(by Steve Hopkins) This year’s rendition of the US Open Table Tennis Championships included nearly thirteen hundred players taking part in 115 events with the truly open title events at the top (Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles), age events from from U11 up to 85 and Over, rating events (both […]
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Coaching Yourself, Part 3 of 5: Serve Practice
Posted on(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame, www.tabletenniscoaching.com/blog) Serve practice is my favorite practice. You want to know why? Because I know most of my opponents don’t practice their serves as much as I do (or used to, anyway), and so I will always have an edge on them! The most […]
Harimoto Wins WTT Finals
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The top players in the world converged on Hong Kong this week with four emerging to play on the final day of the WTT Finals. By that point, Wang Chuqin, Lin Shidong, Tomokazu Harimoto, and Truls Moregard had emerged to reach the Semifinals and it looked as though the surprises of the […]
WTT Finals: Chuqin, Shidong, Moregard, Harimoto Semifinalists – Koreans Win Doubles
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The top players in the world converged on Hong Kong this week with four emerging to play on the final day of the WTT Finals. World No. 1 Wang Chuqin had a strong showing against Alexis Lebrun, winning 4-1 to be the first to reach the Semifinals. Truls Moregard came […]
Top 16 Battle at the WTT Finals
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTFWorld) The top players in the world converged on Hong Kong this week for the WTT Finals. The 16 players in the draw mirrors the World Top 16 except that Darko Jorgic was unable to attend (replaced by World No. 17 Simon Gauzy). World No. 1 Wang Chuqin trailed 0-2 in […]
Coaching Yourself, Part 2 of 5: In Practice
Posted on(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame, www.tabletenniscoaching.com/blog) Before any practice session, you should ask yourself what you are trying to accomplish. 1. What weaknesses are you trying to overcome? 2. What average shots are you trying to turn into strengths? 3. What strengths are you trying to turn into […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: MK Georgia Table Tennis
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) MK Georgia Table Tennis is a fully air-conditioned facility that features 8 professional tables, professional quality red rubber flooring, high ceilings, a practice robot, customized high intensity lighting, and spectator seating. The club is a great location for competition, fun, or training. The club name (“MK” Georgia Table Tennis) comes from the director […]
Mixed Team World Cup: China Tops Japan in Chengdu
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTF) Tomokazu Harimoto won the first game against Lin Shidong, but with Japan already down 0-6 the result was all but a foregone conclusion. Shidong dominated the next two games and China claims Gold with an 8-1 score at this rendition of the ITTF Mixed Team World Cup. The two 3-0 […]
China, Japan, Germany, and Korea Republic Battle at Mixed Team World Cup
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTF) The ITTF Mixed Team World Cup Chengdu 2025 has delivered a new twist on the sport. It’s a race to 8 games played with your country’s top men and women rotating through three doubles and two singles matches. The match is mixed doubles where three games are played, the second […]
Coaching Yourself, Part 1 of 5: At Home
Posted on(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame, www.tabletenniscoaching.com/blog) Training doesn’t take place only at the table. There’s also shadow-practice, which you can do anywhere. (There’s also physical training, but that’s another issue.) It’s very difficult to change or develop a new stroke, and learn the timing at the same time […]
World Team Championships: Preview
April 19, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) One hundred years after the inaugural World Championships were held in London (1926),… Read More
World Table Tennis Day in Rhode Island
April 19, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) With an official proclamation this week in the Rhode Island House of Representatives, the state… Read More
Jenson Van Emburgh back on the International Stage: Brazil to Slovenia
April 19, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) After months of recovery and rebuilding, Jenson Ven Emburgh is heading back to the international… Read More
Marcos Madrid – 3 Point Forehand Loop
April 18, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Marcos Madrid is executing the 3 Point Forehand Loop Footwork… Read More
Don’t Move Backwards at the Point of Contact
April 17, 2026
Robot plays backspin to short Backhand, half long in Forehand or long in Backhand randomly. The player needs… Read More
Laurent Jutras Vigneault – Attack 2:3 of the Table
April 17, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Laurent Jutras Vigneault is working on his Backhand Smash with… Read More
Jeff Yamada – Amicus Training for Stroke Chemistry Training
April 16, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Jeff Yamada is using the Amicus Robot to show how… Read More
Shashin Shodhan – Learning the Backspin Serve
April 14, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Shashin Shodhan is breaking down how to execute the Backspin… Read More
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