to do is go over the types, effects and purposes of the various spins, how to create spin, how to read spin, how to handle spin, and how spin actually makes a ball curve in flight. Click to Read.

This interview appears in the June 2002 edition of "Table Tennis World". Click to Read.

This interview took place after the Qatar Open, and was published in the May and June 2002 issues of Table Tennis World. The reporter asked Liu Guoliang for advice that could help the amateur players. Click to Read.

The speed gluing procedure was first introduced at the beginning of the eighties by top players such as Klampar, Yonyer, Appelgren, Surbek and others. It is generally accepted that the first player to start gluing was the Hungarian Klampar. Click to Read.

Written by Larry Hodges, August 1989

Revised by Mark Nordby, Dan Seemiller & Larry Hodges, November 2000

Photos by John Oros © 2000

Published by USA Table Tennis © 2000

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There are several styles of footwork for various types of moves, but the most popular and versatile is called two-step footwork.  It can be used for nearly all moves, especially side to side, and is used by most of the best players in the world as the easiest and most efficient. Continue...

The flip is an aggressive return of a shortball-a ball that would land on your side of the table twice if given the chance. It's most often used against short serves and shourt pushes. Continue...

There is nothing more infuriating than losing to a patient chopper who lets you beat yourself with your own errors. Continue...

There are many players who can hardly change within one point from active into passive game and vice versa, and/or who have difficulties in changing the game rhythm, and usually have problems with players who are good at it. Continue...

Click to read the review of Hallmark Dr. Neubauer Super Special, regarded as one of the best long pips rubbers available.

Click here to see how to execute lift strokes.

Click here to see the explanation, powerpoint presentation, videos and photos about the new service rule.

Zagreb, Croatia, 5 April 2002. The Annual General Meeting of the ITTF on Friday confirmed the decision from last year about making the service more visible for the receiver.

On the agenda today was a discussion and a decision about the wording of the rule which will make it illegal to “hide” the ball with the free arm at the moment the ball is struck. The rule will be implemented 1st September this year.  

An interview with Jan-Ove Waldner. Click to read.

What is a tactical player?  Click to find out.

Many players wonder why they aren't improving. If you have the same problem, find out why.

A must read for everybody. Click for detailed info  ...

How to train children new to table tennis ? Click to read.

If you think using long pips is cheating then you must read this article.

ITTF Passes New Serve Rule Making Hidden Serves Illegal  and Switches to 11-Point Games. This will mostly upset the service masters. Click for details.

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