(By ITTF) Ryu Seungmin and Galia Dvorak named Athlete Role Models Gold medallist at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, Korea’s Ryu Seungmin and three times Olympian Spain’s Galia Dvorak, have been named the Table Tennis Athlete Role Models for the forthcoming Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games. The third staging of the now prestigious multi-sport […]
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Thomas Keinath training camp at Broward Table Tennis Club
(By Steve Hopkins) Thomas Keinath training camp at Broward Table Tennis Club Thomas Keinath will be running a camp in Florida this summer. Broward Table Tennis Club will be host to the event in Davie, Florida. BTTC is a “National Club of Excellence” in the US – they offer Butterfly tables, professional rubber flooring, and […]
NYITTC March 10, 2018 tournament
NYITTC March 10, 2018 tournament Table Tennis Tournament, Sponsored by Butterfly NA USATT Sanctioned 2 star Tournament, 134-32 35th Ave, Flushing, NY 11354 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 […]
2018 HITTA Spring Festival Tournament
2018 HITTA Spring Festival Tournament Saturday, February 17, 2018 Tournament Date: Saturday, February 17th 2018 Tournament Sanction: USATT Tournament Rating: 2 Stars Tournament Referee: Conrad Song, Umpire: Club umpires Tournament Staff: Manny Velazquez / Randy Medcalf / David Lee / Lily Lu / Jonathan Ramos Venue: HITTA – Katy, TX. • Approximately 11,000 square feet […]
6 Types of Footwork Drills
(by Samson Dubina) 6 Types of Footwork Drills There are hundreds to table tennis footwork drills. Most of these drills are in one of the following categories. Before reading the article, can you name the 6 types? (No peeking!!!) Systematic Footwork Drills A basic systematic drill has a pattern or system to it making it […]
Speed and Power are Easy with Good Technique, but Good Technique is Difficult
(By Larry Hodges) Speed-Power: Easy with Good Technique,Good Technique is Difficult The above should be on a banner at every playing hall in the world. Players almost always try to drill at speeds or with power they can’t control, thinking that by drilling that way, they’ll learn to play at that pace. Superficially, it makes […]
Maryland Table Tennis Center Feb 2018 News
(By MDTTC) Maryland Table Tennis Center Feb 2018 News Archive of Past MDTTC Newsletters Welcome to the 69th issue of the MDTTC News! As usual, there’s lots of news to report and new and ongoing programs, and we hope to see you at some of them. As usual a special thanks to MDTTC sponsors Butterfly […]
Different journeys but top seeds claim Luxembourg titles
(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Manager) Different journeys but top seeds claim Luxembourg titles A rocky road for Kanak Jha of the United States, rather more smooth for Maki Shiomi, precedence prevailed in the respective Boys’ Singles and Girls’ Singles events at the Luxembourg 2017 ITTF World Junior Circuit Finals on Sunday 4th February. The […]
First time ever, all German final
(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Manager) First time ever, all German final Success for the top two seeds at the semi-final stage of the Men’s Singles event at the China Construction Bank 2018 ITTF Europe Top 16 Cup on Sunday 4th February; thus for the first time ever in the history of the tournament, which […]
Top spot for Kanak Jha thanks to Entente Cordiale
(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Manager) Top spot for Kanak Jha thanks to Entente Cordiale First place in the group the eventual outcome but as play came to a conclusion in the initial stage of the Boys’ Singles event at the Luxembourg 2018 ITTF World Junior Circuit Finals on the morning of Saturday 3rd February, […]
Pan Am Championships: Early Action
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) Singles started on Sunday, with top seeds in action on Monday. at the… Read More
Laurent Jutras Vigneault – Forehand Opening Loop from underspin
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Laurent Jutras Vigneault is working on his opening loop from… Read More
Zyre 03: Redefining Power and Spin in Modern Table Tennis
October 13, 2025
(By Edgardo Vazquez/Bowmar Sports) In top-level table tennis, every detail counts. The choice of rubber can be the… Read More
Tip of the Week – Your Evolving Relationship With a Coach
October 13, 2025
By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame When you start out, the coach is… Read More
Rogelio Castro – Short Push vs Long Push
October 13, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rogelio Castro is executing a touch drill that consist of… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Gold Coast Table Tennis Club
October 12, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) With their location on Main Street in Port Washington, the Gold Coast Table Tennis Club… Read More
ITTF Para Pan Am Championships: Van Emburgh, Seidenfeld, and Leibovitz Win Gold
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) The 2025 ITTF Para Pan American Championships wrapped up this weekend in Sao… Read More
World Rankings: Chuqin Extends Lead, Lebrun Up 2 Spots
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The China Smash victory last year gives Wang Chuqin 10,900 ranking points, building… Read More
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