Ask The Experts: Cherry Zhao No. 245Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I am a player who plays with rubber OX on the table and I do a lot of twiddle and attack with a lot of tospspin. I am looking for an OFF racket that is very fast and at the same time […]
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Tip of the Week – Six-Step Training Progression
(By Larry Hodges) Developing your table tennis game is a steady progression from the simple to the more complex. Many players, however, get stuck at the beginning or intermediate stage, and never move on toward developing the more advanced parts of their game. It’s a common syndrome–players spending year after year trying to completely perfect […]
Seamaster 2019 ITTF World Tour Platinum, Japan Open Recap
(by Steve Hopkins/Photo courtesy of ITTF) The Seamaster 2019 ITTF World Tour Platinum, LION Japan Open concluded on Sunday in Sapporo. As a Platinum event on the World Tour, this tournament featured nearly all of the top players. The top half of the Men’s draw had Fan Zhendong (World No.1) as the top seed and […]
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 tables, and 750 lux lighting ideal for table tennis. They also have a Mississauga campus with 18,000 square feet and access […]
Ask The Experts: Larry Thoman No. 244
Ask The Experts: Larry Thoman No. 244Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi I am considering buying an Amicus table tennis robot. 1) what is the best robot that include spins?2_How many watts are the different equiments you carry? Thanks! Answer: This Ask the Experts question was answered by Larry Thoman. He is a Table Tennis […]
Ball evaluation
(by Stephanie Sun) There are a few types of balls that are among the most frequently chosen tournament balls. The Nittaku 40+ ball, which is used in the US nationals and US open. The Butterfly A40+ ball, which was used in the 2019 world’s championship and will be used in the 2021 world’s championship in […]
Should You Play Differently at Deuce?
(By Larry Hodges) The simple answer is Yes and No. Yes, as in there’s no point any longer on holding back on anything tactically. If you have a tactic, serve, or other shot that the opponent has trouble with, which you’ve been using sparingly so he wouldn’t get used to it, now’s the time to […]
Angel Naranjo Joins Bowmar
(by Steve Hopkins) This week, Bowmar Sports announced that Angel Luis Naranjo Lopez has joined the Bowmar Sports Butterfly Team. The 15-year-old Naranjo is a rising star in Puerto Rico. A shakehands attacker with strong shots on both wings who has considerable international experience for his young age. In 2019, Naranjo has already competed in […]
Hong Kong Open Review
(by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The Seamaster 2019 ITTF World Tour, Hang Seng Hong Kong Open concluded on Sunday. The Men’s Singles event ran very much as expected with the top two seeds reaching the Final, and the top seed winning. In the top half of the draw, all four Chinese players who made the […]
Ask The Experts: Min Kim No. 243
Ask The Experts: Min Kim No. 243Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi,I am an intermediate player looking to buy a new table tennis bat and believe it would be a good idea to have one made, rather than purchase a premade bat as I find that I am unable to get as much […]
Ask The Experts: Lady Ruano, No. 242
June 7, 2019
Ask The Experts: Lady Ruano, No. 242Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I am about 1500 level… Read More
Bronze in Chile for Puerto Rico and Naranjo
June 6, 2019
(by A. Naranjo) Editor’s Note: Last week, rising Puerto Rican junior star, Angel Luis Naranjo Lopez, competed in the 2019… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Washington DC Table Tennis Center
June 6, 2019
(by Steve Hopkins) The Washington DC Table Tennis Center is a 5,000 square foot dedicated table tennis facility… Read More
Picking NBA Winners… with Table Tennis Logic
June 5, 2019
(by Steve Hopkins) It’s no surprise to any of the table tennis audience for this post that our… Read More
Ask The Experts: Brian Pace, No. 241
June 5, 2019
Ask The Experts: Brian Pace, No. 241Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I don’t understand what is… Read More
My Experiences in Thailand
June 5, 2019
(by A. Naranjo) Editor’s Note: Last month, rising Puerto Rican junior star, Angel Luis Naranjo Lopez, visited Thailand for training… Read More
Ask The Experts: Brian Pace, No. 240
June 3, 2019
Ask The Experts: Brian Pace, No. 240Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Brian, I can get plenty… Read More
New York Indoor Sport Club (NYISC) June 2019 Open
June 3, 2019
New York Indoor Sport Club (NYISC) June 2019 Open (2-star) USATT-sanctioned Table Tennis Tournament Sunday, June 9th, 2019ENTRY… Read More
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