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The wait is over! We’ve started releasing the videos from our highly anticipated match strategy course. For all our premium members you’ll get access to a new video each week and if you’re not already a premium member then you can sign up now. In lesson 1 you’ll learn the first thing Alois teaches new [...]

Now you can watch your premium lessons on your iPhone, iTouch or iPad. These devices are extremely popular so this has been a much requested feature. It is great that we have been able to deliver this for all of our premium members. If you’re a premium member with an iPhone or an iPad, then [...]

We’ve been adding more and more great videos as part of our premium lessons. People have been benefiting from them but wanted a way to discuss the lesson in more detail. So now we’ve added the ability to comment on each lesson. You can ask a question or leave a story about your own personal [...]

For all our Premium members, we’ve just added 2 new videos. The first video is session 1 of our 52 week training plan. The focus of the 1st session is on consistency of your strokes. Take the time to work through these exercises and make sure you record any training you do in the PingSkills [...]

3 Critical Factors If you’re a premium member, then take a look at Alois giving the following advice in 60 seconds on how to get the most from your training session. 1. Train regularly It’s important to note that training less but regularly is better than training a lot for a short period and then [...]

The correct leg position One sure way to tell a beginner from a professional is to look at their leg position when playing. Beginners tend to stand up tall and have their feet quite close together. However to play Table Tennis like a professional you need to get your feet nice and wide, around 2 [...]

We get quite a few emails asking us how people can overcome their old bad habits and improve their technique. One tip that often helps people to correct their errors is to think about learning a new stroke rather than thinking about fixing a problematic stroke. The change in thinking allows you to forget all [...]

One of the most common questions in Ask the Coach is “What type of equipment should I be using?” Whenever I answer this question I always emphasise that as long as you have a decent bat, equipment is not the most important factor. Work on your technique. After the popularity of my blog “Tone is [...]

I’ve just added a new lesson to the Video Zone so if you’re a premium member then check out What is Third Ball Attack? If not then signup now for full access to the Video Zone and the PingSkills Vault. A great third ball attackPhoto courtesy of ITTF The term third ball attack refers to [...]