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PHOTO OF THE WEEK


Scenes from the 2002 Junior Olympics/Junior Nationals, Knoxville, Tennessee, Aug. 8-10, 2002. Atha Fong in action. She won Under 14 Junior Nationals Girls' Singles, and lost 3-2, 11-9 in the fifth, to Katherine Wu in the Under 18 Junior Nationals Girls' Singles.
Photo by David Terao, copyright 2002.


TIP OF THE WEEK

Assume You Will Move

By Dr. Ping Pong

Most players look to see where their opponent hits the ball before deciding if they have to move or not. You’ll be much faster if you assume you will have to move, and flex your knees in preparation for moving, even before you know which way you are moving. Since you should be moving to nearly every ball - how often does the opponent just happen to hit the ball right into your forehand or backhand pocket? - how fast you are able to do this makes a big difference. Assume you will have to move to every ball and you’ll move much faster.