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Coaching Tip Of The Week: Training Down the Line
(By Larry Hodges) One of the lessons I learned from legends like Dan Seemiller and Dave Sakai was the value of down-the-line training. When you hit crosscourt, you have about ten feet and 3.5 inches. Down the line, it’s only nine feet, so 15.5 inches shorter. If you can maintain an aggressive down-the-line attack in […]
Coaching Tip Off The Week: Do You Really Have Control of Your Shots?
(By Larry Hodges) Most players below the higher levels do not really control their shots, both in terms of direction and depth. One reason for this is they don’t really get much feedback on it, and so don’t realize just how little they are really controlling the ball. Another is that they aren’t really aiming […]
Coaching Tip Of The Week: Practice Partner Collaboration – the PPC of TT
(By Larry Hodges) All sports involve collaboration, and table tennis is no exception. In fact, due to its one-on-one nature, table tennis in particular fits into this mode. One obvious collaboration is between coach and student, but there’s an equally important one – between playing partners. If you want to improve, players need to work […]
BUTTERFLY FAVORITES – Bty Training Tips: Jinxin Wang – Backhand Loop in Tournament Play
This Training Tips video series originally appeared in 2018. The content remains pertinent today – and the tips may assist many of you looking to work on fitness or improve your game. While the video series was designed for training with a partner, the principles are the same whether you are working with a robot, […]
BUTTERFLY FAVORITES – AMICUS Training Tips Series: How to Improve your Footwork with Richard Prause
This video series originally appeared in 2018. The content remains pertinent today – and the tips may assist many of you looking to use your social distancing time to improve your game. While the video series was designed for the AMICUS Robot, the tips are the same whether you are playing with any robot, doing […]
BUTTERFLY FAVORITES – AMICUS Training Tips Series: How to Use Different Ball Frequencies with Richard Prause
This video series originally appeared in 2018. The content remains pertinent today – and the tips may assist many of you looking to use your social distancing time to improve your game. While the video series was designed for the AMICUS Robot, the tips are the same whether you are playing with any robot, doing […]
BUTTERFLY FAVORITES – AMICUS Training Tips Series: How to Receive to Long and Short Serves Richard Prause
This video series originally appeared in 2018. The content remains pertinent today – and the tips may assist many of you looking to use your social distancing time to improve your game. While the video series was designed for the AMICUS Robot, the tips are the same whether you are playing with any robot, doing […]
BUTTERFLY FAVORITES – AMICUS Training Tips Series: How to Banana Flick with Richard Prause
This video series originally appeared in 2018. The content remains pertinent today – and the tips may assist many of you looking to use your social distancing time to improve your game. While the video series was designed for the AMICUS Robot, the tips are the same whether you are playing with any robot, doing […]
BUTTERFLY FAVORITES – AMICUS Training Tips Series: How to Use Interval Training in Table Tennis with Richard Prause
This video series originally appeared in 2018. The content remains pertinent today – and the tips may assist many of you looking to use your social distancing time to improve your game. While the video series was designed for the AMICUS Robot, the tips are the same whether you are playing with any robot, doing […]
Smarter Now Doesn’t Mean You Were Dumb Before
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(By Larry Hodges) This is one of those tips where the title, by itself, should give you a… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Broward Table Tennis Club
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(by Steve Hopkins) The Broward Table Tennis Club offers regular tournaments, camps, and coaching opportunities. They have been… Read More
MLTT Featured Team: Los Angeles Spinners
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) The Los Angeles Spinners hope to roll through the upcoming Major League Table… Read More
Early Action Underway at the US Nationals
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(by Steve Hopkins) Action started Saturday in Ontario, California in the 2025 rendition of the US National table… Read More
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(by Steve Hopkins) Tomokazu Harimoto took Men’s Singles and Satsuki Odo took Women’s Singles, as Japan was dominant… Read More
Harimoto Through to Finals in Zagreb
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(by Steve Hopkins) Tomokazu Harimoto is the highest seed at the WTT Contender Series event in Zagreb this… Read More
Standing Wider Makes it Easier
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WAIT FUNCTION: Serve short backspin or side backspin to Backhand, Robot plays long backspin push to Backhand, Backhand… Read More
The Plays, Players & Predictions That Will Shape Season 3
June 26, 2025
(by: Major League Table Tennis) Wednesday, June 25 Looking Back at Season 2 | Partner with MLTT | Exclusive Team Merch Looking… Read More
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