I am continuing my partnership with Bribar Table Tennis, but there will be a change. Instead of using JOOLA equipment, I will now be using TIBHAR equipment. This is very exciting for me. TIBHAR is one of the leading table tennis companies, both in terms of quality of equipment and also in player sponsorship. Keep reading
Your opponent serves backspin. It’s a decent backspin serve. It’s low. It’s short. It has enough backspin to make it hard to attack. In the split second you have to make a decision, you decide to push. This seems like a sensible option. It is the easiest way of returning the serve, which is your … Keep reading
How should I play against an opponent with long pimples on the backhand and antispin rubber on the forehand? He chops the ball from two paces away from the table. I use Tibhar Grass D-Tecs (OX) long pimples on my backhand and normal rubber on my forehand. Keep reading
When players I coach progress from beginner to intermediate standard, I encourage them to buy a better bat. But what the heck should they buy? There are just so many bats available – all with different levels of speed, spin and control. For a player who is buying their first ‘proper’ bat, it can be quite an overwhelming experience. But do not worry, help is at hand. In this blog post, I share the advice I give to the intermediate players I coach (including specific recommendations). I hope my advice helps you too… Keep reading
As a coach, I often give advice to beginner players about what table tennis bat to buy. There is a lot of choice available and if you have never played before it’s quite difficult working out a good bat from a rubbish bat. Rather than giving my wisdom only to players I coach, I thought it would be good to share my thoughts on the best beginner bats to a wider audience. So here’s what I tell my beginners… Keep reading