(by Steve Hopkins) Only two weeks left until the WTT Feeder Fort Lauderdale 2022. USA’s Kanak Jha is the top seed, and a good showing could see him move inside the World Top 20 for the first time. He will face steep competition including France’s Simon Gauzy, Spain’s Alvaro Robles, Puerto Rico’s Daniel Gonzales, and […]
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Rankings – Harimoto Jumps to No. 2
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) After a busy month of October, the ITTF and WTT Calendars are coming to a close, but that doesn’t mean we are done with movement at the top of the World Rankings. Fan Zhendong continues to dominate – his 7700 points is 3150 ahead of second place. But second place, it the […]
Butterfly Interview with Jörg Bitzigeio
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Butterfly Interview with Jörg Bitzigeio. Jörg and Steve chat about Kanak Jha’s 2022 successes and the upcoming WTT Feeder event in Fort Lauderdale. Jörg is Kanak Jha’s personal coach. You can view his Butterfly Coaching Profile for more information. Click here for more information about the WTT Feeder Fort Lauderdale. ________________________ […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Los Angeles Table Tennis Association
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The Los Angeles Table Tennis Association (LATTA) is a non-profit organization established in 1998. The center is one of the largest table tennis clubs in the country with more than 10,000 square feet of space. It has 20-foot ceilings and red rubber floors. It accommodates 16 tables and has ample parking spaces. It […]
Butterfly Puerto Rico Open Teams: TTA/888 Won in 2022 – Who Will Win in 2023?
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The countdown is on for the 2023 Butterfly Puerto Rico Open Teams. The clock running on the PR Open Teams Information page currently notes that the tournament starts in 131 days. *There are already 34 teams signed up – its going to be big this year. As we begin to look forward […]
Andalucia World Para Championships: Jenson Van Emburgh Brings Silver Home
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) TeamUSA has a long history of success in major para events, so they entered the Andalucia 2022 World Para Table Tennis Championships with high expectations. The big story of the tournament for TeamUSA was Jenson Van Emburgh in Men’s Singles Class 3. Jenson had a tight 3-2 win over Ireland’s […]
Coaching Tips of the Week: Backhand Counter Domination
Posted on(By Larry Hodges) In table tennis, the forehand is often the more powerful shot – the point winner. But as rallies get faster and fast, the backhand counter becomes more and more important. If you don’t have a strong backhand, you’re at a huge disadvantage. At tournaments, in match after match, I find opponents who […]
Coaching Tips of the Week: Coming Back or Beating Stronger Players
Posted on(By Larry Hodges) Suppose you are way behind in a game. It’s likely that the only way of winning is if you play well and your opponent doesn’t. Therefore, assume this is true, and play your tactics accordingly. The same idea can be used when playing a much stronger player – if you can’t beat […]
Puerto Rico Open Teams – A Look Back to “Last Year”
Posted on(Steve Hopkins) The countdown is on for the 2023 Butterfly Puerto Rico Open Teams. The clock running on the PR Open Teams Information page currently notes that the tournament starts in 137 days. *There’s already 16 teams signed up – its going to be big this year. As we begin to look forward to the […]
Neu-Ulm, Dusseldorf Superteams Advance in Euro Champions League
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) A year ago, Borussia Dusseldorf was Europe’s main “superteam”. They had one upset loss through the year (to Patrick Franzisca’s Saarbrucken team), but otherwise dominated both the German League and the European Champions League. At that time, Ovtcharov also had a dominant team (Fakel Gazprom Orenburg in the Russian League) and the […]
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