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Coaching Tip: Serving Low
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and Certified National Coach Serving low is one of the most underestimated skills in table tennis. The...
Jul 16 2012
Coaching Tip: Telegraphing Serves
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and National Coach One of the more subtle ways of turning an effective serve into an ineffective...
Jul 09 2012
Coaching Tip: The Game is All Mental
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and National Coach Okay, let's be up front about this - the game is not all mental....
Jun 25 2012
Coaching Tip: Playing in Different Time Zones
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and National Coach It can be very tough playing well in tournaments after traveling, especially if you...
Jun 18 2012
Coaching Tip: Dealing with Cheaters and Poor Sportsmanship
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and National Coach How should one deal with people who cheat or have bad sportsmanship? There is...
Jun 11 2012
Coaching Tip: Serving Short with Spin
Many players face a devastating choice: Should you serve with lots of spin, with the serve going long and allowing the opponent to loop,...
Jun 04 2012
Coaching Tip: Make a Game of Your Weaknesses
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and National Coach One of the best ways to improve is to make a game that zeroes...
May 29 2012
Coaching Tip: Forehand Deception with Shoulder Rotation
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and National Coach Whether you are hitting or looping, you should normally line up your shoulders when...
May 21 2012
Coaching Tip: Returning the Tomahawk Serve
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and National Coach This is the forehand serve where you serve with the racket tip up, and...
May 14 2012
