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   Richard McAfee - U.S. Certified National Coach

Date of Birth: 09/18/1950
Place of Birth: Portland, Maine
Now Resides: Aurora , CO

Titles U.S. Certified National Coach Equipment Blade - VSG1000   F.H. Rubber - Bryce FX   B.H. Rubber - Bryce FX   Glue - Fair Chack

Blade & Rubber Help Many players are often intimidated by the wide selection of blade and rubber sheets available to them. Therefore, we have called upon our knowledgeable coaches to help answer the question: "What blade and rubber combination do you recommend for a beginning to intermediate level player?" "My answer is to explain to the student, that their first racket should have very all-round playing characteristics. The reason for this, is that no one can predict just what type of style the player will end up developing and they need equipment that will allow them to develop any style of play. My personal favorites to recommend are the Primorac or the Timo Boll with Sriver 1.9 mm rubber." Primorac Timo Boll Sriver

More articles from Coach Richard McAfee

The Importance of Multi-ball Training
One of the secrets of the Asian success in the sport of Table Tennis is their heavy use of Multi-ball Training. Multi-ball training consists of a ball-feeder usually standing off to the side of the table feeding ball after ball to another player from a large basket of balls. (more)

Basic Biomechanics of Table Tennis Strokes
This article deals with some of the basic Biomechanics involved with a Table Tennis Stroke. It breaks down the stroke into three components: Backswing, Contact with ball and Follow-through.

Importance of Regular Practice Against Long-Pips
High level players and coaches have long known the secret to learning how to generate great attacking power is: regular practice against a heavy underspin ball. Why is this true? Let’s take a look at the physics involved. (more)

Junior Progressions - 100 Steps to Excellence
USATT certified National Level Coach Richard McAfee, recipient of USATT's 2004 DOC Counsilman Science Award, shares his comprehensive guide charting the necessary levels of development for all serious junior players. (more)

St. Kitts and Nevis:
Butterflyonline was proud to donate equipment for the recent ITTF/IOC Olympic Solidarity Coaches Level One Course in St. Kitts and Nevis.

Butterfly Sponsored Coach, Richard McAfee was selected by the ITTF to conduct the course which ran from August 16-25, 2004. Twenty-four aspiring coaches attended the course, which made use of the ITTF’s Excellent Level One Coaching Manual. Six of the participants were women.......(for complete article click here)

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