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Expert Profile: Abe Mantell

Expertise: Hello, I have been playing table tennis (NOT ping-pong! ;->) for over 20 years. Began in college and trained by a USTTA (US Table Tennis Association) certified coach. Played in tournaments at the collegiate, local, and regional levels. Achieved a high rating of 1580 a few years...have not been that active as of late.

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Rules, equipment, techniques, and jargon.

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Was a USTTA (now USATT) member for many years!

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Prestige Points: 14030
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Clarity of Response	10.0 Best of the best
Timeliness	10.0 Best of the best
Politeness	10.0 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		0
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		3
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		11

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	07/10/08
10	10	10	10	01/30/04
10	10	10	10	08/04/03

User Comments

Very good. Thanks Abe.
(Phil Carlson on 07/10/08)

i was stunned by Abe's ability to answer me so quickly...Abe was really helpful in answering my question on how to improve my performance in tournamen
(jim on 01/30/04)

Abe helped me with my questions about serving on table tennis. She was very polite and has lots of Knowledge
(Mike on 08/04/03)

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Recent Answers from Abe Mantell

2008-07-10 Table Tennis - setting up a tournament: Hello Phil, Matches used to consist of games to 21 (win by 2), but now the pros play 11 point games. So, instead of the best 2 out of 3 or 3 out of 5 21-pt games, now it is typically 3 out of 5 or...

2007-05-28 Room Size: Hello Zubair, The table tennis table is 5 feet wide by 9 feet long. Allowing a minimum of 5 feet on either side makes the width of the playing area 15 feet. Now add to the length 10 feet on either end...

2007-01-02 serving: Yes, "ping pong" is the popular name for the sport of Table Tennis. As for the serve...if I understand you correctly, it would not be allowed. Here are the USA Table Tennis Association rules for...

2006-06-07 Rubber Restoration: Hello Anthony, What I do is use warm water and mild soap (like hand soap or dish washing detergent). That will clean it pretty well. If the majority of the problem is dirt, then that should do the...

2005-09-12 spin: Hello Jim, Well, it follows physics principles... if you want to impart top-spin, then strike the ball in an upward fashion (from low to high). Same idea as hitting a tennis ball with top-spin....