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Coaching Tip: How to Play and Practice with Weaker Players
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and National Coach In some table tennis club in Lake Wobegone, all the players are above average...
May 07 2012
Coaching Tip: Chalk Up Wins with Chop Blocks
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and National Coach What is a chop block? It is a block with backspin. Since long pips...
Apr 30 2012
Coaching Tip: Reverse Forehand Pendulum Serve
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and National Coach The most popular serve in table tennis is the forehand pendulum serve. (Here's nine...
Apr 23 2012
Coaching Tip: Where to Place Your Spin Serves
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and National Coach While you should vary your spin serves to all parts of the table -...
Apr 16 2012
Coaching Tip: 2-2-1 Placement Rule
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and National Coach Where do most players block best? On the backhand. Where do most players attack...
Apr 09 2012
Coaching Tip: Grip and Stance
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and National Coach Let's do a thought experiment. Hold a piece of paper so you hold the...
Apr 02 2012
Coaching Tip: The Great Scourge of Table Tennis Footwork - Leaning
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and National Coach The ball goes to your forehand, you lean that way, and . . ....
Mar 26 2012
Coaching Tip: Fixing the Biggest Weakness in Your Game
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and National Coach Everyone has a "biggest weakness" in their game, almost by definition. Beginning and intermediate...
Mar 19 2012
Coaching Tip: Developing a Smash
By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and National Coach At the highest levels, many top players don't even bother to smash - even...
Mar 12 2012
