Description

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Table Tennis Tales & Techniques contains the best published work of USATT Hall of Famer Larry Hodges. This well-known author, coach, editor, promoter, and club, tournament, and league director has penned some of the best table tennis writings you will find.Much of the book contains excellent table tennis instruction including, but not limited to: Serving, Receiving, Rallying, Footwork, Tactics, How to Improve, Miscellaneous Coaching, and Hardbat. This volume goes into much greater depth than Larry Hodges' earlier book published by Human Kinetics, and offers more than other table tennis instructional books. That in itself is a reason to read this book.But also compiled here are Larry's most humorous and insightful writings about table tennnis, such as his essays "How Marty Reisman Ruined My Life", and "Death of a Backhand". There are table tennis movie reviews, an article on the Secrets of Chinese Table Tennis, an article about table tennis exhibition tricks, and so much more. This book is delightful reading for anybody with a brain who likes table tennis.

About the Author

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Larry Hodges is a member of the U.S. Table Tennis Hall of Fame, a USATT certified National Coach, editor of USA Table Tennis Magazine for 12 years, and author of over 1300 articles and six books on table tennis. See his webpage at www.TableTennisCoaching.com, including his daily table tennis blog.