beginner

For the forehand topspin as a beginner, should I have my elbow bent at a 90-degree angle throughout the entire stroke, or should I start with my arm nearly straight?

Hi guys, My friend just began learning table tennis, and he is quite keen to get better in this awesome sport! He recently bought a $20 pre made donic bat, but that bat is not good for his learning, as the rubbers are dead.. I would really appreciate if you guys can give some suggestion as...

Hi again! Does anyone know which throw angle (high, med high, med, med low, low) is the best for beginners? I'm a little confused since some people say that high throw angle is less controllable, and low throw angle is difficult to execute consistently.

Hello. I'm a recreational/hobby player that is currently using a Stiga Trick to play Chinese penhold. It feels okay but I imagine it could be better to use a racket made for that particular grip. I'd like to buy a pre-assembled racket and not spend too ''much'' money. I've searched all of the...

Hello, My 7.5 year old started playing table tennis. He is using my old paddle now, but I told him that if he makes sufficient progress in 3-6 months, we will assemble him his own paddle. A few requirements from me: Light blade. Allaround blade. All wood blade. Fairly inexpensive but quality...

Hello all! This is my first post on the forum so I hope I don't look stupid, haha! I love Xue Fei and would LOVE to play like him. I have decided on the Galaxy Earth-3 blade after doing some research (because I wanted something similar to a Nittaku Violin but without emptying my pockets) and...

Hey all! I have another question! A month or so ago I asked my coach if I could use tenergy for backhand, but he seems very strongly against it, and gave me this speech about how utterly and terrificly fast it is and how he only started playing with it very late in his carrier. He also told me I...

Good day everyone, Questions : Where do i start in teaching a complete beginner the sport of Table Tennis? How can i maintain the motivation and Interest of my students (Adult and Children)? Focus and Teach one skill at a time or Multitask (Teach 2 skills at a time)? Repeating one skill for...

Hello everyone, I'm quite a beginner at the game and I'm trying to improve my strokes. Currently I'm using Yasaka Carbon 3D Max blade with Donic Barracuda 2.0 for backhand and Donic Barracuda 2.2 for forehand. I have noticed that my bat is too offensive for my level. Namely, it is quite...

Hi, I'm pretty new to table tennis on the proper side of things. I started trying to learn how to play correctly around the start of the year, but I haven't yet had any formal coaching/training. I'm a fairly sporty person and feel like I have at least a baseline understanding of the beginner...

what are the cheap but reasonably good rubbers in the market for a beginner. not very cheap in a affordable price range :o for a friend of mine.

can you guys tell me what are the all wood racket for a beginner which can be used to develop their game? ;)

I'm a total beginner and I was looking for a first bat. After reading the forum for several hours I have select two possible blades: KTL Instinct+ and Galaxy W-6. On ebay there are some pre-assembled combination but I'm not sure which one would be better. Two candidates from "Ping Pong World" (I...

Hi, Thought I'd set up an account here as I have been wondering what's a good combo for a beginner. I play penhold and I've been looking at the 6030 WOOD BLADE penhold on Zeropong but I still need some rubbers. Preferably, if the rubbers could be on Zeropong, that'd be great as I'm looking to...

Hello world. I am new to the forum, this is my first post. I have been playing regular table tennis for over two years now. For about two years, I have been through about four DHS A4002 paddles. I now feel confident enough, that I want to buy better equipment. I play at work, over lunch, with...

Hello, what would be a good combo for a beginner? I've played for about 4 months now and would describe myself as a beginner (per title). Thanks

My friend is looking to get into table tennis and wants to play a spin oriented game with penhold grip. He wants a controllable bat that has a lot of spin. Please recommend me blade + rubber combos. He will be using RBP for his backhand.

Hello! I'm 32 and have been playing for around one year. We do three sessions of 3-4 hours a week usually about an hour of that is coached instruction and multiball, another hour for partner drills, and an hour for match play or pseudo match play (different scenarios like server must push twice...

Hello. I have a choice between Stiga Allround Classic ALL and the Stiga Offensive Classic WRB OFF-. I will be buying Friendship 729 FX with it. Which should I go for if they are both well in my budget? @Der_Echte mentioned I can probably handle an OFF-, but what do you think of this blade in...

Hello, I am looking to upgrade my racket. I have played table tennis with shakehand for only four months. Currently I am using a premade DHS 6002 with hurricane3/tinarc but as the rubbers are getting worn out, I am thinking about getting something new. I am still developing my playstyle but I...