(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) When the 2022 ITTF World Team Championships Finals began this week in Chengdu, many would have expected TeamUSA to have results below their seeding. The men were without Kanak Jha and Nikhil Kumar, and the women had Lily Zhang as their anchor, but the other names were new to this […]
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World Team Championships: Men Top Puerto Rico
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) When the 2022 ITTF World Team Championships Finals began this week in Chengdu, many would have expected TeamUSA to have results below their seeding. The men were without Kanak Jha and Nikhil Kumar, and the women had Lily Zhang as their anchor, but the other names were new to this […]
Coaching Tips of the Week: The Larry Line
Posted on(By Larry Hodges) Many matches are decided in the rallies. The Larry Line (can I copyright that?) is that level of speed, quickness, and spin (done consistently) that overwhelms a given opponent so that they start to either fall apart or are forced to back up and play defensively. Everyone has such a line; if […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Silicon Valley Table Tennis Club
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The Silicon Valley Table Tennis Club was founded in 2011. The club features professional flooring, butterfly tables, good lighting and high ceilings. It is a great environment for elite training. There is also a Butterfly Pro shop for equipment needs. SVTTC is located in Milpitas, just North of San Jose on the […]
World Team Championships: New Faces for TeamUSA
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) The 2022 ITTF World Team Championships Finals is underway in Chengdu, and both American squads have some new faces. The Men’s team includes Mishel Levinski, Jishan Liang, and Earl James Alto. Mishel is from Brooklyn, New York. He has a World Ranking of 350 and a USATT rating of 2578. […]
World Team Championships: USA Teams Log Early Wins
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) The 2022 ITTF World Team Championships Finals is underway in Chengdu, China. All teams are maneuvering through the group stage, and both USA teams won their opening match. After Day 2, our Men’s team is 1-0 (their next match is against China on Sunday), and our Women’s team is 1-1. […]
Coaching Tips of the Week: The Quick Chip Receive
Posted on(By Larry Hodges) Often an opponent serves short backspin or no-spin serves to the middle or backhand, and all you can do is push it back. If so, you should develop your flip. But there’s an alternative that’s often overlooked – a simple quick, deep push to the wide backhand. To do this, you […]
WAB Club Feature: Song Jeho Table Tennis Club
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The Song Jeho Table Tennis Club (“SJHTTC”) is centrally located in Los Angeles. The club is located in Korea Town near the intersection of S Grand View St. and W 11th St. with easy access to the Santa Monica Freeway and the 110. The club’s namesake is “Jay” Song Jeho, a strong player […]
Triangle’s 2022 Butterfly September Tournament
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Triangle Badminton and Table Tennis Club hosted their Butterfly September open last weekend. There were seven events, with the highest rating event being the U2600, and with U2200, U1850, U1650, U1450, U1150, and U800 events as well. The top prize went to Rachid El Boubou who began the tournament at 2308 and […]
Pan Am U11 & U13 Results: Team USA’s Strong Results in Santo Domingo
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) The 2022 ITTF Pan American U11 and U13 Championships were held this week in the Dominican Republic. TeamUSA swept the Hopes events. Two US Teams entered the Boys’ Team (U11) event and both made the Semifinal, where unfortunately they faced each other. Team A of Jason Liu and Kyler Chen […]
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