http://pingpongtips.com Tips on how to play Table Tennis Wed, 13 May 2009 18:10:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Do you ever see yourself returning the serve and missing it every time? Most probably what's happening is your being played with a very strong spin from your opponent. The best way is to figure out what kind of spin he is hitting and try to do the opposite spin; ... http://pingpongtips.com/archives/2009/05/13/return-with-a-spin/ Do you have some special ping pong tricks that you would like to share with us and other ping pong fans? If you do and feel like getting your name and tricks on the internet please send me an email in the contact form and I can post your tricks on ... http://pingpongtips.com/archives/2008/10/16/ping-pong-trick/ Should I play with more spin or should I play more flat? The beauty of Ping Pong is how you apply different spins on different shots, Anyone can hit the ball flat with power. The difference is when you hit flat you tend to miss more shots; if you hit ... http://pingpongtips.com/archives/2008/09/25/let-it-spin/ I have learned that the best way to get better in anything is practice practice practice. The key in Ping Pong is to try new shots and new spins. For example, try the side spin when your playing your opponent then mix it up to top spin. Look under the ... http://pingpongtips.com/archives/2008/03/31/how-to-get-good-in-ping-pong/ How do I do the reverse shot with my backhand? Keep the face of the racquet facing about 45 degree angle down the table. Once you get the ball high on your end of the table attempt to kind of whip it like you were showing your driving license to the ... http://pingpongtips.com/archives/2007/04/17/reverse-shot/ Play offensive Defense How do I change my defense into offence? In Ping Pong its very easy to be pressured to play defense when your opponent hit a hard shot and forces you to play the defensive shots. The way you change that tactic is by hitting deep slice into the table. ... http://pingpongtips.com/archives/2007/04/05/ping-pong-offense/ Are you in table tennis shape? Well, in order for you to be quick and responsive to the fast game of ping pong. You have to be in good shape. It's very hard to stay in shape in winter especially. However, I look at it as the time for rebuilding. Take ... http://pingpongtips.com/archives/2006/11/28/table-tennis-shape/ How do I win in ping pong? I usually have good leads on people and yet still lose; how do I prevent this from happening? Well the answer is simple, it's all mental. If you keep your mind in the game whether your winning or losing, you are still going to ... http://pingpongtips.com/archives/2006/08/30/how-to-win/ If you have any kind of table tennis tricks or talents that you would like to show the world. You can go ahead and send them to me and I can post them on the site and give you credits for it. http://pingpongtips.com/archives/2006/07/27/tricks/ How do I beat someone who beats me most of the time? There are different ways you can approach this, First try to relax and just have fun dont think about winnning or losing; just think about playing good. I find it sometimes good to forget about the score and just ... http://pingpongtips.com/archives/2006/07/07/mental-game/