June | 2015 |

Butterfly Visits 2015 Butterfly Teams Facility

June 14, 2015

Butterfly visits 2015 Butterfly Teams Facility On May 19th, Butterfly stopped by the 2015 Butterfly Teams facility, the Legacy Youth Tennis and Education Center at 4842 Ridge Avenue in Philadelphia, PA. The Butterfly Teams tournament is a 4-star USA Table Tennis sanctioned tournament November 27th through November 29th with $10,000 in total cash prizes. The Early Bird fee of $549.00 […]

Winning Without Speed and Power

June 13, 2015

Winning Without Speed and Power by Han Xiao Many of us watch the best players in the world and are extremely envious. It’s easy to get caught up in the amazing points that they play and try to emulate the shots that we see. As a result we go back to our clubs and try […]

Baku 2015 European Games Live Table Tennis Coverage

June 13, 2015

Live coverage of Day 1, Saturday June 13th, of the Baku 2015 European Games Visit the Official site of the Baku 2015 European Games for results, photos and more.

Ask The Experts

June 13, 2015

Ask The Experts Blade: Zhang Jike ZLC Forehand: Tenergy 80 or Tenergy 64 Backhand: Donic Acuda S1 Question: I don’t know what I should use on Zhang Jike ZLC FL. Tenergy 80 or 64? People said to me Tenergy 05 is better for Zhang Jike ZLC FL. Thank you Answer: Hi Pedro, With the Zhang Jike ZLC, the Tenergy 05 […]

Timo Boll: “The Silence is the Problem”

June 12, 2015

Timo Boll: “The Silence is the Problem” Source: German “VID” (Clubs Information Service) newsletter June 2015/ “SID” (Sport Information Service) Timo Boll wants table tennis to be more spectacular. Germany’s table tennis star Timo Boll worries about the appeal of his sport. The record-holding European Champion sees an extensive “face lift” as a necessary step […]

WSA’s Ask the Coach with Richard Prause

June 12, 2015

Werner Schlager Academy’s Ask the Coach with Richard Prause Part 17: In this part Richard gives some advice which equipment might be useful for a beginner.

Qadri Aruna on being Africa’s best table tennis player

June 12, 2015

Qadri Aruna on being Africa’s best table tennis player The BBC features “Qadri Aruna on being Africa’s best table tennis player“: Football, athletics and basketball are the top sports played and watched in Nigeria. But the country also has its table tennis fans and players and a thriving club scene in the sport. Visit BBC.com for […]

European Title at Stake but Much More in Azerbaijan, a Ticket to Rio de Janeiro

June 12, 2015

European Title at Stake but Much More in Azerbaijan, a Ticket to Rio de Janeiro 2015 1st European Games Courtesy of ITTF A European title is at stake, the prestige of being named a European gold medalist is the goal but at the forthcoming inaugural 2015 European Games, there is more; the winner of each […]

Setting the Example for UNOSDP Youth Leadership Camps

June 11, 2015

Setting the Example for UNOSDP Youth Leadership Camps ITTF and UN Partnership – Peace Prospects First staged in Doha from Monday January 9th to Thursday January 19, 2012, as a pilot project at the Aspire Dome in Doha, the 17th Youth Leadership Camp, organized by the United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace […]

Triangle Table Tennis Middle School League & High School League

June 11, 2015

Triangle Table Tennis Middle School & High School Leagues Triangle Table Tennis in Morrisville North Carolina is excited to announce two School Leagues for the 2015-2016 school year. The High School League is open to school teams with players in grades 9 through 12. The Middle School League is open to school teams with players in grades […]