By Larry Hodges

This is a scan of the actual pages. Later I hope to create a more user-friendly HTML version.

Originally published by Human Kinetics Publishers in 1993, revised in 2006.

The Whole Book (68MB)

By Chapter

• Cover
• Title and Copyright pages
• Table of Contents
• Prefaces and the Steps to Success Staircase
• Table Tennis Today (About the sport, methods of practice, history, the rules)
• Table Tennis Equipment
• Warming Up For Success
• Step 1 - Grip and Racket Control
• Step 2 - Spin and Racket Angles - It's a Game of Spin
• Step 3 - Ready Stance and the Forehand and Backhand Drives
• Step 4 - Beginning Serves - Getting the Initiative
• Step 5 - Positioning and Footwork - How to Move to the Ball
• Step 6 - Pushing - Your Basic Backspin Shot
• Step 7 - Blocking - Close-to-the-Table Defense
• Step 8 - Looping - Topspin Attacking
• Step 9 - Flipping - How to Attack Short Balls
• Step 10 - Chopping - Backspin Defense
• Step 11 - Lobbing - How to Return Smashes
• Step 12 - Advanced Serves - Really Getting the Initiative
• Step 13 - Playing Styles and Rallying Tactics
• Step 14 - Advanced Serve and Receive Strategy
• Step 15 - The Physical and Mental Game
• Playing in Tournaments
• Rating Your Total Progress
• Glossary
• About the Author - circa 2006
• Back Cover