Table Tennis

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Kristina @Kristina - over 2 years ago

WTT Feeder Westchester: Ojio over Zhang and Chuang over Duda

May 15, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins)In Men’s Singles it was No. 25 Chuang Chih-Yuan of Taipei over No. 33 Benedikt Duda, and in Women’s Singles it was Japan’s Haruna Ojio over USA’s Lily Zhang.At No. 33, Duda is Germany’s sixth highest ranked player so he does not have ...continued

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Assunta @Assunta - over 3 years ago

Ask The Experts: Min Kim No. 397

August 10, 2021 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and AnswerQuestion: Hello, I am Aymane, a young tennis player in Morocco, I am very different than others in this sport even my coach have never ever seen a player like me that have this potential at 16 years old, I j...continued

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Madalyn @Madalyn - almost 4 years ago

Rozena: A Non-Pro Review - Butterfly Table Tennis

November 24, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins) I recently had opportunity to try Butterfly Rozena, I’ve been playing with Butterfly Tenergy and Dignics rubbers for some time. Most recently I have had Dignics 09c on my forehand and Dignics 05 on my backhand. There are some ...continued

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Kari @Kari - over 2 years ago

WTT Feeder Fremont Tournament by Joanna Sung

May 31, 2022 (By: Joanna Sung)Being able to compete in the first ever WTT tournament held in the U.S filled me with not only excitement to play against the top players on home soil, but also excitement for the rapid growth of table tennis in the U.S. Overall, I par...continued

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Rex @Rex - about 5 years ago

Coaching Tip of the Week: "Proper Way" is What Works for You

November 18, 2019 Coaching Tip of the Week: “Proper Way” is What Works for You (By Larry Hodges) Kids are almost always taught the “proper way” to play by coaches. But older players sometimes already have bad habits or have developed an unconventional playing style...continued

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Torey @Torey - almost 2 years ago

Calderano: Two-in-a-Row

January 21, 2023 (by Steve Hopkins)Hugo Calderano has had a perfect start to 2023 – two WTT events and two wins. In defense of his competition, Calderano has been the top seed in both events – but in Durban last week and Doha this week, the draw was packed with da...continued

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Elian @Elian - over 2 years ago

ISF World School Sport Games in Normandy, France: by Joanna Sung

June 3, 2022 (By: Joanna Sung)My first time competing at the ISF World School Sport Games in Normandy, France garnered unforgettable memories with my teammates both on the court and off the court. Along with my three teammates, we lived in a place similar to a camp...continued

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Eleanora @Eleanora - over 4 years ago

AMICUS Training Tips Series: Irregular Practise Tips (Random Mode) with Richard Prause

March 30, 2020 This video series originally appeared in 2018. The content remains pertinent today – and the tips may assist many of you looking to use your social distancing time to improve your game. While the video series was designed for the AMICUS Robot, the ...continued

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Monserrat @Monserrat - over 2 years ago

WTT Feeder Otocec: Young Chinese Join Top Seeds in Semis

June 25, 2022 Otocec Slovenia is the host of the WTT Feeder event this week and the top four seeds are already out before the Semifinals even start on Sunday. If the tournament had gone by seed, Andrej Gacina and Marcos Freitas might have faced off in the Final. ...continued

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Immanuel @Immanuel - about 3 years ago

Ping Pod - July Top 10

September 14, 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wBK-J5mjxUPingPod was born as a pop up on Canal St. When the team saw the joy that a ping pong table in a garage brought to so many people, they knew they needed to find a way to make table tennis more accessible ...continued

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Marjory @Marjory - almost 4 years ago

TTBL Liebherr Cups Preview: Dusseldorf, Ochsenhausen, Grunwettersbach, Bergneustadt - Butterfly...

January 6, 2021(by Steve Hopkins)The TTBL Liebherr Cup Final will be played this Saturday (January 9). Three of the top four German Bundesliga teams will play, Borussia Düsseldorf, TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen, and TTC Schwalbe Bergneustadt. As luck would have it, the fou...continued

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Myles @Myles - over 2 years ago

Coaching Tip of the Week: Serving - the Trick Part of Table Tennis

August 1, 2022 (By Larry Hodges)Serving is considered the “trick” part of table tennis, and this is where you can be most artistic. While you don’t want to rely too much on trick serves to win, having a few tricky ones really helps – both in scoring a few “free” po...continued

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Moises @Moises - over 4 years ago

USATT's Thursday Night Live Series: Jennifer Wu puts Nittaku on the Board - Butterfly Table Tennis

August 20, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins) USA Table Tennis conducted its fourth Challenge Series event on Thursday. This week, “America’s First Virtual Table Tennis Challenge” matched Jennifer Wu (2473) for Team Nittaku against Tahl Leibovitz (2457) for Team Butterfly...continued

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Adelia @Adelia - over 5 years ago

WAB Club Feature: Ly Table Tennis Academy

May 10, 2019 (by Steve Hopkins) Located in the LaSalle borough of Montreal, in the south-west portion of the Island of Montreal along the Saint Lawrence river, is the Ly Table Tennis Academy. LYTTA has 8 quality tables and is aimed at players of all levels. T...continued

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Angus @Angus - over 2 years ago

LATTA SUMMER 2022 RENOVATION FUNDRAISER UPDATE

July 25, 2022 LATTA has a BIG renovation project we wish to undertake. The breakdown costs are:Blue floor- $30,000Overseas freight- $3,000-$3,500Floor installation (8,200 sq. ft.)- $3,500-$4,000Floor- Customs fee & hired broker fee for customs clearance at Long...continued

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Bobby @Bobby - over 3 years ago

Revisiting Tokyo: China Secures 4 Gold Medals, 3 Silver Medals

August 12, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins, photo (2016) by ITTFworld)Chinese Dominance has become a common storyline in major table tennis events, and if one just looks at the medal count – the Olympics follows the same pattern. There were seven Chinese opportunities to w...continued

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Ariel @Ariel - about 4 years ago

Ask The Experts: Jun Gao No. 364 Butterfly Table Tennis

November 9, 2020 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi I am from Indonesia I user penhold blade. I am confused which one the best Harimoto or Zhangjike penhold because now people use 6mm thick for plastic ball my question why Zhang jike still us...continued

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Kristina @Kristina - over 4 years ago

Dignics 80 Review: Wenting Zha. brings together speed, power, and spin

June 25, 2020 (by Wenting Zha) DIGNICS 80 brings together speed, power, and spin in a seamless integration of the best parts of DIGNICS 05 and DIGNICS 64, while improving upon the drawbacks of DIGNICS 64 as the inherent elasticity of the sponge is enhanced by an ad...continued

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Webster @Webster - over 3 years ago

Ask The Experts: Truong Tu, No. 383 Butterfly Table Tennis

April 6, 2021 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and AnswerQuestion: Hello,as already written, for the last two months I’ve been playing with Timo Boll ALC but sometimes it feels too hard and I can’t feel the ball the way I would like to.Can you briefly compare TB ALC...continued

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Clarissa @Clarissa - over 4 years ago

Ask The Experts: Shahin Akhlaghpasand, No. 324. ITTF Level 1 Coach

March 20, 2020 Ask The Experts: Shahin Akhlaghpasand, No. 324 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I play close to the table with a very offensive style of play with a good forehand. When I get the chance to attack topspin, I do. I play the short an...continued

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Elian @Elian - over 4 years ago

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Pong Planet - Butterfly Table Tennis

May 17, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins) PongPlanet is a full-time table tennis club with a variety of programs for adults and juniors of all levels. The club is located in San Carlos, California, about half way between San Francisco and San Jose, just off the 101 on the We...continued

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Immanuel @Immanuel - over 4 years ago

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Pong Planet is a full-time table tennis club

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Jerrold @Jerrold - over 2 years ago

Coaching Tips of the Week: Don't Be a Predictable Receiver

August 15, 2022 (By Larry Hodges)When you receive a serve, you really have three options.You can return the serve passively, so that you rarely miss the serve, but give the opponent the attack. This often means either pushing long or a soft topspin return.You can r...continued

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Hannah @Hannah - about 4 years ago

Johnathan McGinty's Collegiate Table Tennis Article (Part 1 - The Pursuit of Belonging) -...

August 31, 2020 (Intro by Steve Hopkins) Augusta-based sports writer Johnathan McGinty has released Part 1 of his series about the early history of college table tennis in the US. The article is titled “The Pursuit of Belonging: The amazing and untold story of th...continued

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Cameron @Cameron - over 3 years ago

Ask The Experts: Byung Jung An, No. 387 Butterfly Table Tennis

April 12, 2021 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and AnswerQuestion:I’ve been playing about 40 years and in my youth was a state representative. I’ve always used an allround blade for control and spin but these days find i need more power. A friend has given me a Gru...continued

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