How To Be a Champion

What does it take to be a Champion in Table Tennis? Ten articles by the best USA coaches and  players answer that question, covering every aspect of the game. As a special bonus, Jan-Ove Waldner of Sweden, considered by many to be the Greatest Champion of All, gives his Ten Tips for Future Champions. If you’re a serious player, if becoming a Champion is your goal, then this is your feature, the one to keep for years to come.  

• What It Takes To Be a Champion by Sean O’Neill

• Develop the Basics by Larry Hodges

• The Improvement Pyramid by Richard McAfee

• Developing a Winning Playing Style by Carl Danner

• Dominate With Serve & Receive by Masaaki Tajima

• How to Move Up a Level by Larry Hodges

• Tactical Table Tennis Thinking by Dan Seemiller

• Killer Practice Sessions by Larry Hodges & Sean O’Neill

• Sports Psychology for Table Tennis by Richard McAfee

• Strength and Conditioning for Table Tennis by Christian Lillieroos

• Ten Tips for Future Champions by Jan-Ove Waldner

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