Courtesy of ITTF May 12, 2014 – Represented by Angela Guan and Prachi Jha, the United States ‘A’ won the Junior Girls’ Team title at the Butterfly 2015 Canadian Junior and Cadet Open in Markham on Tuesday May 12th. At the final hurdle they accounted for their compatriots, the United States ‘B’ Team duo comprising […]
2015 Butterfly Canadian Junior and Cadet Open Day 2
Posted on2015 Canadian Junior and Cadet Open May 11 – 14, 2015 Markham, Canada Players List Results Singles (Groups): Junior Boys, Junior Girls, Cadet Boys, Cadet Girls Teams (Main Draw): Junior Boys, Junior Girls, Cadet Boys, Cadet Girls Day 2 – Wednesday, May 12th Photos – May 11th [masterslider id=”13″] First Day of Butterfly Booth at […]
Alexander Moran Guides Canada to Second Stage, Successful Day for Leading Teams
Posted onAlexander Moran Guides Canada to Second Stage, Successful Day for Leading Teams Courtesy of ITTF May 11, 2014 – First place, as predicted, was the outcome for the leading outfits in the initial stage of the Junior Boys’ Team event on the first day of play, Monday May 11th, at the Butterfly 2015 Canadian Junior […]
Hosts Provide Severe Test for Second Seeds, Crystal Wang Steers United States Home
Posted onHosts Provide Severe Test for Second Seeds, Crystal Wang Steers United States Home Courtesy of ITTF May 11, 2014 – Two groups in the first stage of the Junior Girls’ Team event at the Butterfly 2015 Canadian Junior and Cadet Open in Markham; at the end of the initial day of play, Monday May 11th, […]
Diane and Rosalind, Now Read Joanna and Rachel, the New Generation
Posted onDiane and Rosalind, Now Read Joanna and Rachel, the New Generation Courtesy of ITTF May 11, 2014 – Four World Championships in succession; in Vienna in 1951 and London in 1954 they were the Women’s Doubles winners, in Bombay in 1952 and one year later in Bucharest they were the runners up. Now, England’s twin […]
2015 Butterfly Canadian Junior and Cadet Open: Medal Contenders in Markham
Posted on2015 Butterfly Canadian Junior and Cadet Open: Medal Contenders in Markham Courtesy of ITTF Defeat by the narrowest of margins on the first morning of play at the QOROS 2015 World Championships in the Chinese city of Suzhou but Angela Guan and Amy Wang of the United States were much the focus of attention. They […]
Blocking
Posted onBlocking by Han Xiao Blocking is a very underrated and undervalued skill in table tennis. One of my biggest regrets is not having more practice partners as a young player and not practicing blocking more. As a result, I had a poor understanding of blocking technique that took a long time to correct. It’s important […]
2015 Butterfly Canadian Junior and Cadet Open: Can Kanak and Prachi Jha Prove the Adage in Markham?
Posted on2015 Butterfly Canadian Junior and Cadet Open: Can Kanak and Prachi Jha Prove the Adage in Markham? Courtesy of ITTF Unique, but perhaps it was not unexpected; one year ago at the Butterfly 2014 Canadian Junior and Cadet Open, Kanak Jha and Prachi Jha won the respective Junior Boys’ Singles and Junior Girls’ Singles titles. […]
Top 10 WAB Clubs for April 2015
Posted onWe are proud to announce the Top 10 “We Are Butterfly” Clubs / Pro Shops for April 2015! 1. The WAB Shop / Canadian Chinese Table Tennis Association – Markham, ON 2. My Table Tennis Club – Markham, ON 3. Atlanta International Table Tennis Academy – Duluth, GA • Johns Creek, GA • Marietta, GA 4. Wang Chen […]
Watching the Ball
Posted onWatching the Ball by Han Xiao Today we’re going to discuss something extremely basic: watching the ball. It’s so basic, in fact, that it sounds like it should be obvious that everyone who plays table tennis already knows how to do it. Yet, almost every player I’ve coached from beginners all the way up to […]
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