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Expert Table Tennis Serves

Author : Richard McAfee

Publisher : Human Kinetics

Page : 71 pages

File Size : 30,46 MB

Release : 2009-05-18

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1492573086

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Book Description

All points in a table tennis game begin with either serving or returning the serve. When serving, you have a huge advantage in putting the receiver on the defensive or perhaps winning a point outright without any further strokes. To perfect your service game, USA Table Tennis Hall of Fame inductee Richard McAfee offers Expert Table Tennis Serves, a mini e-book providing expert advice. By practicing the techniques in this mini e-book, you will be able to keep your opponent guessing with an assortment of short, middepth, and deep serves that produce a variety of spins. You’ll learn how, when, and where to touch the ball, whether using a forehand or backhand serve, while incorporating backspin, topspin, and sidespin. Master the skills outlined by McAfee and you will be on your way to becoming a confident, high-level player. The mini e-book Expert Table Tennis Serves is an abridged version of the comprehensive book Table Tennis: Steps to Success (Human Kinetics, 2009). As part of the Steps to Success Sports Series, with more than 1.8 million copies sold, Table Tennis: Steps to Success is the No. 1 resource for learning and loving the game.



Table Tennis Tactics for Thinkers

Author : Larry Hodges

Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 17,54 MB

Release : 2013-02-06

Category : Table tennis

ISBN : 9781477643785

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"USA Table Tennis Hall of Famer and national coach Larry Hodges takes you on a journey not just of speed and spin, but of mind. You'll develop the habit of tactical thinking, learn what tactics to use against various styles and how to strategically develop your game so you'll have the tactical tools needed to win"--Page 4 of cover.



Ping Pong for Fighters

Author : Tahl Leibovitz

Publisher : CreateSpace

Page : 152 pages

File Size : 29,15 MB

Release : 2014-11-01

Category :

ISBN : 9781500575908

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This book is called Ping Pong for Fighters, and it's about fighting all the different elements that are attached to table tennis. The fight starts inward and eventually moves outward, from within ourselves, to the ball, to our opponents, to the environment and the external conditions. I think what's interesting about this book is that the reader takes the journey with me. All that I learned in over 20 years of competing in table tennis, is in this book. The goal of this book is to try and get the reader to approach the game differently. The book is basically a philosophy for the thinking and feeling player. A philosophy that encourages one to stay in the present moment, have self confidence and compete to the best of their ability. This book is also very direct and very easy to understand. It is not an intellectual discourse of any kind. The book reads more like a conversation consisting of helpful direction through experience and a philosophy of table tennis that is concerned more with experiencing what it feels like to think and play table tennis like a top table tennis player.



Expert in a Year

Author : Sam Priestley

Publisher :

Page : 144 pages

File Size : 34,86 MB

Release : 2015-08-18

Category :

ISBN : 9781515184492

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Sam Priestley was never Mr Sporty. After failed attempts at rowing and running he had all but given up on the possibility of becoming a sportsman. That was until childhood friend, and table tennis coach, Ben Larcombe convinced him to act as the guinea pig in an experiment he had concocted - The Expert in a Year Challenge. Starting 1st January 2014 novice Sam was immersed in the world of competitive table tennis. He began training every day and over the course of the year notched up hundreds of hours of practice in an attempt to reach a seemingly impossible goal. There was blood, sweat, tears, injuries, frustrations and moments of elation as the pair travelled up and down the UK, and beyond, in their quest for training, mentors and competition. Sam found potential he never thought he had, got better at table tennis than most people thought possible, and discovered what it feels like when 1.5 million people watch you fail. Here is their story, including all the ridiculous training methods and unreachable goals, and the surprising lessons they learnt from playing table tennis every day for a year.



Winning Table Tennis

Author : Dan Seemiller

Publisher : Human Kinetics

Page : 188 pages

File Size : 29,60 MB

Release : 1997

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 9780880115209

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Whether you're a competitive tournament player or a serious recreational player, Winning Table Tennis: Skills, Drills, and Strategies will help you improve your game. Dan Seemiller, 5-time U.S. singles and 11-time doubles champion, shows you all the shots and strategies for top-level play. The book features 19 drills for better shot-making, plus Seemiller's own grip and shot innovations that will give you an edge over the competition. Featuring the most effective table tennis techniques and strategies, Winning Table Tennis shows you how to choose the right equipment, serve and return serves, use proper footwork and get into position, practice more efficiently, prepare for competitions, make effective strategy decisions in singles and doubles play, and condition your body for optimal performance.



Science and Racket Sports III

Author : Jean-Francois Kahn

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 294 pages

File Size : 48,69 MB

Release : 2004-10-14

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1134303629

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Book Description

Science and Racket Sports III introduces the edited papers and keynote addresses presented at the combined Third World Congress of Science and Racket Sports and Eighth International Table Tennis Federation Sports Science Congress, in February 2003. The papers are brought together by world-class experts: Lees is Chair of the World Congress for Sports Science Rackets Division, Kahn is Technical Director of the International Table Tennis federation, and Maynard is Secretary of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Scientists. The papers detail cutting edge research in racket sports science in five key areas: * notational match analysis * sports medicine * biomechanics * sports psychology * sports physiology. This valuable collection embraces a broad spectrum of the issues being examined by contemporary sports scientists, and will be of interest to researchers in sports biomechanics and ergonomics, sports engineering and elite racket sports professionals.



Table Tennis Tactics

Author : Klaus-M. Geske

Publisher :

Page : 118 pages

File Size : 41,30 MB

Release : 2010

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 9781841262994

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Shows you the table tennis tactics. This book offers a collection of various aspects of table tennis tactics for young players. It helps you to read your opponent's game and to decide how to play against forehand or backhand-dominant players. It also features tips on how playing tempo can be used as a tactical element.



Peak Performance Table Tennis

Author : Kevin Finn

Publisher : Meyer & Meyer Sport

Page : 322 pages

File Size : 41,18 MB

Release : 2021-11-10

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1782555102

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Book Description

Peak Performance Table Tennis comprehensively covers game aspects needed for peak performance and provides action steps for athletes to ensure they perform at their peak when it matters most. This book contains cutting-edge sports science, curated specifically for table tennis athletes. It dives deep into sports nutrition, supplementation, training methodologies, advanced recovery tactics, injury prevention, psychological and emotional skills training, motor learning, and more. In the book, the reader will find: • science-based methods to prevent choking during critical matches; • information on fueling performance using advanced sports nutrition; • the author's secret "looper" formula which enhances cognitive functioning and bottles that "in the zone" feeling; • how-to on hacking sleep patterns and using biorhythmic optimization to improve performance, enhance body composition, and more; • the counterintuitive secret to increasing speed, power, and agility in table tennis; • a scientific approach to achieving the "flow state;" • a secret from the Chinese National Team on how to control the flow of play and find that winning momentum; • and much, much more...



Winning Ugly

Author : Brad Gilbert

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 244 pages

File Size : 50,58 MB

Release : 2013-05-28

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1476715092

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The tennis classic from Olympic gold medalist and ESPN analyst Brad Gilbert, now featuring a new introduction with tips drawn from the strategies of Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams, Andy Murray, and more, to help you outthink and outplay your toughest opponents. A former Olympic medalist and now one of ESPN’s most respected analysts, Brad Gilbert shares his timeless tricks and tips, including “some real gems” (Tennis magazine) to help both recreational and professional players improve their game. In the new introduction to this third edition, Gilbert uses his inside access to analyze current stars such as Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal, showing readers how to beat better players without playing better tennis. Written with clarity and wit, this classic combat manual for the tennis court has become the bible of tennis instruction books for countless players worldwide.



Tennis Anatomy

Author : E. Paul Roetert

Publisher : Human Kinetics

Page : 298 pages

File Size : 28,57 MB

Release : 2011-07-01

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1492583251

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See your tennis game as you never have before. See what it takes to improve consistency and performance on the court. Tennis Anatomy will show you how to ace the competition by increasing strength, speed, and agility for more powerful serves and more accurate shots. Tennis Anatomy includes more than 72 of the most effective exercises, each with step-by-step descriptions and full-color anatomical illustrations highlighting muscles in action. Tennis Anatomy goes beyond exercises by placing you on the baseline, at the net, and on the service line. Illustrations of the active muscles for forehands, backhands, volleys, and serves show you how each exercise is fundamentally linked to tennis performance. You'll also learn how exercises can be modified to target specific areas, improve your skills, and minimize common tennis injuries. Best of all, you'll learn how to put it all together to develop a training program based on your individual needs and goals. Whether you’re a serve and volleyer, baseliner, or all-court player, Tennis Anatomy will ensure that you step onto the court ready to dominate any opponent.