Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I want to ask the most important question for me! It is: after the forehand topspin stroke, should you close the racket angle in front of your face??? My couch says that there are two steps of doing a forehand topspin stroke: first-you accelerate into the ball to […]
WAB Club Feature: California Table Tennis in Rosemead
(by Steve Hopkins) Located in Rosemead, California, in the heart of the San Gabriel Valley outside of Los Angeles, is a unique, full-time table tennis facility. California Table Tennis offers 16 Butterfly tables, professional rubber flooring, and some of the best playing conditions available in the United States. The club has 200 active members […]
Ask The Experts: Jun Gao No. 269
Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi I’m looking for suggestions on a Japanese penhold blade and rubber combination. I recently resumed playing about 3 times a week, after having stopped playing for many years. Currently using an old pre-assembled racket and the rubber feels a bit “dead” eventhough it can still generate some […]
Ask The Experts: Jun Gao No. 238
Ask The Experts: Jun Gao No. 238Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hello,i am struggling finding a blade and rubbers that will suit my playing style.i am counterdriver/smasher/blocker.From your product line, what are the blades and rubbers that you can recommend for my playing style? (hopefully you can recommend a couple of blades and […]
Ask The Experts: Jun Gao No. 219
Ask The Experts: Jun Gao No. 219Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question:I am an intermediate cpen player for the last 2 years and playing style is like Wang Hao Chinese player. My setup is the Stiga blade and the Donic rubbers as mentioned above. I am thinking to upgrade my setup to butterfly cpen […]
Ask The Experts: Jun Gao No. 209
Ask The Experts: Jun Gao No. 219Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question:I am an intermediate cpen player for the last 2 years and playing style is like Wang Hao Chinese player. My setup is the Stiga blade and the Donic rubbers as mentioned above. I am thinking to upgrade my setup to butterfly […]
Ask The Experts: Jun Gao., No. 203
Ask The Experts: Jun Gao., No. 203Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: My son is 13 years old playing table tennis from 4 years.Want to change his equipment. Which blade and rubbers he should go for he is no 2 ranked in his state.He has controlled game attacks from both backhand and forehand. Answer: […]
Ask The Experts: Gao Jun, No. 194
Ask The Experts: Gao Jun, No. 194 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Blade: Hardraw jpv-s Forehand Rubber: Tenergy 05 Backhand Rubber: Tenergy 05 fx Hello,I am an intermediate player.I prefer to play closer to the table using lots of spin and table location to score points .Top spin and chop shots usually. I […]
Ask The Experts: Jun Gao, No. 146
Ask The Experts: Jun Gao, No. 146 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Blade: Viscaria Forehand: Nittaku Fast Arc C-1 Backhand: Tenergy 64 Question: Can you please explain the difference between a hard, medium and soft sponge on the table tennis rubbers. can you please tell me the pros and cons. Look forward to hearing your advice. Answer: Hi […]
Ask The Experts: Jun Gao, No. 136
Ask The Experts: Jun Gao, No. 136 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Blade: Maze Off Forehand: Tenergy 05 Max Backhand: Tenergy 05 Max Question: I play in Austria, in the third league. I love the Maze Off when playing topspin but for me it’s too fast when blocking or at the short-game. I need a blade that is still fast when […]
Coaching Tip of the Week: Use Quickness, Ball Placement, and Variation Against Short Serves
September 28, 2020
(By Larry Hodges) You should have different strategies for returning deep serves and short serves. (Short serves are… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Pleasanton Table Tennis Center
September 26, 2020
(by Steve Hopkins) Pleasanton Table Tennis Center is located at the center of Pleasanton, California to the East of San Francisco… Read More
Bowmar Sports Pop-Up Challenge and Give Away
September 26, 2020
TRUONG TU 🤜🤛 JAMES GOODWIN The match will be live streaming 🎥 on Bowmar Sports Facebook @bowmarsports Date:… Read More
PongNow: Peter Li
September 26, 2020
(by Steve Hopkins) The PongNow interview series discusses table tennis with some of the best players and personalities… Read More
USATT’S THURSDAY NIGHT LIVE: Sheth over Sung
September 24, 2020
(by Steve Hopkins) USA Table Tennis conducted its eighth Challenge Series event this week. The event was another… Read More
BUTTERFLY FAVORITES: Energy of Omar Assar
September 23, 2020
(by Steve Hopkins) This is a Butterfly Favorite. One of the strongest players through the Dusseldorf Masters Series… Read More
Ask The Experts: Di Yu, No. 356
September 23, 2020
Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I play close to table and sometimes mid range of table.… Read More
Happy 90th Birthday Tim Boggan
September 22, 2020
(by Steve Hopkins) Tim Boggan is turning 90 this Friday. Longtime friend, Larry Hodges, has posted a request… Read More
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