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In this video, England international player Charlotte Bardsley explains how to improve your footwork and movement. This is an area of the game where many of us struggle. We often get too planted and then have to reach out for balls, rather than moving, resulting in poor quality shots. Charlotte explains how to use your feet, knees, hips and core to move quickly for both small and big movements across the table. Keep reading
In this video, coach Ferenc Horvath demonstrates the 7 most effective table tennis serves. These are serves which are used by many top amateurs and pro players., and will be a great addition to your game. For each of the 7 serves, Ferenc gives some tips and you can see slow motion demonstrations from different angles. Keep reading
In this video, Matt Leete from Bribar Table Tennis explains how to generate more speed and spin when playing forehand and backhand topspin strokes. Matt demonstrates his topspin technique at both a controlled pace and then at a faster pace. Keep reading
In this video I share some tips to improve your service game. The footage is taken from a real coaching session with a player called Ian. Ian has strong serves, capable of winning cheap points. But Ian sometimes struggles when his serves are returned. He can be slow to recovery and a little guilty of ball watching. This results in Ian making errors with this 3rd ball attack. In the session I give Ian some tips on how to develop a more complete service game. Keep reading
In this video I show you one of my favourite shots, “Tom’s unstoppable forehand attack”. This is a shot I play when my opponent puts the ball to my wide forehand position. I then attack to a very wide position on my opponent’s side. Keep reading
In this video, top coach Craig Bryant teaches me how to improve my reverse pendulum serve. Craig is a master at serving and identifies a few flaws with my service action. Craig makes some changes to my swing, grip and use of wrist which enables me to generate more spin and variation. Keep reading
In this video, you will learn the technique for a super spinny backhand loop technique vs a backspin ball. Many players find this a difficult shot to execute, so revert to pushing instead. But if you can learn the backhand loop technique, it can give you a big attacking advantage. Keep reading
In this video, pro coach Craig Bryant, explains how to return half-long serves. Half-long serves can be very tricky to deal with, as the ball bounces just past the end of the table. Should you push or topspin? Should you take the ball earlier or later? Craig helps to answer these questions. He has some great tips to return half-long serves and some training suggestions to help you improve. Keep reading
In this video, I explain how you can use fishing shots to win points. Fishing is where you are forced back from the table, but keep returning your opponent’s attacks with medium height balls. The purpose of fishing is to stay in the rally, until your opponent makes an error or plays a weak shot which you can counter attack. Keep reading
In this video top coach, Lois Peake, shares some tactics for right-handed players to beat left-handed players. Playing a lefty can be tricky. The angles are different. The patterns of play are different. And they usually have very strong forehands! Lois explains some tactics which often work against left-handed players. These include attacking the wide forehand, using short pendulum serves and also serving sidespin to the backhand to set up your own forehand attack. Keep reading