Table Tennis
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Rowan
@Rowan -
about 2 years ago
World Team Championships: Neither US Squad Advances
October 4, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT)When the 2022 ITTF World Team Championships Finals began this week in Chengdu, many would have expected TeamUSA to have results below their seeding. The men were without Kanak Jha and Nikhil Kumar, and the women had L...continued
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Jerrold
@Jerrold -
about 5 years ago
Taiwan school team's training in Yokohama with Sally Moyland
November 19, 2019 Taiwan school team’s training in Yokohama with Sally Moyland (By Sally Moyland) My teammates and I just came back from a one week training in Japan. My teammates are from the middle school I study at in Taiwan, Cheng-Zheng Junior High. We spent t...continued
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Pablo
@Pablo -
almost 3 years ago
Ask The Experts: Truong Tu, No. 416
January 25, 2022 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and AnswerQuestion: Here is my current setupYasaka Ma Lin CarbonForehand:RAKZA 7 SoftBackhand:Rakza Z 2.00 mmTotal weight 181 gmI used a stiga pro carbon 160 gm weight.My wrist is not too strong, so I struggle with h...continued
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Monserrat
@Monserrat -
about 5 years ago
Austrian Open Update: Through to the Quarterfinals in Linz
November 15, 2019 Austrian Open Update: Through to the Quarterfinals in Linz (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) With 14 of the top 16 players in the World on the Men’s side and 15 of the top 20 players in the World on the Women’s side, the 2019 ITTF World Tour Platin...continued
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Americo
@Americo -
over 2 years ago
How to Train a Good Serve
May 10, 2022 (by Coach Jeffrey Zeng)There are many types of table tennis serves, each with its own characteristics. Let us look at the types of table tennis serves without considering the factors such as the soleplate, sponge, and rubber.According to the clap hands...continued
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Rowan
@Rowan -
about 5 years ago
Serbia Open Review: Americans Compete in Zrenjanin
September 28, 2019 Serbia Open Review: Americans Compete in Zrenjanin (by Steve Hopkins) The 2019 ITTF Junior Circuit Serbia Junior & Cadet Open was held this week in Zrenjanin, Serbia. The tournament featured singles, doubles, and team events in Junior and Ca...continued
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Leda
@Leda -
over 4 years ago
Remote Coach: Brian Pace - Training at a Distance
March 28, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins) When Brian Pace started a video diary of his 2012 training in Romania, he had no idea it would eventually lead to remote training sessions. In fact, at the time Brian was honing his own game for the Olympic Trials and turning his ...continued
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Gregoria
@Gregoria -
over 3 years ago
WAB CLUB FEATURE: My Table Tennis Club Markham
August 1, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins)My Table Tennis Club (MyTTC) is headquartered near the town center of Markham, a suburb of Toronto in Ontario, Canada. The Markham headquarters is 9,000 square feet with high ceilings, 18 tables, and 750 lux lighting that is ideal ...continued
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Jeffrey
@Jeffrey -
over 2 years ago
Ask The Experts: Tawny Banh, No. 418
March 31, 2022 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and AnswerQuestion: Best regards. I would ask you to suggest me tires for my Butterfly Viscaria board. I am 51 years old and I have been playing table tennis for almost 40. I have the necessary technique. I’m not a fan...continued
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Elian
@Elian -
almost 3 years ago
Ochsenhausen is Upset, Fulda Strong Again
February 20, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins)Ochsenhausen’s playoff hopes took a real hit today, as they were upset by 11th place Grenzau.Because Ochsenhausen was highly favored, they chose to proceed today without two of their normal three singles players – neither Simon G...continued
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Abbie
@Abbie -
about 2 years ago
Puerto Rico- Third Place Global In The 2022 ITTF Pan American Cadet Championships U15
August 31, 2022 (By: Edgardo Vázquez)The Puerto Rican delegation won third place overall in the Pan American Cadet Table Tennis Championship (U 15) among the 8 participating countries, namely: Brazil, Canada, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Repu...continued
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Elian
@Elian -
over 2 years ago
WAB FEATURED CLUB: Seattle Pacific Table Tennis Club
March 6, 2022 WAB Club Feature: Seattle Pacific Table Tennis Club(by Steve Hopkins)Seattle Pacific Table Tennis Club (SPTTC) is located in Bellevue, Washington, off of highway SR-520 just over Lake Washington from North side of Seattle. The club is 9600 square fee...continued
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George
@George -
over 2 years ago
Dignics 05 Review
May 19, 2022 (by Darryl Tsao)Dignics 05 is a high performance rubber made for advanced players. This rubber represents the new generation of table tennis rubbers for the current game. It also appeals to a wide range of playing styles. The top sheet is rather grippy...continued
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Madalyn
@Madalyn -
about 2 years ago
First Six Months Of 2022 By: Patryk Zyworonek
September 12, 2022 (By: Patryk Zyworonek)US Open was the last tournament in US before I went back to Poland for training. I trained for about two weeks before our final league match were we couldn’t come up with a win and lost 1-9. We finished the league in second ...continued
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Felicita
@Felicita -
about 3 years ago
TTBL Update: Shakeup at Second
October 10, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins)Through much of the young German League (Tischtennis Bundesliga or “TTBL) season, second place Ochsenhausen has hung tight in tough 3-2 wins. Before this weekend, Ochsenhausen had clinched each of those tight matches with a Doubl...continued
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Casper
@Casper -
about 5 years ago
LATTA OPEN: SATURDAY, OCT 19, 2019 (USATT SANCTIONED)
October 15, 2019 Hello Table Tennis Enthusiasts, LATTA OPEN: SATURDAY, OCT 19, 2019 (USATT SANCTIONED TOURNAMENT!!! Come join us at my next LATTA Open Oct. 19! As always, 2 players advance from preliminary round robin in all events! Singles events include U1050R...continued
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Alvah
@Alvah -
about 4 years ago
RESTART in TT Minus 18 Days: Adriana Diaz - Butterfly Table Tennis
October 21, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins) NASA coined the term “T-Minus” for space launches with the “T” indicating “Time” as the countdown proceeded. Many of their iconic broadcasts include statements from Launch Control indicating that all systems are “go” before chan...continued
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Ismael
@Ismael -
almost 5 years ago
WAB CLUB FEATURE: My Table Tennis Club. Toronto in Ontario, Canada
February 17, 2020 WAB CLUB FEATURE: My Table Tennis Club (by Steve Hopkins) My Table Tennis Club (MyTTC) is headquartered near the town center of Markham, a suburb of Toronto in Ontario, Canada. The Markham headquarters is 9,000 square feet with high ceilings, 18 ...continued
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Rex
@Rex -
almost 5 years ago
Coaching Tip of the Week: Footwork: Wide Stance and Two-Step?
February 17, 2020 Coaching Tip of the Week: Footwork: Wide Stance and Two-Step? (By Larry Hodges) The history of footwork in table tennis could take up a book by itself. If you watch videos of the best players in the world every 20 years or so, you can see the foo...continued
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Cyril
@Cyril -
over 2 years ago
Coaching Tips of the Week: Never "Go For a Shot" or "Play Safe" - Just Do the Right Shot
May 2, 2022 (By Larry Hodges)When you decide to go for a shot, or play safe, it usually (not always) means you’ve thrown tactics and percentages to the wind. If you decide to go for a shot, or play safe, is it because it’s the tactical and high-percentage thing to ...continued
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Kari
@Kari -
over 2 years ago
ETTU's Ukraine Announcement: What Happens to the Champions League Now?
March 4, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins)The Final Four teams are in the middle of their home-home matches in the Semifinals of the European Champions League. Two of those teams are German (Dusseldorf and Saarbrucken), and two of those teams are Russian (Fakel Gazprom and ...continued
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Kristina
@Kristina -
almost 4 years ago
Impartial XS and XB: A Non-Pro Review - Butterfly Table Tennis
December 6, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins) I recently had opportunity to try sheets of Impartial XB and Impartial XS. These are two of Butterfly’s most popular short pips out rubber sheets designed to provide control with spin possible as well. As a 2000-level player, my...continued
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Cynthia
@Cynthia -
about 4 years ago
ITTF World Tour Grand Finals: Day 1 - Butterfly Table Tennis
November 19, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins) The ITTF’s China Bubble has moved to Zhengzhou for the third and final RESTART Event, the 2020 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals. Sixteen of the world’s best are competing – based upon accumulated point totals from previous tour even...continued
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Gregoria
@Gregoria -
over 2 years ago
Coaching Tip of the Week - Pavlovian Response and Table Tennis
March 28, 2022 (By Larry Hodges)In last week’s tip I wrote about toweling. In it, I mentioned the Pavlovian Response, also called Classical Conditioning.It’s not just towel breaks. You should develop the same routines before matches, and before every point, both se...continued
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Elaina
@Elaina -
about 4 years ago
Women's World Cup - China Finishes Strong - Butterfly Table Tennis
November 10, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins, photo from ITTFWorld) Table tennis is officially back. The first of the ITTF Restart events has ended as the Dishang 2020 ITTF Women’s World Cup concluded on Tuesday. Chen Meng defeated Sun Yingsha in the final 4-1, a victory o...continued
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