(By Larry Hodges) Who knew that cooks could be so good at table tennis! With a little tongue in cheek, and yet the touch of truth, here are fifteen ingredients to table tennis success. 1. Put in lots of practice thyme. 2. Always turnip on time for practice. 3. Lettuce be thankful for all the hard practice you’ve […]
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RI Junior Championships
(by Steve Hopkins) On May 18th, Rhode Island Table Tennis held their annual Rhode Island Juniors Closed and the Rhode Island High School Championships. It is a modest event in a small State but there is recognizable impact for the club and the schools that sent players. This year there were 23 singles entries in […]
Croatia Open: Kanak shines in the U21, Adriana made the Women’s QF, and an All-Butterfly Men’s Final
(By Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) Zagreb was host this week to the Seamaster 2019 ITTF Challenge Croatia Open. As a part of the Challenge Series, the tournament did not feature Top 20 players, but Chuang Chih-Yuan (No. 25), Dristian Karlsson (No. 32), and Kanak Jha (No. 40) leading the way, there were 13 players in […]
Denver Table Tennis Alliance’s 4th MENSUAL Tourney
(By Angelo Gandullia) Hello Table Tennis players and friends! On Saturday, May 11th, Denver Table Tennis Alliance hosted our 4th MENSUAL Tourney of 2019… and it was another successful tournament! We want to thank very much all players who participated to make it a great day of exciting matches and fun! Denver Table Tennis Alliance congratulates in particular: C […]
Ask The Experts: Brian Pace, No. 235
Ask The Experts: Brian Pace, No. 235Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi, so its about time i updated my setup since the rubbers are dead now and I was wondering what is recommended now a days. I’m more of a mid to close player focusing on smash, looping and counter looping but admittedly […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Broward Table Tennis Club
(by Steve Hopkins) The Broward Table Tennis Club is at 3371 N. University Drive in Davie, Florida, just North of Miami in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale/Boca Raton metropolitan area of the Southeast coast of the State. The club is near to Florida’s Turnpike about 12 miles from Fort Lauderdale and 25 miles from Miami Beach. Broward Table […]
Ask The Experts: Wenting Zha, No. 233
Ask The Experts: Wenting Zha, No. 233Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hello. My name is Gilberto and I would like to test the D05 in my backhand.I’m used to use T64 and T05 in my backhand and I wanted to know if the D05 is slower or faster than the T05 in the […]
Ask The Experts: Rachid El Boubou, No. 232
Ask The Experts: Rachid El Boubou, No. 232Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question:Forehand Rubber: T05 2.1Backhand Rubber: T80 2.1 Can you compare the butterfly Timo boll spirit and the butterfly viscaria. The composition of the two blades seem to be the same . I noticed that the handle and wings of the viscaria are […]
Ask The Experts: Sung Soo Jung No. 231
Ask The Experts: Sung Soo JungButterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi , I am middle player and would like to know from you your opinion regarding my racket which i going to order as following:Timo Boll ALC Blade Fronthand rubber: Tenergy 80Backhand rubber : Tenergy 80 FX Please advise me which thickness i need […]
Tip of the Week: First Block and First Counterloop
(By Larry Hodges) Do you often have trouble blocking or counterlooping against your opponent’s opening loop against backspin? If you are like most players, of course you do – and there’s a simple reason for it. Most players practice blocking and counterlooping in rallies where they start the rally by serving topspin. And so they […]
Approach the Ball Lower
December 31, 2025
Robot alternates one topspin to end line Backhand and 1 backspin push to half long Backhand (Logan alternates… Read More
Keep Right Leg More in the Back
December 29, 2025
Robot plays topspin ball to the Backhand end line, Logan plays Backhand chop to Backhand, robot plays topspin… Read More
Coaching Yourself, Part 5 of 5: The Big Matches – Tournaments and Leagues
December 29, 2025
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame, www.tabletenniscoaching.com/blog) Now is the time to focus… Read More
WTT Champions Doha: Preview
December 28, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) Qatar will host the WTT Champions to start the 2026 tour. The event will be… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: New York Indoor Sports Club
December 28, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) With their large facility that features 17 tables, a pro shop, high ceilings, great lighting, and… Read More
The Final ITTF Rankings of 2025
December 27, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) China’s Wang Chuqin and Lin Shidong will finish 2025 at the top of the World… Read More
Marty Supreme: Chalamet Stars in Table Tennis Movie
December 27, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) The movie review site RottenTomatoes.com describes the recently released “Marty Supreme” as the story of… Read More
Stay a Little Lower
December 26, 2025
Drill 1 – Robot plays topspin ball to the Backhand end line, Logan plays Backhand chop to Backhand,… Read More
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