We’re proud to announce a new widget that you can install on your own site or blog. This widget shows an up-to-date table of world rankings of the top men in the world. Here’s the widget:
It would fit well in the sidebar of your website or blog and add one more reason for visitors to come back to your site. And best of all, it’s free!
Installing the Widget
Installing the widget on your site is as easy as copying and pasting a snippet of HTML code onto your pages. That’s it! You’ll see the code here:
http://www.tabletennisdb.com/widgets/
Customizing the Widget
You can change some of the parameters in order to customize it to your preferences:
- To show more (or less) rankings, find this line in the code and change the 10 to any other number between 1-20. The number represents the number of rankings to show. It’s set at 10 by default.
var ttdb_count = 10;
- To change the height or width (you’ll definitely need to change the height if you change the number of rankings being displayed), modify these parameters:
var ttdb_width = 240;
var ttdb_height = 300;
(These numbers represent the number of pixels in the width or height)
As any new widgets are added, they’ll be on that page as well, so check back periodically.
http://www.tabletennisdb.com/widgets/
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There seems to be a fear of low-cost equipment in some circles. As a retailer myself, I’ve had customers walk away because the price tag was too low. “A whole racket for only $75? No thanks. I’m looking for something around $200.” They seem to think that price has a direct relationship with quality and performance, so Chinese brands like DHS, 729/Friendship, LKT and Gambler can’t compare to Butterfly, Donic and Stiga.
Twenty years ago, they would have been right.
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Many people have asked me, “What’s the difference between red and black rubbers?” A common answer is “nothing”, but that’s not exactly the case. There are both physical and strategic differences in choosing the color of your rubber.
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If this article is describes you to a tee, it’s time to join a table tennis club or find a coach and erase the title of basement player.
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I’ve heard a number of ridiculous rules brought about by recreational players that are just silly. I’ll try to dispel some of these myths and give a short-list of the essential rules you need to know when serving. If you can follow the rules outlined here, this should prevent 99% of the conflicts that often arise from not following rules.
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On forums I keep hearing people ask, “What’s the best rubber or blade?”
The reality is that there’s no such thing.
Timo Boll uses the Butterfly Timo Boll Spirit, so that must be the best right? Timo is amazing! While he is amazing, and one of the players that is most fun to watch, you have to ask yourself, “Am I similar enough to Timo Boll that I should use what he uses?”
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Don’t get me wrong, I love table tennis and wish it the best. But there are too many reasons why it doesn’t translate well into a spectator sport for TV or a live audience. It will take a lot to overcome these challenges to eventually thrive in a market like North America where it isn’t already a dominant sport.
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Introduction
Many player movements are made in table tennis. Movements are made with our hand-wrist axis, our forearm, our upper arm, our upper body, our waist, and our legs. These movements are made in a coordinated manner in the course of playing the game. The length and speed of the movements vary depending on a number of variables. All this being said, there is one movement that is easier than all the others. In fact, it is the only movement where the level of capability to make this movement is essentially equivalent throughout the many player levels. No other movement may correctly make this claim.
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In this blog we’ll be inviting various authors to contribute content. You’ll be able to read blog entries from interesting people in the table tennis community around the world, from coaches, to equipment dealers, to players.
Feel free to comment on any blog post. We’d love to chat!
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