Butterfly 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 […]
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Ask The Experts: Tawny Banh, No. 338
Butterfly 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
Seemiller: 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
Butterfly 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 […]
Ask The Experts: Sung Soo Jung No. 336
Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I am currently using Innerforce Layer ZLC with tenergy 05 on forehand and tenergy 64 on backhand. I am going to switch to Zhang like super zlc in the near future, since zjk szlc is faster than the innerforce, will it be ideal to use slower/softer rubbers such […]
Ask The Experts: Jörg Bitzigeio, No. 335
Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I am 56 I consider my level basic advance, I play for be in good shape, but aspire to play better. What do you think about my blade and rubber for my case? regards How old are the rubbers that you are using? Three years What do you like […]
Ask The Experts: Larry Thoman No. 333
Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: How do I set up my Amicus Professional robot to do a drill for a certain period of time, like one minute? Answer: This Ask the Experts question was answered by Larry Thoman. He is a Table Tennis Robot Guru. Larry’s response is below: Allister, The only timer on […]
Ask The Experts No. 332: Brian Pace
Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I am using Tiago Apolonia Balde which rubber is suitable for this blade Answer: Your Ask the Experts question was answered by Brian Pace. Coach Pace is National Level Table Tennis Coach with Dynamic Table Tennis and his response is as follows:
Ask The Experts: Jinxin Wang No. 331
Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi What blade would you recommend for an advanced player who typically plays offensive from mid and far distance – an obvious choice seems like the Jun Mizutani but I found it a bit hard, would you recommend anything else? Answer: Your Ask the Experts question was answered […]
Ask The Experts: Junya Chen No. 330
Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Should I close the racket angle after doing the forehand topspin shot. Is it different after a shot above and close to the table and under the table(close or far from it). My couch tells me to do it but I’m not sure I see it in the […]
To Make the Forehand Loop Stronger
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Robot plays one long backspin ball to Backhand, Logan Backhand push to Backhand, robot plays one topspin to… Read More
Outerforce Series | 5-ply wood + 2 CAF (Control Assist Fiber)
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(by Bowmar Sports) In this series, Coach Pace introduces the Outerforce CAF, a table tennis blade designed to… Read More
Approach the Ball Lower
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Robot alternates one topspin to end line Backhand and 1 backspin push to half long Backhand (Logan alternates… Read More
Keep Right Leg More in the Back
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Robot plays topspin ball to the Backhand end line, Logan plays Backhand chop to Backhand, robot plays topspin… Read More
Coaching Yourself, Part 5 of 5: The Big Matches – Tournaments and Leagues
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(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame, www.tabletenniscoaching.com/blog) Now is the time to focus… Read More
WTT Champions Doha: Preview
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(by Steve Hopkins) Qatar will host the WTT Champions to start the 2026 tour. The event will be… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: New York Indoor Sports Club
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(by Steve Hopkins) With their large facility that features 17 tables, a pro shop, high ceilings, great lighting, and… Read More
The Final ITTF Rankings of 2025
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(by Steve Hopkins) China’s Wang Chuqin and Lin Shidong will finish 2025 at the top of the World… Read More
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