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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

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Pickleball
Alex Horscroft

Best Pickleball Training Aids in 2024

After testing all the pickleball training aids I could use, I was most impressed by the Tourna Rally Pro Rebounder. It’s well made and is the perfect gear to practice

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Pickleball
Alex Horscroft

4 Best Selkirk Pickleball Paddles in 2024

After studying paddles from the Selkirk range, it was clear that the Vanguard Power Air is the best Selkirk pickleball paddle. It can generate 1800 RPMs of spin and has 4

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Pickleball
Alex Horscroft

Pickleball Rules: The Complete Guide

Before diving into playing pickleball, you first need to learn how to play the game. While most pickleball rules are fairly straightforward and similar to other racket sports, there are

pickleball olympics
Pickleball
Alex Horscroft

Is Pickleball in the Olympics?

It only took me a quick internet search to discover that pickleball has been America’s fastest-growing sport over the past five years. As such, I expected to see pickleball on

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Pickleball
Alex Horscroft

Best Pickleball Paddle for Spin: 5 Top Picks in 2024

The best pickleball paddles for spin should be just as much in your consideration as a fast or controllable paddle. Without the right paddle, you have little control over the