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Why is Boll Strong? #5 (Video in English)

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Why is Boll Strong? #5 (Video in English) (Courtesy of BUTTERFLY/TAKUREPO.com) Special Program Q: Why is Boll strong? A: Topspin Stroke from Both Wings After Topspin Loop Timo Boll (GER) ascended to the World no. 1 spot in March 2018. Young players have distinguished themselves one after another recently. Table tennis has continuously experienced various […]

NYITTC 1-6-19 tournament results and pic

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NYITTC 1-6-19 tournament results and pic (By NYITTC) Under 1800 1st: Wang, Arthur; 2nd: Brown, Tom Under 1500 1st: Szeles, Tamas; 2nd: Tosi, Sandro Under 1200 1st: Tosi, Sandro; 2nd: Wangpo, Tenzin Under 800 1st: Guaman, Aileen; 2nd: Guo, Shu Guo Jr. Under 12 1st: Ye, Bruce; 2nd: Vee, Allen 纽约国际乒乓球中心2019年1月6日比赛结果  1800 以下组 冠军: Wang, […]

Picking Football Winners… with Table Tennis Logic

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Picking Football Winners… with Table Tennis Logic (By Steve Hopkins) It’s no surprise to anyone reading this post that my sport doesn’t make headlines in the US.  Because of this, I like to find table tennis angles to most of the big sporting events.  And at this time, I’m announcing my TT-focused pick for the College Football […]

Ask The Experts: Lady Ruano, No. 199

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Ask The Experts: Lady Ruano, No. 199 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: When you execute the forehand loop, should you skim the ball with a fast wrist snapping stroke or roll over the ball keeping it on the blade a long as possible. Thanks Richard Answer:  This Ask the Experts question was answered […]

WAB Club Feature: Austin Table Tennis Club

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WAB Club Feature: Austin Table Tennis Club (by Steve Hopkins) The Austin Table Tennis Club is located at 8956 Research Blvd in Austin.  They are just off of US Highway 183 on the North side of Austin. The club has been around for more than thirty years.  They first started in the back of a […]

Top Ten Things to Remember in Doubles

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Top Ten Things to Remember in Doubles (By Larry Hodges, tabletenniscoaching.com/blog) Most players play doubles as if it were just a version of singles, but that’s a mistake. Doubles is actually far more complicated since there are two players on each side, so there are four different playing styles interacting, plus all the movement as […]

Why is Boll Strong? #4 (Video in English)

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Why is Boll Strong? #4 (Video in English) (Courtesy of BUTTERFLY/TAKUREPO.com) Special Program Q: Why is Boll strong? A: Backhand Topspin Loop Timo Boll (GER) ascended to the World no. 1 spot in March 2018. Young players have distinguished themselves one after another recently. Table tennis has continuously experienced various rule changes but despite all the […]

2019 Pan America Cup Preview

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2019 Pan America Cup Preview (by Steve Hopkins) The 2019 Pan America Cup is scheduled to start on February 1st in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico.   The January 2019 World Rankings were released last week and as participation is allowed for only the top 16 by ranking, the Pan Am Cup entries have just been finalized.  The […]

Watching Table Tennis Online

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Watching Table Tennis Online (by Steve Hopkins) During the holidays, many network TV shows take a hiatus – returning with new episodes later in January.   So whether you are looking to fill a temporary void in your normal show rotation, or just want to watch some quality table tennis and bring your sporting interest more […]

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