There is an array of articles to read that will help understand the sport in greater detail.
People who have written articles are,
Mark Smythe
David Powell (MSTT player and coach)
Heming Hu (MSTT player)
Yang Shen (MSTT player)
Darcie Morton (MSTT player)
Bob Tuckett (former Australian Champion and team member)
Glenn Tepper (former Australian team member)
Trevor Brown (former Olympian and Australian team member)
Jake Duffy (current Australian Junior team member)