Top 3 Instructional Table Tennis DVDs

It's had to say exactly what makes a "best"series dedicates itself to a single technique of table
instructional video, but from my standpoint it's simplytennis, then goes on to expound on that technique. It's
this: the video has to be able to get it's point acrossextremely detailed, including many exercises for a
and teach it's viewers in a simple fashion that can begiven move, how to develop that move, ways and
easily understood. If a video gets too technical andtimes to use it, and how to apply it singly or in
elaborate, often I find that it's just a "master" seeking tocombination with other techniques. If you already play
impress people with his "skill". The best instructors don'ttable tennis and want to develop a weak point, or turn
necessarily need to be the best players; they DO needyour strongest technique into a "killer" move, this DVD
to be the best teachers, able to impart knowledge andseries might offer the solution you're looking for.
make sure that it sticks. To that end, here is a brief listCarl Hardin Table Tennis Training Shortcuts - this is
of my 3 favorite table tennis DVDs that I'dsomething that any table tennis player can benefit
recommend for any aspiring table tennis player.from. It's focus is NOT on teaching you how to play
Killerspin Success in Table Tennis Series - this set ofeffectively, but on how to TRAIN effectively. Instead
DVDs comes as a package deal and is a keeper forof focusing on demonstrating techniques, the video
anyone's video library. The chapters are seperatedshows a lot of simple but effective training methods
across beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels ofthat improve your game. Techniques are covered
play so that you can find references for whateverbriefly in an "application" fashion, showing you HOW
degree of skill you've got. The videos get straight tothe improvements you get from the demonstrated
the point with very little unnecessary elaboration. It'straining method help your different game-moves. This
approach generally takes three steps: demonstrating avideo works for players of any level, helping
move, showing WHY it works and HOW to use it, andexperienced players by sharpening their game and
ending with a drill that helps you develop it. The videogiving beginners a solid foundation from which they can
series is very holistic, and even includes sections aboutbuild their own arsenals.
how to determine good equipment, taking care of andThe reason these three form my "favorites" list is
repairing your gear, and general body drills for any levelbecause their varied approaches to teaching table
to improve reflexes, timing, and footwork.tennis mesh wonderfully with each other. The first set
Table Tennis Master DVDs - this series of DVDs takeis complete in and of itself and works for any level of
a completely different approach to instruction, and is askill, teaching all the necessary moves for any level.
poor choice for beginners but a great buy forThe second focuses on polishing and mastering
intermediate to advanced players seeking to improveindividual moves. The third, on the other hand, focuses
their game. The main reason why it's a poor choice foron training techniques that, taken with the knowledge
beginners is that the Master Series DVDs don't focusabout move execution from the other two videos, can
on HOW to play effectively. Instead, each video in theirboost any player's performance immensely.