March 2015 - Tom Lodziak Table Tennis Coaching

The secret to playing great table tennis

26/11/202420/03/2015 by Tom Lodziak

Most table tennis coaches have one ‘secret’ to playing great table tennis, which they favour more than others. It could be a certain type of grip, playing distance from the table, mental preparation or any number of tactical or technical innovations. My ‘secret’ – the one thing I emphasise over all others with the players … Keep reading

Pitchford and Drinkhall rivalry great for English table tennis

01/11/202405/03/2015 by Tom Lodziak

What sporting drama! At the recent 2015 English Table Tennis Championships, Liam Pitchford staged a remarkable comeback to claim his third consecutive men’s singles title. Pitchford was trailing top seed Paul Drinkhall 3-0 and defeat was looking inevitable. But he dug deep, saved two Champinship points in 5th set, before finally securing 4-3 victory. This was … Keep reading