Table Tennis

Playing Styles

Learning to play table tennis is more than just learning how to hit the ball. It is also about learning which style of play is the best choice for each of your matches.

As a new beginner, you may not really feel comfortable changing up the ways that you play simply because once you learn something you may begin to be comfortable with only that. Yet, there is benefit in learning new styles to play the game.

Table tennis has one thing that may be the reason that you are confused. That is the amount of lingo in the game. What does it mean when one player calls another nothing but a blocker? What does it mean when someone says that someone is a two wing looper? All of these things imply the style in which the other player plays the game. Learning how to notice their style will help you to play against them. But, learning how to change up your style can leave your opponent wondering just where to begin.

There are many great differences in the way that people play and most of them are just fine and legal. Yet, it is important to note that being unique is a good thing in the game of table tennis.

There are two ways to tell the difference in the style of play that a player is using. There are many methods that are traditional methods of playing and there are many that are more modern types. Let's break them down and look at which methods you should be using.

Traditional Methods

Traditional styles of play are those that have been used the longest in terms of classifying the style of play that a player has with the 'standard' logo fixed to them. But, do not write them off because many of these styles of play are an ideal way to play against your opponent and you need to know them, especially when someone tells you that you are playing in one of these styles!

This section is broken down into three areas; most traditional styles including Attackers, Defenders, and Blockers.

The attacker is the player that you need to watch for right from the bat. He has the ability to hit the ball hard and fast and often offers a wide range of different spins. He is likely to use a heavy topspin but also is likely to use that light topspin just as well.

Most attackers will use a backspin push to set up their attacks. They generally play any where from right up close to the table to well back from the table even up to seven feet back.

The next group is the blocker. Contrary to what the attacker does, the blocker does not use a lot of spin or speed when they hit, but instead uses the spin and pace that is set by their opponent. They generally do not create this level of intensity themselves.

The blocker is likely to be standing near to the table and to use short and put together strokes rather than larger drawn out strokes. This style is only effective this close to the table, a key element to remember when playing against a blocker. They may attack some times, and often when they do they will use pushes to make it harder for their attacker to attack them well.

This is a significantly powerful method when used correctly.

Defenders are the third type of traditional table tennis player. This style of player has the signature of using a backspin to return the ball most of the time. They are able and willing to wait for the opponent to make a mistake when the opponent attacks. They will attack themselves, but that is rare.

Many that are considered "pushers" will remain close to the table, while others, "choppers" will stay well back up to ten feet from the table when playing depending on the person and the style that they are playing against.

Now, this is the most traditional way of categorizing styles of players of table tennis, but this is the old way of doing so. The more modern way does not use these measurements but puts more emphasis on the power and aggression that is behind the player.



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POWER TIPS ON GOLF

Improving your Golf Game

If you have decided to take up golf or even if you are a seasoned vet of the game, you are probably on the lookout for golf tips. I have decided that since I am helping you to learn certain aspects of the game, it just made sense to add a tips section for making your game better.

How can you really hope to be a good golf escort or mystery golfer if your game is only so-so? You don’t want to make yourself or your clients feel silly on the green, so it just makes sense to add some cool tips like these.

Let me tell you that I have used many of these tips and they have certainly helped me out in my game. All of the tips I mentioned here are tried and true ways that have proven to work.

When it comes to your golf game, you can never have too much knowledge, but a little extra never hurt anyone. You can also turn to many instructional videos and websites like PGA.com for many videos that come straight from the pros. I have located many of the tips mentioned here at PGA.com and used them. I practiced them and they really work. I am not a pro, but sometimes it is hard to tell. It is a great resource for your golf game too.

Check out www.pga.com today for some really great tips.

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Here are some great tips that you can use to make your golf game just a little bit better if not; a great deal better.

• The first tip is to beware of tips! This may sound strange as I am giving you some here, but it is true. Many well meaning golfers will offer you a great deal of advice, but what they don’t realize is that what works for one golfer probably won’t work for others. The tips I am offering work all around, not just for the advisor.

• You have to have fun. Getting mad all of the time isn’t going to make the game any more fun for you. If you aren’t enjoying the game, you need to find out why, and fix the problem. Staying calm is the key to golf success. It’s just a game so relax!

• Be a great sport. Be respectful to the other players. Don’t try to sabotage the other players when they are taking shots. Don’t criticize or make fun of the way they stand, shoot, or grip the club… your game is not so perfect that you can make fun of other players.

• When you practice, practice at the hardest holes on the course because this will definitely improve your game. You don’t want to take the easy way out; practicing only on the easy holes, thinking you are making headway is pointless because you aren’t. Practice on the hardest tees, and the hardest putts. Put yourself in the traps on purpose, and practice getting out of them. Imagine worst case scenarios and set them up. This is what will make you a better golfer.

• Play miniature golf as often as possible because playing miniature golf is a great way to improve your putting skills. Many seasoned golfers laugh at trying to do this but its true! Good miniature golf courses provide really challenging obstacles that you must put through, under, around and over which will offer a bigger challenge then you think. Some of these are harder to putt than the fanciest greens!

• Keep your eyes open for used training aids that you can find. If they are reasonably priced take advantage and– buy them! Not all training aids will help you, but unfortunately, you won’t know which ones will unless you try them out first. The aids that are available on the market today will help you improve your game a great deal, in a short amount of time.

• Read a lot about golf and play even more. There are lots of techniques that you can learn a lot about golf from. You can find great resources from the sources mentioned above from others like golfing websites, golf books, and golf magazines – but you will learn them faster out on the course! After you read their advice and then try out the suggestions!

• If you can’t get on the course, and you have some spare time and enough room, practice your swing. You don’t need to use a ball for this.

• Consider using a training club during these times to help build strength in your swing as well. The best free golf tips you will ever receive will all include the practicing over and over again

• Hold Up the Ball. Many golfers let their left knee collapse toward the right on the backswing. This causes your shoulder to drop, and makes your hips swing too much and overturn. To fix this, imagine your left knee going out toward the target on the backswing. If you do this right, you should feel tension and stability in both knees.

• Be a Hitchhiker. Think of placing your right hand in a hitchhiker position. This means that when the club is about waist length, you should be able to look back and see your thumb pointing upward to the sky. If this doesn’t work try to imagine that your hand is in a handshake position, with the palm facing neither up nor down.

• Pause at the Top. Swinging too quickly is a common mistake that even the pros make. I'm not saying that you should not swing with power and acceleration that you need to maintain a rhythm. The best way to accomplish this is to imagine taking a bit of a pause at the top of your backswing before changing direction and heading on to the downswing. Do this and you'll find your ball in the middle of the fairway rather than in the rough

• Rock-Solid Right Knee is the key. On the backswing, it's absolutely crucial to keep your weight on the inside of the right foot, and maintain a slight bend in the knee. If you don’t do this you will lose power. As you take the club back, imagine that the right knee is braced and solid like a wall. This will help your upper body coil behind the ball, so you can make an aggressive move that will send it soaring

• Put some muscle into it! Golf isn't an “all in the wrist game” as is often suggested. If you want to get a powerful swing, you need to use your leg and arm muscles to do it. The common instinct of many amateurs is to hit at the ball with only the arms and wrists. That doesn’t always work.

• Hit Low and Into the Wind. Many players feel that they need to hit it harder when there is a breeze afoot but this actually causes them to put more spin on the ball and hit it higher. You want to hit it lower and more controlled, and you can if you put the ball back in your stance a few inches and keep your hands forward. Use a longer club than you would normally and take an easy swing

• Use Club Loft to Your Advantage. When you are trying to get the ball into the air, you will want to hit down and through it. By allowing the club's loft to do the work for you, you'll achieve better contact with it

• Make your Swing's Foundation More Solid. If you want to have a consistent golf swing that always gets results, you will need a smooth tempo and good balance. Practice hitting some shots with your feet close together. This forces you to maintain better balance, tempo, and rhythm.

• Swing through the Ball. Consistent, powerful swings usually have one thing in common in that you extend the body through the ball after hitting it. A good way that you can use in order to perfect this is to put a tee about eight inches in front of the ball you are hitting. Try to hit not only the ball but also the tee. This will help.

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