“Will Shortz and the Ping-Pong Prodigy” Yesterday, November 2nd, The New Yorker features “Will Shortz and the Ping-Pong Prodigy” by Charles Bethea. “Five years ago, dipping into the small fortune that his crossword and Sudoku puzzles have brought him, the Times crossword editor Will Shortz bought an old “junk dealer’s warehouse,” near his home in Pleasantville, […]
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2nd TTS AWARD – Tricks & Top Shots
2nd TTS AWARD – Tricks & Top Shots SHOOT & WIN! The second TTS AWARD has started and the world of table tennis is waiting for YOUR video. How to participate? What you can win? Who has been the winner of the last contest? Visit ButterflyMag for more!
DTTA’s 21st QUINCENAL Tourney
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2015 ITTF World Junior Championships
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Ask The Experts: Nan Li, No. 68
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Women’s World Cup 2015 Final Highlights: LIU Shiwen vs ISHIKAWA Kasumi
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Transitioning More Quickly Butterfly Table Tennis Coaching by Han Xiao Usually, players above a certain level can practice very comfortably when they know where the ball is going. Although the quality of each player’s shots may vary, generally players can drill quite consistently when the drill is fixed. When drills become more randomized, some players […]
Liu Shiwen – 2015 Women’s World Cup Champion!
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Rachid El Bou Bou – Two Backhands, One Forehands
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rachid El Bou Bou is executing Two Backhand Loops, and… Read More
Two Simple Ways to Approach Tactics
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(By Larry Hodges) Tactics can be complicated because there are so many possibilities and so many styles to… Read More
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Taiwo Adeyinka is working with a student on the Forehand… Read More
MLTT Week 6 Recap: The Revolution and Wind Roll in Georgia
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) Week 6 of Major League Table Tennis visited Duluth, Georgia where the Princeton… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: LATTA
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(by Steve Hopkins) The Los Angeles Table Tennis Association (LATTA) LATTA is a non-profit organization established in 1998. The center… Read More
Fan Zhendong Wins in China
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(by Steve Hopkins) The result of the final game was clear for several minutes as Fan Zhendong played… Read More
Maybelline Menéndez – Backhkand Push to Backhand Loop Sequencing
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Maybelline Menendez is executing a Backhand Push over the table,… Read More
China National Games: Fan Reaches Final
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(by Steve Hopkins) The China National Games is played every four years – a massive multi-sport event that… Read More
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