“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
Posted on2nd 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
Posted onDTTA’s 21st QUINCENAL Tourney by Angelo Gandullia / DTTA Hello Table Tennis players and friends! On Saturday, October 24th, at DTTA we held our 21st QUINCENAL Tourney of 2015. We want to congratulate in particular: B Division- Winner, Nick “The Sweaty Giant” Johnson Runner up, Lin Zhang 3rd place, Tan “Bruce” Loi A Division- Winner, Nobuyuki […]
2015 ITTF World Junior Championships
Posted on2015 ITTF World Junior Championships This year, 192 players will take part in the ITTF World Junior Championships during November 29th to December 6th, 2015 in Vendée, France. Players will compete in 7 championship events, Boys’ Team, Girls’ Team, Boys’ Singles, Girls’ Singles, Boys’ Doubles, Girls’ Doubles and Mixed Doubles. Teams events are scheduled for November 29th […]
Ask The Experts: Nan Li, No. 68
Posted onAsk The Experts: Nan Li, No. 68 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Blade: Yinhe T-8 Arylate Carbon Forehand Rubber: Hurricane 3-50 2.1mm 37 black Backhand Rubber: Butterfly Tenergy 80 2.1mm red Question: I play table tennis regularly at my club. Most players are 1400-1900. I don’t have a rating. I play comfortably with most players. However, […]
Women’s World Cup 2015 Final Highlights: LIU Shiwen vs ISHIKAWA Kasumi
Posted onWomen’s World Cup 2015 Final Highlights LIU Shiwen vs ISHIKAWA Kasumi (Liu Shiwen moves up to #1 in the November 2015 World Ranking)
Transitioning More Quickly
Posted onTransitioning 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!
Posted onLiu Shiwen – 2015 Women’s World Cup Champion! 2015 Women’s World Cup Courtesy of ITTF Liu Shiwen Maintains Perfect Record, Wins for Fourth Time, Joins Legends The top seed, China’s Liu Shiwen was anointed once again the Women’s World Cup winner; she emerged successful in the Japanese city of Sendai on the afternoon of Sunday […]
Are You a Tree or a Squirrel?
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(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame) Squirrels run circles around trees, and there's… Read More
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