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Pierre-Luc Thériault & 2015 Pan Am Games

June 17, 2015

The National Post published an article today featuring Pierre-Luc Thériault and table tennis at the upcoming, July 10-26, 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto. “Table Tennis at the Pan Am Games is much more than that game people play in their basements“. “MARKHAM, Ont. — When Pierre-Luc Thériault was younger, in elementary school, some of […]

2015 Missouri Show-Me State Games Open

June 16, 2015

2015 Missouri Show-Me State Games Open Author: Bill Lewis, President Ozarks Table Tennis Club The 2015 Missouri Show-Me State Games Open had a total of 177 matches played on 12 tables. Ball sponsor for the tourney was: http://www.ButterflyOnline.com This tourney was held June 6, 2015 at the O’Reilly-Tefft gymnasium in Springfield, MO. A final tally […]

Table Tennis at Baku 2015 1st European Games

June 16, 2015

Table Tennis at Baku 2015 1st European Games Second round of the Men’s Singles and Women’s Singles are on tomorrow’s table tennis schedule at the Baku 2015 1st European Games. Watch today’s video on the Baku 2015 table tennis playlist: Fortune favors Bojan Tokic in a dominant victory

Ask The Experts

June 16, 2015

Ask The Experts Blade: Viscaria Question: I just have a question in regards to the BUTTERFLY SQUARE LOGO on the back of the handle, did it change? Recently I purchased new Viscaria and the logo butterfly symbol (two ovals) and no wording underneath “Butterfly” is this the latest model/change or I got a fake? I purchased […]

The Road to Rio leads through Markham

June 15, 2015

The Road to Rio leads through Markham Courtesy of Table Tennis Canada Markham, ON is an important stop on the road to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Later this summer – July 19-26 – the PANAM Games will determine the first qualifiers for the 2016 Games – the winners in the Men’s […]

Baku: Gold for Portugal

June 15, 2015

Baku: Gold for Portugal Congratulations Gold for Portugal, silver for France and bronze for Austria in the Men’s Team event at the 1st European Games. Portugal’s team includes Tiago APOLONIA, Marcos FREITAS & Joao GERALDO. In the Women’s Team event, Germany claimed gold, Netherlands obtained silver and bronze for Czech Republic. Germany’s team includes Ying HAN, Xiaona SHAN and […]

Coaching Tip of the Week: Good Receive is What Works

June 15, 2015

Good Receive is What Works by Larry Hodges What is a good receive? It’s whatever maximizes your chances of winning the point. End of story. But let’s elaborate. Many players fall into one of two bad habits when receiving: too passive or too aggressive. The ideal receiver can do both, depending on the situation. Plus, […]

World Champions Coach at Canada Eastern Hopes Camp

June 15, 2015

World Champions Coach at Canada Eastern Hopes Camp Courtesy of Table Tennis Canada This year’s Canada Hopes camps will feature two prominent coaches – both rightfully associated with title ‘World Champion’. The Eastern Canada Hopes camp will be led by former Austrian National team coach Ferenc Karsai. Karsai can lay claim to building the Austrian […]

Improving the Brain’s Visual Skills, the Best Possible Vision Training of All

June 15, 2015

Improving the Brain’s Visual Skills, the Best Possible Vision Training of All Courtesy of ITTF Todd Simpson decided he wanted his brain to see more accurately, he searched for a solution and found an answer; he went to see Australia’s current leading player William Henzell and colleague Trevor Brown, who played in seven World Championships […]

WATCH: Kaepernick loses to former rugby star teammate in ping-pong

June 14, 2015

WATCH: Kaepernick loses to former rugby star teammate in ping-pong Courtesy of CBS Sports.com “OTAs are important, but they’re not exactly the most exciting time of year, even for NFL players. So of course, they have to find some way to entertain themselves before, between or after sessions. For San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick […]