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Harrie’s not been very well this month so this is a special bonus episode of The Expert Table Tennis Podcast with Ben Larcombe. In this episode, I’m joined by Tom Lodziak for a chat about how to crush it as an adult beginner. Like Harrie, Tom didn’t start playing table tennis until his mid-twenties. Over the past 12 years, he’s worked hard to improve his game, move up the levels, and he now competes (very well, I might add) in the top division of the Cambridge Table Tennis League. Sponsored by… Palio by ETT  Today’s episode is sponsored by Palio and in particular their new “3.0” range of table tennis bats – made in collaboration with Expert Table Tennis. There are three different custom-made bats, designed to suit different abilities: “Expert” (for beginners), “Master” (for intermediates) and “Legend” (for the advanced):  Palio Expert 3.0Palio Master 3.0Palio Legend 3.0 Harrie has been struggling with his consistency a bit recently so we’ve actually moved him back from using the Eastfield Offensive (the bat I play with) to the new Palio Legend 3.0! Whatever your level, you should be able to find a Palio 3.0 racket that works for you. In this episode you’ll learn: How Tom went from adult beginner to adult expertThat it’s normal to have ups and downsHow to bounce back from setbacksThat talent comes in many different formsWhy consistency is the real key to successThe importance of thinking tactically in matchesHow to move from the bottom division to a middle divisionHow to move from a middle division to the top divisionTom’s top tips from adult beginnersAnd loads more! Links from this episode: Tom Lodziak’s WebsiteTom Lodziak’s YouTube Cambridge Table Tennis LeaguePalioETT.com Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to go and check out PalioETT.com and particularly their new “3.0” range of table tennis bats. And it would be amazing if you could support this podcast by sharing it with your friends, subscribing on iTunes, and leaving us an honest iTunes Podcast review. Harrie will be back with me for Episode #8 at the very end of November. We’re going to be chatting about the subject of talent in table tennis. As always, if you have a good idea for a topic, do send me an email! The post Tom Lodziak: How to Crush It as an Adult Beginner (Bonus Interview) appeared first on Expert Table Tennis.

<p>Harrie’s not been very well this month so this is a special bonus episode of The Expert Table Tennis Podcast with Ben Larcombe. In this episode, I’m joined by Tom Lodziak for a chat about how to crush it as an adult beginner.</p> <p>Like Harrie, Tom didn’t start playing table tennis until his mid-twenties. Over the past 12 years, he’s worked hard to improve his game, move up the levels, and he now competes (very well, I might add) in the top division of the Cambridge Table Tennis League.</p> <h2>Sponsored by… Palio by ETT</h2> <a href="https://palioett.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <p>Today’s episode is sponsored by <a href="https://palioett.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Palio</a> and in particular their new “3.0” range of table tennis bats – made in collaboration with Expert Table Tennis.</p> <p>There are three different custom-made bats, designed to suit different abilities: “Expert” (for beginners), “Master” (for intermediates) and “Legend” (for the advanced): </p> <ul><li><a href="https://palioett.com/product/palio-expert-3-bat-case-expert-table-tennis/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Palio Expert 3.0</a></li><li><a href="https://palioett.com/product/palio-master-3-bat-case-expert-table-tennis/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Palio Master 3.0</a></li><li><a href="https://palioett.com/product/palio-legend-3-bat-case-expert-table-tennis/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Palio Legend 3.0</a></li></ul> <p>Harrie has been struggling with his consistency a bit recently so we’ve actually moved him back from using the <a href="https://www.experttabletennis.com/eastfield-offensive-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eastfield Offensive</a> (the bat I play with) to the new Palio Legend 3.0!</p> <p>Whatever your level, you should be able to find a Palio 3.0 racket that works for you.</p> <h2>In this episode you’ll learn:</h2> <ul><li>How Tom went from adult beginner to adult expert</li><li>That it’s normal to have ups and downs</li><li>How to bounce back from setbacks</li><li>That talent comes in many different forms</li><li>Why consistency is the real key to success</li><li>The importance of thinking tactically in matches</li><li>How to move from the bottom division to a middle division</li><li>How to move from a middle division to the top division</li><li>Tom’s top tips from adult beginners</li><li>And loads more!</li></ul> <h2>Links from this episode:</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://www.tabletenniscoach.me.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tom Lodziak’s Website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/tomlodziak" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tom Lodziak’s YouTube</a> </li><li><a href="https://cambridge.ttleagues.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cambridge Table Tennis League</a></li><li><a href="https://palioett.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PalioETT.com</a></li></ul> <h2>Thanks for listening!</h2> <p>Don’t forget to go and check out <a href="https://palioett.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PalioETT.com</a> and particularly their new “3.0” range of table tennis bats.</p> <p>And it would be amazing if you could support this podcast by sharing it with your friends, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/expert-table-tennis-podcast/id989935950?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">subscribing on iTunes</a>, and leaving us an honest <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/expert-table-tennis-podcast/id989935950?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes Podcast review</a>.</p> <p>Harrie will be back with me for Episode #8 at the very end of November. We’re going to be chatting about the subject of talent in table tennis. As always, if you have a good idea for a topic, do send me an email!</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.experttabletennis.com/tom-lodziak-adult-beginner/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tom Lodziak: How to Crush It as an Adult Beginner (Bonus Interview)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.experttabletennis.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Expert Table Tennis</a>.</p>

Tom Lodziak: How to Crush It as an Adult Beginner (Bonus Interview)

Tom Lodziak is a Cambridge-based table tennis coach who blogs over at www.tabletenniscoach.me.uk and offers one-to-one coaching to players of all ages and abilities. Back in May, Tom made the trip to Austria to visit the Werner Schlager Academy Table Tennis School for a week of intensive training. The WSA is one of the best training centres in Europe and many of the top European players are based there full-time. Their Table Tennis School opens up the facility to players of all standards allowing everyone to benefit from the high-quality training and coaching, and get a glimpse of the professionals in action.  I’ve wanted to visit the WSA for a couple of years now but haven’t managed to find the time or make it happen. That’s why I was so keen to get Tom on the show to find out exactly how it all works and if it lives up to the hype. In this episode you’ll learn:  How Tom got started in the sport in his mid-twenties. Why he believes training camps are so important for player development. All about the WSA including; the cost, the entry requirements, the accommodation, the daily timetable, the type of training and much more. What Tom learnt from top coach Richard Prause. About some of the other training camps available in the UK and Europe. Tom’s top tip from his week of training at the WSA. How you can get in touch with Tom to ask him any questions you may have.  Links from this episode:  Tom’s Table Tennis Website Highbury TTC Werner Schlager Academy Richard Prause (Wikipedia) Tom’s Cambridge League Results Table Tennis for Beginners (Tom’s Udemy Course) Table Tennis Camps in UK &amp; Europe (Tom’s blog post) Tom’s YouTube Channel Tom Lodziak on Twitter (@TableTennisTom) Tom Lodziak on LinkedIn  Thanks for listening! Thank you so much for joining us for Episode 23 of The Expert Table Tennis Podcast with Tom Lodziak. As I mentioned in the outro, you can now find these show notes by visiting www.experttabletennis.com/episode23, and I have created similar links for all of the previous episodes. I would like to say a big thank you to Tom for joining me on the podcast and sharing his experiences at the Werner Schlager Academy with us. I strongly recommend you go and check out the WSA website and have a look at their Table Tennis School. You can find out more information here. Don’t forget to check out Tom’s blog as well. I really enjoyed his most recent post giving advice to new table tennis players playing in their first local league season. Read that here. Please share the show I don’t want to go and jinx it with just a couple of days to go but it looks like we are definitely going to achieve over 6,000 podcast downloads during the month of October! This is a fantastic result considering that just a couple of months ago, in August, the show was only receiving just over 3,000 downloads. I would like to say a huge thank you to everybody who has subscribed on iTunes, and left the show an honest iTunes Podcast review, shared it on Facebook or Twitter, or simply just mentioned it to a friend. We couldn’t have done it without you and I appreciate your help so much! That’s all for now. I will have another episode for you next Friday featuring a brand new yet-to-be-confirmed guest! The post #23 – Tom Lodziak: Training at the Werner Schlager Academy appeared first on Expert Table Tennis.

<p>Tom Lodziak is a Cambridge-based table tennis coach who blogs over at <a href="http://www.tabletenniscoach.me.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.tabletenniscoach.me.uk</a> and offers one-to-one coaching to players of all ages and abilities.</p> <p>Back in May, Tom made the trip to Austria to visit the Werner Schlager Academy Table Tennis School for a week of intensive training. The WSA is one of the best training centres in Europe and many of the top European players are based there full-time. Their Table Tennis School opens up the facility to players of all standards allowing everyone to benefit from the high-quality training and coaching, and get a glimpse of the professionals in action.</p> <p></p> <p>I’ve wanted to visit the WSA for a couple of years now but haven’t managed to find the time or make it happen. That’s why I was so keen to get Tom on the show to find out exactly how it all works and if it lives up to the hype.</p> <h3>In this episode you’ll learn:</h3> <ul> <li>How Tom got started in the sport in his mid-twenties.</li> <li>Why he believes training camps are so important for player development.</li> <li>All about the WSA including; the cost, the entry requirements, the accommodation, the daily timetable, the type of training and much more.</li> <li>What Tom learnt from top coach Richard Prause.</li> <li>About some of the other training camps available in the UK and Europe.</li> <li>Tom’s top tip from his week of training at the WSA.</li> <li>How you can get in touch with Tom to ask him any questions you may have.</li> </ul> <h3>Links from this episode:</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.tabletenniscoach.me.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tom’s Table Tennis Website</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.highburyttclub.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Highbury TTC</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.wsa-tt.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Werner Schlager Academy</a></li> <li><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Prause" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Richard Prause (Wikipedia)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tabletennis365.com/Cambridge/Results/Player/Statistics/Winter_2015-2016/Tom_Lodziak/124200" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tom’s Cambridge League Results</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.udemy.com/table-tennis-for-beginners/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Table Tennis for Beginners (Tom’s Udemy Course)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.tabletenniscoach.me.uk/table-tennis-camps-in-uk-and-europe/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Table Tennis Camps in UK &amp; Europe (Tom’s blog post)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqHc12tVGhzBtlMUq7MR7wA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tom’s YouTube Channel</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/tabletennistom" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tom Lodziak on Twitter (@TableTennisTom)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pub/tom-lodziak/39/53a/473" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tom Lodziak on LinkedIn</a></li> </ul> <h3>Thanks for listening!</h3> <p>Thank you so much for joining us for Episode 23 of The Expert Table Tennis Podcast with Tom Lodziak. As I mentioned in the outro, you can now find these show notes by visiting <a href="http://www.experttabletennis.com/episode23" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.experttabletennis.com/episode23</a>, and I have created similar links for all of the previous episodes.</p> <p>I would like to say a big thank you to Tom for joining me on the podcast and sharing his experiences at the Werner Schlager Academy with us. I strongly recommend you go and check out the WSA website and have a look at their Table Tennis School. You can find out more information <a href="http://www.wsa-tt.com/table-tennis-school.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <p>Don’t forget to check out <a href="http://www.tabletenniscoach.me.uk/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tom’s blog</a> as well. I really enjoyed his most recent post giving advice to new table tennis players playing in their first local league season. Read that <a href="http://www.tabletenniscoach.me.uk/the-dreaded-first-league-season/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <h3>Please share the show</h3> <p>I don’t want to go and jinx it with just a couple of days to go but it looks like we are definitely going to achieve over 6,000 podcast downloads during the month of October! This is a fantastic result considering that just a couple of months ago, in August, the show was only receiving just over 3,000 downloads.</p> <p>I would like to say a huge thank you to everybody who has <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/expert-table-tennis-podcast/id989935950?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">subscribed on iTunes</a>, and left the show an honest <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/expert-table-tennis-podcast/id989935950?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes Podcast review</a>, shared it on Facebook or Twitter, or simply just mentioned it to a friend. We couldn’t have done it without you and I appreciate your help so much!</p> <p>That’s all for now. I will have another episode for you next Friday featuring a brand new yet-to-be-confirmed guest!</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.experttabletennis.com/tom-lodziak-training-at-the-werner-schlager-academy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#23 – Tom Lodziak: Training at the Werner Schlager Academy</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.experttabletennis.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Expert Table Tennis</a>.</p>

#23 – Tom Lodziak: Training at the Werner Schlager Academy