Product Description

Take your skills to the advanced level with the help of Christian Lillieroos and Eric Owens. This highly informative program presents the techniques, training methods and playing strategies needed to become a champion. Among the topics covered are: grip, timing, technique, consistency, playing with and against long pips rubber sheets and the five point training system. This DVD is a must have resource for any intermediate to advanced level table tennis player.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #56266 in DVD
• Released on: 2006-11-09
• Format: NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 50 minutes

About the Actor
Christian Lillieroos is the former coach at Texas Wesleyan University. He is certified by USA Table Tennis as a National Coach. He was nominated USATT Coach of the Year for 1997 and 2002. Eric Owens is a multi-time member of the US Table Tennis team. He is a US Mens Singles Champion, Pan American Gold Medalist, North American Doubles Champion, and four-time College Mens Singles Champion.

Customer Reviews

Helpful DVD
It's hard for me to compare this with other instructional table tennis DVDs because this is the first one I've tried. After shopping around, my distinct impression is that the market is not exactly flooded with products.

The best thing I can say about this DVD is that it acutally gave me some pointers that I found useful immediately...especially under neutral position, timing and consistency. Stuff that is fairly commonsensical but just helped to have spelt out in black-and-white.

However, there were some minuses (and potential minuses - depending on what you are looking for) as well.

For one thing, it doesn't go into much depth or analysis. More along the lines of, "okay here is topspin versus backspin" then hit the ball back and forth a few times to show example and then, "okay here is topspin versus block" etc... Actually, I didn't think it needed anything more - and I guess that's why they call it advanced table tennis...but just a warning.

Also, the production value won't knock your socks off - but did you expect any different?

My biggest complaint actually (rather petty) is that the coach, Christian Lilleroos, doesn't turn his microphone off during the exercises....which means you get groans, gasps, heavy breathing on the soundtrack. Now I'm not someone who is against heavy breathing on DVD soundtracks - but not on instructional table tennis DVDs thanks.

The whole thing is fairly sparse but it tells you what you need and covers it fairly well.

Worthwhile coaching video
If you have never had any coaching before, this video is worth the money, especially if you are an amateur like me who just wants to improve their game.

It starts with the basics like how to hold the bat - (I didnt hold mine correctly) but quickly moves on to more meaty stuff. It was the right level for a good amateur who wants to move beyond wacking the ball and who wants to get consistency and to win games a bit more often.

Has many good tips, it is arguably better value than a human coach if only because you can watch it many times and pick up new stuff each time..

As a result of watching this video I have corrected a couple of basic bad habits. Having a good "ready position" means you are less likely to try to play a backhand shot when a forhand shot would have been a better option. Starting a shots too early was another bad habit of mine - but its good to know I share these bad habits with just about everyone else!