Table Tennis
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Ariel @Ariel - over 3 years ago
It’s been a long time since my last Nationals
July 26, 2021 (By Sally Moyland)This time, the event wasn’t held at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Instead, the tournament was held for the first time at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. There were around fifty tables, all with red non-slip matting.Along with ...continued
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Wilmer @Wilmer - almost 4 years ago
Ask The Experts: Larry Thoman No. 370 Butterfly Table Tennis
January 4, 2021Butterfly Table Tennis Question and AnswerQuestion: Is it true that the Amicus Prime throwing wheels can go in the opposite directions to give a higher level of spin? – MikeAnswer: This Ask the Experts question was answered by Larry Thoman. He is a Table Te...continued
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Jimmy @Jimmy - about 2 years ago
Pan Am Cadet (U15) Results: Seven Events - Seven Golds for TeamUSA
August 29, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins, photo TeamUSA)When Sunday’s Finals ended at the 2022 ITTF Pan American Cadet Championships (U15) tournament in Ecuador, TeamUSA added four more gold medals. Only seven events were held – TeamUSA won all seven. The early events ...continued
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Elliott @Elliott - about 5 years ago
LATTA Open Tournament, Nov. 23! Register Now! Come join us
November 19, 2019 Hello Table Tennis Enthusiasts, LATTA OPEN: SATURDAY, NOV. 23, 2019 (USATT SANCTIONED TOURNAMENT!!! Come join us at my next LATTA Open Nov 23! As always, 2 players advance from preliminary round robin in all events! Singles events include U1100...continued
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Sandrine @Sandrine - about 2 years ago
Coaching Tips of the Week: Ten Mini-Fixes
October 11, 2022 (By Larry Hodges)Here are ten “mini-fixes” for little problems you may face as you move up the table tennis rankings.Slippery floors? Put a wet towel on the floor and step on it between points. You’ve probably seen top players do this; try it, it r...continued
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Madalyn @Madalyn - almost 4 years ago
A Profile of Ye Tian of the Swan Warrior Table Tennis Center - Butterfly Table Tennis
January 2, 2021Meeting Ye Tian – A Talented and Passionate Table Tennis PlayerEvery day, at 9am, Ye Tian arrives at the Swan Warrior Table Tennis Center and practices with his U.S. National coach Bob Chen. He also practices with his partners, Dan Liu and Jinxin Wang. With...continued
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Adelia @Adelia - over 4 years ago
Butterfly Table Tennis Challenger Attack: A Non-Pro Review
August 12, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins) I recently had opportunity to try Challenger Attack, Butterfly’s pips out rubber designed for high tempo attacking with heavy spin possible. I’ve been playing with Butterfly Dignics 09C, so the change was a big one. I had never u...continued
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Kari @Kari - about 2 years ago
Triangle's 2022 Butterfly September Tournament
September 25, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins)Triangle Badminton and Table Tennis Club hosted their Butterfly September open last weekend. There were seven events, with the highest rating event being the U2600, and with U2200, U1850, U1650, U1450, U1150, and U800 events as...continued
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Wilmer @Wilmer - almost 3 years ago
Day 1 - 2021 World Table Tennis Championships
November 24, 2021 (By Amy Karpinski, President of Cape Fear Table Tennis Club)The first day of the 2021 World Table Tennis Championships sported 128 players in both the men’s and women’s single events. While many of the matches ended as expected, there were still p...continued
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Nestor @Nestor - about 5 years ago
A Lightbulb in Your Head: Mindless Swinging or Tactical Shot-making?
October 28, 2019 A Lightbulb in Your Head: Mindless Swinging or Tactical Shot-making? (By Larry Hodges) When you see a top player go for – and usually make – a big shot, is it mindless swinging or tactical shot-making? Actually, it’s both. There are two times when ...continued
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Casper @Casper - about 3 years ago
Ask The Experts: AJ Carney, No. 402
September 3, 2021 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and AnswerQuestion:Hi Butterfly,I am beginner-intermediate level table tennis player and would like to grow in this sport. I am writing to you to give me suggestion to grow fast on this sport. Currently i live in cl...continued
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Alan @Alan - about 5 years ago
LATTA is ending 2019 with a SMACKDOWN!The holidays are creeping up
October 3, 2019 Big Congrats to our Champions from LATTA Open Sept. 28, 2019! Hello Table Tennis Enthusiasts, The holidays are creeping up! Last year, I gained 5 pounds after so many back to back holiday dinners from Nov. to Jan. 1st!!! So all you table tennis e...continued
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Jeffrey @Jeffrey - almost 3 years ago
TTBL Update: Dusseldorf Rolls, Narrow Win for Saarbrucken, Ochsenhausen now Fourth
February 6, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins)As week 16 of the German Tischtennis Budesliga comes to a close, the top two teams remain secure. Those teams, Dusseldorf and Saarbrucken each won this week. Dusseldorf secured a quick 3-0 win over Neu Ulm, while Saarbrucken nee...continued
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Zackery @Zackery - about 3 years ago
2021 Grand Opening San Antonio Fall Open - Tournament Report
October 1, 2021 The 2021 Butterfly San Antonio Fall Open marked the Grand Opening of SATTC’s new 8,000sqft facility. The 3-star USATT Sanctioned Event lined up 118 players, from Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, California, Alabama, and Mexico, who competed in 15 events...continued
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Colin @Colin - over 5 years ago
LATTA OPEN: SATURDAY, JULY 27, 2019 (USATT SANCTIONED TOURNAMENT)
July 21, 2019 (By LATTA) Hello Table Tennis Enthusiasts, Come join us at my next LATTA Open July 27th! As always, 2 Players advance from preliminary round robin in all events! Singles events include U1050RR, U1250RR, U1450RR, U1650RR, U1775RR, U1875RR, U2025, U21...continued
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Minnie @Minnie - almost 5 years ago
Coaching Tip of the Week: What to Watch During a Point
December 2, 2019 Coaching Tip of the Week: What to Watch During a Point (By Larry Hodges) If you watched the movie Forrest Gump, you were told to “Never, ever take your eye off the ball.” And some really do this. But is this what you really want to do? Some find th...continued
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Zetta @Zetta - almost 2 years ago
Successful Closing Of year 2022 By: Patryk Zyworonek
February 16, 2023 (by: Patryk Zyworonek)I could finally play again after the one month break. When I finally took my cast of it was hard to recover and I couldn’t get the feeling I used to have. Fortunately, after a week of training I had the feeling like before. S...continued
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Leda @Leda - almost 3 years ago
US Open Review: Lily Zhang, Lei Kou, and Ian Seidenfeld Among the Winners
December 25, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins)The 2021 calendar year ended with the US Open. Usually, this event is the premier event in the country, but with the World Championships held in Houston just a few weeks earlier, this was not a typical year. It seems we’ve had ...continued
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Alexander @Alexander - about 4 years ago
Ask The Experts No. 359: Brian Pace Butterfly Table Tennis
October 8, 2020 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hello, My name is Daniel Boznea and i live in Romania. At the moment, i play with Mizutani ZLC and Dignics 05, 2.1 mm. If i were to go to Dignics 09 c, you can tell me what i would win and ...continued
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Roger @Roger - almost 2 years ago
TTBL Midyear Final Four: Dusseldorf, Saarbrucken, Ochsenhausen, Neu-Ulm
December 25, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTFWorld)With the first half of the German League season at a close, the league invited the top eight teams to compete for the midyear championship – the Liebherr Cup Final. Top seeded Borussia Dusseldorf dominated RhonSp...continued
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Eleanora @Eleanora - over 5 years ago
Lukashenka Declares European Games Open In Belarusian Capital
Lukashenka Declares European Games Open In Belarusian CapitalBelarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka declared the second European Games open in his country’s capital as a "flame of peace" was lit and fireworks were fired from the top of Dinamo Stadium.The games, which ...continued
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Hannah @Hannah - over 2 years ago
2022 Fremont Butterfly Open - August 26, 27 & 28
August 4, 2022 FREMONT TABLE TENNIS ACADEMY47998 Warm Springs Blvd, Fremont, Ca 94539Early Bird Entry: by July 25, 2022: Save $5/event2-STAR TOURNAMENT SANCTIONED BY USA TABLE TENNIS www.fremonttabletennis.comCOVID CONCERNS:We will follow local and state guidelines...continued
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Ismael @Ismael - almost 2 years ago
World Veterans Championships: Americans Make Waves In Oman
January 23, 2023 (by Steve Hopkins)Americans made real waves at the World Veterans Championships in Muscan Oman last week. In particular, two of America’s most recognizable veteran couples managed to bring home medals – Donna and David Sakai, and Connie and Del Sw...continued
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Hulda @Hulda - almost 3 years ago
2021 World Table Tennis Championships: Day 6 Update
November 29, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins)The penultimate day has come to an end, and all that is left of the World Table Tennis Championships is four Finals which will begin on Monday at 1p local time. Here is the Day 6 Update:Fan Zhendong continued to live up to his b...continued
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Americo @Americo - over 3 years ago
Ask The Experts No. 385: Brian Pace Butterfly Table Tennis
April 10, 2021 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and AnswerQuestion:Hello Brian I m presently 40 year old. Playing local club level since 4 to 5 years. Prectising around an hour or two daily. I feel My game Level between beginner and intermediate some where. I can pl...continued
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