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In this video I explain how to teach young kids to play table tennis. My special guest is a 6-year-old named Beatrix. She has the misfortune to be my daughter. We have recently started playing table tennis together. In the video I show the exercises I do with Beatrix to help her learn to play. And Beatrix shows off her skills! Keep reading
In this video I explain a simple training drill you can do, which will help improve your reactions, your rallying skills and your ball placement. This is a drill which any player, at any standard can try. It’s a good alternative to playing only forehand to forehand or only backhand to backhand. Keep reading
In this video I explain how to do a slow and spinny forehand loop. This is a shot you can use to attack a backspin ball. But instead of playing with speed or power, instead you focus on a very spinny contact and a higher arc over the net. Keep reading
Subscribe Join online academy In this video, top coach Ferenc Horvath gives a few tips to help you improve your forehand flick. The forehand flick is an advanced attacking stroke, typically used to return a short backspin serve. The movement, timing and stroke execution all have to be quite precise to be able to flick … Keep reading
Subscribe Join online academy In this video, pro coach Mark Mitchell explains how to play a slow ball. Modern table tennis seems to be getting faster and faster. But using a slow ball can be a very useful tactic to disrupt the rhythm of your opponent. If your opponent does not read the change of … Keep reading
Subscribe Join online academy In this video, top coach Craig Bryant, explains how to hit winners with the backhand punch shot. The backhand punch is a powerful attacking shot, which you can use when the ball pops up a little high. Using your forearm and wrist to snap through the back of the ball, you … Keep reading
In this video, top coach Ferenc Horvath gives 5 tips to help you improve your backhand flick. The backhand flick is a very important shot in table tennis. It allows you to attack short backspin serves and gain the advantage in the early part of a rally. Ferenc explains in detail the technique needed to generate more speed and spin when executing the backhand flick. Keep reading
In this video, I give a detailed explanation about how to do a long fast sidespin serve. This is also known as a pendulum serve. This is my favourite serve – and the one which wins me the most amount of points in local league table tennis. It’s a great serve for forcing mistakes, and setting up third ball attacks. Keep reading
In this video, Craig explains how we can disguise our shots better, by using less body movement and more wrist movement to change where we put the ball. This can make it much harder for your opponent to read your shots. It’s a great way of forcing your opponent to play weak shots or hitting outright winners. Keep reading
In this video, I explain how to do a big forehand slap shot. A forehand slap is where you hit the ball very hard and very flat. It’s a hard shot to do consistently, but if you can master this technique, then you can win a lot of points. The slap shot is very hard to return, as it is very fast and there is not much spin on the ball. Keep reading