(By Larry Hodges) Who knew that cooks could be so good at table tennis! With a little tongue in cheek, and yet the touch of truth, here are fifteen ingredients to table tennis success. 1. Put in lots of practice thyme. 2. Always turnip on time for practice. 3. Lettuce be thankful for all the hard practice you’ve […]
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RI Junior Championships
(by Steve Hopkins) On May 18th, Rhode Island Table Tennis held their annual Rhode Island Juniors Closed and the Rhode Island High School Championships. It is a modest event in a small State but there is recognizable impact for the club and the schools that sent players. This year there were 23 singles entries in […]
Croatia Open: Kanak shines in the U21, Adriana made the Women’s QF, and an All-Butterfly Men’s Final
(By Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) Zagreb was host this week to the Seamaster 2019 ITTF Challenge Croatia Open. As a part of the Challenge Series, the tournament did not feature Top 20 players, but Chuang Chih-Yuan (No. 25), Dristian Karlsson (No. 32), and Kanak Jha (No. 40) leading the way, there were 13 players in […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Broward Table Tennis Club
(by Steve Hopkins) The Broward Table Tennis Club is in Hollywood, Florida, just North of Miami in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale/Boca Raton metropolitan area of the Southeast coast of the State. The club is near to Florida’s Turnpike about 12 miles from Fort Lauderdale and 25 miles from Miami Beach. Broward Table Tennis Club merged with South […]
Tip of the Week: First Block and First Counterloop
(By Larry Hodges) Do you often have trouble blocking or counterlooping against your opponent’s opening loop against backspin? If you are like most players, of course you do – and there’s a simple reason for it. Most players practice blocking and counterlooping in rallies where they start the rally by serving topspin. And so they […]
Slovenia Open Challenge Series Review: Pota, Zhang, Afanador
(by Steve Hopkins) The Seamaster 2019 ITTF Challenge Series Slovenia Open concluded on Sunday. The group qualifiers ended on Thursday and the knock out stages began on Friday. As a part of the Challenge Series, the top players were not at the most elite level, but with the top seeds in the low 30s of […]
Slovenia Open Update: Collision Course for Lily Zhang and Adriana Diaz
(by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The Seamaster 2019 ITTF Challenge Series Slovenia Open is underway. The group qualifiers ended on Thursday and the knock out stages began on Friday. USA’s Ye Tian held his position in the group stage – seeded second and finishing second. His loss to Thailand’s Tanviriyavechakul was extremely close. In fact, […]
WAB Club Feature: Ly Table Tennis Academy
(by Steve Hopkins) Located in the LaSalle borough of Montreal, in the south-west portion of the Island of Montreal along the Saint Lawrence river, is the Ly Table Tennis Academy. LYTTA has 8 quality tables and is aimed at players of all levels. The club is designed with table tennis in mind as it has […]
Tip of the Week: Playing Short Pips on the Forehand
(By Larry Hodges) Now that Sweden’s Mattias Falck made it to the final of Men’s Singles at the Worlds using short pips on the forehand, there’s going to be a sudden increase in players playing this way. I think that’s a very good thing – I miss the days where there were far more contrasts […]
Serbia Open Challenge Series: Afanador, Drinkhall Excel
(by Steve Hopkins/Photo courtesy of ITTF) With a draw including World No. 66 Stefan Fegerl as the top seed, the Seamaster 2019 ITTF Challenge, Serbia Open was not on par with last week’s World Championships, or even with a major tour event. However, it did include a solid core of up and coming players and […]
Ask The Experts: Jörg Bitzigeio, No. 237
May 20, 2019
Ask The Experts: Jörg Bitzigeio, No. 237Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi,I want to buy a… Read More
Tip of the Week – Recipe for Table Tennis Success
May 20, 2019
(By Larry Hodges) Who knew that cooks could be so good at table tennis! With a little tongue… Read More
RI Junior Championships
May 20, 2019
(by Steve Hopkins) On May 18th, Rhode Island Table Tennis held their annual Rhode Island Juniors Closed and… Read More
Croatia Open: Kanak shines in the U21, Adriana made the Women’s QF, and an All-Butterfly Men’s Final
May 20, 2019
(By Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) Zagreb was host this week to the Seamaster 2019 ITTF Challenge Croatia Open. … Read More
Denver Table Tennis Alliance’s 4th MENSUAL Tourney
May 19, 2019
(By Angelo Gandullia) Hello Table Tennis players and friends! On Saturday, May 11th, Denver Table Tennis Alliance hosted our 4th MENSUAL… Read More
Ask The Experts: Brian Pace, No. 235
May 18, 2019
Ask The Experts: Brian Pace, No. 235Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi, so its about time… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Broward Table Tennis Club
May 17, 2019
(by Steve Hopkins) The Broward Table Tennis Club is in Hollywood, Florida, just North of Miami in the… Read More
Ask The Experts: Wenting Zha, No. 233
May 15, 2019
Ask The Experts: Wenting Zha, No. 233Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hello. My name is Gilberto… Read More
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