Table Tennis
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Marie
@Marie -
over 3 years ago
LATTA HAS BEEN OPEN DAILY! EXCITING EVENTS COMING UP!
June 15, 2021 Hello Table Tennis Enthusiasts,Covid-19 was such an unprecedented and difficult 2020 for countless people and small businesses! What I have learnt is that people & unfortunate situations come and go in life, but Table Tennis is forever! Pandemi...continued
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Jerrold
@Jerrold -
over 3 years ago
Sally Moyland trip at U15 and U19 US team trials
June 22, 2021 (By Sally Moyland)Since there was a severe pandemic outburst in Taiwan, I came back to the USA and managed to compete in the U15/U19 team trials. My flight back stateside was a few weeks before the competition.This tournament was held at ICC, which wa...continued
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Rahsaan
@Rahsaan -
almost 2 years ago
2022 Puerto Rico National Championships Had New Winners
February 10, 2023 (by. Edgard Dd Jesus )Ángel Naranjo Dominates at the 2022 Puerto Rico National Championships in the Mixed Doubles and Doubles Events.Angel of the Mets from Guaynabo was proclaimed champion of mixed doubles together with Brianna Burgos from the Cor...continued
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Myles
@Myles -
almost 3 years ago
2021 World Table Tennis Championships - Day 5 Update
November 28, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins)The World Table Tennis Championships (livestream) has now progressed to the Semifinals in all five events. There was a lot of great action today in the Quarterfinals. Here is the Day 5 Update:Kanak Jha’s great run ended today....continued
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Bobby
@Bobby -
almost 5 years ago
The Latest Butterfly Combination: Lin Gaoyuan ALC,Dignics 80,Dignics 64
November 22, 2019 The Latest Butterfly Combination: Lin Gaoyuan ALC, Dignics 80, and Dignics 64 Review (By Truong Tu) There are many separate reviews for the Lin Gaoyuan ALC Blade, Dignics 80, and Dignics 64. This post will review these three items used in combinat...continued
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Jany
@Jany -
over 4 years ago
OPEN DOORS: Rhode Island Table Tennis Reopens
June 5, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins) The State of Rhode Island started a new COVID-19 recovery phase on June 1 allowing gyms and sports venues to open with new regulations in place for reporting, operation, cleaning, and social distancing. The Rhode Island Club will be ...continued
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Hank
@Hank -
over 4 years ago
OPEN DOORS: Rhode Island Table Tennis Reopens - Butterfly Table Tennis
June 5, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins) The State of Rhode Island started a new COVID-19 recovery phase on June 1 allowing gyms and sports venues to open with new regulations in place for reporting, operation, cleaning, and social distancing. The Rhode Island Club will be ...continued
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Monserrat
@Monserrat -
almost 3 years ago
When Was the Last Time?: A Few More Notes From Houston
December 1, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins)When was he last time THAT happened?When was the last time Fan Zhendong won a World Championship? For a player who currently tops the ITTF rankings and who has seemingly won just about every title there is, it may be surprising t...continued
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Sandrine
@Sandrine -
almost 4 years ago
Lin Gaoyuan ALC review by coach Truong Tu Butterfly Table Tennis
December 7, 2020 (By Truong Tu)I received the Lin Gaoyuan ALC blade recently and have now logged about 30 hours playing with it. The blade arrived in a solid package with a nice, luxury look. I chose the straight handle version of the blade (I have usually used fla...continued
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Bobby
@Bobby -
about 5 years ago
Hungarian Junior & Cadet Open: Cadet Girls Score Three Medals
November 11, 2019 Hungarian Junior & Cadet Open: Cadet Girls Score Three Medals (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by 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 V...continued
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Nelson
@Nelson -
almost 2 years ago
Anticipation
January 20, 2023 (by Larry Hodges)Many players confuse anticipation with reaction. Reaction is when you see what the opponent is going to do and then respond to it. (You can usually do so before he actually hits the ball, often early in their forward swing. Reactio...continued
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Zetta
@Zetta -
about 5 years ago
Coaching Tip of the Week: Smashing Lobs - Butterfly Online
September 9, 2019 Smashing Lobs Smashing a lob is more difficult than it looks. There are several reasons for this. The height of a lob makes the ball bounce upwards, something you aren’t used to hitting. If it bounces higher than your head, hitting it can be...continued
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Bobby
@Bobby -
about 2 years ago
World Team Championships: Portugal's Upset, China Rolls, France Over England
October 6, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTFWorld)We are down to the Final 8 at the 2022 ITTF World Team Championships Finals in Chengdu. Top seeded China, dominated their Round of 16 match against India 3-0 to advance. China will face a Swedish squad the topped...continued
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Cyril
@Cyril -
over 4 years ago
Ask The Experts: Yangyang Jia, No. 328 Coach Jia is a table tennis coach
March 25, 2020 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi Yangyang: Hello, I have been using Innerforce ALC (tenergy 80 + tenergy05) for 5 years, then I moved to JM SZLC (Dignics 80 + Dignics05) for 2 years, and now I am considering moving to th...continued
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Alan
@Alan -
almost 3 years ago
World Championships Focus: Kanak Jha
November 27, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins)When was the last time that Timo Boll, one of the world’s most popular players, faced a crowd dominated by cheers for his opponent. That was the case today in Houston as USA’s Kanak Jha. Boll, currently World No. 11, has consis...continued
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Eleanora
@Eleanora -
over 3 years ago
WTT Middle East Hub Semi Update: Lin Yun-Ju and Dimitrij Ovtcharov Advance - Butterfly Table Tennis
March 5, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTFWorld)UPDATE: Semifinal ResultsSimon Gauzy, France’s best player, is one of the quickest players in the German League – seemingly getting to every ball and often moving away from the table for deep drives or lobs. Today, ...continued
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Jessika
@Jessika -
over 4 years ago
Daniel González agrees with a new club in the Spanish League
June 8, 2020 (Translated to English by Elixaira Zunun / Photo by Carlos Rivera Giusti / EL VOCERO) The Utamanian tenimesista reached an agreement to play with the Real Club Tenis de Mesa Linares in the Honor division Daniel González will be in charge of helping the...continued
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Webster
@Webster -
about 2 years ago
World Team Championships: China and Germany Advance - Japan's Harimoto Takes Center Stage
October 8, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins)Only the Finals remain at the 2022 ITTF World Team Championships Finals in Chengdu. China and Germany are the final two teams – a result that most would have expected a few months ago. That said, when Germany decided to send a te...continued
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Hank
@Hank -
almost 3 years ago
2021 World Table Tennis Championships - Day 4 Update
November 27, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins)Wow. Just freaking WOW.If you aren’t watching the World Table Tennis Championships, you should tune in to the livestream and catch the action on Saturday. Here’s what you missed today:USA’s Kanak Jha is through to the Final 16....continued
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Iva
@Iva -
almost 2 years ago
Developing Fast Reflexes
January 17, 2023 (by Larry Hodges)“I have slow reflexes!” I’ve heard that so many times in my coaching career and in every case, the player was wrong. Why? Because they don’t understand what gives a person fast reflexes, and how to develop them.Nerve impulses from ...continued
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Ezequiel
@Ezequiel -
about 4 years ago
Steve Isaacson Interview: Honoring Ruth Aarons - Butterfly Table Tennis
August 26, 2020 (Intro by Steve Hopkins) As I have been collecting stories from Hall of Fame members, players, and personalities in the sport, I recently had opportunity to converse with Hall of Fame Member, Steve Isaacson. I will be sharing some of his many stor...continued
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Grayce
@Grayce -
over 4 years ago
Ask The Experts: Min Kim No. 339 coach at MK Georgia Table Tennis
May 12, 2020 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi I have a question about equipment. Being a Jpen player, I’m a bit of a minority and there aren’t too many blades available, let alone information/reviews! After having wanted a the classic ...continued
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Jimmy
@Jimmy -
almost 2 years ago
Coaching Tips of the Week: Looping Against Backspin and Topspin
December 29, 2022 (By Larry Hodges)Some players would say that you aren’t really playing table tennis until you learn to loop. A loop in table tennis is an offensive stroke with the primary purpose of producing lots of topspin. Table tennis is a game of spin, and t...continued
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Alan
@Alan -
about 3 years ago
Jingkun and Gerassimenko Top Upset-Filled Event in Lasko
November 8, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins)With the World Team Championships in Houston just a few weeks away, one of the final opportunities to prepare was held in this week at the WTT Contender event in Laško, Slovenia. Many teams didn’t send their top player, so the li...continued
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Alan
@Alan -
almost 3 years ago
2021 World Table Tennis Championships - Day 3 Doubles
November 25, 2021 (By Amy Karpinski, President of Cape Fear Table Tennis Club/Photo by . Press the Enter key to open the contact card.">Tony Murnahan)USA + China = Winning CombinationMixed DoublesThe Ping Pong Diplomacy mixed doubles matchups are proving to be a...continued
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