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1) Table Tennis - the One Stroke to Practice, Guaranteed to Lift You to the Next Level
Author: Alex Van
Category: Sports
What's the single most important stroke, the one you much practice the most, put the most energy and time into and is going to win you the most games? Some will say the forehand loop, some the backhand chop, but to maximize you winning potential, these are both wrong. The one stroke you should practice most is the serve, YES the serve!You can practice every other stroke in the book till the cows come home, but in a game you may never get the opportunity to play them, because you oppon...
2) Juic Table Tennis Manufacturer - A Review of Their Most Unique Products
Author: Alex Van
Category: Sports
JUIC is one of the major Japanese table tennis equipment manufacturers, producing a wide range of high end products of the highest quality, to suit the needs of players at all skill levels, including some of the world top players.The JUIC brand may not be as well known as some of the other major manufacturers, but they have been operating since 1970, and their quality of goods is among the best in the world. JUIC have also shown some true innovation over the years in the design and ma...
3) Table Tennis Rubbers - Are Red Or Black Rubbers Any Different?
Author: Alex Van
Category: Sports
A proper table tennis bat must have a red rubber on one side, and a black on the other to be used legally in competition. What's the reason for this, and does it really matter which one you use on your forehand or backhand?Why red on one side and black on the other?It was many years ago that the ITTF brought in the rule that one side of the bat needed to be covered with red rubber, and the other side black. The main reason for this was that a lot of players use...
4) Table Tennis Rubbers - The Elusive DHS Hurricane National and Provincial Versions
Author: Alex Van
Category: Sports
There is no doubt that the DHS hurricane II and III rubbers are one of the most popular in the world, partially because it's so commonly used in China. No doubt the marketing and sponsoring by DHS has a lot to do with this, but the fact the many of the top Chinese players use this rubber does indicate that they have some very good properties.It is well known that the top Chinese players may not be using the same version as the commercial version that's available to the public. DHS has...
5) Table Tennis Racket Guide - Choosing a Winning Combination!
Author: Alex Van
Category: Sports
Looking for your first decent racket to improve your game, or is your current one slowing down or halting your progress in table tennis, but you're not sure what to buy and how much you need to spend? If the answer is 'Yes' than this guide may be just right for you. It will outline what the basic choices are available, the advantages of one over another, and the sort of costs involved.It's important to develop and improve your game with the right table tennis or ping pong equipment. T...
6) Table Tennis Rubbers - Simple Procedure For Gluing Them Onto Your Blade
Author: Alex Van
Category: Sports
This is a simple step by step procedure for gluing a rubber onto a blade without the aid of any special tools or equipment. It can also be used to replace your existing rubbers with new ones.All you need is some table tennis glue (VOC based glue or rubber cement), a ballpoint pen, a very sharp cutting knife or razor blade and a hard round tube-like roller (such as a wine bottle), a piece of cardboard and a stack of heavy books.Gluing procedure: Place the rubber...
7) Table Tennis Rubbers - Gluing a Top-Sheet to a Sponge
Author: Alex Van
Category: Sports
Table tennis rubbers consist of a top-sheet (the outer surface) and a sponge (that part that is attached to the blade, although some rubbers are used as only the top-sheet. Although the majority of players buy a rubber with the two already glued together, some players, far more common among pimple player, wish to make their own top-sheet and sponge combinations, and therefore need a good procedure for gluing these together.Gluing a top-sheet to a sponge is a little trickier than glui...
8) Table Tennis Speed Gluing With Tibhar Rapid Clean Deluxe
Author: Alex Van
Category: Sports
This is a simple guide on how to use the "Tibhar Rapid Clean de Luxe", a long lasting speed glue. This procedure works well for some, but others may have different opinions on what works for them. This procedure uses the instructions that come with the tin as a guide, but deviates from it a little where it's believed steps are not necessary.1. Sealing the blade When you speed glue you regularly need to remove your rubbers from your blade. Every you pull the rubber off you r...
9) Table Tennis - Long Pimple Rubber Guide
Author: Alex Van
Category: Sports
Long pimples style is very popular with some table tennis players as it allows them to slow down play and to put the focus on strategy and using their hand skills rather than movement and power to win points. Playing with this kind of rubber can be a lot of fun, but also takes a lot of time to master. In the lower grades this kind of rubber can produce a lot of cheap points. At the higher grades and top grades player will usually understand how these rubbers work, and may work out way of usi...
10) Table Tennis Rackets - A Fun Way to Beat Your Friends With Long Pimple Rubbers
Author: Alex Van
Category: Sports
Introduction: We've probably all picked up a table tennis racket or ping pong paddle at some stage in our lives, either in the basement, garage, at school or at work. There's always a few over-enthusiastic characters out there that play just to win, and make fun of those they beat. Well if you've been on the receiving end of this 'abuse', this guide may be just for you. This guide is for those casual players, that have acquired some basic skills in table tennis, can generate a...
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