By Thierry Ververs We say it all the time: when skill levels are equal, the mental game is what makes the difference. A new 2025 study now confirms what many coaches and athletes have observed for years in real competition. The question behind the research was simple but powerful: under intense pressure, what truly helps … Continue reading Cash or a Pat on the Back? What Really Keeps a Player in the Zone
Par Thierry Verviers Tous les entraîneurs le constatent : chez les jeunes joueurs, la technique tient… mais le mental casse sous la pression. Une étude de 2025 menée auprès d’athlètes de 16 à 19 ans confirme exactement ce que l’on voit chaque jour à la table : l’anxiété mentale pèse beaucoup plus lourd que l’anxiété … Continue reading Jeunes joueurs et anxiété : ce n’est pas le corps qui lâche, c’est le mental
By Thierry Verviers Every coach has seen it: with young players, the technique is there—but the mind collapses when pressure rises. A 2025 study on athletes aged 16 to 19 confirms exactly what we witness daily on the court: mental anxiety weighs far more heavily than physical anxiety in young competitors. What the Study Reveals … Continue reading Young Players and Anxiety: It’s Not the Body That Gives Out—It’s the Mind
The wait is over! The Quebec Table Tennis Federation (QTTF) and Ping Pong Depot (PPD) are back with a blockbuster partnership renewal, setting the stage for another high-octane season of elite table tennis!PPD remains the OFFICIAL SPONSOR of all QTTF Circuit tournaments, bringing premium equipment, unmatched energy, and next-level excitement to every showdown. Once again, the tournaments will blaze under the legendary banner: Quebec Ping Pong Depot Circuit (Circuit Québécois … Continue reading BIG NEWS: QTTF & PPD DOUBLE DOWN FOR ANOTHER ELECTRIFYING SEASON!
By Thierry Verviers Head Coach Club Prestige de Montréal Although I've been a competitive player and coach for over 40 years, I have to confess a secret: "I've never been a fan of table tennis shoes ».Why not? I'm a defensive player and almost all table tennis shoes had these 2 faults: firstly, they didn't absorb … Continue reading The new Andro Cross Step 2 Hologram shoes
By Thierry VerviersPrestige Table Tennis Club Coach (Montreal)August 31, 2020 The objective of the beginner player is to hit the ball with their racket and to make a successful shot, i.e. to put it on the opponent's half table. But professional table tennis players have a much more advanced vision. For them, it is not … Continue reading How to improve in table tennis with a better racket / ball contact?
Written by Eli Baraty From the "Coach Me Table Tennis" blog http://www.coachmetabletennis.com/blog/football-vs-table-tennis-which-sport-is-harder Over the years, I’ve had debates with many people especially my good friend Louis, (currently coaching a national men’s football team) about which sport is harder to master – Football, or Table Tennis? We are both very proud coaches and pride ourselves inside … Continue reading FOOTBALL VS TABLE TENNIS – WHICH SPORT IS HARDER?
A California winemaker calls ping pong central to his fitness routine for its help with agility and even core strength. A very interesting article By Jen Murphy When Bob Blue, founding winemaker of Bonterra Organic Vineyards in Mendocino County, California, couldn’t find a regular tennis table partner, he bought a robotic one, the … Continue reading Table Tennis for One, With Help From a Robot
We just received special discounts from some of our table suppliers and we're passing those savings on to you. We're declaring August as Tables Month and discounting all of Cornilleau tables 15%. Cornilleau offer tables for every occasion—indoor, outdoor, or crossover. We can help you find the perfect table for your home, office, club, school or park. Why are the Cornilleau … Continue reading Why are the Cornilleau outdoor tables so durable?
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