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Eleven Points for Developing a Modern Advanced Style

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(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame You want to play like the best? Here are eleven points to follow. (Feel free to make adjustments for your own style.) You can, of course, make tactical exceptions against certain players. Develop serves that focus on setting up your attack, with a few […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Seattle Pacific Table Tennis Club

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(by Steve Hopkins) Seattle Pacific Table Tennis Club (SPTTC) is located in Bellevue, Washington, off of highway SR-520 just over Lake Washington from North side of Seattle.  The club is 9600 square feet with 18-foot ceilings, 16 Butterfly Centerfold tables, red Gerflor flooring, and two-toned walls to assist in visibility. The goal of SPTTC is […]

Central American & Caribbean Championships: Teams

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTF) Puerto Rico swept the Men’s and Women’s Team events at this week’s Central American & Caribbean Championships in Santo Domingo. Puerto Rico’s men had an opening round win over Saint Lucia (De Andre Calderano was Sant Lucia’s sole win, while Angel Naranjo logged a pair of wins for Puerto Rico […]

Odo Wins Third Tour Title in Taiyuan

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Japan’s talented Satsuki Odo will continue her climb in the World Rankings as the 21 year old captured her third tour win at this week’s WTT Contender Series event.  The event was in Taiyuan, China and Odo was the only non-Chinese player to win an event. Odo entered the event […]

Wen Ruibo Doubles Up in Taiyuan

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) China’s newest star, Wen Ruibo was eligible to play in three events this week, he left Taiyuan victorious in two of the three.  In Men’s Singles, Ruibo was the second seed and he had a path to the Final almost as scripted, winning his first two matches (over Josh Chua […]

Try to Stay Within Arm’s Length of the Table

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(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame The operative word here is “try.” Table tennis is a full-court sport, and if you want to reach a high level you should learn to play from off the table when necessary. But some players always jam the table and do quite well, and […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: San Antonio Table Tennis Club

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(by Steve Hopkins) The San Antonio Table Tennis Club is located on Lookout Run, just Northeast of downtown San Antonio off of I-35.  The club has twelve tables in an 8,000 square foot facility with a locker room area and players lounge.  Club activities include a ladder for competitive play among beginners, a monthly beginner’s […]

PREVIEW: Central American & Caribbean Championships

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(by Steve Hopkins) The 2026 ITTF Americas Central American & Caribbean Championships gets underway Thursday in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.  The region’s top players converge on the Table Tennis Pavilion at Parque del Este which is ready to entertain 1,300 spectators with high quality table tennis action for a full week from April 9–15 with […]

World No. 1’s Claim Top Spots at World Cup

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The world’s best converged on Macao for the ITTF Men’s & Women’s World Cup, and going into Sunday’s Semifinals and Finals, the biggest stories were the upsets and surprises.  On Sunday, the script turned back to the “norm” as a pair of World No. 1’s finished strong to reaffirm their […]

Men’s World Cup: A Pair of Upsets and a Semis Rematch

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The world’s best converged on Macao for the ITTF Men’s & Women’s World Cup, and going into Sunday, on the Top Four remain.  In the top half of the draw, World No. 1 Wang Chuqin will face World No. 3 Hugo Calderano in a rematch of last year’s Semifinals at […]

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