2015 Hyson Chicago International Table Tennis Open Stirs Excitement for Table Tennis in the Midwest by Barbara Wei Engelbert Solis, brain child of the 2015 Hyson Chicago International Table Tennis Open, is no stranger to building and growing table tennis in the US. His company, Edgeball Table Tennis, not only sells table tennis equipment, but […]
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Maple Leaf Flies High, Canadians Stave off Brave Guatemalan Fightback
Posted onMaple Leaf Flies High, Canadians Stave off Brave Guatemalan Fightback Courtesy of ITTF They stood to a man, woman and child in the packed Atos Markham Arena in Toronto. No medals were won, no titles decided, quite simply in the opening fixture in the group phase of Women’s Team event at the 2015 Pan American […]
The Toronto 2015 Games are here
Posted onThe Toronto 2015 Games are Here Courtesy of Table Tennis Canada The Pan American Games are finally here in Toronto. After a few month of hard practice, the Canadian Table Tennis Team is now ready for it to start. Follow all the live action via Toronto 2015, read reports on the ITTF website and more […]
Control vs. Leverage
Posted onControl vs. Leverage by Han Xiao A lot of times coaches cannot mold every last detail of our strokes, since different people move differently, have different body types, have vastly different playing styles, etc. Furthermore, many of us do not receive consistent coaching and are left to our own devices. Therefore, when it comes to […]
Maryland Players Win 23 Medals at US Open Table Tennis Championships
Posted onMaryland Players Win 23 Medals at US Open Table Tennis Championships Las Vegas, NV – Maryland players won 23 medals, including 9 gold and 7 silver, at the 2015 U.S. Open Table Tennis Championships, held July 6-11 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, with the major finals played at Caesars Palace. Unlike the USA Nationals, […]
Ask The Experts
Posted onAsk The Experts Blade: Timo Boll All-Round Forehand: Tenergy 05-FX 1.9mm Backhand: Tenergy 05-FX 1.9mm Question: Hi, I am currently looking to purchase a good table tennis blade for myself which goes well with the Tenergy 05-FX. I was wondering if you could let me know if my combination is good or if I need to change […]
Canada AM Hosts Anqi Luo and Pierre-Luc Thériault
Posted onCanada AM Hosts Anqi Luo and Pierre-Luc Thériault This morning, Canada AM CTV hosts Anqi Luo and Pierre-Luc Thériault on the show. In the segment “Serving Up Table Tennis At The Pan Am Games”, the players discuss their goals heading into the games. Watch the video at Canada AM CTV, plus visit Table Tennis Canada on Facebook for photos from the show […]
Team USA is in Toronto for the Pan Am Games
Posted onTeam USA is in Toronto for the Pan Am Games 2015 Pan American Games Team USA and the USA Men’s National Team Coach Stefan Feth are in Toronto Canada for the 2015 Pan American Games, which begin this Sunday. Visit the World Champions Table Tennis Academy’s on Facebook to view photos and more posted by Stefan Feth.
Puerto Rico, the First in 1979, Does a First Await for Caribbean Island in 2015?
Posted onPuerto Rico, the First in 1979, Does a First Await for Caribbean Island in 2015? 2015 Pan American Games Courtesy of ITTF A total of 14 countries have won medals in the table tennis events at the Pan American Games but one of them is not the country that played host, when the sport was first […]
Top 10 WAB Clubs for June 2015
Posted onTop 10 WAB Clubs for June 2015 We are proud to announce the Top 10 “We Are Butterfly” Clubs / Pro Shops for June 2015! 1. Maryland Table Tennis Center – Gaithersburg, MD 2. Atlanta International Table Tennis Academy – Duluth, GA • Johns Creek, GA • Marietta, GA 3. Lily Yip Table Tennis Center – Dunellen, NJ 4. Silicon […]
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