I bought a Der-Materialspezialist Wizard blade with inverted rubbers, which is quite light and I liked it. However, I was told if I replaced one of the rubbers with an Anti-Power rubber by Yasaka it would deflect all the spins received from other players. I think now it’s preventing me from adding spin to my … Keep reading
For the past few weeks, I have been testing the TIBHAR Felix Lebrun Hyper Carbon blade. I’ve been getting some pretty decent results in my local league matches, so I want to share my thoughts about the blade, its playing characteristics and what playing style it is best suited to. Keep reading
If you want to improve at table tennis, you have to put the hours in. Table tennis is a complex, fast paced sport. It can take a long time to reach an advanced level. How many hours you should train depends on a few different factors … the level you want to reach, your age, your life circumstances and availability of training opportunities. I’m going to outline a few different scenarios and what type of improvement you are likely to expect. Keep reading
I like table tennis robots. Not everyone does, but I think they can be very useful if you use them in the right way. In this blog post, I look at the different types of table tennis robots you can buy. I’ve split robots into three different categories: entry level robots, mid-range robots and top-of-the-range multi-spin robots. I also make recommendations on which table tennis robots I think are the best and give links to where you can buy. Keep reading
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
Over the years, I have heard many disgruntled table tennis players mutter these words “pimples should be banned”. I hear this mostly from players starting their competitive journey, having just suffered an incomprehensible defeat at the hands of a pimple player. I’m going to look at both sides of the argument, before giving my verdict. Keep reading