Your game should be structured around many different types of shots (serve, return, loop, push, smash, block) and many different variations of each shot (speed, spin, depth, placement, height).  Most players are very irregular in the types of shots that they use throughout the match, and so these players think that they are being “tricky” or “irregular” throughout their matches.
 
When closely inspected through video analysis, many of these players are truly good at different types of shots BUT very bad at variations for each shot.

 
 
 
After reading hundreds of coaching articles, taking lessons, practicing at home, playing at the club, and competing in tournament, you are probably wondering…  “When will I improve?”  You will improve your game when you begin making the right decisions and are consistently able to execute your shots.  So what kind of right decisions are necessary for improvement?  This is the exact topic that I will be talking about in this article - Decisions.  I will be talking about two game styles to illustrate my point – the looper and the chopper.
 

 
 
 
 
From my very first appointment with Physical Therapist Rick Zimmerman, I knew that he was truly there to help me.  He wasn’t busy reading my chart or ordering me around.  He was there letting me explain my issues and was genuinely concerned with helping me.
 

 
 
 
 
Many aspiring coaches talk to me about improving their coaching skills.  I feel that the most important aspect is developing early credibility.  So how do you establish credibility when you were never a good player, never a good coach, and never had any elite students?
 
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 Here is an article that I wrote last year, and decided to re-post.  
 
 
 
Kids love table tennis.  Even starting as young as five years old, kids love the excitement.  Many parents don’t see the benefit.  They must realize that table tennis training develops character.

 
 
 
Reasons for a Loss
 
     If you understand the reasons for wins and losses, then you will have a better grasp on what is needed for peak performance.  In this article, I’m going to outline some factors that will cause you to lose.
 
Your Poor Performance

 
 
 
 
 
 
Plan A vs Plan B
 
If you are winning a match, then typically you will keep your tactics while making minor adjustments in your shot selection and giving some variations in your shots.  If you are losing a match, then typically you will need to make more changes.  If the match continues as it started, you will lose.  So, you will need to decide to push yourself to make the necessary changes.
 
What kind of changes need to be made?
 
Plan A Changes

 
 
 
 
 
From the time that Dimitrij Ovtcharov landed in the US, to the time that he finished his last match at the LA Open, he was all business.  The fact that he had won a medal in the Olympics 3 weeks prior did not distract him from being fully focused in his tournament preparation, focused between matches, and fighting during his matches.
 

 
 
 
 
 
You can’t teach old dogs new tricks.  Is it true?
 
Well, I have found that teaching adults new skills isn’t too difficult.  The difficulty comes in changing an old habit.  Changing an awkward grip, changing a stroke, or changing a footwork movement takes time and persistence from both the coach and player.  On the flip side, a new serve or a new serve return technique or a new looping variation can be learned fairly quickly for these same players.