(by Steve Hopkins, photo courtesy of ITTF) The 2019 Pan American Games finished over the weekend in Lima, Peru. The tournament began on August 4 and concluded on Saturday, August 10. The tournament featured Singles, Doubles, and Team events. The top seed in Men’s Singles was Brazil’s Hugo Calderano, with a World Ranking […]
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Pan Am Games: USA are Men’s Team Champions
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) In the Team format used at the Pan Am games, Doubles is the first match played. The two players who make the doubles team are only eligible to play one of the remaining four singles matches, so most teams hold back their strongest singles player so that that player can play twice […]
Pan Am Update: A Puncher’s Chance – USA Upset Brazil
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) Team USA has completed an upset of the Brazil Team in the Semifinals of the Pan American Games in Lima. The wins went to Tio/Kumar in doubles, Nikhil Kumar, and Kanak Jha. The Brazilian Team entered as the top seed with good reason. They are anchored by Hugo Calderano, the […]
NYISC August 18th Sunday 2019 Tournament with $500 Open Event
Posted onNew York Indoor Sport Club (NYISC) August 2019 Open (2-star) USATT-sanctioned Table Tennis Tournament Sunday, August 18th, 2019 ENTRY DEADLINE: August 14th, 2019 VENUE: New York Indoor Sports Club (NYISC), 15-35 126th Street, 2nd Floor, College Point, NY 11356 718-358-8860 (Yu Shao) EQUIPMENT: Only ITTF/USATTapproved equipment will be used. Tables: Butterfly Centerfold and Europa; Nets: […]
Training Video #2: Coach Li of New York International Table Tennis Center
Posted on(Written By Yuxiang Li and Edited by Steve Hopkins) To execute a loop with proper technique, the player should back up a little and should lower the paddle hand. When the ball clears the table, lift the paddle to create spin with the touch being a thin rub/brush on the top half of the ball […]
Ask The Experts: Wenting Zha, No. 264
Posted onAsk The Experts: Wenting Zha, No. 264 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I know flextra is the best rubber to learn the feeling of the ball, but I wonder if tackiness chop is a good rubber to learn the feeling of the ball too? I’m just learning to play but I like the […]
Pam Am Games (Day 6) – USA Teams Advance to Semifinals
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The 2019 Pan American Games is through the fifth day in Lima, Peru. The tournament began on August 4 and will continue through August 10. The tournament has now completed the Singles and Doubles events and just the Team events remain. The top seed in Men’s Singles is Hugo Calderano […]
Ask The Experts: Min Kim No. 263
Posted onAsk The Experts: Min Kim No. 263 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi, I am a female senior player. I do play 3 times a week and I’ve been playing with shakehands style about two years. I am a member of KTTCW in Northern Virginia. I am trying to purchase a racket but […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: North Texas Table Tennis Club
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) North Texas Table Tennis is a premier table tennis club operating two locations in Plano, Texas. Their Independence location, which used to be called the Xtreme Table Tennis School, operates out of HuaYi Education on Independence Parkway in Plano. HuaYi Education provides after school programs and camps designed for social and academic […]
Jenson Van Emburgh Joins Butterfly
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) This week, Bowmar Sports announced that Jenson Van Emburgh , rising star in the Para ranks, has joined the Bowmar Sports Butterfly Team. Jenson is currently ranked No. 3 in the IPTTC category of Men in Wheelchair Under 23 years of age, and No. 17 among all players in Class 3 Wheelchair. 2019 […]
Top Seeds Roll at Lagos Contender
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) This week, Lagos, Nigeria was the host of a WTT Contender series event. … Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Sunny International Culture & Sports Center
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(by Steve Hopkins) Sunny International Culture & Sports Center is located in Scarborough - a city within the… Read More
The Correct Way of Stretching for Table Tennis by Coach Meinhard Korte
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(by Coach Meinhard Korte) The biggest mistak table tennis player make with stretching is doing long static stretches… Read More
From Nervous to Focused: Real Competition Advice from Years of Professional Play
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(by Coach Bob Chen) Practical ways to turn pressure into clear actions during a match. How to manage… Read More
Anqi Luo – Forehand Flip & Backhand Loop Follow up
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Anqi Lou is working with a student on a Forehand… Read More
WTT Youth Contender Mississauga
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) USA's Sally Moyland continued her consistent play this week at the WTT Youth… Read More
The Unstoppable Spin: Why We Can’t Quit Table Tennis? By Coach Di Liu
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(By: Coach Di Liu) The Unstoppable Spin: Why We Can’t Quit Table Tennis? Have you ever found yourself… Read More
The Mental Edge That Won the World: Lessons from Team China at London 2026
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(by Dr. Alan Chu, PhD, CMPC) The Mental Edge That Won the World: Lessons from Team China at… Read More
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