(By: Mike Mishkin) PingPod — which offers “table tennis on demand” — recently opened its doors at 515 East 86th Street, between York and East End avenues. This is a place where you can simply reserve a table, bring a pal and ping away — and you can do so 24/7, because there are no employees […]
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Coaching Tip Of The Week – Five Ways To Force An Opponent Out Of Position
Posted on(by Larry Hodges) One of the best ways of winning a point is to force an opponent out of position. There are many ways of doing this. (Many start with serve.) Here are some of the best! (Note that “middle” means the transition point between forehand and backhand, roughly the playing elbow.) Attack middle, then […]
Dang Qiu – The Winner WTT Contender Lima 2022
Posted onWTT Contender Lima (June 14 to 19, 2022) Comments from Dang Qiu The Winner of the Men’s Singles and the Mixed Doubles Comments were received from Dang Qiu (GER) who won the men’s singles and the mixed doubles events at the WTT Contender Lima held in Lima, Peru from June 14 to19, 2022. Q: How do you feel after securing […]
Congratulations to Winston Wu (and Coach Zeng)
Posted on(by Bowmar Staff) Coach Jeffrey Zeng logged another success a week ago in Texas – as his student, Winston Wu, finished with 12 wins and 2 losses across the whole event. Coach Zeng said, ” At the USA National Team Trials, Winston Wu has gone through all the difficult games, defeating tough opponents, to become […]
Moreno Dominant At The Olympic Hostel Open
Posted on(By: Bowmar Sports) On June 30, Steven Moreno and other students of the Olympic Hostel in Salinas, Puerto Rico, participated in the Olympic Hostel Open. Moreno and Brianna Burgos came out on top of the first and second divisions respectively. Steven went undefeated in the tournament and with good prospects for the national tournament next […]
Coaching Tip Of The Week – Consistent Contact Leads to Consistency
Posted on(by Larry Hodges) There’s a stereotype of Chinese table tennis coaches that they often do just two things during a practice session – watch the player’s feet and listen to the contact. (I often do this as well.) The latter tells the coach if the player is making good contact. Top players contact the ball […]
NeuroPong & Table Tennis Connections
Posted on(by: Antonio Barbera, Table Tennis Connections Founder & CEO) Table Tennis Connections is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Fort Collins, CO, that wants to increase the awareness about the benefits of table tennis for everybody. It is a table tennis community and, as such, it values diversity, inclusion and connections between human beings. It […]
At Full Steam Training At The Mario Jiménez With The Participation Of Steven Moreno
Posted onSteven Moreno and the group of tennis players between the ages of 6 and 13 continue training, reinforcing basic skills and fundamentals. Among the participants are the multiple Pan American and world medalists Ángel Luis Naranjo, Steven Joel Moreno and Enrique Yezué Ríos who had motivational messages for the rest of the participants. These trainings […]
The Amount Of Perseverance & Hard Work That Goes Into Table Tennis…
Posted on(By: Shivkumar Jha) Table Tennis. Also known as ping pong to the lay people. I recall as a child playing this game myself. I’m not sure why I taught my son this game, but he clearly gravitated towards it playing for the last 5 years himself. Not a day goes by when I question myself if […]
NATIONAL TEAM TRIALS UPDATE: U15 BOYS AND GIRL EVENTS CONCLUDE, TRAN AND MOYLAND CONFIRM TOP SEED STATUS
Posted on(By: Vlad Farcas) Saturday June 25th, the National Team Trials started in Fort Worth, TX at the Texas Wesleyan University. First events being played were Boys U15 and Girls U15 both having a significant number of entries including the best players for these age brackets in the country. Preliminary groups took place Saturday with no […]
Coach Shashin Shodhan Claims U2200 Title at the Meiklejohn North American Seniors Open
June 11, 2026
(by Bowmar Sports) Congratulations to Shashin Shodhan from Fremont Table Tennis Academy for an outstanding performance at the… Read More
The ITTF Pan American Para Championships: Pressure, Planning, and a Breakthrough Performance By Jeff Yamada
June 9, 2026
(By Coach Jeff Yamada) Just two days after the ITTF World Para Elite concluded, we returned to the… Read More
The Messy Middle: Harnessing Mid-Year Reflection by Dr. Alan Chu
June 9, 2026
(by Alan Chu, Ph.D., CMPC, ISSP-R) 2026 Mental Training Tip It's that time of year again. The excitement… Read More
🎥 Episode 10: Ask The Expert Live With Logan Rietz | Blade Materials
June 9, 2026
(by Bowmar Sports) Choosing the right table tennis blade can be challenging, especially with so many technologies available… Read More
Austin Table Tennis Club Elevates 2026 Competitive Season with Butterfly Partnership
June 9, 2026
(By Austin Table Tennis Club) AUSTIN, TX – The Austin Table Tennis Club (ATTC) is proud to announce a… Read More
Do You Hit to the Three Spots?
June 8, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame Table tennis is chess at lightning speed.… Read More
Kou Lei – Forehand Short Serve Return
June 8, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kou Lei is executing the short serve return using the… Read More
WAB Club Feature: Table Tennis America
June 7, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) With their location in Fremont, California, Table Tennis America is great position to serve the… Read More
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