The English National Championship: One Step at a Time (by Steve Hopkins) The US Nationals are a massive event with a hundred tables and a thousand players collected in one huge room in the same week to compete across 80 or 90 events. The format of the US Nationals has been debated in recent years […]
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Picking Football Winners… with Table Tennis Logic: LSU versus Clemson
Posted onPicking Football Winners… with Table Tennis Logic: LSU versus Clemson (by Steve Hopkins) It’s no surprise to anyone reading this post that my sport doesn’t make headlines in the US. Because of this, I like to find table tennis angles to most of the big sporting events. And, at this time, I’m announcing my TT-focused pick for […]
2020 VTTC AKBAR Open and FW Team Challenge
Posted on2020 VTTC AKBAR Open and FW Team Challenge Presented by Vancouver Table Tennis Club February 15, 16, and 17 (Saturday, Sunday & Monday) VENUE: 3925 Fraser Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 4E5 ENTRY − Entry forms will NOT be accepted and processed unless accompanied by exact fees. − Entry deadline: 7:00 pm, Wednesday, February 13 − […]
New York International Table Tennis Center Jan. 5, 2020 Open Results
Posted onNew York International Table Tennis Center Jan. 5, 2020 Open Results (By NYITTC) Under 2250 1st Bradley Robbins, 2nd Benjamin Zhang Under 1800 1st Zhong Zhengrui, 2nd Yenlee, Max Under 1500 1st Richard Dantsits, 2nd Ameer Jafri Under 1200 1st Ameer Jafri, 2nd Richard Dantsits Under 1000 1st Ameer Jafri, 2nd Saivamsi Nanugonda 纽约国际乒乓球中心1月5日2020年比赛结果 […]
Ask The Experts: Hui Wang No. 307
Posted onAsk The Experts: Hui Wang No. 307 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Question #1 I am a player who prefers to attack with a forehand loop and open up the rally with a chiquita. Once the really starts, I choose counterattacking for my backhand and loop kills with my forehand. Is there a […]
Butterfly Dignics Rubber: Product Review on Dignics 80/Dignics 64/Dignics 05 video
Posted onBy yangyang TT This is a product review video that shows you the difference among the Butterfly Dignics Rubbers: Dignics 80/Dignics 64/ Dignics 05
Ask The Experts: Rachid El Boubou, No. 306
Posted onAsk The Experts: Rachid El Boubou, No. 306 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi I’m currently ranked around the 20th mark in England my blade is the Viscaria with Tenergy 05 on forehand and backhand I find the backhand is not fast enough for me I want a more direct rubber where the […]
Coaching tip of the week: How to Develop a Nasty Forehand Flip
Posted onCoaching tip of the week: How to Develop a Nasty Forehand Flip (By Larry Hodges) A nice forehand flip is a valuable weapon, especially if you can also flip with the backhand (which is usually easer than a forehand flip). It means that you can attack any short serve, so opposing servers are in constant […]
WAB Club Feature: Salt Lake City Table Tennis
Posted onWAB Club Feature: Salt Lake City Table Tennis (By Steve Hopkins) With their location just off highway 215, about 8 miles Southwest of the City Center, Salt Lake City Table Tennis is easily reachable across this large metropolitan area. The club has been in operation in the West Valley City neighborhood since 2011, having expanded […]
January 2020 ITTF Rankings: Fan Starts 2020 On Top
Posted onJanuary 2020 ITTF Rankings: Fan Starts 2020 On Top (By Steve Hopkins) Fan Zhendong tops the first ITTF World Ranking list of 2020. Fan replaced Xu Xin – the two traded the top position three times in 2019. Ma Long is in third (only 500 points separate him from the second spot), and Lin Gaoyuan […]
Full Swing in Chongqing: Top Three Seeds are Out
March 14, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) Truls Moregard was the first of the top three seeds to fall, losing 1-3 to… Read More
Lingshaui Meng – Forehand Loop & Footwork
March 14, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Lingshaui Meng is working with a student on Forehand Looping… Read More
Arantxa Cossio Aceves – Random Play Changing Range
March 13, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Arantxa Cossio Aceves is using multi-ball to work on handspeed… Read More
Let the Ball Come to You
March 12, 2026
Logan Forehand short backspin serve from Backhand to Backhand, robot plays backspin to Backhand, Logan Backhand swipe attack… Read More
Bowmar Sports Highlights – Jessica Reyes Lai WTT Singapore Highlights, pt 1
March 12, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Bowmar Sports Highlights, Jessica Reyes Lai is in action at the WTT Singapore… Read More
Use More Forearm
March 9, 2026
Logan Forehand short backspin serve from Backhand to Backhand, robot plays long backspin Forehand, Forehand topspin from Forehand… Read More
Return to Ready Position Even When Blocking in Drills or Warmup
March 9, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame One of the banes of my coaching… Read More
Lots of Changes in the Rankings
March 8, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) Wang Chuqin has held on to the top position, but there was some shuffling throughout… Read More
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