Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi, i have just purchased a Zhang Jike Super zlc blade; wanted some suggestions for FH/BH rubbers w good control ; I think of having Tenergy 05 fx on FH and Tenergy 64 fx on back hand- so has to hv little more control to incoming spin on […]
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Ask The Experts: Min Kim No. 339
Posted onButterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi I have a question about equipment. Being a Jpen player, I’m a bit of a minority and there aren’t too many blades available, let alone information/reviews! After having wanted a the classic Cypress-S throughout my childhood, I managed to find a Cypress V-S on a trip overseas […]
Coaching Tip of the Week: Five Ways to Take Away an Opponent’s Big Shot
Posted on(By Larry Hodges) Attack first. Most attackers want to attack first. Push well. This means low, deep, heavy or varied, quick off the bounce, and to wide angles, with last-second changes of direction. Go to his strong side first, when you get to choose the shot. If his strong side is the forehand, then go […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Atlanta International Table Tennis Academy, AITTA
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) With their location just North of Atlanta in Johns Creek, Atlanta International Table Tennis Academy has a strong presence in the largest metropolitan area in the Southeast. AITTA is the result of a 2014 merger between Yang’s Table Tennis Academy and Atlanta Table Tennis Academy. They have full-time coaches across and have […]
PongNOW: Adoni Maropis
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The PongNOW interview series discusses table tennis with some of the best players and personalities in the sport. In this edition, Adoni Maropis shares stories about his acting career, about his struggle with diabetes, and about how table tennis has been weaved into his interesting life. YouTube users can Subscribe to […]
Opening a Club: Our Test Run
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) We are still several weeks away from being allowed to open our club (here in Rhode Island). That said, we have been carefully considering the best ways to safely open and best practices for players who return to the club. This week, two of our Board Members have visited the club and […]
PongNOW: Dean Johnson
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The PongNOW interview series discusses table tennis with some of the best players and personalities in the sport. In this edition, Dean Johnson shares stories about the table tennis scene in New York City in the golden era for the sport in this country, about his potential role in a Stellan Bengtsson […]
Ask The Experts: Tawny Banh, No. 338
Posted onButterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I would like to know how the Timo Boll ZLC compares with the Timo Boll ALC. I briefly tried the Jun Mizutani ZLC expecting it to be fastet than the Boll ALC, but found it had a softer feel. Does the same apply to the Boll ZLC? Answer: […]
Seemiller – The American: The Strike
Posted onSeemiller: The American (by Steve Hopkins) One of the most storied players in American table tennis history, Dan Seemiller. He first qualified for the US Team in 1972, was the top ranked player in the country by 1974, won five US National Championships, and logged an amazing international record that at one point included completing […]
Ask The Experts: Cherry Zhao No. 337
Posted onButterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Does your legs have to be more spread when you are further from the table? Or does it have to be the same whether you are close or far from the table? And also: how spread your legs should be? I see that all players have a different […]
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Three World Cup Stories, Three Mental Skills Every Table Tennis Player Can Use
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(by Dr. Alan Chu, PhD, CMPC) Regardless of whether you watch soccer, this year's FIFA World Cup produced… Read More
Kou Lei – Forehand Short Push Return
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A Levels Approach to Tactics
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(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame) I like to divide tactics into five… Read More
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