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Deal with it! Managing Change in Table Tennis - Two Minute Table Tennis Tips

2012-02-10T03:31:48Z

RAE Racket Testing Device - an example of recent ITTF changes
Photo By: ITTF Asia / Pacific Office, by courtesy of the ITTF

I've written previously about making changes in your table tennis game in order to improve, and the importance of resisting the urge to change your equipment excessively. But it is also important to look outward instead of inwards now and then. Being aware of outside changes that are occurring in the table tennis world is important, so that you can analyze the effect of such changes on your own table tennis game, and make the necessary changes to keep your game at its highest level.

Deal with it! Managing Change in Table Tennis - Two Minute Table Tennis Tips originally appeared on About.com Table Tennis / Ping-Pong on Friday, February 10th, 2012 at 03:31:48.

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Basic Wrist Management - Two Minute Table Tennis Tips

2012-02-10T02:29:14Z

Timo Boll - one of the best users of wrist in the modern game of table tennis
Photo By: Ireneusz Kanabrodzki, by courtesy of the ITTF

The use of the wrist is a true double edged sword when it comes to table tennis - it is very difficult to play at an advanced level without using your wrist, but when performed incorrectly it can actually make things worse!

In this two minute table tennis tips article I'm discussing the basics of wrist management, how to bring the wrist into your game, and some simple troubleshooting steps for when things go wrong.

Basic Wrist Management - Two Minute Table Tennis Tips originally appeared on About.com Table Tennis / Ping-Pong on Friday, February 10th, 2012 at 02:29:14.

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Transition Training - Two Minute Table Tennis Tips

2012-02-03T01:57:58Z

Australia's Justin Han on the move...
Photo © 2010 Greg Letts, licensed to About.com, Inc.

If you are an intermediate level player who can hit your rallying strokes like a champion in training, but you play like a chump in actual matches, you are probably making a mistake many intermediate level players make - forgetting to train your transitions.

Transition Training - Two Minute Table Tennis Tips originally appeared on About.com Table Tennis / Ping-Pong on Friday, February 3rd, 2012 at 01:57:58.

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Greg's Table Tennis Blog Update - January 2012

2012-01-31T02:18:10Z

Plenty of Ping-Pong Positives this month...
Photo © 2007 Greg Letts, licensed to About.com, Inc.

It's already been a month since my last personal table tennis blog update, and while my local competition season hasn't started yet, things have definitely been heating up! I'm happy to say that I've got plenty of good news to report about my ping-pong progress in January, and it looks like 2012 might just be a very good year.

Greg's Table Tennis Blog Update - January 2012 originally appeared on About.com Table Tennis / Ping-Pong on Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 at 02:18:10.

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IPONG Topspin Table Tennis Robot - Reader Comments

2012-01-31T02:10:10Z

Lean, green, and on the scene...
Photo © 2011 Greg Letts, licensed to About.com, Inc.

The recent series of reviews on IPONG robots has proved to be quite popular with readers, and one such reader has taken the time to provide some very useful comments on the IPONG Topspin robot, which I have added to the end of the article. In his comments, he explains why the IPONG Topspin produces more topspin than the other IPONG models, discusses the subject of battery life, and even mentions a flaw that I had overlooked! I've added his thoughts to the end of the article, so if you are interested in getting the whole story on the IPONG Topspin table tennis robot, check it out!

IPONG Topspin Table Tennis Robot - Reader Comments originally appeared on About.com Table Tennis / Ping-Pong on Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 at 02:10:10.

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Basic Strokes - Forehand Smash vs Lob - Front View

2012-01-27T01:36:37Z

Who said white men can't jump?
Photo © 2012 Greg Letts, licensed to About.com, Inc.

Time to complete the explanation for another basic stroke of table tennis, this time the forehand smash vs lob - front view. It's been a few years since I posted my side view version of the smash, and it's interesting to note that my technique has changed over the years as I have attempted to improve my forehand in general.

Basic Strokes - Forehand Smash vs Lob - Front View originally appeared on About.com Table Tennis / Ping-Pong on Friday, January 27th, 2012 at 01:36:37.

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Don't Change a Thing - Two Minute Table Tennis Tip

2012-01-20T03:01:23Z

Just one hit and you're hooked
Photo © 2007 Greg Letts, licensed to About.com, Inc.

Having just posted a two minute table tennis tip encouraging players whose results have stagnated to make a change, I'm now going to risk looking senile and completely contradict myself, and tell you not to a change a thing.

Don't Change a Thing - Two Minute Table Tennis Tip originally appeared on About.com Table Tennis / Ping-Pong on Friday, January 20th, 2012 at 03:01:23.

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Make a Change - Two Minute Table Tennis Tips

2012-01-20T02:46:25Z

Australia's Dorothy De Low shows that you are never to old to learn something new!
Photo courtesy of www.ittf.com

Having introduced my new two minute table tennis tips section, I'd better start posting some ping-pong tips pronto!

Here's a second table tennis tip for all you players out there who find yourself stuck in a rut - it's time to make a change.

Make a Change - Two Minute Table Tennis Tips originally appeared on About.com Table Tennis / Ping-Pong on Friday, January 20th, 2012 at 02:46:25.

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Two Minute Table Tennis Tips - Pay Attention!

2012-01-20T02:41:43Z

They say a change is as good as a holiday (and it's about as close as I'm likely to get!), so I thought I'd start up a new section called Two Minute Tips for Table Tennis.

The idea is to provide an area where readers looking to improve their game can find a number of short and effective tips that are easy to read, understand and apply. I'm kicking things off with a two minute tip entitled Pay Attention!, which seems kind of appropriate.

Two Minute Table Tennis Tips - Pay Attention! originally appeared on About.com Table Tennis / Ping-Pong on Friday, January 20th, 2012 at 02:41:43.

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Basic Strokes - Backhand Loop vs Loop - Side View

2012-01-12T02:22:01Z

Time to complete the explanation for another basic stroke of table tennis, this time the backhand loop vs loop - side view. I'd posted the front view version a month or two ago, so now lets see else what we can discover about the stroke from the side view perspective.

Basic Strokes - Backhand Loop vs Loop - Side View originally appeared on About.com Table Tennis / Ping-Pong on Thursday, January 12th, 2012 at 02:22:01.

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