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A Lightbulb in Your Head: Mindless Swinging or Tactical Shot-making?
Posted onA Lightbulb in Your Head: Mindless Swinging or Tactical Shot-making? (By Larry Hodges) When you see a top player go for – and usually make – a big shot, is it mindless swinging or tactical shot-making? Actually, it’s both. There are two times when a top player normally goes for a big shot. First, of […]
Ask The Experts: Truong Tu, No. 260
Posted onAsk The Experts: Truong Tu, No. 260 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I’ve been playing with viscaria blade for about 2 years, now i want to change a new butterfly blade, i feel that in the age of the new plastic ball, the ALC is not providing enough power and quality in my […]
World Veterans Tour – Fort Lauderdale: Highlights
Posted onWorld Veterans Tour – Fort Lauderdale: Highlights (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) For Lauderdale was the most recent stop for the World Veterans Tour. The tournament featured 24 events, age rated events including singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. The youngest veteran age band is Over 40 and the most senior of the veteran events is […]
WAB Featured Club: Han-In Table Tennis Club
Posted onWAB Featured Club: Han-In Table Tennis Club (by Steve Hopkins) With their location in Palisades Park, New Jersey, Han-In table Tennis is centrally located in the largest population center in North America. They are just off I-95, near the New Jersey Turnpike and the George Washington Bridge – and just across the Hudson River from […]
Dignics 80 review from 2015 US Open Champion – Jinxin Wang
Posted onDignics 80 review from 2015 US Open Champion – Jinxin Wang I put Dignics 80 on my backhand side and after 10 hours of playing, I’m impressed with the result. I like this rubber. I have been playing with Tenergy 05 on my backhand side for some time. Compared with Tenergy 05, Dignics 80 feels […]
Ask The Experts: Stefan Feth No. 285
Posted onAsk The Experts: Stefan Feth #285 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Dear Coach Stefan Feth, My name is Denethi Wijegunawardana and currently my rating is 2209. I have met you a couple of times when you were coaching Kanak during US Nationals/Open. I play with a Gergely Alpha with short pips on both […]
Dancing with the Table Tennis Stars: Team England’s Will Bayley
Posted onDancing with the Table Tennis Stars: Team England’s Will Bayley (by Steve Hopkins) Many in the US watch Dancing with the Stars, a dance competition series where a celebrity is paired with a professional dancer. The American show was based on a British series that first aired in 2004 that is called Strictly Come Dancing. […]
Ask The Experts: Rachid El Boubou, No. 284
Posted onAsk The Experts: Rachid El Boubou, No. 284 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: What determines the throw angle of a racquet? The blade or rubber? Is the desired throw angle a matter of preference or is it my style of play; i.e., aggressive, all round, distance from the table (close, medium, far)? Answer: […]
Ask The Experts: Brian Pace, No. 283
Posted onAsk The Experts: Brian Pace, No. 283 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi Coach What rubbers are suitable for this blade. 05 dignics backhand,energy 05 1.9mor 2.1mm.Please. Blade: Mizutani Jun Super ZLC Answer: Your Ask the Experts question was answered by Brian Pace. Coach Pace is National Level Table Tennis Coach with Dynamic Table […]
Kou Lei – Forehand Short Push Return
August 18, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kou Lei is executing the Forehand Short Push Return https://youtu.be/ScL4ruD1beo… Read More
A Levels Approach to Tactics
August 17, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame) I like to divide tactics into five… Read More
Carlos Hernandez – Game Play Sequencing
August 17, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Carlos Hernandez is focusing on practice games where he is… Read More
MLTT Meet the Teams: Florida Crocs
August 16, 2026
by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) The Florida Crocs have yet to make the playoffs, but this year they… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Alamo Table Tennis Club
August 16, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The Alamo Table Tennis Club is located just North of the City Center in San… Read More
French Flair: Felix Wins Europe Smash
August 16, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) A week ago, Tomokazu Harimoto raised the trophy in Yokohama - and when… Read More
Arantxa Cossio Aceves – Forehand Loop & Backhand Loop
August 16, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Arantxa Cossio Aceves using multi-ball to work on her Forehand… Read More
Malmo Magic: Final Four in Europe Smash
August 15, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) Malmo, Sweden is host to the Europe Smash this week, and we enter the final… Read More
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