Francisco Mendez

   Francisco Mendez - 9 time Mexican Champion

Date of Birth: 12/03/1955
Place of Birth: Mexico City, Mexico
Now Resides: Denver, CO

Titles U.S. Certified National Coach ITTF Certified Coach Equipment Blade - Primorac SBC "I like OFF– blades with a soft to medium feel." F.H. Rubber - Bryce "I believe Bryce is the highest quality rubber and since I win with spinny loops, I need a soft sponge with a very sticky surface." B.H. Rubber - Bryce "Same as my forehand, but my backhand is faster."

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?" "I recommend a slow/medium speed blade to start, like the Grubba-Pro blade with Flextra 1.9mm rubber for an all-around /offensive game . " Grubba Pro Flextra Flextra

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Article from Coach Francisco Mendez

Reading The Ball
Through the years, table tennis development has experienced significant changes. Our sport is so sophisticated, and the accuracy of the techniques so difficult, that these characteristics may be part of the reason table tennis is not a popular sport. Ironically, the recreational face of this sport, ping-pong, is popular. Hundreds of thousands have tables and play at home. Nonetheless, it is its complexity that makes this sport so beautiful and magical.(more)

Individual Training Program

Thousands of Table Tennis players ask themselves the same question:

• How do I practice to get better?
• What is the methodology of training to become a champion?
• What is the secret of success in Table Tennis?

Of course there are many answers to these questions, because there are many factors that need to be consider to achieve excellence in Table Tennis Today I will start with a series called ‘Theoretical Foundations’ in which I will share about a variety of principles that we have to know and the way we can achieve excellence. (more)