(By Larry Hodges) Many players who want to improve make the mistake of trying to play mostly stronger players. The result is the opponent controls play, and all the player can do is react to the stronger player’s shots, or go for wild shots. A player may develop some shots this way, but it’ll be […]
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Butterfly Coaching Tips – Footwork With Coach Yu Di
(Photo courtesy of Tony Murnahan / Carolina Pong) Learn more about coach Yu Di here Don’t have anyone to practice this drill with? Learn more about our Amicus and Practice Partner Robots here Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and We Are Butterfly […]
Coaching Tip of the Week – Use Quick, Deep Pushes to Set Up Your Attack
(By Larry Hodges) Many players use pushing as a neutral “sparring” shot. Instead, use it as a weapon. You do this by pushing quick, fast, heavy, and deep, usually to the opponent’s wide backhand, either deep to the corner or even outside the corner. (You should also sometimes aim to the backhand and at the […]
Coaching Tip of the Week: Proper Strokes Are 1-2-3: Don’t Forget the Neutral Position!
(By Larry Hodges) One of the most common mistakes I see when players warm up or practice is to hit each shot properly, but then backswing immediately for the next shot with no move to a neutral position. In other words, if they are hitting backhand to backhand, after each shot the player goes directly […]
Butterfly Training Tips – How To Forehand Pivot with coach Rachid
You know that guy that is always pushing to you backhand? We got something for him! Learn more about Coach Rachid El Boubou here Don’t have anyone to practice this drill with? Learn more about our Amicus and Practice Partner Robots here Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, […]
Coaching Tip of the Week: Use It or Lose It!
(By Larry Hodges) When a player finds a part of his game is not working as well as he’d like (because he hasn’t been practicing it, is getting older or slower, or because it simply wasn’t a strong shot to start with), the tendency is to use that technique less and less. Result? The technique […]
Coaching Tip of the Week: Should You Stick With Your Best Shot If It Is Missing?
(By Larry Hodges) The situation: Your best shot is missing, and you are losing because of this. Should you keep using it, or abandon it? It takes years of tournament experience and hard thinking before a player can consistently make a sound judgment in a situation like this as to whether to change his strategy, […]
How To Footwork & Body Transition by Coach Jishan Liang
Coach Jishan Liang and his student Zelin Ye demonstrate Footwork & Body Transition. Learn more about Jishan Liang here Don’t have anyone to practice this drill with? Learn more about our Amicus and Practice Partner Robots Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and […]
Butterfly Training Tips – Developing Hand Speed with coach Ojo (Video)
Coach Ojo Onaolapo demonstrates a simple 4-shot shot sequence to help improve your hand speed and movement. Learn more about Coach Ojo Onaolapo here Don’t have anyone to practice this drill with? Learn more about our Amicus and Practice Partner Robots here Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, […]
Coaching Tip of the Week: Letting an Opponent Control Play is Risky
(By Larry Hodges) The next time you are in a close match, and are worried about making mistakes, and so play super safe to avoid mistakes . . . consider this. Letting your opponent control play is the biggest risk you can take in table tennis. You no longer have control over your fate. […]
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