The Critical Difference Between a Table Tennis Player and a Table Tennis Athlete

Well overdue for some blog post additions to my coaching blog, and here is one I hold in very high regard. People often ask what it takes to become a top table tennis player, well that line says it all in itself. I like to separate the term player and athlete, because I believe there are key differences in how people approach these and their attitudes and mentality. I will explain.

The steps to become a table tennis 'athlete'
and a potential professional

Learn the Topspin Hook Kick Table Tennis Serve

This service tutorial is all about the hook serve and how we can produce as much topspin kick on the ball as possible.

You can find this video and more service tutorials in my Service Masterclass Playlist at:
- MHTableTennis Service Masterclass YouTube Playlist

Learn a heavy topspin kick serve
with mhtabletennis.com

Learn the Basic Backhand Serve in Table Tennis

My Service Masterclass series (which can be found on my YouTube Channel) has been getting regular daily updates and I have already uploaded a video each day for the last 7 days. This video focuses on why it is important to have a backhand serve on hand for matches, and goes over the basics of the backhand serve.

Learn the backhand serve in table tennis
with mhtabletennis.com

How to Change the Spin on Your Pendulum Table Tennis Serves

Here is another video from my Service Masterclass series. This focuses on the weight transfer, service motion and changing of spins on the pendulum serve in table tennis.

How to Change the Spin on the Pendulum Serve
with mhtabletennis.com

Improving Service Deception in Table Tennis

Here is a video tutorial on a couple of tips for improving service deception in table tennis. This ties in with a blog post that I wrote some time ago which you can read here:

- 5 Steps for Mastering Service Deception in Table Tennis

Master deceptive table tennis serves with these
simple tips from mhtabletennis.com