Estimate Your Table Tennis Rating

Do you wonder what rating you are? Watch videos below will give you an idea about your rating. Some of these videos are finals in a local/regional tournaments. U-1000 Rating U-2200 Rating U-1700 Rating U-1600 U-1900 U-2000 Rating Nationals U-1500 Rating US Open U-1500 Rating Texas Wesleyan U.S Open U-1300 U-1400 Rating U-1200 Table Tennis

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Spin the Art of Table Tennis

The most important difference between modern competitive table tennis and the game that is played in basements and garages around the world is spin. The amusing past-time that most people are familiar with as ping-pong does not have the same amount of spin involved as the real sport more often know as table tennis (Spin

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About Spin Connections

Spin Connections is a project of the Tu Luong Foundation (TLF), a Seattle based 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization. TLF was founded in Vermont in 1992 and reincorporated in Washington in 1998 to provide educational services and training for other nonprofit organizations. (more about TLF). Our mission is to use the art of table tennis (spin)

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About TLF

Tu Luong Foundation (TLF) was established in 1992 in Vermont by Tan Lam in honor of his mother and father, Tu and Luong, respectively. Tu Luong also means from the heart. Our first purpose was to provide medical services to Vietnamese refugees in Southeast Asia. TLF organized a network of students, doctors, and nurses into

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Contact Us

Being virtual office, please use email for initial contact. Thank you. Tan Lam Tu Luong Foundation P.O. Box 3385 Kent, WA 98089 tlam@tlfoundation.org

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What are the most common types of table tennis racket surfaces?

What are the most common types of table tennis racket surfaces?

They are: Inverted – the most common type. It has a layer of sponge on the racket, covered by a sheet of “pimpled” rubber, with the pips pointing inward so the surface is flat. This surface gives the most spin of any surface. Pips-out – the second most common type. It has a layer of

How much playing space for setting up a table area is required?

How much playing space for setting up a table area is required?

The table tennis table is 5 feet wide by 9 feet long. Allowing a minimum of 5 feet on either side makes the width of the playing area 15 feet. Now add to the length 10 feet on either end. This makes the length of the playing area 29 feet. This makes the total playing

ICC Table Tennis

ICC Table Tennis

This is the highlight for an Advanced Table Tennis Training session at ICC Milpitas. They are located in Milpitas, California. Many strong players such as Ariel Hsing (2008 North American Junior & Cadet Champion), Zhang Lily (2008 US Junior & Cadet National Team member), and Sylvan Guo (2008 US Cadet National Team member) are participating

Forehand Block and Chop

Forehand Block and Chop

Learn how to play the forehand block in Table Tennis. A coaching lesson teaching the forehand chop in Table Tennis. Korean chop-chop (fantastic doubles rallies)

Backhand Block and Flick

Backhand Block and Flick

Learn how to play the backhand block in Table Tennis. Learn how to play the backhand flick (also known as the flip) in Table Tennis.

Forehand Smash

Forehand Smash

Learn how to play the forehand smash in Table Tennis. This coaching lesson is proudly brought to you by PingSkills.

Table Tennis Technique: Preparation Exercises

Table Tennis Technique: Preparation Exercises

This clip from ‘Success In Table Tennis’ shows how the Pro’s prep and warm up for Table Tennis matches.