JOOLA USA

Maximize Your Service Play!
By Larry Hodges, USATT Certified National Coach

If you want to maximize the effectiveness of your service game, take some time to really think about it. Analyze your current serves, and what you want to do with your serves – what shots you want to set up. Then analyze how to best connect these two. Here are a few pointers. Good luck!

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Question: What the heck is a "heavy no-spin serve"???
Coach Larry Hodges:I love the phrase "heavy no-spin serves," don't you? You can't help but have a smile some to your lips when you say it. However, when facing someone with a good "heavy no-spin serve," the last thing that comes to mind is a smile.

Playing Large
By Carl Danner

Tall players sometimes have trouble getting down to hit their shots, especially since the table is rather low for their height.  However, it can be hard (and painful) to bend your knees that far.

JOOLA's Lily Zhang

2008 Western Open on the JOOLA North American Tour

Berkeley, CA • March 22-23, 2008 • 267 players • 30 championship events

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JOOLA's Allen Wang

Equipment
Racket: JOOLA Stefan Feth Cross
Forehand sponge: JOOLA Air
Backhand sponge: JOOLA Air
Shoes: JOOLA Rush

Equipment Review
JOOLA Fever Blade
By Larry Hodges, Non-Equipment Junkie but Fever Blade User

When I first became a JOOLA coach, I had to choose which blade and sponge to use. Like any other player, this can be a mind-numbing experience. Fortunately, I had the foresight to ask Tom Nguyen, JOOLA USA's resident equipment junkie, which blades and sponge he'd recommend. He grilled me on my playing style (all-around hitter, looper, third-ball attacker, counter-driver, blocker, topspin defender, sometimes chopper, and pretty much everything else), and then he chose several options. I tried them out, and quickly found the perfect equipment for me: the JOOLA Fever blade with a straight handle, with JOOLA Energy X-tra 2.0 on the forehand, JOOLA Mambo GP 2.0 on the backhand. The two sponges have been reviewed by Tom; I'll focus on the Fever blade.