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Happy New Year--almost! If you cannot read this newsletter, please visit our Robo-Pong web site. You are receiving this because of your interest in the game of ping pong/table tennis. Newgy Industries is the world's leading manufacturer of table tennis robots: our Robo-Pong line of robots is for recreational and expert players alike.
Beginning with our next newsletter--the first of 2005 in a couple weeks--Newgy is going to start unveiling a number of exciting announcements for our Robo- Pong newsletter readers. Stay tuned in January, and Happy New Year! It's prime time for playing ping pong/table tennis with the family, neighbors, and friends--and getting your game in shape for the long winter ahead. This Holiday Ping Pong Tips Newsletter-Part II (of 2) provides five more helpful reminders to give you a leg up on the competition in the New Year. Also, read Part I for the first five tips if you missed them last time. Good luck!
It's important to get your own racket and then to use it exclusively. Every racket has its own "feel" and playing characteristics, and you will benefit greatly by using only one racket so you're not always trying to adapt to a different one. Also, take good care of your racket; treat it with respect. Keep it in a case when you're not using it. If you're using inverted sponge rubber (smooth surface), you should wash it with soap and water or a special racket cleaner after every use.
Few beginners use sidespin on their serves; whereas, top players use sidespin on almost every serve. Sidespin is almost always combined with either topspin or backspin; pure sidespin is extremely rare in table tennis. Particularly useful is a sidespin/backspin serve that is low to the net and bounces twice on the other side of the table. This type of serve will severely limit your opponent's serve return options. See recent Robo-Pong newsletters on the backhand right sidespin serve and the forehand left sidespin serve newsletters.
In general, the lower over the net you place your shots, the less angle your opponent can use and the harder it is for him/her to hit it with power. The one exception to this rule is if you use lobs, you will want to place the ball very high over the net (and as close to the end of the table as possible).
By practicing, I mean all the time you spend developing your game by concentrating on some aspect you want to strengthen. The primary object during practice is to develop your game. On the other hand, when you compete, your main object should be to win, not to work on some part of your game. It is advisable to play practice games where the object is to blend in a new skill or tactic into a match-like situation before you compete. The emphasis for these practice games is still on development, not winning. And when you do compete, even though your main emphasis is on winning, you can still learn a lot about your game (development) if you analyze your matches after they are over.
To really make progress with your game, it's important to find others with similar desires and interact with these people. A table tennis club is the best place to do this. Most clubs have players of all different playing levels. Find someone of similar playing ability as yourself and make a commitment to each other to practice regularly. Periodically test your progress by competing with players of higher ability. Furthermore, most clubs have a coach who can help speed up your development. To find a club in your area, contact USA Table Tennis.
He really does try his best to fulfill every ping pong player's wish, but let's face it--nobody gets everything they want. Now you've got the whole winter ahead, and what better way to have a blast AND improve your game than with a Robo-Pong ping pong robot from Newgy Industries. Go ahead, indulge yourself-and get your 24/7 practice partner today. You'll be glad you did, and you can take advantage of these specials through January 3, 2005. Please note that if you call January 1st or 2nd, our office will be closed--and open again on January 3rd. Buy Robo-Pong 2040, get Pong-Pal & Training DVD FREE! (save $60) Buy Robo-Pong 1040, order Ball Catch Net II & Pong- Pal for only $50 (save $53) Buy Robo-Pong 540, get Pong-Pal FREE! (save $20)
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