Category Archives: Tips & Advice

Behind The Back Table Tennis Shot!

This video clip of Quentin Robinot of France vs  Kiryl Barabanov of Belarus at the Kuwait Open teaches a very important lesson.  Don’t cheer too early! Just after Kiryl hits a perceived game winning shot, Quentin miraculously performs a behind the … Continue reading

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iPong Lessons: Forehand Push, Backhand Push, Backhand Hit

In the last video, Peter Li demonstrated the forehand grip, stance, and the forehand hit on the iPong Pro. Here are the rest of the videos that demonstrate the forehand push, backhand push, and the backhand hit. We hope these … Continue reading

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Vikash’s latest blog update – Playing in less than ideal conditions.

Training and competing in college means that you won’t always have perfect playing conditions. Things like slippery floors, bad lighting, and poor tables are common, and thus must be taken into consideration when playing. I’ve learned to marginally adjust my … Continue reading

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Table Tennis Fitness – Shadow Practice

By Tom Nguyen If you’re a serious player, you know how grueling table tennis training can be physically. It requires fast reflexes and cardio if you want to perform at the highest levels. Just take a look at the video … Continue reading

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iPong Lessons: Grip, Stance, Forehand Hit

The iPong is one of the best tools to learn the basics of table tennis.  In this video, 2011 US Men’s National Champion, Peter Li, demonstrates the proper grip, stance, and how to do the forehand hit with the iPong … Continue reading

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Reach with your feet

By Tom Nguyen Are you having trouble getting to those wide angles? Is the ball just out of your reach? It’s probably because you are reaching with your hands.  Instead, remember to move your feet first to get to the … Continue reading

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Visualize And Be Ready For Anything

By Tom Nguyen How many times has a serve just ripped by you or caught you off guard? Or maybe you weren’t ready in time to make the proper service return? Maybe it’s because you’re rusty and haven’t played in … Continue reading

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Get that Backhand Shot on the Table!

By Tom Nguyen My preferred backhand technique is the block. There’s just something very satisfying about blocking every loop or smash that someone throws at you until you win the point. However, I recently came to realize that my love … Continue reading

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Vikash blogs about what he learned at the recent U.S. Open

At the recent U.S. Open held in Grand Rapids, I had a chance to observe and coach some very high-level players. A couple of things caught my eye, and I thought I’d share them here. For offensive players, attacking is … Continue reading

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Reflections of Two-Time Olympian Khoa Nguyen

I’ve played in the Olympic Games twice. The first time was in 2000 in Sydney and the second in 2004 in Athens. I’ve played in a few World Championships, Pro Tours, leagues in Sweden and Germany, won a Gold medal in … Continue reading

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