Ask The Experts: Lady Ruano, No. 321 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I am 75 year, strong and old. In good athletic shape. i Work our regularly. I am a good recreational player, play 5 times a week. I hit mostly flat balls with very little spin. I play mostly a power game. […]
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A Table for One: Table Tennis and Isolation
(by Steve Hopkins) With schools and events closing, and many of us banished to our homes even for work, table tennis is one of the few sports that can survive in the limited spaces we have available in our basements and other spare spaces indoors. When this storm has passed, our sport will be one of […]
Ontario Cup February 2020 (U11 and U13 ONLY) Results
(Courtesy of Elite TTC) To say that the Feb 29, 2020 U11 & U13 tournaments were tremendous successes for Elite TTC and its juniors may be a bit of an understatement. U11 Under 11 Boys (born 2009 or after) Under 11 Girls (born 2009 or after) U13 Under 13 Boys (born 2007 or after) Under […]
Ask The Experts: Nan Li, No. 323
Ask The Experts: Nan Li, No. 323 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi there Looking to buy a new blade and rubbers , I play 2 times a week developing my attacking game . Thinking about the innerforce layer alc with either rozena both sides or dignics 80 forehand rozena backhand . Will […]
Tip Of The Week: Practice Attacking the Middle in Rote Drills
(By Larry Hodges) One of the toughest things to make a habit of in a match is attacking the middle. (That’s the midpoint between backhand and forehand, roughly the playing elbow.) There are two primary reasons for this. First, it’s a smaller and moving target than the corners, which are easier to attack. But there’s […]
WAB Club Feature: Spin & Smash Table Tennis & Ping Pong Club
(by Steve Hopkins) Central Ohio is home to Spin & Smash, a table tennis club that is part ping pong social club and part table tennis training center. The club is located on the West side of Columbus just off of I-270, the Jack Nicklaus Freeway. The club features eleven Butterfly tables and there are leagues, classes, […]
ITTF Closed: Poland Cancels; Kamal Takes Title in Oman
(by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) In a week of cancellations and postponements unlike anything we’ve seen in the US since 9-11 and haven’t seen worldwide since perhaps WWII, there were two ITTF tour events planned. On March 13, the ITTF issued the following announcement: Following the declaration by the World Health Organization of COVID-19 as a […]
COVID-19 Affecting US Sports
(by Steve Hopkins) On Wednesday, USA Table Tennis announced that it would postpone the 2020 US Youth National Ranking Tournament which was to be held next month in California. The reason for the postponement was to limit potential exposure to the coronavirus (COVID-19). This announcement joins a series of others that have included a suspension […]
Qatar Open Recap: Fan Wins, Pitchford Wows
(by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The 2020 ITTF World Tour Platinum Qatar Open concluded on Sunday in Doha in an event wrought with upsets. Two of the top seeds didn’t make it to the Quarterfinals, and World No. 1 Xu Xin fell in the Semifinal. Ultimately, the tournament title went to Fan Zhendong – a […]
Ask The Experts: Sung Soo Jung No. 310
Ask The Experts: Sung Soo Jung No. 310 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I would be grateful for the advice on buying new equipment. I’ve been playing table tennis for a long time. I like boards and tires with a feel, but I find that the current combination of equipment does not give […]
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Forehand topspin and Backhand topspin against heavy backspin and no spin): Robot plays heavy long backspin to Forehand,… Read More
Coaching Yourself, Part 2 of 5: In Practice
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(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame, www.tabletenniscoaching.com/blog) Before any practice session, you… Read More
Anav Gupta – Backhand Looping from Topspin
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Anav Gupta is demonstrating the Backhand Loop from Topspin https://youtu.be/nPA5AayWjgo… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: MK Georgia Table Tennis
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(by Steve Hopkins) MK Georgia Table Tennis is a fully air-conditioned facility that features 8 professional tables, professional quality… Read More
Mixed Team World Cup: China Tops Japan in Chengdu
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTF) Tomokazu Harimoto won the first game against Lin Shidong, but with Japan already… Read More
Anagha Kasichainula – Forehand Looping the Flip
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Anagha Kasichainula is working on Forehand Looping the Flip from… Read More
China, Japan, Germany, and Korea Republic Battle at Mixed Team World Cup
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTF) The ITTF Mixed Team World Cup Chengdu 2025 has delivered a new twist… Read More
Kou Lei – Chop Sequence Training
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kou Lei is working with a student on chopping sequencing… Read More
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