Ask The Coach Show | Table Tennis

Previous #PQOTD  - 0:47 What is your favourite activity apart from Table Tennis? #PQOTD  - 1:57 What are the most important muscles in Table Tennis? Question 1 - 2:22 Hi Alois, on my attacking forehand topspin strokes, is it ok that when i get to my finish position to open the angle of my bat while getting to it or it should stay the same angle? Pasquale Question 2 - 4:19 I am an attack player. What serve should I use? Nick Question 3 - 7:00 I have been training for a long time on a pendulum serve. The results are converging to a 80% success rate, about 15% into the net and 5% single bounce. How to improve the numbers and restore confidence so that I can use the same serve in matches? Dieter Question 4 - 10:50 I'm an attacking player and rely a lot on speedy topspin shots. I was playing with a spare old bat. I've recently got a new bat which is much lighter and while it's easier to control the spin shots when I try to generate any speed it flies off. Shinjini Links in this Episode Forehand Topspin Serving Secrets  

Yesterdays  #PQOTD  - 1:57 Who will be number in the World in Mens and Womens at the end of 2015? #PQOTD  - 3:45 What is your favourite activity apart from Table Tennis? Question 1 - 4:34 Hey Pingskills, What is the best sort of bat and rubber you can buy? Brock Question 2 - 6:02 Which Training camp did you guys join first before you started make Pingskills videos? Brock Question 3 - 7:08 I put a second coat of sealer on the blade and then when i used free chack the glue was drying as fast as I spread it. It clumped up. I scraped the glue and tried putting more this time. When I put the rubber on the blade, the rubber is peeling off. John Question 4 - 9:28 I am a righthander, I do a backhand serve from the left side of the table with my left foot further away from the table. If I dont know the ball is coming short I stand parallel to the table and kind of fall over. I cant figure out the problem. Manuel Question 5 - 12:10 After they blocked my loop it touched the top of the net. When I touched it, because it has lots of topspin it went out. What should I do when the ball has topspin or underspin or sidespin and touches the net and bounces on my table. Long Question 6 - 14:48 I noticed while playing against someone, their drive would sometimes 'sink'. Is this behavior dependent on the intensity of spin or power? I usually see this done with topspin but can this be done with other spins? Waley Question 7 - 17:20 If I want to block a spin, should I do it slow or fast? Brock Links in this Episode Choosing a Table Tennis Bat Replacing Your Rubber PingSkills Bats For Sale  

Yesterdays  #PQOTD   - 1:04 Should Table Tennis copy other sports and go to a reduced format like 20/20 cricket and Fast 4 Tennis? #PQOTD - 2:53 Who do you think will be Number 1 in the World at the end of 2015 in Mens and Womens? Question 1 - 3:26 If you must choose an opponent that you would want to meet, who would it be? Brock Question 2 - 4:26 Who is your best Table Tennis Player of all time? Brock Question 3 - 4:49 How often did you guys play table tennis when you were rookies? Brock Lesnar Question 4 - 6:17 About the pendulum service when i practice this service i usually hit it in the net. I want to know how exactly to not hit it in the net or the judge calls a let. Am I supposed to draw back when I'm serving or there is a better way. Caylan Question 5 - 8:35 Does height affect gameplay in table tennis? Jaydon Question 6 - 9:42 In an old match from 2011, between Ma Long and Zhang Jike, if we leave everything else and just focus on Zhang Jike's feet I am mesmerized as to what level he has taken his footwork to. China excel in it. Are we missing some technical information? Arnab Question 7 - 11:25 Some coaches don't like their players fooling around and do a lot of experimenting while they are playing or practicing. So is it necessary to always practice hard with seriousness, determination or hard work, or, it wouldn't hurt to have some fun? Arnab Question 8 - 13:20 My friend says that if you angle your bat 45 degrees when you smash, the ball will land on more often. This tactic has worked for me, is it true? Or is it false? Question 9 - 14:52 I use "yasaka phantom 009" on my backhand.I learned many serves from your helpful videos, thank you. Can you show and teach me some serves with this kind of rubbers. Siddharth Question 10 - 16:32 What angle is the chop to generate spin? Brock Links in this Episode Zhang Jike vs Ma Long Match with Amazing Footwork Pendulum Serve Learning To Spin  

Yesterdays #PQOTD  - 0:48 Have you noticed any differences in play of the Worlds top players with the Plastic Ball? #PQOTD - 2:40 Should Table Tennis copy other sports and go to a reduced format like 20/20 cricket and Fast 4 Tennis? Question 1 - 3:05 Hey Pingskills, Your videos are very helpful and I have been good with blocking smashes but how do I block a smash with spin on it? - Brock Question 2 - 5:31 I am 15 years old. I began playing around 10 months ago. My rating is 682. Although, I have been showing immense improvement I am still only able to compete against players who are 2-4 years younger than me. Did I begin playing too late? Abdullah Question 3 - 7:03 Hi guys I'm asking you what is the difference between speed glue and water based glue and how does this effect our rubber or how does it damage the wood of the racket. Thanks Barbatel Question 4 - 8:18 I'm a beginner player and enjoy table tennis. I play with friends and they play 21 pts and 4 players. We do 5 serves and serve from the right and left corners. According to the lessons, serves should be only from the right. What are your thoughts? Rita Question 5 - 10:08 what is the best paddles and balls to buy? Question 6 - 12:37 I've got a question about my anti spin rubber. What is the best way to block the ball? (on the backhand) Huub from Holland Question 7 - 14:25 How do I improve myself more easily? Brock Links in this Episode Backhand Block Table Tennis Rules Choosing a Table Tennis Bat Long Pimple Chop Block Training Secrets Training Drills Download Training Plan Template  

Yesterdays  #PQOTD  - 0:45 What did you think of the results of the ITTF Star Awards? #PQOTD  - 3:46 Have you noticed any differences in play of the Worlds top with the Plastic Ball? Question 1 - 4:15 Hi guys, lately I have hit a wall against a player 6'3 with long arms who I can't back off the table. I've tried long and short strategies and he just pounds me ..... any advice ? Thanks George Question 2 - 6:43 I confused how to control the direction of my smash. in game I usually smash the ball just to the right of the opponent's table side. I want to ask how to control the direction of the ball while I do a smash. Fairuzi Zafrano Question 3 - 9:01 I qualified for the regional games last october and I have been practicing with myself since then through matchplay only. What can I do to help myself be in my best condition in 1 month for the regionals? What are some exercises I can perform? Wayne Question 4 - 11:15 When I try to do a high toss serve I get two results. The ball bounces high during the contact landing near the net on my side and the other side. Sometimes I manage to keep the serve low but it moves across the table very slowly. What can I do? Sachintha Link in this Episode ITTF Star Awards 52 Week Training Guide Forehand Smash High Toss Serve  

Previous #PQOTD  - 0:55 What is your Table Tennis Goal for 2015? #PQOTD  - 1:36 What did you think of the results of the ITTF Star Awards?   Discussion - 1:49 World Cup results Question 1 - 4:50 During a match my opponent started to read the spin of my serves very well. And then he started to flick aggressively every short serve or even my short receive of his serve. As the result, I lost many points to it. What would a good player do? Ilia Question 2 - 7:49 I am not confident if I play a backhand smash or a forehand smash. So I rarely play them, is there a way to improve my confidence? Jukemc Question 3 - 10:50 I am getting good with my forehand counterhit but do I wait till it becomes very consistent then learn a loop or switch between them? When to use counterhit and loop while playing? Am I right that professional use loops only and never counterhits? Mohammad Question 4 - 13:07 Should I join a table tennis club? Jukemc Question 5 - 14:09 Hi guys, during a point I hit a shot that tipped the net, bounced on top of the plastic side piece holding the net and spun back onto the table on the other side. I doubt I'll ever see that again but in case I do, how would you rule that? George Question 6 - 15:28 When moving to the left should I start the move with my left or right foot, or does it make a difference? In the videos it seems that a move to the left is started with the right foot, and a move to the right is started with the left foot. Bill Links in this Episode ITTF Star Awards itTV Keeping the Ball Low Forehand Smash Backhand Smash Footwork Basics  

Previous  #PQOTD - 0:32 What has been your personal Table Tennis highlight of 2014? #PQOTD   - 2:10 What is your Table Tennis Goal for 2015? Discussion - 2:35 Wang Hao's Career Question 1 - 5:45 Is it OK to stretch the rubber (inverted) when gluing it onto the blade? Jared Question 2 - 6:58 You can use sidetape that covers a lot of the edge of the racket. This will help a bit, but unfortunately a lot of the rubbers are fragile and will chip on the edges. Gary Question 3 - 8:23 My problem is that my techniques of forehand attacking a topspin and backspin ball interfere with each other. I try to play a lot 5th ball drills concentrating on switching between those two strokes and regulating the swing, can I do anything else? Ilia Question 4 - 10:52 One of my friends continuously hits to the backhand side then forehand side. This is becoming a big issue since he makes me quickly lose control and balance. How do I play against him so that he wont be able to place ball? Akash Links in this Episode Replacing Your Rubber Forehand Followup Basic Stance Footwork Basics Wang Hao's Wikipedia page  

Discussion - 0:52 What are the world ping pong records and which one do you think you can break? Yesterdays  #PQOTD  - 3:25 Will you play Table Tennis on Christmas Day? #PQOTD  - 4:17 What has been your personal Table Tennis highlight of 2014? Question 1 - 4:37 Which side should be your forehand the knubby or smooth side? Jacob Llewellyn Question 2 - 6:58 I have been practicing my slow topspin and found a way to not get bored, and i was wondering if i do 10000 slow forehand topspin's in a week can I make my stroke consistent enough to start generating speed? Is this good practice? Pasquale Question 3 - 9:16 I find that on my forehand my elbow wants to come up after the stroke. Like I am willing the ball to go over the net and hit the table. Should I be concerned? Is it that my stroke is too close to my body meaning I should use my whole arm? Daniel Martinez Question 4 - 13:04 What are the differences between chopping with short pips and chopping with long pips? I'm very aware of the differences between the 2 types of rubber but do you have any tips on how to achieve a consistent short pips chop on my backhand. Question 5 - 16:07 Can you settle an argument? I say that once the ball has left the palm of the server in doubles if the non playing hands of any of the 4 players touches the playing surface during the rally then it is a fault regardless of whose turn it is. Les Links in this Episode Types and effects of Rubber Forehand Topspin Backhand Chop Forehand Chop Essential Table Tennis Rules  

Discussion - 1:23 ITTF Off the Table Interviews Yesterday's #PQOTD - 3:10 What did you think of the presentation of the ITTF World Tour Finals? #PQOTD - 4:20 Will you play Table Tennis on Christmas Day? Question 1 - 4:35 I understand why people go to long pimples or antispin, they want to play defensive but why do someone migrate to short pimples on one side or even both? Why do people give up the opportunity to play with lots of spin from both wings? Ilia Question 2 - 7:22 How exactly do you tell a good blade from a bad one? For example, if you’re just browsing online for a bat, what do you look for? Can you recommend a good blade or a premade bat suitable for custom made rubber, are there any that really stand out? Olly Question 3 - 10:26 I can't recover for the next stroke when I play a stroke, especially flicks. I get paused at the end position. Please tell me how to recover for the next stroke. Do you have any drills to practice recovery? Kaustubh Question 4 - 13:00 I'm kinda confused about doing a topspin/loop stroke. Should my elbow be fixed and do the stroke with my shoulder or should i do the stroke with my elbow? I'm a chinese penholder. Antonius Links in this Episode Marcos Freitas Interview ITTF YouTube Channel PingSkills Multiball Videos Forehand Topspin

Yesterday's  #PQOTD  - 0:59 What is your favourite part of PingSkills? #PQOTD  - 1:30 What did you think of the presentation of the ITTF World Tour Finals? Question 1 - 2:03 When I started learning forehand topspin against backspin I started by taking the ball late. My stroke was almost vertical whereby, I attempted to lift the ball and give it maximum spin. as I developed, I want more speed and more depth. Mudit Question 2 - 5:56 I wanted to share a video from Facebook, which shows a girl learning forehand topspin, but there is no bat or ball involved. My question is how important or effective this kind of training can be for a little child beginning to learn to play. Arnab Question 3 - 8:47 I want to become a table tennis referee or umpire please advise me whom to approach. Vijaykumar Question 4 - 10:19 Sir when I played table tennis some players gave me bouncy spin serve and I am unable to return them kindly looking for your answer. Sundaram Links in this Episode Spinning Wheel Forehand Topspin Against Backspin Receiving Secrets ITTF Umpires Rules Committee  

Discussion - 0:45 PingPod #42 - Changing the service rule Yesterday's  #PQOTD  - 3:31  Is Tenergy worth the cost?  #PQOTD  - 5:24 What is your favourite part of PingSkills? Is it the Ask the Coach Show, the Lessons, the Blogs, the Vault or something else? Question 1 - 5:50 Which is the deadlier long pips with no sponge(ox) or with sponge and which has more control?? thank you. Jared Question 2 - 7:22 When you start your attack, should you be looking to hit at your opponent's elbow or a wide angle? I've found that the wide angles aren't always available to me, especially early in a rally when we're both in good position to play from FH and BH. Gary Question 3 - 10:38 How do i do the backhand tomahawk serve but having my feet in the normal tomahawk serve position so it creates a off putting effect? Rowan Question 4 - 12:16 I'm at a crossroad of how to improve seeing as I don't have people better than me to play against. Can I trying to attain better form in the middle of games is worth the effort, or if I should stick with drills that I can do alone. Dakota Links in this Episode PingPod #42 - Change the Service Rule Backhand Tomahawk Serve  

Yesterday's  #PQOTD  - 0:46 Can Ovtcharov win a major title in the future? #PQOTD  - 2:30 Is Tenergy worth the cost? Question 1 - 2:50 Do you have any experience regarding how long a rubber glued on a racket keeps its quality when NOT played with? Thomas Question 2 - 4:29 I've been focusing more on a faster pace but a lot of my shots end up hitting the table towards the middle providing my opponent with an easy-to-block ball and I'm thinking I should change that approach to hit with less power and more placement. Gary Question 3 - 6:19 I lose my temper while losing points and after losing my temper I am uncontrollable. I probably lost 14-15 matches after losing my temper and broken 1-2 bats after losing matches. Kindly looking for your response. Sundaram Question 4 - 9:57 Is there any exercise in order to practise my reflexes? Nick Links in this Episode Training Secrets  

Yesterdays  #PQOTD - 3:00 Pick the ITTF World Tour Finals winners - Congratulations Luc Jike on winning our Premium membership for 1 month. #PQOTD - 4:28 Can Ovtcharov win a major title in the future? Question 1 - 5:08 Can we learn anything from pro games at all? I come from a board game background (Go) and in pro matches in that area so much is going on under the surface that any learning based on it is mostly illusionary. Dieter Question 2 - 9:00 Hi Jeff and Alois, is there any video response about the sidespin backhand topspin? Thanks, Nick Question 3 - 10:52 Hello, I tend to bend my wrist when playing forehand. I have heard that it is a bad habit, how can I change that? Question 4 - 12:50 Hi PingSkills, how does Ma Long have such a powerful forehand? Tam Links in this Episode ITTF World Tour Grand Finals Forehand Topsping Against Block Advanced Forehand Topspin Sidespin Forehand Topspin  

Enter the PingSkills pick the winner competition by leaving a comment on the PingSkills blog. 1 entry allowed per person. Yesterdays  #PQOTD  - 1:04 Do you remember your first tournament? #PQOTD  - 4:18 Write down the Mens & Womens Singles World Tour Grand Final Winners as a comment on the Blog to this show and win a free 1 Month Premium membership. First to name both winners on the PingSkills blog wins. You are only allowed one guess. Question 1 - 6:27 I heard the term "dummy loop" on some table tennis blog that I can't quite recall. It had a vague definition and I couldn't quite grasp the concept. What is it? Sawyer Meverden Question 2 - 10:00 I see a few players serving with a "pick axe” motion a shakehand version of Wang Hao's service. I don't understand why a professional is serving this way, because there seems to be hardly any wrist action. I must admit that they are hard to read. Dieter Question 3 - 13:28 I have been unable to return balls which dribble over the net. Often they are hit hard and I am expecting them to come fast and far back. Is it possible to increase reaction speed to the point that you could lunge forward and return it? Adam Question 4 - 15:40 Some friends of mine said that my game is very predictable, like hitting the ball back right at where it come from, and some other stuff. I often lose because of this. I'm a looper, and how to fix this? Erriza Links in this Episode ITTF World Tour Grand Finals Basic Stance which talks about balance Par Gerell Serve (Punch or Pick Axe)

Discussion - 0:45 There was talk on a local radio station about Table Tennis as an Olympic sport. Should it stay? Response to Yesterday's  #PQOTD   - 3:22  Why are left handers over represented on the World Rankings list? Xu Xin and Ding Ning are both number 1. #PQOTD   - 5:19 Do you remember your first tournament? Question 1 - 5:41 This one's for both of you. Do you have any signature serves? Brony Question 2 - 7:55 Do the balls lose any quality of spin, speed or bounce after a certain amount of usage? Thanks guys. George Byron Question 3 - 9:19 What happens if you make the ball touch the net twice or more during a serve? Lance Ramos Yeo Question 4 - 10:47 When my opponent lobs the ball I can't hit the ball consistently and it just annoys me when my opponent takes the point. I mostly lose the point when the lobbed ball hits the table on the third line and I'm forced a bit away from the table. Utkarsh Question 5 - 12:36 I noticed that Ovtcharov's backhand service are sometimes effective, sometimes not. Once when he executes this service, Ma Long easily returned the ball around the net and won the point. So what are the advantages and disadvantages of this serve? Viet Question 6 - 15:24 I have a lot of problems when receiving heavy sidespin short serves. Since theres is almost no backspin nor topspin, what is the most effective way to receive? Michel Question 7 - 18:04 ma long serve plz - Jerome Question 8 - 19:47 I have been having trouble against the Ma Lin serve recently and was wondering if there's a good way to counter it - Tyler. Links in this Episode Table Tennis Rules Pendulum Serve Forehand Smash Ovtcharov's Backhand How to Return Ma Lin's Serve How to Return a Short Pendulum Serve