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Pickleball
Alex Horscroft

14 Hottest Female Pickleball Players in 2024

In my opinion, the hottest pickleball player in 2024 is Christine McGrath. However, many other dazzling women’s pro pickleball players, such as Etta Wright and Jessie Irvine, exist. But don’t

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Ping Pong
Alex Horscroft

Why Do Ping Pong Players Touch the Table?

Ping-pong players may touch the table for several reasons, including buying time, regaining composure, psyching out their opponent, or because it’s a habit. However, the most common reason is to

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Ping Pong
Alex Horscroft

Chop Block in Table Tennis: How-To & When To Use It

The chop block in table tennis is a fast backspin shot that is excellent at disrupting opponents’ rhythm. And guess what… barely anyone is using it! Here, I describe the

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Ping Pong
Alex Horscroft

Can You Volley in Ping Pong? And If So, When?

Volleying is not allowed in ping-pong. The ball must hit the table before you can attempt a return. You can only volley if the ball has cleared the length of

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Ping Pong
Alex Horscroft

6 Best Bars With Ping Pong Tables

The best bars with ping-pong tables can take your regular Friday night to an experience you and your friends won’t soon forget. These days, there are some super cool bars

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Ping Pong
Alex Horscroft

24 Fun Ping Pong Facts That You Might Not Know

Did you know table tennis is one of the fastest racket sports in the world? Or how about the world’s longest rally? Did you know it lasted for an astonishing

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Ping Pong
Alex Horscroft

How To Do The Ghost Serve in Ping Pong

The ghost serve in ping pong has a heavy backspin, which causes the ball to travel back toward the net. While this may seem like a table tennis cheat code,

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Ping Pong
Alex Horscroft

8 Best Ping Pong Movies You Need to Check Out

Balls of Fury may be the most-watched ping pong movie by a landslide, but it’s not my favorite. To me, the best ping pong movie is As One. And it seems

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Ping Pong
Alex Horscroft

56 Ping Pong Terms That You Need to Know

There are all sorts of table tennis terminologies in the modern day. From basic words such as “block,” which describes a defensive shot you play off the bounce, to more

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Ping Pong
Alex Horscroft

7 Ping Pong Drills to Improve Your Match Play

Ping pong drills are essential to improving as quickly as possible, and there are loads to choose from. One of my favorites is the backhand, forehand, forehand drill, it helps

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Ping Pong
Alex Horscroft

Illegal Ping Pong Serves to Watch Out For!

The most common illegal ping pong serve is the no-throw serve. It is incredibly prevalent among casual players as they do not know that they need to throw the ball