Summary: <h4>Prologue</h4> <p>Alois and Jeff discuss how they started out in table tennis.</p> <h4>Tip of the Week - 8:45</h4> <p>This week we discuss the most important skill in table tennis, especially for beginners.</p> <h4>Drill of the Week - 13:22</h4> <p>The Physical Warmup has changed a lot in the last 20 years. We discuss the latest methods and share how you should be warming up before playing table tennis.</p> <h4>Tournament Wrap - 21:11</h4> <p>We discuss the Pyongyang Open, and the upcoming Olympic Games.</p> <h4>Remember When - 28:40</h4> <p>Today we take a look back at a 4 year old Timo Boll playing table tennis.</p> <h4> <a href="/table-tennis-forum/which-grip-is-better---your-opinion/">Which Grip is Better?</a> - 30:33</h4> <p>Frendy: I just want to ask which grip is better and give me your reason with your own opinion. I'm a shakehand player but after thinking a lot about the grip between shakehand and penhold (i just like both of these grips) i think that penhold grip is better.</p> <h4> <a href="/table-tennis-forum/how-much-will-a-robot-improve-my-current-level-of-play/">Are Robots Worthwhile?</a> - 34:22</h4> <p>Duncan: The quality of my practice at the moment isn't the best - age old scenario of players wanting matchplay, or clubs being too busy to get a reasonable density of practice.</p> <h4> <a href="/table-tennis-forum/blade-rubbers-frustration/">Starting with a Fast Bat</a> - 36:11</h4> <p>Musaab - Since I'm a fan of ZJK I bought a ZJK ALC and attached to DHS NEO 3 as FH and Tenergy 64 to it. it was a lot better and I progressed a little, but now the main problem arises, this blade is extremely fast as a result the NEO 3 FH is became so sensitive to incoming spin, and T64 BH was good overall but blocking heavy topspins is next to impossible. I noticed how control was important for me because now I have no control at all.</p> <h4> <a href="/table-tennis-forum/controlled-backhand/">Controlled Backhand</a> - 39:21</h4> <p>Eugene: Table Tennis is a very fast sport as you know and we usually don't have a lot of time to do big strokes. Especially on the backhand side. Is it a good idea to just use a counterhit or drive to hit balls on the backhand side and just rely on good control and good placement to win points? I think this way it's faster to recover. Then having a big backhand topspin.</p> <h4> <a href="/table-tennis-forum/eyes-on-the-ball-2/">Watching the Ball</a> - 41:54</h4> <p>Luka - How do you keep your eyes on the ball?</p> <h4> <a href="/table-tennis-forum/buying-a-domestic-table-tennis-table/">Choosing a Table Tennis Table</a> - 43:39</h4> <p>Hector: What I should look for in a table tennis table? Hardness, weight, color, material, brand? I want it for indoor use, in my own training, and an occasional game with friends.</p> <h4>Links in this Episode</h4> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/xzn4kv9NhxU">Timo Boll Video</a></p> <p><a href="/table-tennis/strokes-and-technique/most-important-skill/">Most Important Skill in Table Tennis</a></p> <p><a href="http://ittf.com/competitions/competitions2.asp?Competition_ID=2666&category=PT">Pyongyang Open</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.ittf.com/World_Events/2016OG/2016_OG_qualified_players.pdf">2016 Olympic Games Qualified Players</a></p> <p><a href="/table-tennis/equipment-lessons/choosing-a-table-tennis-bat/">Choosing a Table Tennis Bat</a></p> <p><a href="/table-tennis/strokes-and-technique/advanced-backhand-topspin/">Advanced Backhand Topspin</a></p> <p><a href="/table-tennis-blog/table-tennis-robots/">Table Tennis Robots</a></p>
