Although it’s not much of a surprise, the men’s semi final is riddled with geographical rivals. China will play Hong Kong China, and Korea will play Japan. The Asian men take pride in making sure the Europeans stay out of the finals, and they’ve succeeded once again. With that out of the way, the saga continues as per the norm.
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Many table tennis players who are starting out, and even players with a fair amount of experience often don’t think much about footwork. That’s natural considering the small amount of area you cover, especially as an amateur player who plays for recreation. However, because of that small amount of area you of have very little time to react to shots.
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In table tennis, everyone has a particular style that they use. Sometimes, their playing style maybe similar to yours. Other times, they can be radically different.
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The Chinese Women’s team, going for their eighth straight World Championship, has chosen two of the three players for their Olympic roster, leaving a very prestigious spot up for grabs. With the upcoming championship will come a chance for a veteran player to make the team, and provide a possible bookend to her career.
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The process of learning the intricacies of a high-skill sport like table tennis can be drawn out and frustrating at the best of times. Fortunately, players learning from the ground up have no limit of resources at their disposal, and picking the right ones can make a remarkable improvement to your game.
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You can have the greatest table tennis technique in the world, but if your reaction time is poor than you will still get burned. Here are five ways to improve your reaction time: 1) Most tables have the ability to fold up, creating a back board for you to hit against. A very simply way to improve reaction time is by hitting up against the board over and over again.
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With the upcoming Olympics in Beijing, table tennis will draw larger crowds than usual. This is an exciting opportunity for all players, but especially for Wang Chen. Chen was born in China and groomed to be a top-notch table tennis player.
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When you start playing opponents with a higher skill set, it becomes more difficult to react to all the different shots they can throw at you. However, every player has tendencies, and you can start to pick up hints and clues in their preparation for shots and their swings.
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Often overlooked in the realm of competitive sports is the use of a protein bar as a snack that contributes to, rather than subtracts from, the quality of your game. Even over the long haul of several consecutive high stakes matches. Protein bars are essentially chocolate bars with all the bad stuff replaced with good stuff.
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Last weekend, I was having lunch with a friend of mine as we discussed the state of table tennis players in our group. Among many other topics, the subject on being a tactical player came up. An interesting point was illustrated. “How can anyone become one if they haven’t learned?”
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