(by Steve Hopkins) The PongNow interview series discusses table tennis with some of the best players and personalities in the sport. This edition features Brian Pace, one of the leading juniors of his era, an elite player, and now a forward-thinking innovative coach. Brian was the most accomplished of Butterfly’s Wilson, North Carolina junior […]
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USATT’S THURSDAY NIGHT LIVE: Zhou over Nikhil
(by Steve Hopkins) USA Table Tennis conducted its sixth Challenge Series event this week. The event matched two US Olympians: Nikhil Kumar (for Team Butterfly) and Xin Zhou (for Team Nittaku). With both players over 2750 in US rating, they seemed to be pretty evenly matched. Nikhil is the younger of the two at just […]
Coaching Tip of the Week: Tactics Early In a Match: Explorers and Dominators
(By Larry Hodges) There are basically two ways to play tactically early in a match. You can either feel your opponent out to see what he can do and then adjust your tactics based on this (“The Explorer”); or you can force your game on the opponent right from the start, making tactical adjustments as […]
WAB Club Feature: Los Angeles Table Tennis Club
(by Steve Hopkins) The Los Angeles Table Tennis Association (LATTA) is located in El Monte, California, just to the east of Los Angeles. The facility is just off of the 10 with easy access to the greater Los Angeles area. LATTA is a non-profit organization established in 1998. The center is one of the largest table […]
PongNow: Larry Hodges
(by Steve Hopkins) The PongNow interview series discusses table tennis with some of the best players and personalities in the sport. This edition features USA Table Tennis Hall of Fame member, Larry Hodges Larry Hodges is a table tennis player, coach, promoter, writer, classic style specialist, and USA Table Tennis Hall of Fame member. […]
BUTTERFLY FAVORITE: Marcelo Aguirre – Opening With Power
(by Steve Hopkins) This video is a German Bundesliga match last Decmeber. It was uploaded by TTBL and shows Marcelo Aguirre traded big shots with Bastien Steger. Steger is known for hitting big shots, and is especially known for his long, full backhand loop technique. However, in comparison to Aguirre, there’s a noticeable different – […]
Coaching Tip of the Week: Move Like a Pro
(By Larry Hodges) Most players go through the following sequence during each shot of a rally: Opponent is about to strike ball. Opponent strikes ball. Player sees incoming ball. Player decides if he has to move. Player moves. He’s slow to get to the ball and complains he’s too slow. Top players go through the […]
OPEN DOORS: Innovation at Wang Chen TTC – Home School Support
(by Steve Hopkins) An innovative idea emerged last week from the Wang Chen Table Tennis Club. As shut-downs continue, many students will be home for some or all of the workweek. This affects parents who normally avoid daycare during the hours that their children would be in school – and in our cities, this also affects […]
PongNow: Willy Leparulo
(by Steve Hopkins) The PongNow interview series discusses table tennis with some of the best players and personalities in the sport. This edition features the Godfather of Modern US Collegiate Table Tennis, Willy Leparulo. Willy has held a leadership position in NCTTA for about 20 years, helping to guide them from a regional organization to […]
Steve Isaacson Interview: Honoring Ruth Aarons
(Intro by Steve Hopkins) As I have been collecting stories from Hall of Fame members, players, and personalities in the sport, I recently had opportunity to converse with Hall of Fame Member, Steve Isaacson. I will be sharing some of his many stories in a series of articles over the next few weeks. This article […]
Hong Lin – Reversed Penhold Backhand Flip
October 8, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In the Butterfly Training Tips, Hong Lin is executing the Reversed Penhold Backhand Flip from… Read More
Kou Lei – FH & BH Attacks Speedplay
October 7, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kou Lei is working with a young player on Forehand… Read More
Tip of the Week – Nullify Opponent’s Biggest Threat
October 6, 2025
By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame, www.tabletenniscoaching.com/blog What does your opponent do that… Read More
Taiwo Adeyinka – Atlanta Open
October 6, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Taiwo Adeyinka is in action at the Atlanta Open https://youtu.be/GnVWdEKsAcw… Read More
MLTT Week 3 Recap: Portland Paddlers Shine at Home
October 5, 2025
(By Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) Major League Table Tennis brought its high-octane format to the Pacific Northwest this… Read More
Bremen Takes Over First in the German League
October 5, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo TTBL) Five weeks in to the new season of the German Professional League (TTBL),… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Genesee Valley Table Tennis Club
October 5, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) With their location just South of central Rochester along Hwy 390, the Genesee Valley Table Tennis… Read More
China Smash: Chuqin Triples Up
October 5, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The China Smash 2025 Presented by Beijing Shijingshan Culture & Tourism Group finished… Read More
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