Ask The Experts: Nan Li, No. 276 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: What is the best alternative blade for TIMO BOLL W5 blade? Answer: This Ask the Experts question was answered by Coach Nan Li. She is one of the coaches at the World Champions Table Tennis Academy in Santa Clara, CA. Coach Li’s response is […]
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Coaching Tip of the Week: Confidence, Then Consistency!
Coaching Tip of the Week: Confidence, Then Consistency! (By Larry Hodges) Many players practice hard to develop consistency, and from this consistency they develop confidence. This is backwards! Be confident first, and then, with practice, consistency will come. Believe you can do it, and you will. (Or, for you realists, you will at least do […]
Serbia Open Review: Americans Compete in Zrenjanin
Serbia Open Review: Americans Compete in Zrenjanin (by Steve Hopkins) The 2019 ITTF Junior Circuit Serbia Junior & Cadet Open was held this week in Zrenjanin, Serbia. The tournament featured singles, doubles, and team events in Junior and Cadet age groups. The American Contingent included Michael Tran, Kai Zarehbin, and Amy Wang. Kai and Michael […]
Buzz: WAB Coach Highlight – Dan Seemiller
Buzz: WAB Coach Highlight – Dan Seemiller (by Steve Hopkins) Dan Seemiller had a great 2019 US Nationals. At that tournament, he won the 50+ Mixed Doubles and 60+ Mixed Doubles events. He also finished second in 60+ Men’s Doubles and Hardbat Doubles. For most players, this result would be a real highlight – though for […]
WAB Featured Club: Rhode Island Table Tennis Association
WAB Featured Club: Rhode Island Table Tennis Association (by Steve Hopkins) The last weekend of November, the Rhode Island Table Tennis Association was the site of the table tennis event for the Rhode Island Senior Olympics. Last fall, the club hosted the Rhode Island State Championships. Add to that three or four USATT sanctioned events each […]
Ask The Experts: Brian Pace, No. 275
Ask The Experts: Brian Pace, No. 275 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi Brian, How much difference does the ball make? I practice serves at home with newgy training balls. Right now, I am practicing the heavy underspin (ghost) serve. I think I have the serve down with consistency. Then I go to […]
Ask The Experts: Brian Pace, No. 274
Ask The Experts: Brian Pace, No. 274 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: 1.How good is the old Butterfly Jonyer Han blade( 5 play hinoki wood) for the new poly ball( 40+)? Some say that it lacks power for the poly balls. 2. Which rubbers do you suggest for FH AND BH? At present […]
2019 CTT Butterfly Tournament and Happy Paradise Kids Tournament
Tournament Referee: Steve Lee Tournament Director: Jun Gao Tournament Staff: Emily T. Lee, Kevin Yu Online Registration: www.omnipong.com Contact Info: info@californiatabletennis.com or Tel: 626-765-7772 Rating: The rating as of Oct 11, 2019 will be used for qualification. Seeding will be based on the most cur-rent ratings available at draw time. 2019 CTT Happy Paradise Kids […]
Butterfly Buzz: Junior Highlight – Rachel and Joanna Sung
Butterfly Buzz: Junior Highlight – Rachel and Joanna Sung (by Steve Hopkins) The Sung Twins, sisters Rachel and Joanna, began playing when they were seven. Now fifteen, they have been making headlines in the sport for about five years. Rachel Sung has achieved a rating over 2400 and Joanna is not far behind with her […]
And the Champion Receives a Medal, a Check, and…a Stuffed Animal?
And the Champion Receives a Medal, a Check, and…a Stuffed Animal? (by Steve Hopkins) Have you ever wondered why top athletes are seen celebrating with a stuffed animal in one hand? This phenomenon appears to have begun at the Olympics where athletes used to be given beautiful bouquets of flowers to hold as a part […]
Product Validation – Outerforce ALC
November 3, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) Choosing the right equipment can be challenging — but confidence in what you play with… Read More
Ball Contact in Front of the Body
November 3, 2025
In and Out Footwork against random topspin with different amounts of spin: Robot plays random topspin balls to… Read More
Learn to Defend on Receive
November 3, 2025
(By Larry Hodges) Many coaches, including myself for many years, encouraged up-and-coming players to return serves aggressively, even… Read More
Jonathan Pino – Falkenburg Variation
November 3, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Jonathan Pino is doing a variation of the Falkenburg drill… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: K Ping Pong Club
November 2, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) K Ping Pong Club is centrally located in the largest population center in North America. … Read More
Moregard and Yidi Win in Montpellier
November 2, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) After a week marked largely by upsets, the top remaining seeds took both… Read More
Moregard Lone Top Seed to Reach Semis in Montpellier
November 2, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) The top seeds fell one by one at the WTT Champions Montpellier this week. USA’s… Read More
Kou Lei – Combo Play BH Push to Counter Attack
November 2, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kou Lei is working with one of his students, feeding… Read More
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