Table Tennis Blog

Recently Alois had trouble pronouncing the name of one of our PingSkillers from an Ask the Coach question. Omonoiadam asked what is the ideal distance to stand when returning a smash? The end result is hilarious. See if you can watch this video without laughing.

One of our members Dan Cole not only enjoys Table Tennis but he also loves playing the guitar. He’s combined these 2 passions and written some great lyrics to create the songs Ping Pong Talking Blues 1 and 2. Listen to the videos below and let me know what you think.

Thanks for being a part of PingSkills in 2011. It’s been an exciting year where we’ve answered 1754 questions, filmed video reponses for 44 of them, created a new DVD on receiving serve and completed the PingSkills Training Plan and Master Classes. We thank you for your support and hope that we can help you [...]

Table Tennis is gaining a lot of momentum in Australia. Last weekend in Sydney there was a test match between Australia and Korea and SBS was there to report on it. As part of an effort to get more cultures engaging with each other, John Alexander who holds the seat of Bennelong, has lead an [...]

For the first time in many many moons Table Tennis will be on TV in Australia on Fox Sports 3 this coming Thursday (4th August 2011) @ 8am and Friday (5th of August) @ 8:30am for 2 x 2 hour programs of the Liebherr 2011 ITTF – Oceania Cup. It may not be Prime Time [...]

Fox have advised that the ITTF-Oceania Cup will be broadcast at the following times in Australia: FOX3 4/08/2011 08:00:00 Part 1 2hr 5/08/2011 08:30:00 Part 2 2hr FOX1 16/08/2011 02:30:00 Part 1 2hr 16/08/2011 04:30:00 Part 2 2hr Support viewing this fantastic event because this will help to ensure more Table Tennis on our screens.

Vote for PingSkills in the latest ITTF poll on facebook. We are currently a long way behind the leader so it would be great if you could add your support and spread the word. Thanks!

In this post I’m hoping for some advice from you. I’ve been elected onto the board of Table Tennis Victoria and I’m currently looking into how Table Tennis tournaments are run and seeing if there are any areas where they can be improved. I’d be interested to hear your thoughts on the biggest problems you’ve [...]

Jackson Meyn of Primetime Ping Pong has interviewed Scott Houston, the Oceania Development Officer. It is one of Jackson’s best interviews to date full of great information including the upcoming Oceania Cup. The story of Scott Houston’s own Table Tennis career is also a highlight of the interview. Listen to the interview with Scott Houston. [...]

What do you think? Leave a comment and let me know if this is funny, intriguing or just weird!