January 2020

WAB Club Feature: Ly Table Tennis Academy

January 20, 2020

WAB Club Feature: Ly Table Tennis Academy (by Steve Hopkins) Located in the LaSalle borough of Montreal, in the south-west portion of the Island of Montreal along the Saint Lawrence river, is the Ly Table Tennis Academy. LYTTA has 8 quality tables and is aimed at players of all levels. The club is designed with […]

Boston Bruins’ 2020 Pucks & Paddles Raises $125,000

January 18, 2020

Boston Bruins’ 2020 Pucks & Paddles Raises $125,000 (by Steve Hopkins) The Boston Bruins annual PUCKS AND PADDLES was held in Boston on Friday. The event began with autograph sessions and exhibition matches. The main event was a doubles tournament that matched Bruins team members with fans who had been the highest bidder in […]

Dignics by Butterfly video

January 18, 2020

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NEW trophy style. LATTA Thanh Banh Memorial Open Jan 25th!

January 17, 2020

Hello Table Tennis Enthusiasts, What an amazing start for LATTA & I in 2020! Increased in various activities: memberships, private lesson students, Saturday 10am round robins, & 1 day visitor passes. I have already placed an order to purchase 2 brand new Butterfly Europa tables. Butterfly will ship as soon as they have the tables […]

2020 Robo-Pong St. Joseph Valley Open

January 16, 2020

When: March 21-22, 2020 Venue: Student Activities Center at Indiana University South Bend 1700 Mishawaka Ave South Bend, IN 46634 Ball: Butterfly A40+ balls Hello USATT Members, The 56th Robo-Pong St. Joe Valley Open is coming soon on March 21/22 in South Bend, IN. Registration is open at omnipong.com. Many thanks to Newgy Corporation and […]

Ask The Experts: Min Kim No. 309

January 16, 2020

Ask The Experts: Min Kim No. 309 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi coach, how r u? I know in this modern era, a lot of player will tend to be a looper rather than a hitter. I also tried to be a looper, but it didn’t fit me very well because I […]

LATTA THANH BANH MEMORIAL OPEN

January 15, 2020

LATTA THANH BANH MEMORIAL OPEN, Sat., Jan. 25, 2020!!! (USATT 2 Star Sanctioned) 2 Players advance from RR! Free Lunch Pizza! The BIGGEST & BEST 2 Feet Trophies! LOCATION: Los Angeles Table Tennis Assn.–10180 Valley Blvd., El Monte, CA 91731. TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: Tawny Banh Call or text 626-927-8670 or email tawnybanh@yahoo.com TOURNAMENT REFEREE: Joe Tran, […]

Don’t Learn to Play Every Style – Learn to Adjust

January 13, 2020

Don’t Learn to Play Every Style – Learn to Adjust (By Larry Hodges) Many players believe that they need to learn to play every style. Well, according to my calculations, there are as many playing styles as there are players in the world. No, you don’t need to learn to play every style. It’s true […]

World Veterans Rankings: US Players Shine at Start of 2020

January 13, 2020

World Veterans Rankings: US Players Shine at Start of 2020 (By Steve Hopkins) With the World Veterans Tour now in full swing worldwide, the ITTF publishes regular Veterans Rankings. Ranking categories are by age with 40 being the youngest and 80 being the oldest. In the Men’s Veterans Rankings, the Over 80 age tier is led […]

WAB Club Feature: Houston International Table Tennis Academy

January 13, 2020

WAB Club Feature: Houston International Table Tennis Academy (By Steve Hopkins) Located in Katy, Texas on the West side of Metropolitan Houston, is the Houston International Table Tennis Academy (HITTA). Consistent with being located in the largest city in the largest State, HITTA provides one of the largest professional table tennis training academies in the country. […]