Photo courtesy of ITTFMark Smythe in action at the Sydney Olympics
Discusssion Paper
The discussion paper presented here was written by Mark Smythe on the 4th February 2008 and has been presented to Table Tennis Australia. As of yet Mark has not received a response from Table Tennis Australia
The intention of this document is to give TTA […]
Read more....New Rules
The ITTF are bringing in a new rule to stop players moving to a new country and representing that country at ITTF World Title events. The new rule states that if a person is over 21 years of age when they move to their adopted country, they can never play Table Tennis for that […]
Read more....Photo courtesy of ITTFVictory is sweet!
I was playing Paul Langley in the round of 32 at the Australian National Championships and had never beaten him before. However I had been playing well all week and really thought that this was a good opportunity for me to cause an upset.
The First Two Sets
It was a best […]
Read more....Photo courtesy of ITTFDefeat is always hard to take
The year was 1989 and I was playing in the final of the Australian U/17 National Table Tennis Championships. I was unseeded for the event but had played extremely well to make the final. I wasn’t overly nervous about the match and all the pressure was on […]
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Recently we got a question in our ask the coach section on what type of Table Tennis blades and rubbers we used here at Ping Skills. We thought it would be a great idea to throw this question open to everyone. So pop on over to the original question and let […]
Read more....The question I pose is, ‘how much practice is necessary to perform at your best’?
If you are 8, 12, 18, 25 or 32 years old, if you have been playing for 2, 10 or 20 years, is the answer to the above the same? Surely the answers are very different.
I believe table tennis players are […]
Read more.... 21 is Best
Photo by Jeff Plumb
Having played games up to 21 for most of my career, I personally like that method of scoring better. I think it suited my game more by giving me time to settle into each set.
2001 Rule Change
In 2001, the rules were changed to play games up to 11. The […]
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Who is the Greatest Male Table Tennis player of all time?
While impossible to answer this categorically, the question will always be posed. For me, it is out of Guo Yue Hua, Kong Ling Hui, Chuang Tse-Tung, Wang Liqin and of course Jan-Ove Waldner?
Chuang Tse-Tungs’ 3 World Singles titles in a row […]
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