Let’s talk about backhand rubbers. While some players are content using the same rubber for backhand and forehand, others like to experiment — to mix and match to find rubbers that suit their unique playing styles. After all, while we perform strokes on both sides of the paddle, the backhand and forehand are wildly different.
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Donic Acuda S1 is a medium-hard rubber by Donic. It was popular upon its release, and this popularity spilled over into Donic’s future releases as well. At the time, I remember seeing this Acuda everywhere at competitions. Junior players loved it, and it was easy to see why, as it produces excellent speed and spin. Since
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Stiga is a well-recognized table tennis brand based in Sweden. They began producing table tennis products in 1944. While their equipment isn’t quite as popular as top brands such as Butterfly and DHS, Stiga still provides quality table tennis equipment, including some of the best mid-size table tennis tables. They are also very well known for their
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Having good table tennis footwork is a necessity if you want to be a formidable player. And not enough players have the footwork to match the skills of their strokes. The thing is, you can have the best shots in the world – but if you are never in the right position to execute them,
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Name: Jan-Ove WaldnerNationality: SwedenDate of Birth: 10/03/1965Grip: ShakehandHand: RightPlaying Style: Creative Attack Jan-Ove Waldner Biography Jan-Ove Waldner began playing table tennis at the age of six and would play with his older brother in their summer house. Jan-Ove also enjoyed other sports, like soccer and tennis. That same year, Waldner’s brother joined a table tennis club. Jan-Ove tagged
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Name: Zoran PrimoracNationality: CroatiaDate of Birth: 05/10/1969Grip: ShakehandHand: RightPlaying Style: Attack Zoran Primorac Biography Zoran Primorac first began playing table tennis in his home city of Zadar, Croatia. Although Zadar is an area more famous for basketball, Zoran was not especially tall. So he instead turned his efforts to table tennis. He competed on behalf of
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Name: Vladimir SamsonovNationality: BelarusDate of Birth: 04/17/1976Grip: ShakehandHand: RightPlaying Style: All-round Vladimir Samsonov Biography Vladimir Samsonov first picked up a table tennis bat at the age of six. There were tables in the multi-story apartment building where he lived, so Vladimir saw lots of casual playing. Shortly after, he came across the club Spartak, which was
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Name: Ma LongNationality: ChinaDate of Birth: 10/20/1988Grip: ShakehandHand: RightPlaying Style: Attack Ma Long Biography Playing table tennis from the age of 5, Ma Long did not always love table tennis. Like many professionals, he was pushed into the sport by his parents. They wanted him to play to improve his strength and fitness. By around 8
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If you’re a lover of table tennis, you have probably considered buying a table for your house. But ping pong tables are large pieces of kit. Many of us have nowhere near enough room to erect one, let alone safely use it. But what if you could shrink down the size of a table so
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Learn the complete ping pong doubles rules. That includes serving diagonally, alternating hits, player rotation, end-swapping, and more. Written by an experienced player and umpire.
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