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THE FINAL ANALYSIS All the areas we have delved into will form a background store of theory which you can call upon in times of need and which will give you an edge in the service area. However [...]

RECEIVING — AREAS OF DIFFICULTY There are one or two areas where we all tend to experience a little difficulty on the receive. That elusive ‘crossover’ point for example where we sometimes get [...]

  The detailed evaluation of how your table tennis serves are returned and from there how to take maximum advantage of the third ball, is something which should be a continuing process in [...]

  TOPSPIN, CHOP AND FLOAT The long, fast serve should be in every player’s repertoire. It’s surprising how many cheap points you can often pick up at vital stages in the game, with a sudden [...]

  Bat Areas If we whirl a metal weight round on a length of string, then obviously the string nearer the weight moves much faster than that part nearest the hand. Exactly the same applies to [...]

  Recovery Times It is vital to be aware that each individual serve has its own recovery time in some cases much longer than others have. With the axe service for example where it is [...]

Hard or soft If you throw a table tennis ball against a stone wall as hard as you can, it will bounce back fairly sharply – if you do the same against a pair of thick curtains, the ball will drop [...]

Ready Position On our last article we talk about “The laws – Very important to know“, today we’ll be talking about the ready position. Study your opponent and his ready [...]

  The Laws — Very important to know! It is your responsibility to serve in such a way that you comply with the requirements of ‘a good service’. But also if you know the laws on service they [...]

  Developing a great serve is key to putting a fantastic spin on the ball. To do this, keep the following two points in mind: You need a brushing action and and a fast swing Initially this [...]