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Hodges, Larry, 1960-

Table tennis : steps to success / Larry Hodges.

Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, ©1993.

viii, 151 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

A workbook that offers a progressive fifteen-step program for learning the basic skills and concepts of table tennis, with illustrations, activity sheets, and discussion of equipment and warm-up exercises.

Steps to success activity series

Steps to success activity series.

Table tennis.

"In cooperation with United States Table Tennis Association."

Grip and racket control -- Spin and racket angles: it's a game of spin -- Ready stance and the forehand and backhand drives -- Beginning serves: getting the initiative -- Positioning and footwork: how to move to the ball -- Pushing: your basic backspin shot -- Blocking: close-to-the-table defense -- Looping: topspin attacking -- Flipping: how to attack short balls -- Chopping: backspin defense -- Lobbing: how to return smashes -- Advanced serves: really getting the initiative -- Playing styles and rallying tactics -- Advanced service and receive strategy -- The physical and mental game.

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