In this blog post I share 10 training drill ideas for the first five shots of a rally. There are two drills each for service, receive, 3rd ball, 4th ball and 5th ball. Each drill includes a diagram, step-by-step instructions and suggestions for making the drill harder. Keep reading
Social table tennis (or ping pong) has become very popular in the UK over the past few years. But for many social players, joining a table tennis club can be quite a daunting experience. In this blog post, I give some top tips on how make the transition from social player to club player. Keep reading
When you go to a practice session you have an important decision to make, do you prioritise working on your strengths or your weaknesses? In this blog post I examine the pros and cons of different approaches. Keep reading
I had great pleasure in attending the Werner Schlager Academy between 14 – 17 May 2015. Based in Vienna, it is a training base for over 50 professional table tennis players. It’s one of the main table tennis centre’s in Europe, rivaled in size and facilities only by the German national table tennis centre in … Keep reading
Here’s a familiar scenario. Two players warm-up doing forehand drives cross court. And then they do more forehand drives. And then some more. Then they may do some random play varying spin and placement, but with the real purpose in mind. At some point, one of the player’s gets slightly bored and says ‘shall we … Keep reading
There’s been a huge surge in interest in table tennis this week, thanks to the ‘Expert in a Year’ challenge attempted by London coach Ben Larcombe and his friend Sam Priestley. The challenge has been getting plenty of attention in table tennis circles, but over the past week it has gone viral. It was featured … Keep reading