Table Tennis Academy

Table tennis is one of the racket sports that require players rapid reflexes and swift movements. Despite the small playing area that the sport demands, a table tennis player must be able to change directions quickly and move fast in order to follow and hit the ball both sideways and in and out of the table while maintaining proper form and correct posture.

Playing doubles in table tennis can be fun… or it can be hell on earth. It all depends on the chemistry of you and your doubles partner.

Is this your first time at a table tennis tournament? I can give you a quick rundown of the rules if you like. As you can see, two players stand across from each other with a rectangular table divided by a net in between them. They each hold a paddle in his dominant, playing hand and assume either a crouched ready position or a slightly bent-at-the-knees playing position if the game has already started.

Spin can spell the difference between an intermediate player and an advanced player, so it is really vital to familiarize ourselves with everything there is to learn about all kinds of table tennis ball spins. Many players are so handy with engaging in rallies, doing flashier and faster shots, but always fail to handle spin or generate some on their own. 

Quite scary isn’t it? Now this is something almost all table tennis players should have experienced. You get in to any match with an opponent that could be stronger than you, same level as you, or weaker than you. As the match progresses, you notice that you’re slowly being scored point after point because your opponent catches your number 1 receiving weakness that he/she kept on exploiting.

What are the benefits of having a professional table tennis coach? Is hiring a coach well-worth the investment? These are sound questions.

Table tennis and its complexity demands downright focus, time investment for training sessions, and perseverance for players to improve. So that goes to say that it is essential to familiarize ourselves with the top common mistakes, especially the starting ones, that table tennis players commit all the time.

The most common setback for table tennis players coming up against superior opponents is battling against nervousness regardless of their tournament experiences.

Participating in major table tennis tournaments is always a daunting and turbulent experience for all table tennis players, regardless of their tournament exposure, experiences, and skill level.