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  1. Research Review: The "Ready Position" and Back Pain

    Hey guys! I'm starting a free "research roundup" service for table tennis players. If you'd like to get an email once a month or so with a roundup of the latest research on table tennis, you can join here: https://mailchi.mp/8daf7851fcd0/research-roundup-signup The first issue comes out on...
  2. getting quickly back in position after serving

    Personally i think its one of my biggest weakness Apart from repeating drills, or shadow training etc... does anyone have any special ideas or tips how to improve on that ? I think it's also linked to how to execute well a good 3rd ball ? its linked to making a good serve and being in...
  3. Interesting ready position of top Chinese players

    Wow! Very interesting? Why do they put their free hand in the same position? Top Chinese players have a very similar table tennis stance. Waiting for your comments.
  4. What is Tomokazu's world position now?

    After all the wins in Japan, he must be much higher.
  5. Ulf Tickan Carlsson leaves position as head coach in Sweden

    http://www.svenskbordtennis.com/Nyheter/Aktuellt/ulfcarlssonslutarsomforbundskapten/ Tickan is leaving on top after the bronze medal in Halmstad. He has worked for the SBTF on and off since 1993. There is no information on what he will do next. The Sweden TTA is thanking Tickan for his long...
  6. Is Tenergy slowly losing its position at the top?

    A lot of players that used to be Butterfly are now playing with other rubber brands, and are genuinely happy with the performance. Some have even gone so far as saying that prefer their current setup to Tenergy (and I am not referring only to Paul Drinkhall)). Many top pros are visibly not...
  7. Ready position for receiving serve

    Gang, I have a question about how the top pros get ready to ready to receive serve. Many seem to crouch way down to almost table level and appear to be staring at the server. I previously thought this was to get a better view of the ball to read spin. But, immediately after the ball has been...
  8. Side by Side movement and your position with respect to the table

    Hi Friends, I have an another question with regards to position/movement. Since I feel that this question is also equally important I thought of creating a seperate request for it. When we stand in a neutral receive position, our one leg is slightly behind the other leg, which one, well, it...
  9. position of left leg during serve

    Just something I've noticed a few times when watching videos, on how to use your body weight to serve, and to return back to ready position. Many thanks to TTPoster for uploading these fantastic videos for us to analyse! This is Zhang Jike's FH pendulum serve. Zhang Jike's left foot is...
  10. position of left leg during service

    Just something I've noticed a few times when watching videos, on how to use your body weight to serve, and to return back to ready position. Many thanks to TTPoster for uploading these fantastic videos for us to analyse! This is Zhang Jike's FH pendulum serve. Zhang Jike's left foot is...
  11. Playing Backhand in Forehand position.

    Hello. Im about to enter a discussion at my club. This regards on the old saying; "never play backhand on your forehand position." During this year ive been noticing on high-end matches, that the stroke does more so appear than before. As well im noticing some slight hesitation from some...
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