(Courtesy of Scott Czarnecki and Dan Seemiller Jr) Hello Friends, Thank you so much for your generous donations to support my training. It is inspiring to see that so many believe in me and hope to follow me on my journey. Currently I am working out daily at the fitness center. Swimming and biking are […]
A Lightbulb in Your Head: Mindless Swinging or Tactical Shot-making?
A 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
Ask 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
World 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
WAB 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
Dignics 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
Ask 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
Dancing 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
Ask 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
Ask 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 […]
Coaching Tip of the Week: Sometimes Hit Twice to the Same Spot
October 19, 2020
(By Larry Hodges) In table tennis, it’s good to keep moving the ball around to make an opponent… Read More
WAB Club Feature: NY Indoor Sports Club
October 18, 2020
(by Steve Hopkins) With their club location in College Point, just off of the 678/Whitestone Expressway, the New York… Read More
PongNow: Stephanie Sun
October 16, 2020
(by Steve Hopkins) The PongNow interview series discusses table tennis with some of the best players and personalities… Read More
USATT’S Thursday Night Live: The Rachel Yang Show
October 15, 2020
(by Steve Hopkins) USA Table Tennis continued its T2 Challenge Series this week. The team format from previous… Read More
PINGPOD Hosts Launch Party: Dora Kurimay Series
October 14, 2020
(by Steve Hopkins) This week, PINGPOD held a launch party celebration at their facility in Manhattan. The event… Read More
Ask The Experts: Truong Tu, No. 360
October 13, 2020
Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi- I am an intermediate player , have good forehand and… Read More
BUTTERFLY FAVORITES: The Control of Tiago Apolonia
October 13, 2020
(by Steve Hopkins) This is a 2014 video posted by TT Tributes. The focus of the video is… Read More
AIBISS review by Sponsored Coaches and Olympian Tawny Banh
October 12, 2020
(By USA Table Tennis Hall of Fame – Tawny Banh) Butterfly released Aibiss in June of 2020. It… Read More
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