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s been fun writing about table tennis for About.com, but I'm finding myself with not enough hours to do the site justice, so it's time to hand over the reins to somebody with a fresh perspective. I...

Was my previous grip change an innovation or idiocy? The jury is still out on that one... Photo  2010 Greg Letts, licensed to About.com, Inc. "Dare to be different" is a saying that gets thrown around a lot in conversations these days, as well as "Think outside the box". But is it really a good idea to try to do things differently in table tennis ? How can you be sure whether you are an innovator...

After tears in Beijing, table tennis hopeful is planning his revenge, he tells Gareth A Davies. ...

Who is going to teach the next generation of combination bat users? Photo  2007 Greg Letts, licensed to About.com, Inc. One of the common questions which pops up from time to time in table tennis circles is the debate on whether juniors should use combination rackets , and if so, what is the appropriate time to start? I take a look at both sides of the debate before offering my own opinion on...

s all about the player (William Henzell), not him. Photo  2007 Greg Letts, licensed to About.com, Inc. Most table tennis players will be called on to give coaching advice to a fellow player (be it a friend or a team mate) during their career. With the breaks between games and during time-outs limited to a maxium of one minute only, it can be tough to know exactly what to focus on when attempting...

d kind of forgotten about it, but I found it buried underneath a heap of packing boxes when I started to repack the Newgy robots in preparation for donating them to worthy local causes (which was very classy of Newgy, in my opinion - I know they'll be put to good use!) Anyway, now that I've finished patting Newgy on the back, I'll take a look at one last piece of Newgy equipment - here...

Even ping-pong beginners have something to teach others! Photo by Stockbyte / Getty Images "Copy the pros" is a fairly common saying in table tennis circles, but what about the flip side - can you improve your ping-pong game by watching weaker players? ...

Matthew Syed - one of the truly deceptive defensive players. Photo by courtesy of www.ittf.com Adapt or die is a common saying that has more than a grain of truth in it. But for all you fellow defenders out there, I have a similar saying to keep in mind - Deceive or Die! ...

Poland's Natalia Partyka - who competes at both the Olympics and Paralympics! Photo: An Sung Ho, by courtesy www.ittf.com While just over half of the respondents to this quiz question picked the right answer, I have to admit that I would have been likely to choose one of the wrong ones until just recently, when I discovered that the ITTF had included a number of rules regarding wheelchair play directly...

s and Women's Team events, giving up only 2 games in both finals, against the South Korean team (Men's) and the Japanese team (Women's) . And while the usual arguments about whether Chinese dominance is hurting the sport are going on, I will just make the one comment - in what other sport can it be said that having a country take the sport to new levels is a bad thing? China have been on top of the...

s Natalia Partyka - who competes at both the Olympics and Paralympics! Photo: An Sung Ho, by courtesy www.ittf.com With table tennis leaving the court at the London 2012 Olympics, it won't be long before the Paralympians take to the tables instead. Here's wishing all the best to every Paralympian - especially the Australian table tennis competitors! And while I'm on the subject of Paralympians, here's...

Zhang Jike with the gold medal for the Men's Singles. The individuals are over - time for the Teams! Photo: An Sung Ho, by courtesy www.ittf.com The individual events are now over at the 2012 London Olympics, and as expected, China provided the winners of the gold and silver medals in both the Men's Singles and Women's Singles, although there were moments when the Chinese competitors were pushed hard...

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After displaying his lack of table tennis prowess alongside Barack Obama back in 2011, the Prime Minister took up the bat again in Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow to give the sport another try. ...

Table Tennis: These Olympic Games have been the experience of my table tennis life. ...

Table tennis: Briton, who surprised Singapore's Zi Yang yesterday, suffered defeat at last 32 stage. ...

Table tennis: Paul Drinkhall delivers the most significant victory of his career in front of raucous crowd. ...

Table tennis: Paul Drinkhall delivers the most significant victory of his career in front of raucous crowd. ...

Table tennis: Paul Drinkhall delivers the most significant victory of his career in front of raucous crowd. ...

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