Table Tennis – Steps to Success
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.
Books are an invaluable source of information and skill-building knowledge. In table tennis, one book that readers can expect to benefit from is Table Tennis – Steps to Success, written by coach, player and teacher Larry Hodges.
A thoroughly researched and easy to follow read, the book does not compromise attention to detail as it offers guidelines and suggestions that will ameliorate the game of players of any level of competition.
Well-rounded in content, the book looks at everything from developing the proper mechanics for skills and the intangibles.
Skills described feature details on how the skill can be used, what the basic motions are required and how to develop and fine-tune them, common mistakes with each skill and how to avoid/correct them and strategies for properly implementing them.
Intangibles and the mental make-up of the sport that are discussed include in-game strategy such as shot placement and identifying opponents’ weaknesses, choosing equipment and proper preparation for tournament and higher-level play.
