Ask The Experts: JÖRG BITZIGEIO, No. 169, Butterfly question & answer Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Blade: Stiga Carbon Forehand Rubber: Tibhar MX-S Backhand Rubber: Tibhar MX-S Question: I am currently using the Stiga carbon blade with Tibhar MX-S rubbers which gives me a fast racket with relatively good spin and control. I would like more control while […]
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NYITTC January 20 tournament Open Championship
Posted on(By NYITTC) NYITTC January 20 tournament Open Championship TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS: Yuxiang Li (www.NYITTC.com) REFEREE: Jean Sze/CR; RULES: All USATT and regulations apply. USATT Dress Code will apply. EQUIPMENT: Butterfly tables, 3 star white butterfly balls; ENTRY POLICY: All entries must include payment. ENTRY DEADLINE: Entries must be postmarked by Jan.17, 2018. Late entries will be […]
Dream come true for Kanak Jha, rankings breakthrough for USA star
Posted on(by Simon Daish) Dream come true for Kanak Jha, rankings breakthrough for USA star Regarded as one of the finest table tennis talents to emerge from the United States of America, Kanak Jha has now reached a new milestone in his career with a spot in the top 100 of the men’s world rankings. Occupying […]
ITTF World Tour & T2 Sign Collaboration Agreement
Posted on(Courtesy of ITTF) ITTF World Tour & T2 Sign Collaboration Agreement ITTF to collaborate with T2 Asia Pacific to bring the ITTF World Tour to greater heights. During the Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals in Astana, Kazakhstan; the ITTF World Tour and T2 signed a collaboration agreement. The agreement will see the ITTF […]
Ask a Pro Anything: Timo “the bandana” Boll
Posted on(by Wade Townsend) Timo Boll takes Ask Pro Anything challenge The time has finally come for Timo Boll to step up to the plate and take the Ask a Pro Anything challenge with Adam Bobrow, and it may be the best episode yet. What made Waldner the hardest opponent that Timo has faced? Hint hint, […]
Tenacious, Chuang Chih-Yuan continues to set standard
Posted on(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) Tenacious, Chuang Chih-Yuan continues to set standard A member of the Chinese Taipei national team since 1998; one year later in Eindhoven a first appearance at a World Championships when for the very first time only individual events were staged, once again the name of Chuang Chih-Yuan appears on […]
Relocation Leads Tom Feng’s Charge Towards 2020
Posted on(BY RICHARD FINN) Relocation Leads Tom Feng’s Charge Towards 2020 Tom Feng is just 20 years old. But he has already a lifetime of accomplishments on the court. A 2016 Rio Games Olympian, Feng hit the Las Vegas trifecta jackpot at the 2015 US Nationals by sweeping the men’s singles, men’s doubles and mixed doubles […]
USATT Announces 2017 National Coaches of the Year Awards
Posted on(By USATT) USATT Announces 2017 National Coaches of the Year Awards USA Table Tennis (USATT) announced today the recipients of its 2017 USATT Coaches of the Year: – Coach of the Year: Jörg Bitzigeio (Colorado Springs, CA) – Mark Nordby Developmental Coach of the Year: Pieke Franssen (Alameda, CA) – Paralympic Coach of the Year: Mitch Seidenfeld (Lakeville, MN) – Doc Counsilman Technology […]
Vladimir Miko, mainstay of Czechoslovakian success, passes away
Posted on(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Manager) Vladimir Miko, mainstay of Czechoslovakian success, passes away It is with great sadness that the recent death of Vladimir Miko is announced; he was 74 years old. Born on Monday 22nd March 1943 in Krupina in the country now known as Slovakia; Vladimir Miko was a vital member of […]
Statistics page now available
Posted on(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Manager) Statistics page now available Looking back over the years at the performances of modern day players; making comparisons and reading results gained, proves intriguing time and time again. There are tournaments at which certain players always appear to excel time and again; others which prove the exact opposite. Research […]
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(by Coach Di Yu) Apex, North Carolina. Carolina International Table Tennis Academy hosted the 2026 Butterfly CITTA Fall… Read More
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Amicus Training Series, Shashin Shodhan is demonstrating the Falkenberg Drill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvWoZKfBdlI Stay “In The… Read More
Importance of Serve Variety
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(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame) Many players develop a small but effective… Read More
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) Major League Table Tennis moves to the ULH Event Center in Houston, Texas,… Read More
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