Ending the Year in Grand Fashion: World Tour Grand Finals Preview (by Steve Hopkins) The World Tour’s last 2019 stop is the Agricultural Bank of China 2019 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals that will be played next week in Zhengzhou, China. The seedings for the World Tour Grand Finals are a little different from a […]
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December Rankings Are Out: Xu Xin Again
Posted onDecember Rankings Are Out: Xu Xin Again (by Steve Hopkins) The ITTF has published the December Rankings. While the Men’s Top 10 are all the same, there has been some reshuffling in regard to order. Xu Xin tops the list again. In November, it was Fan Zhendong with the narrowest of leads – this time it is Xu […]
Last LATTA Tournament of the Year: LATTA Open Dec. 14
Posted onLast LATTA Tournament of the Year: LATTA Open Dec. 14 Hello Table Tennis Enthusiasts, Wowww, last week’s Black Friday Giant Round Robin (unsanctioned) was action-packed and full of excitement!!! We only offered 4 events (U1350, U1650, U1950 & U2150) but we totaled 51 players!!! OMG, some players even played 16 matches in 1 day!!! Everyone had […]
Ask The Experts: Yangyang Jia, No. 297
Posted onAsk The Experts: Yangyang Jia, No. 297 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: What technique to master timo boll tamca 5000 blade? What is characteristic of blade? What rubbers is suitable to reduce the speed to get more control & flex touch? sorry for my poor English, thanks Answer: Your Ask the Experts question […]
Coaching Tip of the Week: What to Watch During a Point
Posted onCoaching Tip of the Week: What to Watch During a Point (By Larry Hodges) If you watched the movie Forrest Gump, you were told to “Never, ever take your eye off the ball.” And some really do this. But is this what you really want to do? Some find that watching the ball constantly helps […]
WAB Club Feature: Los Angeles Table Tennis Association
Posted onWAB Club Feature: Los Angeles Table Tennis Association (by Steve Hopkins) The Los Angeles Table Tennis Association (LATTA) is located in El Monte, California, just to the east of Los Angeles. The facility is just off of the 10 with easy access to the greater Los Angeles area. LATTA is a non-profit organization established in […]
World Juniors Recap: Solid Results for TeamUSA
Posted onWorld Juniors Recap: Solid Results for TeamUSA (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The NSDF 2019 ITTF World Junior Table Tennis Championships started yesterday in Korat, Thailand. The tournament featured Team and Singles events and concluded with the Singles Finals on Sunday. In the Team events, the US Boys were seeded 10th with Nikhil Kumar, Victor […]
Men’s World Cup Recap: Fan On Top
Posted onMen’s World Cup Recap: Fan On Top (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The Chengdu Airlines 2019 ITTF Men’s World Cup concluded today in Chengdu, China. The format at the World Cup is for the top 8 qualifiers to advance to knock out rounds to face the top 8 seeds. USA’s Kanak Jha finished second in […]
Anav Gupta – Serve Return & Flip
September 19, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Anav Gupta is focusing on his short serve return, followed… Read More
Beating Your Hidden Opponent: Choosing the Inner Coach Over the Inner Critic by Dr. Alan Chu
September 18, 2026
(by Dr. Alan Chu, PhD, CMPC) You may wonder: Who would be my hidden opponent? Upon reflection, every… Read More
Rachid El Bou Bou – Backhand Loop from the middle range
September 18, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rachid El Bou Bou is executing the Backhand Loop from… Read More
Kanak Jha vs. Huang Youzheng | WTT Champions Macao 2026
September 17, 2026
(By Butterfly Americas) Relive the action from WTT Champions Macao 2026, where Kanak Jha faced China’s Huang Youzheng… Read More
Carlos Hernandez – Florida Open Highlights
September 17, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights, Carlos Hernandez is in action at the Florida Open… Read More
Anav Gupta – Two BH’s, One or Two FH’s
September 16, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Anav Gupta is focusing on the stroke chemistry drill Two… Read More
🎥 Episode 15: Ask The Expert Live With Logan Rietz | Ever thought about trying out long pips?
September 15, 2026
(by Bowmar Sports) Long pips can be challenging to understand, whether you’re using them or playing against them.… Read More
Anav Gupta – Double Bounce Serve Return
September 15, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Anav Gupta is executing the double bounce serve return from… Read More
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