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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 […]
Calderano Takes Over No. 2 in Newest World Rankings
February 9, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Wang Chuqin remains firmly in the top spot, but 19 others in the… Read More
Positioning Part 2 of 4: On the Receive
February 9, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame, www.tabletenniscoaching.com/blog) Where to position yourself on… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: PongPlanet
February 8, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) PongPlanet is a full-time table tennis club with a variety of programs for adults and… Read More
Alexis Lebrun and Sabine Winter Claim Euro Top 16 Cup Titles
February 8, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo Remy Gross for ETTU) Darko Jorgic had a strong Semifinal performance today at the… Read More
Chuqin Over Harimoto for Asian Cup Title
February 8, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTFWorld) The ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup concluded on Sunday in Haikou, the Capitol of China's… Read More
Duda, Jorgic, and a Pair of Lebruns Reach Europe Cup Semis
February 7, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTFWorld) The Europe Top 16 Cup was held in Montreux, Switzerland. This year, Truls… Read More
Togami upsets Shidong on way to Semis at Asian Cup
February 7, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup is underway in Haikou, the Capitol of China's Hainan Island province. … Read More
Anticipate the Ball Coming to Your Backhand
February 6, 2026
Robot plays topspin to long Forehand, Logan Forehand topspin to Forehand, robot plays topspin to long Backhand, Logan… Read More
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