Alois doesn't really have a job at the Australian Bureau of Statistics

ITTF-Latin America Olympic Qualification Tournament

Should edge balls and net balls be considered out?

What do you serve at match point?

Robert Downey Jnr was born

Was Alois deliberately aiming at Jeff's head 

Get involved in this great initiative by the ITTF

Ilia: Among two-winged loopers some players are more forehand oriented and pivot a lot, some are more backhand oriented. How one can find its own style to follow?

Sebastian: I have a question of technique when playing random drills. How should I move my racket and position myself when i don't know if the next shot will be a forehand or a backhand. I mostly have problem playing backhand after a forehand.

Bhavesh: I have seen the lessons and many times you mention that the forehand topspin stroke shouldn't go past the midline of the body. Unforunately I feel I'm habituated to go past the mid line of the body in almost every forehand stroke.

Timmy: Hey. I'm trying to teach my dad how to play table tennis, and i don't really know any good way on how to teach him how to hit a basic backhand or a basic forehand. He's a beginner. Do you know easy exercises that i can use to teach my dad?

ITTF Latin America Qualification Results

World Table Tennis Day

Head Shot Video

Improving Your Reflexes Video

Forehand Topspin Against Block

Forehand Counterhit

Backhand Counterhit

Alois has got a new job performing number crunching for the Australian Bureau of Statistics and will be doing mathematical equations each morning and so will no longer have time for the Ask the Coach show.

The 1st of April is know as April Fools Day

Jeff crosses his computer with a life guard and an elephant. And then plays chess against it!

Matthew: Hi, Alois and Jeff. How do I get my hands on a PingSkills T-shirt? Thanks!

Do you have a good idea for a #PQOTD?

Should edge balls and net balls be considered out?

Alois talks about his experience and what he has learnt over the 31 days. We'll be announcing the winners of the competition on Monday. We'd love for those of you who have been doing the challenge to record a summary video of your thoughts.

Viktor: Would Waldner survive against the current players? I don't think so, I think the game is too fast and they're too strong at the moment, Waldner would have a chance. Maybe in his prime. Your thoughts?

Abhishek: What are the different ways in which the Shakehand grip can be modified in doing the pendulum and other spin serves?

Leon: How can I pick a coach? I went to a club and a few coaches approached me to coach me. It was quite overwhelming. Should I practice under a couple of coaches and see which coach i like best? Or should I just pick the best player/coach?

Stan: In my experience, I've noticed that a few players, including myself sometimes, start to lose their composure; getting frustrated because of losing, which causes them to start losing more. Do you have any way to have any way to help keep composure?

Viktor: Please tell me when the next tour is and what it's called.

Viktor: How much do you know about Wrestling / WWE? ;)

Pendulum Serve Grip

Reverse Pendulum Serve Grip

Plastic Balls Q&A

Sports Psychology Course

PingSkills T-Shirts

Ben Larcombe's Power of Practice Video

PingSkills Power of Practice YouTube Playlist

Alois has got a new job performing number crunching for the Australian Bureau of Statistics and will be doing mathematical equations each morning and so will no longer have time for the Ask the Coach show.

The 1st of April is know as April Fools Day

Jeff crosses his computer with a life guard and an elephant. And then plays chess against it!

Matthew: Hi, Alois and Jeff. How do I get my hands on a PingSkills T-shirt? Thanks!

Do you have a good idea for a #PQOTD?

Should edge balls and net balls be considered out?

Alois talks about his experience and what he has learnt over the 31 days. We'll be announcing the winners of the competition on Monday. We'd love for those of you who have been doing the challenge to record a summary video of your thoughts.

Viktor: Would Waldner survive against the current players? I don't think so, I think the game is too fast and they're too strong at the moment, Waldner would have a chance. Maybe in his prime. Your thoughts?

Abhishek: What are the different ways in which the Shakehand grip can be modified in doing the pendulum and other spin serves?

Leon: How can I pick a coach? I went to a club and a few coaches approached me to coach me. It was quite overwhelming. Should I practice under a couple of coaches and see which coach i like best? Or should I just pick the best player/coach?

Stan: In my experience, I've noticed that a few players, including myself sometimes, start to lose their composure; getting frustrated because of losing, which causes them to start losing more. Do you have any way to have any way to help keep composure?

Viktor: Please tell me when the next tour is and what it's called.

Viktor: How much do you know about Wrestling / WWE? ;)

Pendulum Serve Grip

Reverse Pendulum Serve Grip

Plastic Balls Q&A

Sports Psychology Course

PingSkills T-Shirts

Ben Larcombe's Power of Practice Video

PingSkills Power of Practice YouTube Playlist

Multiball: One push one topspin

There's only 1 day left so get your last practice in and send us a video with the hashtag  #PowerOfPractice  

What inspires you?

Do you have a good idea for a #PQOTD? Because I am running out!

WrestleMania

Mike: Hi Alois and Jeff. Since there are so many ways one can serve the ball, even perform different movements for the same serve, what is the best way to read and react to all these different styles in order to perform a proper return?

Ilia: I have a backhand flick that is effective against some players, but not against the others. In a tournament I often face opponents I'm unfamiliar with. How to find out whether my flick is going to work against them without losing too much points?

Viktor E: How do I return a short sidespin backspin serve with heavy spin? When I push it goes into the net or the ball goes to the side . Is it the angle of my bat that's wrong? I lose points because of this. I can push backspin easily but I can't do it now. Help.

Bhavesh: Does the blade of the bat effect the performance or is it only the rubber which effects the performance?

Toby: I have just started to play at a club and I also play at home. I play with a two- handed backhand in Tennis and I was wondering if you are allowed to play competition with a two handed backhand?

Rohan: I have an opponent I constantly lose to. Just couple of points every time. Our skill sets are almost at the same level. My issue is I am not able to analyze where I am going wrong and how I can pull the game to my advantage. It's really frustrating!

Viktor: This question is for Jeff. How did you meet Alois and were you ''famous' before meeting Alois?

Multiball Course

Receiving Secrets Course

Choosing a Table Tennis Bat

Backhand Counterhit

Backhand Topspin

Pre-point Routine Master Class

Recognising Your Feelings

Multiball: One push one topspin

There's only 1 day left so get your last practice in and send us a video with the hashtag  #PowerOfPractice  

What inspires you?

Do you have a good idea for a #PQOTD? Because I am running out!

WrestleMania

Mike: Hi Alois and Jeff. Since there are so many ways one can serve the ball, even perform different movements for the same serve, what is the best way to read and react to all these different styles in order to perform a proper return?

Ilia: I have a backhand flick that is effective against some players, but not against the others. In a tournament I often face opponents I'm unfamiliar with. How to find out whether my flick is going to work against them without losing too much points?

Viktor E: How do I return a short sidespin backspin serve with heavy spin? When I push it goes into the net or the ball goes to the side . Is it the angle of my bat that's wrong? I lose points because of this. I can push backspin easily but I can't do it now. Help.

Bhavesh: Does the blade of the bat effect the performance or is it only the rubber which effects the performance?

Toby: I have just started to play at a club and I also play at home. I play with a two- handed backhand in Tennis and I was wondering if you are allowed to play competition with a two handed backhand?

Rohan: I have an opponent I constantly lose to. Just couple of points every time. Our skill sets are almost at the same level. My issue is I am not able to analyze where I am going wrong and how I can pull the game to my advantage. It's really frustrating!

Viktor: This question is for Jeff. How did you meet Alois and were you ''famous' before meeting Alois?

Multiball Course

Receiving Secrets Course

Choosing a Table Tennis Bat

Backhand Counterhit

Backhand Topspin

Pre-point Routine Master Class

Recognising Your Feelings

6 Olympic spots were decided over the weekend from the Oceania Region

Ma Long back in the winners circle and Dimitrij Ovtcharov also in good form.

Should participation awards be given out?

What inspires you?

Giddy Up Footwork Return

Some Birthdays plus we discuss yesterday's "On This Day!"

Lukas: I went to my club and played a couple of times last week, it was a lot of fun! Of course I was a little rusty, but I got warmed up pretty quickly. My rubber felt a little fast but my coach didn't think that it was a problem. Found anything on Borgar Haug?

Esi: Both players are using inverted rubbers. Player 1 does a heavy backspin. Player 2 put his bat horizontally under the ball and lift the ball over the net, only upward action, no forward action. What spin does player 1 receive and how should he attack?

Kristian: When my friend returns the ball high using his pimples rubber I am having trouble smashing it. He returns the ball deep on the table and if I just try and smash it, it goes into the net. If I try to use some topspin I hit it out.

Romeo: How do I lift a push that is loaded with backspin? I had my bat horizontally, my arm move as fast as it can go, had a slightly pushing contact, but still I couldn't lift it. It is a really long and fast push and it made me lose an important match.

Spamm20: How to deal with high and strong backspin balls?

Melissa Tapper Qualifies for the Olympics

Qatar Open Results

Berry vs Miao Match Analysis

Forehand Topspin Against Backspin

Smashing a High Backspin Ball

6 Olympic spots were decided over the weekend from the Oceania Region

Ma Long back in the winners circle and Dimitrij Ovtcharov also in good form.

Should participation awards be given out?

What inspires you?

Giddy Up Footwork Return

Some Birthdays plus we discuss yesterday's "On This Day!"

Lukas: I went to my club and played a couple of times last week, it was a lot of fun! Of course I was a little rusty, but I got warmed up pretty quickly. My rubber felt a little fast but my coach didn't think that it was a problem. Found anything on Borgar Haug?

Esi: Both players are using inverted rubbers. Player 1 does a heavy backspin. Player 2 put his bat horizontally under the ball and lift the ball over the net, only upward action, no forward action. What spin does player 1 receive and how should he attack?

Kristian: When my friend returns the ball high using his pimples rubber I am having trouble smashing it. He returns the ball deep on the table and if I just try and smash it, it goes into the net. If I try to use some topspin I hit it out.

Romeo: How do I lift a push that is loaded with backspin? I had my bat horizontally, my arm move as fast as it can go, had a slightly pushing contact, but still I couldn't lift it. It is a really long and fast push and it made me lose an important match.

Spamm20: How to deal with high and strong backspin balls?

Melissa Tapper Qualifies for the Olympics

Qatar Open Results

Berry vs Miao Match Analysis

Forehand Topspin Against Backspin

Smashing a High Backspin Ball

We discuss the results in the tournament so far.

Ready Set Move 

And escapologist's birthday

What is your favourite venue to play?

Should participation awards be given out?

We discuss our own and other PingSkiller's progress as we near the end of the challenge. Make sure to film your practice and send us a video with the hashtag  #PowerOfPractice  

Harveer: How can i nail a side spin serve?

Ilia: I noticed that many top men players play the first topspin after a serve close to the table and immediately jump back to play the followup. Is that something aspiring offensive players also should do?

Bavesh: I had a bat with good control, however I bought a new bat and it's control was 60 whereas the previous bats control was about 90, but I didn't really feel any difference in the control of both the bats. What does the control of the bat indicate?

Harveer: What is a good bat thats under $50? Thanks for answering my question before :D

Harveer: Whats the real difference between $100 tables and $550+ tables?

Eugene: During a match the ball isn't always changing position. The opponent will sometimes place the ball in the same spot, the legs do almost no movement. Suddenly, they change direction and you will be off balance. How do I engage my legs?

Bryan: My backhand is better than my forehand and I want to develop my forehand. When I'm far from the table my forehand loop usually is out or net including the forehand counter hit. Can you suggest me a way to improve?

Harveer: How much were your guy's first ping pong tables?and lol same i just started going to clubs and they have donic Championship TC's while i have a $100

Ready Set Move Master Class

Footwork Basics

Choosing a Table Tennis Bat

Learning to Spin from our Serving Secrets Course

Power of Practice Competition

Forehand Topspin

Alois' first table from 1974

We discuss the results in the tournament so far.

Ready Set Move 

And escapologist's birthday

What is your favourite venue to play?

Should participation awards be given out?

We discuss our own and other PingSkiller's progress as we near the end of the challenge. Make sure to film your practice and send us a video with the hashtag  #PowerOfPractice  

Harveer: How can i nail a side spin serve?

Ilia: I noticed that many top men players play the first topspin after a serve close to the table and immediately jump back to play the followup. Is that something aspiring offensive players also should do?

Bavesh: I had a bat with good control, however I bought a new bat and it's control was 60 whereas the previous bats control was about 90, but I didn't really feel any difference in the control of both the bats. What does the control of the bat indicate?

Harveer: What is a good bat thats under $50? Thanks for answering my question before :D

Harveer: Whats the real difference between $100 tables and $550+ tables?

Eugene: During a match the ball isn't always changing position. The opponent will sometimes place the ball in the same spot, the legs do almost no movement. Suddenly, they change direction and you will be off balance. How do I engage my legs?

Bryan: My backhand is better than my forehand and I want to develop my forehand. When I'm far from the table my forehand loop usually is out or net including the forehand counter hit. Can you suggest me a way to improve?

Harveer: How much were your guy's first ping pong tables?and lol same i just started going to clubs and they have donic Championship TC's while i have a $100

Ready Set Move Master Class

Footwork Basics

Choosing a Table Tennis Bat

Learning to Spin from our Serving Secrets Course

Power of Practice Competition

Forehand Topspin

Alois' first table from 1974

After the results in Kuwait who are your picks for the 2 Men and 2 Women to represent China at the Rio Olympics?

What is your favourite venue to play?

1903 Monopoly

Xu Xin and Ma Long try the Spin Catcher

Serving Practice

Karel: I play against an opponent who does not practice but just plays on Sundays. He does not have a proper technique to play but somehow always manages to get the ball on the table.  I am a much more experienced player and I know my techniques are better but I am just not used to playing this kind of style. , he usually does not do any forehand topspin strokes but just waits for me to push the ball back too high and then somehow manages to shoot it the way that either I don't get it back or I get it back too high so he can continue the attacking.

Josef: whenever i do a backhand drive or loop i am never quite satisfied with the trajectory of the ball, it always seems to have too much topspin on it with less speed and the ball seem to move like the upper part of a circle..so can you give me some advice on how to make a perfect backhand loop or drive?

Sasha: i am worried that my opponent will just counterattack my third ball attack if I just spin it up first.  Is it ok to just spin the first ball and then go for it on the 5th?

2016 ITTF Qatar Open

Oceania Olympic Qualification

Ma Long and Xu Xin trying the Spin Catcher

How To Practice Serving

How Can I Escape the Ping Pong Zone?

Backhand Topspin

Slow Spinny Topspin

Advanced Forehand Topspin