Videos Archive - Tom Lodziak Table Tennis Coaching

How YOU can play more like a PRO table tennis player

Professional table tennis players have seemingly super-human skills. They are so fast, so agile, so powerful. What they do is not easy to emulate. If it was, we’d all have a chance at being professional players! So what can us lowly amateurs possibly learn from the pros? Well actually there is quite a lot. I’m going to share a few very practical tips on how any player of any standard can play a little more like a professional player. Keep reading

How to win HIGH-SPEED rallies

In this video we explain how to play fast rallies, with high quality shots and lots of consistency. To help demonstrate, I recruited the services of ex-England international player Charlotte Bardsley. I give a technical overview of Charlotte’s skills and Charlotte gives some additional tips on playing a fast paced game. Keep reading

5th ball attack (online course)

Course: 5th ball attack Length: 8 lessons Register: www.tomsttacademy.com In this course you will learn how to set up a 5th ball attack. This is where you serve (#1), your opponent returns (#2), you play a pressurising shot (#3), your opponent makes a weak return (#4) and then you finish the point with an aggressive … Keep reading

NEVER MISS A SMASH AGAIN … 7 best ways to smash high balls

t can be very frustrating when we miss high balls. It seems so easy to do, but if we don’t get the technique right, then we will make errors. But what is the best way of smashing high balls? Well there are actually a few different techniques, all with pros and cons. In this video I show 7 options for smashing high balls. Keep reading

Keep your return of serves LOW (and stop getting smashed)

When your opponent serves backspin, it is fine to return this with a push. But you want to keep your push low over the net. If your push pops up there is a big risk your opponent will attack. In this video top veteran player and coach, Jason Ramage, gives some tips on keeping your receives low over the net. Keep reading

5 BIG CLUES to read service spin

How can we get better at reading service spin? In this video I share 5 big clues that you can look out for. These will help you read the service spin and then you’ll be able to return more serves. Keep reading

How to beat YOUNGER opponents (tips from a veterans champion)

Subscribe Online coaching If you’re an older player competing in local leagues, you are likely to face opponents who are 20, 30, 40 or even 50 years younger than you. These players are faster, move a lot more and have lots of energy. How can you beat these younger players? Help is at hand! In … Keep reading

Why your SERVE + ATTACK fails (and how to fix it)

Some players have good serves and also good attacks, but can struggle to link the two together. There’s usually one main reason why … they don’t recovery quickly enough after serving. In this video I share some crucial tips on how to overcome this. I explain the key elements of a really good service recovery and how this puts you in a great position to play a strong attacking shot. Keep reading

How to return float serves

Subscribe Online coaching What is the best way of returning float serves? These are serves with very little spin. Sometimes we push them up high. Other times, we hit them off the end of the table. How should we return these serves? You are going to hear from Charlotte Bardsley, who explains a couple of … Keep reading

Forehand topspin technique (online course)

Course: Forehand topspin technique Length: 8 lessons Register: www.tomsttacademy.com In this course, I will help you improve your forehand topspin technique. This is a crucial shot for all players who want to develop a strong attacking game. You will learn consistent technique for both forehand topspin vs block and forehand topspin vs backspin. You will … Keep reading