June 1, 2020
3 DAYS AGO - Tip of the Week
Do You Have a Quadruple Threat Receive?
Franchise-Based Professional US Table Expand
3 DAYS AGO - Tip of the Week
Do You Have a Quadruple Threat Receive?
Franchise-Based Professional US Table Tennis League
If you want to be a world-class player in the US, then the first thing you have to do after high school (after years of training!) is to get out of the US. It's almost impossible to reach a world-class level unless, at that stage, you spend a few years training and competing against the best in the world, and that means going overseas to play on a team. Most top US players who do this do so in the German leagues, where they both compete regularly against other top players (and gain experience against different styles), and train daily, usually two sessions per day, with the members of their team, along with extensive physical training and serve practice. Most top US players, from past champions Dan Seemiller, Eric Boggan, Sean O'Neill, and Jim Butler, to current US #1 Kanak Jha and other current US players, all developed extensive in European leagues. (The complication, Collapse
Joola Table Tennis - An Interview with Richard Lee
24/05/2020 - Joola are one of the world's top table tennis equipment manufacturers. Find out more about them in Expand
24/05/2020 - Joola are one of the world's top table tennis equipment manufacturers. Find out more about them in this exclusive interview. Collapse
May 11, 2020
11/05/2020 -
Tip of the Week
Five Ways to Take Away an Opponent's Big Shot.
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11/05/2020 -
Tip of the Week
Five Ways to Take Away an Opponent's Big Shot.
This is the 450th Tip of the Week I've posted since I started putting them up every Monday starting Jan. 11, 2011, except for a few times when I was out of town. (This is in addition to 177 I did for USA Table Tennis before that, which were published as part of Table Tennis Tales & Techniques.) The first 150 went into my book Table Tennis Tips; the next 150 went into More Table Tennis Tips; these last 150 (ending with today's) make up Still More Table Tennis Tips, which comes out on June 1. The advantage of getting them in book form? I put them in logical progression, by topic, rather than in a random fashion as a weekly tip, plus you get them all right in front of you, making it easy to browse, refer to, and even make notes in the margins. Or you can download them onto a kindle, and also have instant access in logical progression . . . though no margins to scribble in!
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Best Basketball Bags
03/05/2020 - Best Basketball Bags (Reviewed)A good basketball bag should be spacious, easy to use, and Expand
03/05/2020 - Best Basketball Bags (Reviewed)A good basketball bag should be spacious, easy to use, and comfortable to carry while being durable enough to withstand wear and tear. Our in-house testers tested 14 of the most popular basketball bags over two months, taking them to court and gym almost daily. In the end, we found six basketball […]
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Best Mystery Board Games
28/04/2020 - Best Mystery Board Games (Reviews & Rankings) Best High End Mansions of Madness Check Expand
28/04/2020 - Best Mystery Board Games (Reviews & Rankings) Best High End Mansions of Madness Check Price on Amazon Best Mid Range Mysterium Check Price on Amazon Best Inexpensive Deception: Murder in Hong Kong Check Price on Amazon Last Updated: 28th Apr, 2020 Mystery games have suspense, intrigue, guesswork, and suspicion. A good mystery board game captivates with […]
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Best Escape Room Board Games
24/04/2020 - Best Escape Room Board Games (Reviews & Rankings) Best High End Escape Room in a Box Expand
24/04/2020 - Best Escape Room Board Games (Reviews & Rankings) Best High End Escape Room in a Box Check Price on Amazon Best Mid Range Mystery at the Stargazer's Manor Check Price on Amazon Best Inexpensive Journal 29: Interactive Book Game Check Price on Amazon Last Updated: 25th Apr, 2020 2020 is shaping up to be a challenging […]
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Horse Racing Board Games
19/04/2020 - Best Horse Racing Board Games (Reviewed) Pro Pick Photo Finish Horse Racing Board Game Check Price Expand
19/04/2020 - Best Horse Racing Board Games (Reviewed) Pro Pick Photo Finish Horse Racing Board Game Check Price on Amazon Best Overall Across The Board Horseracing Game Check Price on Amazon Best Inexpensive GoSports Derby Dash Horse Race Game Check Price on Amazon Last Updated: 19th Apr, 2020Horse racing board games are ideal for all age and […]
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Yardzee Game Sets
16/04/2020 - Best Yardzee (Yard Yahtzee) Game Sets (Reviewed) Pro Pick Splinter Yardzee,Farkle - Giant Yard Expand
16/04/2020 - Best Yardzee (Yard Yahtzee) Game Sets (Reviewed) Pro Pick Splinter Yardzee,Farkle - Giant Yard Dice Set Check Price on Amazon Best Overall Backyard Recess Yardzee Wooden Dice Set Check Price on Amazon Best Inexpensive SPORTS BEATS Giant Wooden Yard Dice Set Check Price on Amazon Last Updated: 16th Apr, 2020The good weather is now upon […]
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April 13, 2020
13/04/2020 - This week's blog will be up by 1PM or I have to go outside without a mask and take a deep Expand
13/04/2020 - This week's blog will be up by 1PM or I have to go outside without a mask and take a deep breath of fresh air. But the Tip of the Week is up: The Grinding Mentality - How to Play It and Against It. And here's Multi-Level and Floor Ping Pong (4:04) from Pongfinity! Collapse
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May 26, 2020
26/05/2020 - Tip of the Week
Three Types of Anticipation.
Cartoon of the Week:
Help Wanted: Table Tennis Expand
26/05/2020 - Tip of the Week
Three Types of Anticipation.
Cartoon of the Week:
Help Wanted: Table Tennis Coronavirus Smacker. I had some free time.
Still More Table Tennis Tips
As noted in my blog last week, my book "Still More Table Tennis Tips" came out last Monday! It's in both print and kindle. It's 150 Tips from 2017 to the present, organized in logical order and progression, with much of the wording updated and cleaned up. It's the third in the series, after Table Tennis Tips and More Table Tennis Tips. I've dropped the price on all three - they cost $12 each, or $7 for kindle. It's 187 pages with seven chapters:
Serve and Receive (15 tips)
Strokes (23 tips)
Footwork (10 tips)
Tactics (45 tips)
Improving (37 tips)
Sports Psychology (17 tips)
Doubles (3 tips)
Why not buy the complete set of three? You've got lots of free time to read now, right? A special thanks to Mark Dekeyser, John Olsen, and Dennis Taylor, who (as they did for the Collapse
May 4, 2020
04/05/2020 - This week's blog will go up sometime this afternoon - by 3PM or I have to sprint through a Expand
04/05/2020 - This week's blog will go up sometime this afternoon - by 3PM or I have to sprint through a local hospital without a mask, hand-in-hand with the vice president. Recently, due to the pandemic, I've taken to staying up late and getting up late, and so I got a late start this morning. (Actually, while by day I'm a table tennis coach and writer, by night I'm a vigilante superhero, Pongman, and I walk the dark alleys, looking for bad guys to smack with ping-pong balls.) The Tip of the Week is up: Don't Practice Hesitation. And while you are waiting, here's the King of Attack vs. King of Defense (15:39) - Ma Long vs. Joo Se Hyuk! And for some laughs, here's:
Legos Pong!
Here are two hilarious videos as the "Legos" version of the stars battle it out, with play-by-play by ITTF commentator Adam Bobrow!!!
Timo Boll VS Ma Long • Lego Table Tennis Animation (2:36)
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Best Drinking Board Games
30/04/2020 - The Best 12 Drinking Board Games (Reviews & Rankings) Best High End Telestrations After Expand
30/04/2020 - The Best 12 Drinking Board Games (Reviews & Rankings) Best High End Telestrations After Dark Check Price on Amazon Best Mid Range DRINK-A-PALOOZA Check Price on Amazon Best Inexpensive Buzzed - Drinking Game Check Price on Amazon Last Updated: 30th Apr, 2020 Drinking and board games truly are a match made in heaven. You can drink […]
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April 27, 2020
27/04/2020 - This week's blog will be up by 2PM or I have to drink Clorox Cola and follow the Trump Health Expand
27/04/2020 - This week's blog will be up by 2PM or I have to drink Clorox Cola and follow the Trump Health Plan. I'm way, Way, WAY behind today - was up late on something and so got a late start. But the Tip of the Week is up, Don't Warm Up Your Opponent During a Match. And from 1993 World Men's Singles Champion Jean-Philippe Gatien, here's Backyard Improvised Chop Doubles and Exhibition! Collapse
Best 90s Board Games
24/04/2020 - Best ​'90s Nostalgia Board Games (Reviews & Rankings) Best High End Twilight Imperium Check Expand
24/04/2020 - Best ​'90s Nostalgia Board Games (Reviews & Rankings) Best High End Twilight Imperium Check Price on Amazon Best Mid Range The Settlers of Catan Check Price on Amazon Best Inexpensive 13 Dead End Drive Check Price on Amazon Last Updated: 24th Apr, 2020 It seems the '90s are in vogue right now. From activewear to […]
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Shut The Box Game
17/04/2020 - Best Shut The Box Board Game (Reviewed) Pro Pick WE Games Wooden Shut The Box Game Check Price on Expand
17/04/2020 - Best Shut The Box Board Game (Reviewed) Pro Pick WE Games Wooden Shut The Box Game Check Price on Amazon Best Overall AMEROUS Shut The Box Dice Game Check Price on Amazon Best Inexpensive GlobalDream Shut The Box Game Check Price on Amazon Last Updated: 18th Apr, 2020Shut The Box is a board game that […]
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Best 4 Player Board Games
16/04/2020 - The 10 Best 4 Player Board Games of 2020 Best High End Gloomhaven Check Price on Amazon Best Mid Expand
16/04/2020 - The 10 Best 4 Player Board Games of 2020 Best High End Gloomhaven Check Price on Amazon Best Mid Range Pandemic: Legacy Season 1 Check Price on Amazon Best Inexpensive Catan The Board Game Check Price on Amazon Last Updated: 16th Apr, 2020Whether it’s a double date, a family game night, or an evening with […]
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Best 6 Player Board Games
11/04/2020 - The 15 Best 6-Player Board Games to Play in 2020 Best High End Twilight Imperium Check Price on Expand
11/04/2020 - The 15 Best 6-Player Board Games to Play in 2020 Best High End Twilight Imperium Check Price on Amazon Best Mid Range King of Tokyo Check Price on Amazon Best Inexpensive One Night Ultimate Werewolf Check Price on Amazon Last Updated: 12th Apr, 2020You've organized a get-together for Games Night. It has proven to be […]
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May 25, 2020
25/05/2020 - Happy Memorial Day! Like many others, I'm taking today off, and so this week's blog will Expand
25/05/2020 - Happy Memorial Day! Like many others, I'm taking today off, and so this week's blog will go up tomorrow (Tuesday). However, the Tip of the Week is up: Three Types of Anticipation. To help tide you over, here's Weird Ping Pong (3:35) from Pongfinity! Plus, since I had some free time, here's a cartoon I created: Help Wanted: Table Tennis Coronavirus Smacker. Enjoy, and see you tomorrow!
How am I spending my day, you ask? I've spent part of this past weekend as a panelist at the online Balticon Science Fiction Convention, but my panels are done, so I may attend a few panels as a spectator. But I plan to spend most of today moving toward a new goal of mine - to see all 92 movies that have won best Best Picture at the Academy Awards, from "Wings" in 1928 to the present. I've seen 79 of them, including every one from 1947 to the present, so 13 to go! From the link above, from 1928 to 1946 the ones I have seen are Casablanca, Gone with the Wind, Mutiny on Collapse
May 18, 2020
18/05/2020 - This week's blog will be up by 2PM or I have to hold this pose for a week. Meanwhile, the Tip Expand
18/05/2020 - This week's blog will be up by 2PM or I have to hold this pose for a week. Meanwhile, the Tip of the Week is up: Mind Games: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. And while you're waiting, here's a guy setting the world record for hitting ping-pong balls with nunchucks (40 sec). Collapse
Best Porch Swings
04/05/2020 - Best Porch Swings (Reviewed)Morning coffee and lazy Sundays are best spent relaxing and rocking on Expand
04/05/2020 - Best Porch Swings (Reviewed)Morning coffee and lazy Sundays are best spent relaxing and rocking on a porch swing. And with summer just around the corner, buying yourself a porch swing is a wise investment.To help you choose the very best porch swing, we tested 24 swings, installed them, and ran them through our battery of […]
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Simonis 760 vs 860
29/04/2020 - Simonis 760 vs. 860 Pool Table Cloth(Key Differences Explained & Which One Should You Expand
29/04/2020 - Simonis 760 vs. 860 Pool Table Cloth(Key Differences Explained & Which One Should You Choose)Has your current pool table felt given up and needs replacement? Maybe you’re in the process of recovering a second-hand table you just bought off craigslist. Or maybe you are just looking for a better quality felt. Whatever be the case, Simonis […]
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Best Horror Board Games
25/04/2020 - Best Horror Board Games (Reviews & Rankings) Best High End Mansions of Madness Check Expand
25/04/2020 - Best Horror Board Games (Reviews & Rankings) Best High End Mansions of Madness Check Price on Amazon Best Mid Range Flying Frog Last Night On Earth Check Price on Amazon Best Inexpensive Dead of Winter Check Price on Amazon Last Updated: 25th Apr, 2020 It's dark out. It's gloomy and gray - the rain patters on […]
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April 20, 2020
20/04/2020 - This week's blog will be up by 2PM or I have to break into the local barber shop and give Expand
20/04/2020 - This week's blog will be up by 2PM or I have to break into the local barber shop and give myself a haircut. (Hmmm . . . I might wait til 2:01PM now.) Meanwhile, the Tip of the Week is up, Sometimes Challenge an Opponent's Strength. And to tide you over, here's Kulpong Ball on the Road Around the World (3:2) - lots of quarantine pong! Collapse
Yard Dice Games
16/04/2020 - 10 Awesome Yard Dice Games To Play This Summer Looking for ways to spend together this summer? Expand
16/04/2020 - 10 Awesome Yard Dice Games To Play This Summer Looking for ways to spend together this summer? They're great, but did you know that Yardzee isn't the only game you can play with them? There are lots of things you can do with them to have fun this summer.And if you haven't picked a set […]
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Best Trivia Board Games
13/04/2020 - The 14 Best Trivia Board Games to Play in 2020 Best High End Wits and Wagers Check Price on Amazon Expand
13/04/2020 - The 14 Best Trivia Board Games to Play in 2020 Best High End Wits and Wagers Check Price on Amazon Best Mid Range Matter of FACT Check Price on Amazon Best Inexpensive PlayMonster 5 Second Rule Check Price on Amazon Last Updated: 13th Apr, 2020Almost everyone has some experience with trivia... Maybe you stumbled into […]
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