(By Angelo Gandullia) DTTA hosted our 7th MENSUAL Tournament of 2017 Hello Table Tennis players and friends! Last Saturday, September 9th, DTTA hosted our 7th MENSUAL Tourney of 2017. We had a great tournament with very intense matches in all divisions! Denver Table Tennis Alliance congratulates in particular, C division Winner, Piotrek Dumin Runner up, […]
Come join NYISC September 2017 Tournament Sunday Sept 20th 2017
(By NYISC) Come join NYISC September 2017 Tournament Sunday Sept 20th 2017 Dates: SEPT. 17, 2017 Venue: New York Indoor Sports Club Location: College Point, New York Contact: Yu Shao 718-358-8860 Tournament entry form here NYISC FUN FACT: 1. Did you know now a designated coach or person can coach between points as long as […]
Round Robin Competition in Colorado
(By Francisco Mendez) One of the best Round Robin Competition in Colorado Last Saturday we had one of our best Round Robin Competitions in a long time with 33 players participating, a special feature was that we had a Multi Ethnic constituency representing 9 Nations! The competition was strong, very closed too, we had 29 […]
Titans Return to Claim Title at 10th Anniversary Butterfly Badger Open
(By Barbara Wei) Titans to Claim Title at 10th Anniversary Butterfly Badger Open A total of $16,000 in prize money awaits the ~300 players who will come to compete at the 2017 Butterfly Badger Open next weekend in Franklin, WI (15 miles from downtown Milwaukee). With $5,000 reserved for the Open Singles champion, top players […]
Tip of the week: Weapons to Allow Opponents to Beat Themselves
(By Larry Hodges) Tip of the week: Weapons to Allow Opponents to Beat Themselves Most players, especially in their developmental years, spend huge amounts of time developing direct weapons for winning – serves, footwork, and of course a big forehand or backhand. Or perhaps something more subtle, like a steady aggressive backhand, quick blocking, or […]
Coaches’ blog: MASTERING BALL PLACEMENT
(By Brian Pace) Coaches’ blog: MASTERING BALL PLACEMENT One of the biggest conceptual obstacles is creating a true agenda with regards to the shots that you have in your arsenal. Most players are consumed with making sure that they are executing the correct mechanics with regards to the shots they have developed. Where your game […]
Triangle Table Tennis: September 2017 News and Happenings
(By Triangle Table Tennis) Triangle Table Tennis: September 2017 News and Happenings School is just starting again, but we are in full-swing! We have 3 (!) tournaments this month, 2 of which are open for registration, as well as a HUGE announcement! As always, this newsletter is the only email you’ll receive from us this […]
USATT Announces Team for 2017 World Junior Table Tennis Championships
(By USATT) USATT Team 2017 World Junior Table Tennis Championships USATT are pleased to announce the teams being considered to participate at the 2017 World Junior Table Tennis Championships in Riva Del Garda, Italy, 26 November – 2 December 2017. Teams were decided based on the following published criteria of the selection procedure: “Athletes will […]
2017 Badger Open Deadline Extended
(Courtesy of Ed Hogshead) 2017 Badger Open Deadline Extended – Don’t miss out! 2017 Badger Open Sept. 15-17, 2017 Franklin, WI (S. of Milwaukee) SEPT. 8 UPDATE Approaching 250 Players! Our Sponsor, Butterfly, has graciously agreed to provide more tables AND keep the same great conditions, so there’s MORE room for MORE players. […]
Kanak’s fundraising for Olympic Games 2020 updates
(By Kanak Jha) Kanak’s fundraising for Olympic Games 2020 updates $15,718 of $100k goal My Story in Brief When I first started playing table tennis at 6 years old I had no idea where the journey would take me in the next 10 years, but here I am, now 16 and coming off from an […]
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