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A strong defensive player can be very difficult to beat. The defender will use a combination of pushes, chops, blocks to keep returning the ball. It can be both physically and mentally exhausting! In this video, coach Orsi Petocz gives some tips on how to beat defensive players. And what makes Orsi’s insights very useful is that she is a very strong defender herself, having represented Hungary in international events. Keep reading
To improve your serves you have to practise. But there is a good way to practise serving and multiple bad ways. In this video I highlight multiple bad habits players have when practising serves. Keep reading
In this video coach Lois Peake explains how to return those tricky left handed serves. Many right handed players struggle with serves which cut across their forehand side of the table. These are the serves often used by left handed players. What is the best way of returning these serves? Keep reading
In this video, I explain how to develop an advanced forehand topspin stroke. I take you through five key stages – contact point, waist rotation, power from the legs, ball placement and spin variation. When you have progressed through the five stages you will have a very effective attacking weapon. Keep reading
In this video, England international player Charlotte Bardsley explains how to forehand side-topspin serve. This is a serve with some sidespin and some topspin. Charlotte uses this to force her opponents into topspin rallies, where she can then (hopefully) dominate. Keep reading
In this video, I give an overview of the key shots used in table tennis. This includes drives, pushes, loops, blocks, flicks, chops, lobs and smashes. I explain when to use the shots and give a little technical information about how to execute the shots. Keep reading
Table tennis is a game of randomness. You don’t know what shot your opponent will play or where your opponent will hit the ball. How can we cope with this randomness? How can we better anticipate what shot our opponent will play and where the ball will go? In this video, we give some good tips on how to cope better with random play. Keep reading
Many players – myself included – find it challenging to play a consistent backhand topspin vs backspin. It is quite a complex stroke, with many opportunities to go wrong! In this video I examine some common errors players make when doing backhand topspin vs backspin – and explain how to correct these errors. Keep reading
In this video, top coach Emma Harradine teaches us how to use our push shots more effectively. The push is usually considered a safety shot. But if used with lots of backspin and placed well, it can be a hugely effective weapon. Emma gives some tips on generating more backspin, placement, timing and variation. And there is plenty of footage, as usual, of me messing up! Keep reading
In this video you will learn how to do a forehand chop. This is a shot defensive players should use to return topspin attacks. But even if you are an attacker, this is a shot you can learn to add a little more variety to your game. Keep reading