Welcome to the ask the coach show where PingSkills answers your table tennis questions! This week the show consists of: * The Joke of the Week * A discussion on Generalisation vs Specialisation * The Tip of the Week - Just be playing in 5 years! * 3 Questions * And a fun fact What's Wrong With Me? I am 73 and started table tennis 6 months ago . I a…

Welcome to the ask the coach show where PingSkills answers your table tennis questions! This week the show consists of: * The Joke of the Week * Search the PingSkills website * Inner Belief * The Tip of the Week - Serving Practice Development * 4 Questions * And a fun fact Robot Practice Good morning, Alois and Jeff, as I have limited opportunities…

Welcome to a different version of the podcast. In today's episode Jeff reads out his blog post "4 Points to Victory - The Match That Changed Everything". We hope you enjoy the episode and we'll be back next week with our regular show where we answer your table tennis questions.Av PingSkills

Welcome to the ask the coach show where PingSkills answers your table tennis questions! This week the show consists of: * The Joke of the Week * The Tip of the Week - Taking Care of Your Equipment * The Topic of the Week - Practical Mental Strategies * 4 Questions * And a fun fact Questions Right Mentality When Playing Matches I often feel that my …

Welcome to the ask the coach show where PingSkills answers your table tennis questions! This week the show consists of: * The Joke of the Week * The Topic of the Week - Mental Preparation * The Tip of the Week - Level of your Training Partners * 3 Questions * And a fun fact Questions Racket and Free Hand Rules Hello sir, I want to ask what happens …

Welcome to the first ask the coach show in a long, long time! We are excited to be back and have a great show ready for you. The show consists of: * The Joke of the Week * The Tip of the Week - Use a phone to record yourself * The Topic of the Week - The Olympic Effect * A single question for this episode * And a fun fact Questions Tournament Prepa…

Mid-Length Topspins When I get short balls, I like to flick them, and when balls are long I topspin them; however, mid-length balls are difficult. They are too long to flick, but just enough over the table so that I can't lower my bat. I generally automatically prepare for a long stroke, but then at the last second recognise that it will not be lon…

Welcome to another ask the coach show where we answer your table tennis questions. If you have a table tennis question then head over the PingSkills website and ask away. We love talking about table tennis. I hope you enjoy this week’s show. Serve Selection How to select the serve to use in different situations ? When do we use long serve? When do …

We answer 4 excellent questions in today’s show that will hopefully help you in your table tennis journey. One listener also correctly identified our current who am I athlete and wins either one hour of online coaching or one month’s free premium membership. We also give our tip of the week and round out the show with some OMG facts. Pendulum Topsp…

Today we discuss how Alois used short pimples on his backhand for a year. We answer questions about receiving, the service rule, and the playing styles of Mima Ito and Vladimir Samsonov. We hope you enjoy the show. Thoughts Before Receiving In A Match Since the server has so many different options for a serve, what should the receiver be thinking o…

In today’s episode Alois tells us about the best match he has ever seen. Jeff tells 3 funny jokes that he heard on the radio and we give you our tip of the week. Of course we also answer your table tennis questions as the name of the show suggests! Backhand Sidespin Loop How do you do a backhand sidespin loop? Head Heavy Rackets Are head-heavy, han…

The Chinese New Year was on the 1st of February. Jeff was born in the year of the tiger and Alois in the year of the dragon. We discuss lots of topics including what you can learn from the recent Australian Open tennis tournament. We of course answer your table tennis questions just as the name of the show suggests. Make sure to visit our website i…

Have you ever heard of the show Guiding Light? It came up in today’s episode as part of our OMG Facts section. If so, let us know if it is something we need to watch! As usual we have a tip of the week for you, a terrible joke from Jeff, and we answer 4 of your table tennis questions. Practicing BH Topspin vs. Backspin Before learning FH topspin vs…

As usual, we discuss your table tennis questions. Hitting The Top Of The Net I find myself hitting the top of the net a lot and usually the result is the ball goes off the table and I lose the point. Very frustrating. I see a lot of players hit the net and it usually falls on the table. I think mine go out because I hit harder than they do. What do…

We hope you're all having a great holidays and that you will enjoy our latest episode. Let Serve Erwin - What happens if the opponent serves and hits the net and for some obscure reason the receiver hit the ball before it bounces on the table? It seems the ball was going to be ON the table. Serves with Short and Long Pimples Rodrigo - What are the …

Having forgotten to include the tip of the week last week, we double up and also throw in some more jokes. Of course we also answer your table tennis questions. I hope you enjoy the show. Tournament Entry Kajal - I don't go in any of the tt academy and classes I just learn tt at home. Now, I want to starts with tournaments from district level. May …

The World Championships are over! We discuss the interesting results and as always, answer your table tennis questions. Enjoy the show! Stiga Octagon Blade Jasper - I heard stiga created a new blade which the hitting surface looks like an octagon. What do you think of this? Any advantages or disadvantages of using this blade? Long Pimples for Defen…

It's been a long time since our last episode of the ask the coach show and we are super excited to be back and talking about table tennis. The World Championships are currently in action and hopefully things are starting to get back to normal, whatever that means. As always, we answer your table tennis questions. I hope you enjoy the show. WTT Came…

Jeff loves an analogy, and I'll let you be the judge of whether his one about typists is good or not. Either way I think you'll enjoy the show! Tournament Preparation Jasper - I have a school tournament that's coming up in 3 weeks time. Any suggestions on how to prepare for it or with any other tournament? My Backhand Always Goes Into the Net Mufas…

If you manage to listen until the end of the show then I wish to apologise now for Jeff's rant! Otherwise I believe it was a good show where as usual we answered some interesting table tennis questions, gave you our tip of the week, and even threw in a few funny jokes. 2 Sided Penhold Andy - Hi coach, at the professional level, why aren't there man…

In this show we discuss lots of interesting table tennis questions from our listeners, and we ponder how long has the two colour rule been in place. I hope you enjoy the show! Penhold and Shakehand Vibeeshan - I'm a modern penholder but everyone says it is an old style. Is it still a viable grip to reach a high level? Do you think I can switch betw…

Are J-Pen players disappearing? We answer this and more in today's ask the coach show. Jeff tells a joke that he finds amusing and Alois provides us with a tip of the week that many people may not have thought about. Enjoy the show! Training 4-5 Year Old Kids Vinod - Firstly thank you for bringing an excellent training portal for table tennis. It i…

In this episode we discuss the benefits of playing against a wide range of styles to help improve your table tennis. We also tell a few jokes, answer your questions, run the who am I competition, and read out some OMG facts! Having Table Tennis After School Jasper - I was wondering does long hours of school sort of affect how you play table tennis?…

In this episode we answer some great questions, talk about the importance of a pre-point routine, and throw in a few jokes! About Defensive Mode Ardak - If only some of my topspins fails then I continue to play in an offensive mode. I noticed that if my 3-4 topspins in a row fail (go off the table, to the net) then I start to play in a defensive mo…

You are in for a treat with some tremendous jokes this episode! Plus we answer your table tennis questions on returning serves, being smooth, and encouraging people to take up the sport. Alois also has a great tip on choosing equipment. Enjoy the show! How to Receive Short Low Spinny Topspin Serves Ardak - How to receive short, very low and spinny …

Today we have the pleasure of interviewing Tom Lodziak about his new book "SPIN: Tips and tactics to win at table tennis". You can win a free copy of his book by watching the video and answering the question we pose! In the interview Tom discusses his journey into table tennis and how it helps him now as a coach. Tom believes that age is no barrier…

Thank you to everyone for your support of the podcast in 2020. In this episode we announce the winner of our first ever "Who am I" segment and answer a couple of table tennis questions. We also have two fun OMG facts relating to the holiday season. It's been an incredibly tough year for many people around the World and we hope 2021 will be the year…

We introduce another new and exciting segment to the podcast today! It's called "Who am I". We will be giving you a clue as to who the mystery table tennis player is and if you correctly guess you will go into the draw to win either a one month PingSkills premium membership or 1 hour of online coaching. We also answer the following table tennis que…

In another astounding OMG fact, we learnt that 4 year olds ask an average of 437 questions a day. Should we be asking more questions as we get older? We discuss this and some table tennis as we laugh our way through the show. Here are some of your questions that we answer: Dropshot off High Chop DK - How can I play a dropshot off a high chop? Corre…

We have a big show for you today where we discuss many topics including World Table Tennis and getting older! There's all the usual segments and of course we answer your table tennis questions! How to Hit the Ball with Power Vic - I am a penholder. How can I hit the ball with power? It seems when I play with friends I found that my strokes are not …

In another exciting yet normal episode, we discuss how being born later in the year may be a big advantage in your sporting career. Of course we answer your table tennis questions and have some fun along the way. Playing Leftie's Pendulum Sidespin Ryan - How should I return a Left-Hander's Pendulum side Spin or Side-Top Spin Long Serve. I have been…

This week in the podcast we discuss an ask the coach question about playing your best table tennis when the score is 10 all. We also discuss other interesting questions, give a tip of the week, and have some fun discussing random stuff. I hope you enjoy the show! My Most Recent 10 - 10 Experience Jasper - I played a best of 5 game in school just no…

If bacteria doubles every 20 minutes, how many will there be after 8 hours? Find out at the end of the show as Jeff reads out his OMG facts. Of course we discuss some table tennis and in particular how many skills you should be working on at once. Attack with Antispin Rubber Abdul - Can you attack with antispin rubber especially when the opponent g…

A common question is how much should you train and the answer depends on what you wish to achieve and how much time you have to dedicate to your table tennis. We also answer your table tennis questions and read out some OMG facts! Backhand Loop Against Backspin Ryan - I have been hitting them with spin and power but a lot of them end up in the Net.…

As always, I'm joined by super coach Alois Rosario for another edition of the ask the coach podcast! In this episode we answer more of your table tennis questions including How did Alois and I meet. So grab yourself a beverage and sit back and enjoy the show. Returning a Deep Chop Peter - My regular opponent fears my backhand so continually sends a…

I must admit I never knew why the ghost serve was named as such but thankfully Alois explains it to me like I was a five year old! Here are the questions we discuss in today's show: Ghost Serve Abe - What is the ghost serve? Effect of Support Jasper - Does your team supporting make you play better or make you play worse? Sometimes I feel like suppo…

In this podcast we discuss how to get the balance right between simply playing and constantly receiving direct information on how to get better. I feel that it might be better for a coach to say less and let the player learn through experience. Cleaning Funny Rubbers Jasper - I'm thinking of experimenting with short pimple rubber soon, how do you c…

This week we discuss whether Waldner is the greatest of all time, tell some jokes, read some OMG facts, and answer some of your table tennis questions. Waldner or Ma Long? Erfan - Who is better jan ove waldner or ma long ? Reacting to Short and Long Serves Incorrectly Jasper - I played table tennis yesterday with my friend but I have problems movin…

In this show we have all our regular segments plus we discuss in depth 5 of your questions. One of them leads us to discuss what is the correct term for the thing you hit the ball with. Enjoy the show. Push With Less Backspin Ardak - Sometimes my opponents return pushes with less backspin to confuse me. I feel there are still some backspins in such…

In this show we reminisce about the Sydney 2000 Olympics and go all mindful in the tip of the week. Enjoy the show! Fishing Jason - What is table tennis fishing exactly? To me it’s like a weaker topspin against topspin. Ranking in a Group Tournament Ardak - Hi coach! In our mini club we organize mini amateur tournaments every week. There are 10 pla…

In this show we introduce the PingSkills September Challenge and discuss whether Alois and Jeff should swap roles on the show. Plus we have our usual segments including the joke of the week, tip of the week, on this day, and OMG facts. Of course we answer some of your table tennis questions along the way too! Playing Table Tennis After a Long Break…

Alois suggested that we should skip show number 333 and head straight to 334 since 333 is an unlucky number. Well the curse struck as you'll see towards the end of the show! But we got through it and hopefully you'll enjoy some of the topics we discuss. How to return the Windshield Wiper Serve Pablo - How do you return the wind shield wiper serve? …

In today's show we answer a lot of questions about serving and Alois' top of the week relates to returning to table tennis after a break. Plus my joke actually makes Alois laugh! I Cannot See Contact with the Ball Gary - I was playing in a round-robin tournament at my local club and one of my opponents was blocking the view of the point of contact …

In today's show we trial a new segment in response to a comment on our Most Important Skill in Table Tennis video. We also answer your table tennis questions, talking about how to relax, and how you can improve your serve even if you aren't able to access a table tennis table. Enjoy the show! How To Relax Hans - Nice video about relaxation and effi…

During the week Alois and I discussed introducing an amazing new segment to the show. Unfortunately we both forgot about it and so it is not part of the show. I still think you'll enjoy this episode though but make sure you listen to episode 331 when it comes out as it will be brilliant (as long as we remember what the amazing new segment was going…

Today we answer some great table tennis questions, talk about the basic stance and receiving position, and try to hum while holding our nose. Enjoy the show! Top Level Long Pips/Anti Blocker Tim - Do you think it's possible that there will be a high level chop blocker with long pips or anti spin rubber and short pips on the other side? If so, what …

In this show we discuss if it is worthwhile to keep a table tennis diary about all of your opponents just like Mima Ito. If you have a table tennis question then please use the ask the coach section of the website and maybe we'll feature your question in the podcast. Enjoy the latest episode. Mima Ito Notebook Dai - When I was watching Match for Mi…

This week due to popular demand the tip of the week and on this day return to the podcast! Ask the Coach Podcast Jasper - Hey Alois what happened to the drill of the week, tip of the week and on this day sections? Spin on the Tomahawk Serve Shaurya - Hi Alois and Jeff, I have seen your video on the Tomahawk Serve and I have been doing the stroke co…

Footwork and Balance Jasper - Is it okay if I play my stroke while my weight is on my toes? I find it very easy to move when I'm putting my weight on my toes because when I stick my hand out, my feet always moves to that position. One Table Tennis Rubber or Two in Pack Phil - Can you tell me when buying new table tennis rubbers, do they come in a p…

In the show today we announce the winners of the latest PingSkills Challenge. We also tell a great table tennis joke :), and of course answer some of your table tennis questions. Favouring Forehand Serves Hin - From my understanding, a standard backhand serve allow us to face straight after the service so we don't have to reposition ourselves. I al…