Great place to practice in Austin Austin Table Tennis Club (ATTC) - Dedicated table tennis facility with 16 tables and a robot, an equipment store, and a friendly community of players! They also offer coaching! Check them out! Ping Skills - Lessons - Recommended viewing for beginner to immediate players. Check out their Bronze Level video lessons which break down the fundamentals of our sport into easy to digest, stroke by stroke tutorials. Once you have mastered these, look forward to their Silver and Gold to learn advanced techniques. All of the videos are free! tabletennis.about.com - Good resource for beginners. Learn about rules, equipment, game mechanics (spin, strokes), and much more. USATT Homepage - Governing body for table tennis in the US. Texas Table Tennis attends USATT-sanctioned events around Texas. Read the rules here, look up member ratings. ITTF Homepage - International Table Tennis Federation. State of the sport for better or for worse. Check out world rankings, international competition schedules, multimedia, what have you. MyTableTennis.net Forums - Meet table tennis fanatics. Read buzz about ITTF, players, game advice, and lots and lots of equipment discussions (don't get too obsessed, practice first!). Videos itTV - Videos and live broadcasts of international table tennis events. ttCountenance - A great YouTube channel for exciting table tennis action! ttCrawsaive - More YouTube for those craving more table tennis! shihjye - Our own members' HD footage of past college table tennis events Equipment Vendors Austin Table Tennis Club is an official dealer of Giant Dragon equipment, affordable and suited to all skill levels. Real table tennis equipment recommended for those looking to improve. ATTC also sells used equipment, cases, balls, and more. Ask officers for more information, or check them out yourself! |