Ask The Coach Show | Table Tennis

Discussion - 1:10 2014 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals. The Draw is out. Response to Yesterday's  #PQOTD  - 4:30 In what year will a Non Chinese player win a World Mens singles championship? - 2031 :) #PQOTD  - 7:09 Why are left handers over represented on the World Rankings list? Xu Xin and Ding Ning are both number 1. Question 1 - 7:32 Can you explain to me the Ma Lin awesome flick? Nick V Question 2 - 9:17 I am a defender, my opponent attacks on my forehand and I would play a very fast deep chop but my opponent just plays it short and I need to run for it. So is it right to play a fast, deep chop or should I play a normal chop allowing him to attack? Rutvik Question 3 - 13:52 I struggle with my backhand topspin against loose/dead balls which are just dropping of the edge of the table. I also sometimes find myself doing the stroke either in slow motion or too much vertical, why? Mudit Question 4 - 16:48 I played against a top player in my school. I lost points when he does a very fast topspin serve to my Backhand side. Sometimes I can return with an attacking topspin stroke. But then he increased the speed and sometimes put a little sidespin. Nicho Links in this Episode Road to Bangkok Video ITTF World Tour Finals Page Forehand Flick Footwork for Defenders Returning a Long Sidespin Serve Multiball Lessons

Response to Yesterday's  #PQOTD   - 1:07 How many counterhits can you do in a row?  #PQOTD   - 4:04 In what year will a Non Chinese player win a World Mens singles championship? Question 1 - 4:26 I see lot of discussions here on footwork but am not able to understand why it is required cus I have seen many players in my colony not using efficient footwork but can play very well. Chandrachur Question 2 - 7:26 When using long pips what is the proper stroke to use against another long pips no spin ( dead) return assuming you are not going to twiddle to the inverted side? Should this stroke be only defensive or can it be use more offensively? Jeremiah Question 3 - 9:48 How many sets are required to win a match? I thought that the game is 3 of 5 sets till 11 points, but now i see matches with 4 of 7 sets. Is it fixed value or depends on tournament or judges? Or rules are changed? Dimitar Dimitrov Question 4 - 11:31 l bought a Grass D Tecs rubber last year and l am very happy with it , After playing a match this week my opponent was not happy , and produced a list of legal rubber which he stated it was not on his list and declared my rubber illegal. Robert Atwell Links in this Episode PingSkills Consistency Chart LP Attack Against Backspin ITTF Approved Rubber  

Response to Friday's  #PQOTD  - 0:56 When should local clubs start using the Plastic balls? Discussion - 3:56 World Junior Championships results, Chinese dominance and choppers.  #PQOTD  - 6:04 How many counterhits can you do in a row? Question 1 - 6:16 After watching your demonstration of how to execute pure backspin on serving by contacting the ball underneath with a completely flat level bat please advise how you impart enough forward movement to get the ball up the table and over the net. Thanks. Les Question 2 - 9:14 I am a penhold player, and I play at my local high schools, table tennis club, I have difficult doing a backhand when people hit the ball hard and fast, and also when they hit in the middle, How do I have a strong backhand while playing penhold grip? Ben Question 3 - 11:00 I’m not sure if you guys have a video of it but i was wondering what the rules are when it comes to accidentally hit the ball with the finger or the racket handle, the ball goes over the net, and hits the other side of the table. Jayce Soberano Question 4 - 13:30 I am having a hard time with my forehand loops. It seems that I am able to loop it because it is a long ball but when I hit it I feel very awkward because it feels like the ball is too close to the table for me to do a proper forehand loop. Any tips? Mark

Response to Yesterday's  #PQOTD  - 0:40 Should Table Tennis players use a tennis grip?  #PQOTD  - 3:22 When should local clubs start using the Plastic balls? Question 1 - 3:40 I wonder how often i need to change my racket if i take care of it. Jasper Nokkosmaki Question 2 - 8:33 It's clear that Alois and Jeff have mastered all the shots, forehand and backhand blocks, topspins, loops, flips and chops. But for the club player, should we focus on the few shots we are strong at or try to master all the shots? Mark Roberti Question 3 - 11:02 Can you please explain the angles required to execute banana flip on short and low serve with large backspin and moderate sidespin on it? Parkash Rawat Question 4 - 13:25 I am 13 I have started table tennis could I play international tt tournaments Gavish Pandya Discussion - 15:00 World Junior Table Tennis Championships Links in this Episode Banana Flick ITTF World Junior Championships

Response to Yesterday's  #PQOTD   - 0:30 Would Waldner survive in the modern game?  #PQOTD   - 2:39 Should Table Tennis players use a Tennis grip? Question 1 - 3:12 Is it better to block at the bounce of ball or at the peak of the bounce. I find that when I block at the bounce, it gives less reaction time to my opponent, but when I block at the peak I can control the block better against heavy topspins. Luke Woodley Question 2 - 6:47 How do you know when you need to calm down? Should you call a time out when you are ahead, behind, or both? Should you call a time out when you are about to lose a set, or wait for the set to be finished? Nicholas Question 3 - 11:45 I have been playing table tennis for 18 months and I have made it my life and my world. This is my last year in Under 15 category and I have 12 months remaining to practice. Pls advise how to practice and win. Aditya Question 4 - 14:49 Our tt hall is small and the table is dead so that when we go to play matches in the bigger hall, we cant manage the strokes, and the speed of ball. When we change from small to big hall, how can we manage the speed, spin of ball. Akash Question 5 - 17:30 What do you think about the rubber tenergy 80 fx compared to tenergy 80 in terms of spin and speed ? Thanks. Dat Pham Discussion - 18:59 Vote for the ITTF Star Awards Links in this Episode Backhand Block Recognise Your Feelings ITTF Star Awards

Our Response to Yesterday's  #QOTD   - 0:25 How many different serves do you use PingSkillers Question of the Day - 1:58 Would Waldner survive in the modern game? Question 1 - 2:23 In a match against Xu Xin, Samsonov seemed to put him under all sorts of pressure, almost as if he cut Xu Xin down to size by not letting him play that fast forehand. Was there something wrong with Xu Xin in that match, or was it Samsonov’s game? Shripathi Question 2 - 8:19 I have a problem when they do topspin stroke, I block but sometimes they heavy topspin and sometimes it has no spin, so when i block it, it sometimes goes out or net. What should I do to keep the block on the table and know how much spin it has? Long Question 3 - 12:06 i have a major problem witch is that i know a lot about ping pong but when i start a match i scare a lot and i lose ! plzzz help! Ramzi Question 4 - 14:24 If my head moves up or down because of my stance does it matter in judging a ball? Should its position remain at same height all the time? Should I constantly look at the ball during play or shifting the sight between ball and opponent? Ahsan Ali Question 5 - 16:38 For Backhand serve, where should I stand? Maybe more than one position? Should I have my left foot in front ( I am right handed), right foot in front, or feet even? Anthony Capasso Links in this Episode Samsonov vs Xu Xin Backhand Block Forehand Block Sports Psychology Videos Basic Stance Footwork Basics  

Response to the  #QOTD  - 0:36 Should edge balls be ruled out? PingSkillers  #QOTD  - 2:07 How many different serves do you use? Question 1 - 2:23 When a topspin ball hits a bat with pimples, the rotation isn't reversed, so it comes back with backspin. In table tennis terminology this is spin reversal, while actually it is spin continuance the ball keeps spinning in the same direction right? Thomas K Question 2 - 5:14 When it's 10-8 for my opponent and it's my serve, what type of serve should I do if I want to do a comeback, or does it just depend of the player your playing against. And also if I am the one leading 10-8 what serve should I use to finish the set. Luke W Question 3 - 8:32 Finally i was able to join in. So i only have 2-3 hours daily for working on my table tennis and i want to rework on my game from basics. So should i start with stroke mechanics and then footwork ? and in which order should i learn strokes ? Question 4 - 12:11 I've got a question. How do you determine whether a rubber has long pips or medium pips? Do you measure its length? If so, how? Thanks! Kong Wen Ge Question 5 - 15:51 I've noticed that most players have more than one serve. Is this a good idea? If so please could you recommend another serve or other serves that I should try to learn? I currently only use the pendulum serve. Matthew Question 6 - 18:48 Another question guys : Difference between european and Chinese looping style and pros and cons of both. Links in this Episode Training Drills PDF Effects of Rubber Serving Secrets    

Response to  #QOTD  - 0:56 Can your club survive without volunteers? PingSkillers  #QOTD  - 2:15 Should edge balls be ruled as out? Question 1 - 2:48 I have a question about short pushing? Is there a different technique for this compared to long pushing? If so, how does it differ? Dima Question 2 - 5:13 I hold the bat like it is in the pendulum serve. When i do that i can't hit the ball backhand and if i hold the bat like normal i can't play so good at my forehand how can i change this? Oğuz Aydemir Question 3 - 7:28 Hey, I'm just wondering, how does a penholder play a role as a defender? Because I don't see much defending from a penholder. Thanks. Antonius Willson Question 4 - 9:08 I have a game coming up where my opponent has a very strong forehand loop and he even tries to pivot. His weakness is his backhand. Any tips or advise which I should I stick to while I am playing against him? Salman Razi Links in this Episode Backhand Push Forehand Push The Push in Detail The PingSkills Vault for recording tactics  

Our response to yesterdays #OOTD - 0:32   PingSkillers Question of the Day - 3:14 Could your club survive without its volunteers? Question 1 - 3:30 Is it OK to use ordinary varnish like plastic varnish or wood varnish and what benefits does it gives?? thank you. Jared Yulo Question 2 - 5:17 I often get into a position whereby my opponent has made a mistake and returned the ball back very high and short but with backspin. I feel that this ought to be an easy kill but I seem to put it in the net way way too often. Dan Shoop Question 3 - 7:48 Do you lose a point when the server’s racket touches the table on a serve? I believed that its not allowed for the paddle to touch the table when serving however its allowed other times. Please clarify. Ubayeedurrahman Question 4 - 9:57 I want to share you that that I am short. So can you suggest me some serves which are good for me and effective spin serves because I am not able to do good serves because of my height. Kosheen Links in this Episode High Backspin Close to the Net Smash or Topspin a High Ball Low Tomahawk Serve Backhand Tomahawk Serve Tomahawk Serve in Detail  

Our Response to Yesterdays #QOTD - 0:53   PingSkillers Question of the Day - 2:40 What percentage of your serves are short as opposed to long? Question 1 - 3:00 I like to attack when the ball is long or high. However my footwork is not that good and topspins are not consistent. People suggest that I should not try to topspin everything. Sometimes if I play more passively I win more points. What’s better? Ilia Question 2 - 7:25 Have u heard of Desmond Douglas? Lloyd Taylor Question 3 - 10:07 I was playing in a tournament at my local club and one of my opponents was blocking the view of the contact with his free hand. He would likely have beaten me anyway, but I had no chance to return service effectively with him blocking my view. Gary McAdams Question 4 - 12:53 I have been playing tt for 2 years but haven't improved much because I haven’t had proper guidance. When doing forehand topspin I can't get the length right or transfer my weight. I have improved during shadow play but how to improve in practice? Raut Question 5 - 16:00 Can you tell me how I should practice my high toss serve. Sometimes I dont even get the bat to hit the ball while its falling. When I practice the serve should I practice for about 45 minutes. Sachintha Links in this Episode Forehand Topspin Against Block Forehand Topspin Against Backspin High Toss Serve High Toss Serve Video Response Bounce by Matt Syed  

Discussion - 0:19 The ITTF World Tour Grand Finals PingSkillers Question of the Day - 4:06 Have you ever seen yourself play on video and did you find it useful? Question 1 - 5:25 Should players allow their opponent to examine each others rackets before a match? - Shezie Question 2 - 6:34 Is it better to serve short topspin serve or would it be better to serve short side spin serve. Or a short side topsin serve? Luke Question 3 - 8:48 Should I first explain grip, let them play with proper grip. Then stance, footwork, ball mechanics, full strokes etc etc? Or should I explain a full stroke including all those aspects and then correct all aspects together while observing? Dieter Question 4 - 11:37 When i go to tournaments, i see some players playing a long stroke and some playing short stroke. Which will suit me best? and what factors does it count for the type of stroke i play? Which is the more advisable stroke, short or long? Earl Question 5 - 14:38 How does Kenta do his tomahawk serve both reverse and normal one, it is quite difficult to return that serve. Could you give me some clue to make that serve even better. Long Links in this Episode Tomahawk Serve Low Tomahawk Serve Reverse Tomahawk Serve  

PingSkillers Question of the Day - 0:19 Who is the best player in the World at the moment? Men's and Women's. Question 1 - 1:51 How could I achieve pure heavy back spin serve with Pendulum motion and no side spin on it? So as soon as the opponent touches the ball it goes straight into net. Salman Question 2 - 5:26 I've just bought a new rubber and realised that i have glue but out of sponge to apply it to my rubber. I thought that regular sponge can be used as an alternative but it will just soak the glue. Is there any other method to apply the glue. Utkarsh Question 3 - 7:00 Can you please tell what and how should a defender practice? Rutvik Thakkar Question 4 - 9:56 I'm a pretty advanced player but I'm looking to maximise spin when I chop but it usually either goes well up into the air or lands in the net. Any advice for this? Joshua Griffiths Links in this Episode Training Drills Footwork for Defenders Pendulum Serve Video at 1:19  

PingSkillers Question of the Day - 0:27 Jun Mizutani heads the standings for the World Tour Grand Finals and won the title in 2010. But can he win the title again? Question 1 - 2:14 I can't return hook and fade sidespin topspins effectively. Please tell me an effective way to return them. Kaustubh Question 2 - 5:45 Hello. What is the difference between forehand loop and forehand drive? When is the appropriate time to use each one? What is the hand movement like? Karan Sagar Question 3 - 9:28 I am wondering what main differences are with the backspin reverse pendulum serve and a standard backspin pendulum serve. Which is easier for almost everyone to do? Stanley Wong Question 4 - 11:56 Is it right that different types of top sheets tacky & non-tacky, have a different type of protection? Can you give some explanations? Ernest Wahyu Links in this Episode Backhand Block Terminlogy: Loop vs Topspin Pendulum Serve Reverse Pendulum Serve Podcast Audio Feed  

PingSkillers Question of the Day - 0:21 Should the ITTF bring in a time limit between points? Question 1 - 3:06 What is the difference between pimple in and out rubber? I had heard about long pimple rubbers which are for chopping and defending can there be long pimple rubber which has its pimple in? I am going to change from pimple in rubber to pimple out. Nick Question 2 - 5:22 I have this problem because I want to get my arm to my eyebrow for the forehand topspin so then my strokes are too vertical. I was told to shoot through the ball but I'm unable to stop myself from playing vertically. How can I hit through and not up? C Cc Question 3 - 7:10 I try and do a forehand topspin but it keeps on hitting the net help? Kian Question 4 - 8:31 As a lefty I've seen you hit a forehand and forehand smash with a curve to the right side of the table. Can you do a curve (screwball) to the left side with a forehand? What about a backhand smash screwball? Rex Question 5 - 10:28 When I make a let serve touching the net, should I make the same serve again or make another serve? Kaustubh Question 6 - 13:43 What do you think of the plastic ball is it better than the original? Kian Links in this Episode Forehand Topspin Against Block Sidespin Forehand Topspin Effects of Rubbers

PingSkillers Question of the Day - 0:24 Should pimple and anti-spin rubber be banned? Question 1 - 2:40 I´ve read your answers regarding durability of rubbers and they’re focussed on the surface layer. What about the sponge? Could I assume that the sponge is still ok if the surface is not worn out? Thomas Kunzfeld Question 2 - 4:32 When I'm receiving a serve in forehand I'm unable to return it. When I chop or cut the ball it goes out of the table or in the net, it may be any serve where you need to brush the ball underneath. Siddharth Shah Question 3 - 7:06 I consider myself as beginner. I played with simple bats up till now. I want to develop my game. What is your suggestion, Touch or Rook? A T Question 4 - 8:21 I got a Wally Rebounder recently, and it's a lot of fun, but I'm wondering if it will actually help you improve your game? I know that it's always better to have a training partner, but I really don't have that luxury. Gary McAdams Links in this Episode Forehand Push Receiving Principles