(by Steve Hopkins) This is a 2019 video posted by Tischtennis Bundesliga. It is a Top 10 list of Anton Kallberg’s best points in the German Bundesliga. Kallberg is World No. 57 and he plays for perennial power Borussia Dusseldorf along with Timo Boll, Sharath Kamal Achanta and Krystian Karlsson. Kallberg has great technique and […]
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WAB CLUB FEATURE: South Jersey Indoor Sports Club
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) South Jersey Indoor Sports Club (“SJISC”) is a multi-sport facility in Voorhees Township in Camden Country New Jersey about 15 miles to the east of Philadelphia. The club offers table tennis and badminton, and also have indoor turf available for indoor cricket and baseball practices. It is a 15,000 square foot facility […]
Dusseldorf Masters VIII: Kallberg Answers the Call
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, *full event coverage by tischtennis.de in German/photo by Fuhrmann) After the 7th men’s Masters event concluded today, the sixth different winner was crowned. The winner today – Anton Kallberg of Sweden. The Dusseldorf Masters series have been held in June and July. This is the eighth event overall (y were men’s events […]
Mai Sweeps Vietnam National Women’s Titles
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Coverage from Vietnam – as we continue to try to provide current competitive table tennis for our community. This video comes from Phong Pham, an ITTF Level 2 coach in Vietnam. The video shows the 2020 Vietnam Women’s Singles Final from their National Championships which were held a week ago. The winner […]
PongNow: Derek May
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 we have, former US National Team Member, Derek May. Derek May was a strong junior player in his home State of Georgia. He attended Anderson College and Augusta College […]
Dusseldorf VII: Video Highlights
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo by ITTFWorld) When Dang Qiu won the Seventh installment of the Dusseldorf Masters Series, he joined a strong list of winners including Timo Boll, Ovtcharov (twice), Duda, and Steger. This was the seventh event (6 were men’s events and 1 was a female event). The biggest story through the Semifinals was […]
ITTF Announces Updated Olympic Qualification Dates
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) ITTF has announced key amendments to the qualification system for the Tokyo Olympics. The changes mostly involve updating the calendar to push back deadlines and to use 2021 events and rankings to determine some categories of qualifiers for the Olympics which are now scheduled for 2021. The Continental Qualification Event deadlines for […]
BUTTERFLY FAVORITES: Omar Assar’s Jump Smash
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) This is a Butterfly Favorite. Egypt’s Omar Assar, World No. 38, explains his favorite shot. Assar has given his jump smash a name: the “Assar Boom”. A message from Omar Assar. Assar uses a customized Butterfly inner fiber carbon (very similar to the ALC Innerforce Blade) and Tenergy 05. Check […]
OPEN DOORS: Hoboken Table Tennis
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Hoboken Table Tennis, Hoboken’s first social ping pong club, has opened its doors in New Jersey. The club has posted their COVID-19 Guidelines which include masks, a health questionnaire, limited gear (keep your bag with you), and reminders to follow all distancing and hygiene guidelines. The facility is currently set up with […]
Dusseldorf Masters VII: Q!
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo by ITTFWorld) The latest installment of the Dusseldorf Masters event was held this week in Germany. This week’s winner, Germany’s Dang Qiu. The Dusseldorf Masters series have been held in June and July. This is the seventh event (6 were men’s events and 1 was a female event). The biggest story […]
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WAB CLUB FEATURE: Central Florida Table Tennis Club
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(by Steve Hopkins) Located on South Orange Blossom Trail, just south of downtown Orlando, Central Florida Table Tennis… Read More
3 Germans and 3 Japanese reach Quarters in Frankfurt
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTFWorld) The top two seeds avoided early upsets as both Matsushima and Harimoto reach… Read More
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Sunny Zhang Pan American Senior Table Tennis Championships
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(by Coach Raymond (Zhaowei) Zhang) Seventeen-year-old Sunny Zhang of Three10 TTC represented Canada at the Pan American Senior… Read More
Jerky Strokes and Jerkyitis: World’s Most Rampant Table Tennis Disease
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(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame) Many players have jerky strokes that make… Read More
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rachid El Bou Bou is executing the Wide Angle Push… Read More
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