Table Tennis
Anything to do with Table Tennis
Angus
@Angus -
about 4 years ago
History of College Table Tennis: Leparulo Part 1 Butterfly Table Tennis
September 12, 2020 (Intro by Steve Hopkins) In an interview last month with Willy Leparulo, President of National Collegiate Table Tennis Association, he referenced a research paper that he created that followed the development of table tennis on college campuses....continued
27 minutes read
Elvie
@Elvie -
almost 2 years ago
Hungary 2022 WTT Youth Contender By Sally Moyland
December 10, 2022 (By: Sally Moylan)Finally, after a 5-hour drive, we got to Hungary. This was my second tournament of the three in Europe on this tour. I am very excited to say that I was at my first WTT youth tournament in Europe! The first WTT one on the tour wa...continued
18 minutes read
Pablo
@Pablo -
almost 2 years ago
Interview With Claudia Herweg, President Of The German Table Tennis Association
December 13, 2022 (by: Takahiro Sato)The performance of the German men’s team at the 2022 World Team Championships Finals in Chengdu, reaching the final, was a surprise for many table tennis fans.Star players such as Timo Boll, Dimitrij Ovtcharov and Patrick Franzi...continued
17 minutes read
Alexandro
@Alexandro -
about 2 years ago
Seven Days With Sally Moyland In The 2022 U19 PanAm - Rosario Argentina
September 29, 2022 (By: Sally Moyland)This tournament was right after the New York training camp. All U19 Team USA representatives were obliged to go. Other participants in the camp were self-willing and paid their own expenses. After our one week of training toget...continued
24 minutes read
Ericka
@Ericka -
almost 2 years ago
Interview With Luca Kumahara “We can go through this change.”
December 30, 2022 (Article by Takahiro Sato / Interview by Masamichi Kubo)On September 14, 2022, Kumahara, a Brazilian table tennis player, posted a message on his Instagram account with his photo, “Welcome to the world, Luca!”That was the moment Kumahara, who had ...continued
14 minutes read
Raoul
@Raoul -
over 2 years ago
I Have To Be An Ace With Whom Nobody Can Disagree In Terms Of Competence - (Part 2-2)
July 26, 2022 Interview with Tomokazu HarimotoThere are several turning points for athletes, where they are forced to make big choices in their individual athletic lives. There are many cases the choice made at that time can often drastically change their playing c...continued
15 minutes read
Madalyn
@Madalyn -
almost 2 years ago
Ping Pong Diplomacy 50th Anniversary Gala
December 20, 2022 (by: Bowmar Sports Team)The 50th Anniversary Ping Pong Diplomacy Gala was held at the Embassy Suites Hotel on December 4th in Cary, North Carolina.Connie and Dell Sweeris, members of the original 1971 and 1972 Ping Pong Diplomacy team, attended th...continued
1 minute read
Minnie
@Minnie -
about 3 years ago
Sally Moyland - 2021 PanAm Youth Championship
October 7, 2021 (By Sally Moyland)It’s been some time since I’ve competed in an international tournament. The Pan American is regional in scope, and it was good to see new players from these other countries. Competing in the Dominican Republic was pretty cool as I ...continued
17 minutes read
Iva
@Iva -
almost 2 years ago
New Location To Spin & Smash Table Tennis & Ping Pong Center
December 21, 2022 (by: Dave Fullen)Spin & Smash Table Tennis & Ping Pong CenterHosted December Open In New LocationThe past December 6, 2022– Spin & Smash Table Tennis and Ping Pong Center held its first tournament at its new location at 9525 State Rout...continued
2 minutes read
Roger
@Roger -
over 2 years ago
Chinese Players Keep Winning Even During The COVID-19 Pandemic. I Have To Be Like That. - (Part 1...
July 20, 2022 Interview with Tomokazu HarimotoThere are several turning points for athletes, where they are forced to make big choices in their individual athletic lives. There are many cases the choice made at that time can often drastically change their playing c...continued
12 minutes read
Marjory
@Marjory -
over 2 years ago
Classic Hardbat World Championships... and AMIBO
August 14, 2022 By Larry Hodges and Steve ClaflinSomething extremely odd happened this past weekend at the 2022 Classic Hardbat World Championships. In fact, three out-of-the-ordinary, very odd situations occurred:There was continuous Live Streaming of players on t...continued
9 minutes read
Felicita
@Felicita -
over 2 years ago
Dang Qiu - The Winner WTT Contender Lima 2022
July 10, 2022 WTT Contender Lima (June 14 to 19, 2022)Comments from Dang QiuThe Winner of the Men’s Singles and the Mixed DoublesComments were received from Dang Qiu (GER) who won the men’s singles and the mixed doubles events at the WTT Contender Lima held in Lima...continued
11 minutes read
Izaiah
@Izaiah -
over 2 years ago
Classic Hardbat World Championships: Open Singles
August 8, 2022 Open Singles at the Classic Hardbat World Championships:Can the Butler Do It Against The Flash?By Larry Hodges (photo by Larry Hodges)Before we get to the final and biggest event of the tournament, a great thanks goes to the many people who helped ru...continued
13 minutes read
Alexie
@Alexie -
over 2 years ago
Interview With Yukiya Uda & Shunsuke Togami (Part 2/2)
August 10, 2022 “A Doubles Win Is Essential In Order To Beat China.” (Togami)There are several turning points for athletes, where they are forced to make big choices in their individual athletic lives. There are many cases the choice made at that time can often dra...continued
9 minutes read
Elaina
@Elaina -
over 3 years ago
Revisiting Tokyo: Early Rounds
August 15, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins){This is a review of articles written during the Olympics. Some of this coverage appeared on the Butterfly website, but much of it was not permitted per IOC Rule 40 -which provides for exclusive use of logos and images for official...continued
12 minutes read
Webster
@Webster -
almost 3 years ago
Sally Moyland World Youth 2021 trip report
February 1, 2022 (By Sally Moyland)Hello, I’m back at it…November 29th was the day we left Houston for Porto, Portugal. However, we did have to transfer at Frankfurt. Our flight to Frankfurt had a 30-40 minute delay. This made the already very short transfer time –...continued
13 minutes read
Jeffrey
@Jeffrey -
about 2 years ago
About 16th Si & Patty Wasserman Junior & Open Championships
November 20, 2022 (By: Tawny Banh)The 16th Si and Patty Wasserman Junior & Open Championships were held on Veteran’s Day weekend in El Monte, California on Nov 11-13 at Los Angeles Table Tennis Association (LATTA). I, Tawny Banh, 2-Time US Olympian, am deeply h...continued
3 minutes read
Zackery
@Zackery -
over 2 years ago
Interview With Yukiya Uda & Shunsuke Togami (1/2)
August 9, 2022 “I felt my development in the battle against Fan Zhendong.” (Uda)There are several turning points for athletes, where they are forced to make big choices in their individual athletic lives. There are many cases the choice made at that time can often ...continued
9 minutes read
Zackery
@Zackery -
almost 3 years ago
Sally Moyland's 2021 US Open trip report
January 31, 2022 (By Sally Moyland)Just a little over ten days after my return from Portugal, I was going on to tackle another tournament – the US Open that was held in Las Vegas. I’ve never gotten to the bottom of why it’s been Las Vegas each year, but I guess it’...continued
12 minutes read
Colin
@Colin -
almost 4 years ago
ITTF World Tour Grand Finals: Ma Long Wins Sixth - Butterfly Table Tennis
November 22, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins) The final RESTART Event, the 2020 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals, has finished in Zhengzhou, China. The Sixteen best Men and Women were narrowed down to the final two for Sunday’s Final – and two the most celebrated players of r...continued
10 minutes read
Alexie
@Alexie -
over 4 years ago
Dignics 09C interview with top player Dimitrij Ovtcharov
March 30, 2020 “Dignics 09C” was released on April 1, 2020. This rubber, which has attracted the attention of many players as a sticky rubber with High-Tension sponge, has already been used by some of the top players such as Timo Boll (Germany) and has achieved goo...continued
9 minutes read
Assunta
@Assunta -
over 3 years ago
Ask The Experts: Lady Ruano, No. 398
August 14, 2021 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and AnswerQuestion:Hi,I play close to the table very offensively, I have a powerful forehand. As soon as I can attack from topspin, I attack the ball. I play close to the table because I usually take the offensive ini...continued
9 minutes read
Jessika
@Jessika -
over 3 years ago
Coaching Tip of the Week: Team Lineup Strategies
May 3, 2021 (By Larry Hodges)In a team competition, you have to set up your team lineup in advance. How do you do this? It depends on your priorities. If your priority is strictly winning, then there are guidelines on how to do this, which I’ll go over below. If yo...continued
10 minutes read
Mariano
@Mariano -
almost 3 years ago
Sally's Houston/World Championship report
January 19, 2022 (By Sally Moyland)It was quite exciting to get the chance to watch world class players compete in person.If you’ve been reading my articles, you would know that I just finished the Pan American Youth Championships in September, 2021 at Santa Doming...continued
9 minutes read
Cynthia
@Cynthia -
almost 4 years ago
ITTF World Tour Grand Finals: A Fan/Ma Final Repeat - Butterfly Table Tennis
November 21, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins) The final RESTART Event, the 2020 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals has advanced to the Final. The ITTF’s China Bubble moved to Zhengzhou, bringing sixteen of the world’s best Men and Women. UPDATE 2: Fan Zhendong and Ma Long Repeat...continued
9 minutes read