Table Tennis
Anything to do with Table Tennis
Giles
@Giles -
over 3 years ago
NCTTA Coaching Certification Sponsored by Butterfly
June 17, 2021 For aspiring coaches, NCTTA club leaders (students) and anyone who is interested!Register by August 6th to get in!August 14: 9am to noon; 1:30pm to 5pmAugust 15: 9am to noon; 1pm to 4pmRequired MaterialOne must purchase “ITTF-IPTTC Level 1 Coaching Ma...continued
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Ismael
@Ismael -
almost 2 years ago
Blocking Spinny Loops
February 6, 2023 (by Larry Hodges)You push the ball long, and the opponent does a slow but spinny loop. And you block it off, over and over, and can only stare at your racket in frustration. This is often the bane of every beginning and intermediate player. They kn...continued
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Bobby
@Bobby -
about 2 years ago
WTT Cup Finals: Ovtcharov Upset and Chuqin is "Mr. October"
October 28, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins)The WTT Cup Finals has advanced to the Final 4 in Xinxiang, China. In the Cup Finals, the World’s Top 16 are invited, so every match-up is between the world’s best. The headline of Day 2 was Dimitrij Ovtcharov eliminating World ...continued
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Jessika
@Jessika -
over 4 years ago
Ask The Experts: Jörg Bitzigeio, No. 335. Coach Bitzigeio’s response
May 4, 2020 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I am 56 I consider my level basic advance, I play for be in good shape, but aspire to play better. What do you think about my blade and rubber for my case? regards How old are the rubbers t...continued
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Assunta
@Assunta -
almost 4 years ago
Ask The Experts: Larry Thoman No. 372 Butterfly Table Tennis
January 13, 2021Butterfly Table Tennis Question and AnswerQuestion:I have an Amicus Prime robot and would like to know what spin setting approximates a 2000 level loop.Thanks,JackAnswer: This Ask the Experts question was answered by Larry Thoman. He is a Table Tennis Robo...continued
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Alexzander
@Alexzander -
about 5 years ago
German Open Review: Fan Tops Field - Butterfly Online
October 14, 2019 German Open Review: Fan Tops Field (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTFWorld) Three Germans emerged to the main draw at the 2019 ITTF World Tour Platinum German Open last week in Bremen. Those three, Franziska, Ovtcharov and Boll have all had great suc...continued
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Izaiah
@Izaiah -
about 4 years ago
Coaching Tip of the Week: Sometimes Hit Twice to the Same Spot
October 19, 2020 (By Larry Hodges) In table tennis, it’s good to keep moving the ball around to make an opponent move. You should play all three spots – wide forehand, wide backhand, and middle (roughly the opponent’s elbow, the transition point between forehand an...continued
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Marjory
@Marjory -
about 4 years ago
Behind the Curtain: Life in the ITTF Bubble with Joerg and Kanak - Butterfly Table Tennis
November 15, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins) The World Cup ended on Sunday (click here for the Butterfly article about the Semifinals and Finals) with Fan Zhendong securing the title in an All-Chinese Final. Some of the matches were amazing – a side effect of having a tou...continued
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Alvah
@Alvah -
over 2 years ago
Nikhil Kumar and Lily Zhang Take Top Honors at US Nationals
July 6, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins)Lily Zhang won her sixth and Nikhil Kumar won his first – each taking their respective prized Singles National Title on Wednesday evening in Houston.For Kumar, he had his sights on this title all week. He played in the Team Trials ea...continued
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Raoul
@Raoul -
about 3 years ago
TeamUSA Para: Gold for Seidenfeld, Bronze for Van Emburgh
August 28, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins, photos from USATT)Ian Seidenfeld won three tight games in a row to top Denmark’s Peter Rosenmeier 3-0 in the Final of the Paralympic Class 6 Singles. Seidenfeld’s Gold and Van Emburgh’s Bronze are highlights of TeamUSA’s performa...continued
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Nestor
@Nestor -
over 3 years ago
Coaching Tip of the Week: Power Player Control Shots
March 29, 2021 (By Larry Hodges)There’s nothing an experienced player likes better than facing a player with big shots . . . but little else. On the other hand, there are few things scarier than an opponent with big shots . . . and little else, i.e. without the “li...continued
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Leda
@Leda -
over 3 years ago
Coaching Tip of the Week - The Seven Links of Table Tennis
August 16, 2021 (By Larry Hodges)There have been numerous discussions over the years over what is the most important part of table tennis. Many say the serve, or receive, or the forehand, or footwork, or consistency, or tactics, or mental strength, and so on. Of co...continued
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Elody
@Elody -
about 2 years ago
Pan Am Championships: TeamUSA has Gold in Women's Doubles, 5 Silvers, and 1 Bronze
November 7, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT)TeamUSA finished the 2022 ITTF Pan American Championships with solid results – leaving Santiago, Chile with seven medals. Americans were not the top seeds in any of the events – those honors went to Team Brazil in Me...continued
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Elody
@Elody -
over 4 years ago
Where is Setka and What is the Setka Cup? Table tennis tournament
March 31, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins) As I write this post, there is a table tennis tournament going on right now. The fact that this is news is a sad commentary on how much the COVID-19 quarantines and safety guidelines have affected all sports worldwide. The truth is...continued
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Juliet
@Juliet -
about 5 years ago
Coaching tip of the Week: How to Stop the Short Receive
October 21, 2019 Coaching tip of the Week: How to Stop the Short Receive (By Larry Hodges) One of the most effective ways to return a short serve is to push it back short and low, making it hard for the server to attack. This is very common at the higher levels, bu...continued
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Patrick
@Patrick -
about 2 years ago
Pan Am Cadet Championships (U15): Moyland and Tran Make the Finals
August 27, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins)Only the Finals remain at the 2022 ITTF Pan American Cadet Championships (U15) tournament in Cuenca, Ecuador. TeamUSA continues to perform well. Of the three events that have concluded thus far, TeamUSA has won all three (Boys Te...continued
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Garnet
@Garnet -
almost 3 years ago
World Championships Day Final 64 Results: Jha Advances, Harimoto falls
November 25, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins)Day 2 Highlights:USA’s Kanak Jha dominated Andrej Gacina to win his second match and advance to the Final 32. Jha was the only American to make the Round of 64. Jha may benefit from an upset today, as Korea’s Lee Sangsu fell to...continued
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Gregoria
@Gregoria -
almost 2 years ago
Tenergy 05 Hard Review By Darryl Tsao
February 14, 2023 (by: Darryl Tsao)The Tenergy line of rubbers has been an iconic product in the table tennis industry.Tenergy 05 Hard is one of the newer installments in this lineup, offering a stiffer sponge when compared to all the other Tenergy products. I pair...continued
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Jaydon
@Jaydon -
over 4 years ago
Coaching Tip Of The Week: How to Never Miss an Easy Smash
June 8, 2020 (By Larry Hodges) Few things are more frustrating than missing an easy smash that costs you a game or match. Especially under pressure, it’s easy to miss them. But if you follow three rules, you will never miss another one. Really! The three rules for ...continued
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Elody
@Elody -
about 4 years ago
Behind the Curtain: Life in the ITTF Bubble with Joerg and Kanak
November 15, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins) The World Cup ended on Sunday (click here for the Butterfly article about the Semifinals and Finals) with Fan Zhendong securing the title in an All-Chinese Final. Some of the matches were amazing – a side effect of having a tou...continued
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Assunta
@Assunta -
about 5 years ago
Hungarian Junior & Cadet Open: Americans Making Waves in Vas - Butterfly Online
November 9, 2019 (by Steve Hopkins, photo courtesy of ITTF) The 2019 ITTF Junior Circuit Premium Hungarian Junior & Cadet Open was held this week in Szombathely, Hungary, a city in the Western county of Vas near the Austrian border. As a Premium event, this e...continued
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Elliott
@Elliott -
over 4 years ago
Hungarian Open Recap: Harimoto’s First 2020 Win
February 23, 2020 Hungarian Open Recap: Harimoto’s First 2020 Win (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) Budapest was host this week to the 2020 ITTF World Tour Hungarian Open. The Chinese team was not present, but with Tomakazu Harimoto (World No. 5), Hugo Calderano (...continued
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Angus
@Angus -
almost 2 years ago
Sally Moyland & Coach Wang Hui Joined Force in the U17 WTT Contender
December 16, 2022 (by: Emily Zhao)USATT star Sally Moyland joined forces with National Certified Coach Wang Hui to claim the U17 Girls Championship at the WTT Youth Contender Szombathely 2022.Coach Wang, principal coach at the Houston International Table Tennis Aca...continued
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Josiah
@Josiah -
about 3 years ago
Coaching Tip of the Week - A Different Measure for a Match Coach
September 14, 2021 (By Larry Hodges)It’s an advantage to have a top coach in your corner during a match. They can quickly pinpoint weaknesses of an opponent and come up with tactics that will maximize your chances of winning. They are also good at helping you get i...continued
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Colin
@Colin -
over 3 years ago
Revisiting Tokyo: By the Numbers
August 15, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins, photo by ITTF World)Obviously, China’s results speak for themselves and are the top storyline of the Olympics. Of five events, China took Gold in 4 (and Silver in the 5th). In the two events where two Chinese entrants were allow...continued
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