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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
In this video, I share some tips on how to return sidespin serves. I explain how to read the spin and how to counter the sidespin so you can keep the ball on the table. You will also hear from England international player Charlotte Bardsley and coach Ferenc Horvath. Keep reading
In this video, England international player Charlotte Bardsley explains how to play a forehand counter topspin. Here’s a scenario. You push. Your opponent attacks first – looping the ball towards your forehand. What should you do? Up to a certain level, a lot of players will block. But instead of blocking, you could play a counter topspin instead. In the video, Charlotte explains and demonstrates her technique. She makes it look very easy. Think of it as a “mini-topspin” – a shorter version of your usual topspin stroke. Get the timing right and the shot is hugely effective. Keep reading
In this video I compare the backhand topspin vs backspin technique of an amateur player (myself) with the forehand topspin vs backspin technique of a professional player (England No.1 Liam Pitchford). This is a tricky shot, but Liam makes it look ridiculously easy. Liam is able to play an incredibly fast and aggressive backhand topspin shot, but how is he able to do this? Keep reading
In this video I explain a few reasons why your serves are easy to return and how to make your serves stronger. I take on the role of the player with weak serves (Ha! No change there. Stop sniggering please). And coach Ferenc Horvath shows us how to serve properly. If you follow my suggestions, your serves will become much stronger. You will win more points from your serve or force your opponent to play weaker returns. Keep reading
In this video you will learn how to do a backhand chop with lots and lots of backspin. This is a crucial shot for all defensive players. But even if you are an attacker, this is a shot you can learn to add a little more variety to your game. The tips in this video come from Orsi Petocz. She has represented Hungary at an international level and is currently coaching in Cambridge, UK. Keep reading
In this video I share 3 pro secrets that you can implement into your table tennis game. Trying to replicate the skills of a professional table tennis player is not easy. They are so fast and aggressive. They train incredibly hard. They are phenomenal athletes. They are completely dedicated to their profession.But there are always things we can learn from the pros and try to incorporate into our own game. Keep reading
In this video I explain how you can make fewer unforced errors when playing table tennis. The footage in this video is taken from a real coaching session with a player called Tim. The focus of the session is to improve Tim’s reading skills. We work on his ability to read the difference between heavy backspin and light backspin and then play the appropriate attacking shot. Keep reading