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 wipe away sweat. To casual viewers, table touching may seem pointless, but it serves a purpose for every player who
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 shot’s inner workings, why it is so good, and when you should use it. You don’t want to miss out
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 the table, but by that time, the point is already yours. That said, there is one specific scenario where you
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 with high-quality tables and paddles. The most notable is SPIN—a table tennis bar franchise with eight locations nationwide. Yet there
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 11 hours and 50 minutes? There are all sorts of fun facts about table tennis, and I set out to
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, I can tell you from first-hand experience it isn’t as strong as you think. Hardly any elite players use this
The best method to keep your ping pong paddle sticky or grippy is to clean your rubbers regularly and use a protective case. You should also swap your rubbers out when they lose too much grip so you are never playing with a top sheet that is too slippy. However,
A 175 lb person playing ping pong burns around 333 calories in an hour. However, this doesn’t tell the full story. A burn of 333 calories equates to casual play, for competitive training and matches, I estimate 417 calories is a more accurate figure. In this article, I go into
You should begin every session with a table tennis session warm-up. I recommend starting with a few exercises to elevate your heart rate, then move on to stretches, and finally finish with some skill training to get your eye in. Here is a table tennis warm-up example: High knees (2-3
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 most other people agree, too. Beyond those two movies, six others heavily revolve around table tennis. Here are the top 8
