March | 2020 |

Ask The Experts: Lady Ruano, No. 321

March 18, 2020

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. […]

A Table for One: Table Tennis and Isolation

March 17, 2020

(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

March 16, 2020

(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

March 16, 2020

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

March 16, 2020

(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

March 15, 2020

(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

March 15, 2020

(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

March 12, 2020

(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

March 11, 2020

(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

March 10, 2020

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 […]