Nittaku ITTF Monthly Pongcast - September 2015

Another action packed month with FIVE world tour opens, headlined by the Austrian Open! Plus 2 major continental tournaments, 3 Junior and Cadet Opens, plus exciting new videos by the ITTF!

September Update!

The latest Nittaku Monthly Pongcast and Top 10's! Watch on the web or on TV!

Nittaku ITTF Monthly Pongcast - January 2015 + 2 New Top 10's!

The World Team Cup takes center stage in the January Pongcast, plus the Top 10 shots from the Europe Top 16 and Kuwait Open!

Happy 2015! A long awaited update!

We've been busier than ever, but unfortunately that meant we couldn't give this site the attention it needed over the past few months...until now!

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Sean O'Neill Teaching the Fundamentals



Here's a nice YouTube video, reviewing some fundamental tips by Sean O'Neill. I think there is some great advice even for experienced players who may sometimes slip back into bad habits from time to time. I'll be checking to make sure I've been following these techniques when I play tonight!

Friday, August 26, 2011

The Pongcast 009 - Sean O'Neill

An interview with Sean O'Neill, USATT Hall of Famer, former top US player, and coach.

We discuss his training as a junior to becoming one of the top players in the US and his experiences at the elite level. We also talk about his transition to coaching as well as his other responsibilities he holds, ranging from TV commentator to webmaster. With his great experience and knowledge in table tennis he shares insight on the state of the sport from when he started, up until today, and what he sees for the future.


Download here.

Show notes:
The official USATT website
USA Table Tennis website, in collaboration with the US Olympic committee
Ratings Central, an alternative rating system widely used around the world
Tabletennista.com, a resource for TT news around the world
The Ping! tour in England promoting table tennis
Australian tournament held in a shopping mall, won by William Henzell

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Table Tennis Points



Another great compilation video on YouTube by Calcutta75.

Aside from a great selection of points, I like how the camera angles are all from the corner, instead of the typical overhead, straight forward angles. It's a much better way to see how fast the shots are and how difficult they are to pull off. ITTF TV, I hope you're taking notes!