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German League: Regular Season Finale Preview

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(by Steve Hopkins) The top three positions are locked up with Borussia Dusseldorf entering the 4-team playoff as the top seed, and Saarbrucken and Ochsenhausen will be matched up against each other as second and third seeds – though it is not yet certain which team will be the higher seed. The fourth seed remains […]

Coaching Tip of the Week: Rote vs. Random Drills

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(By Larry Hodges) A rote drill is a drill where you do the same repetitive movement over and over. An example of this is forehand to forehand, or a side-to-side footwork drill. These are excellent for developing specific techniques you will need in a match. A random drill is a drill where there is some […]

WAB Club Feature: Jung Table Tennis Club

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(by Steve Hopkins) The Jung Table Tennis Club in Los Angeles is named for its founder and head coach, Sung-Soo Jung.  Jung is a certified National Coach whose distinguished playing career includes a long list of singles and doubles championships in the 1970s and 80s.  The club has an emphasis on coaching with Coach Jung […]

German League: Battle for the Final Playoff Spot

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(by Steve Hopkins) After a busy final regular season in Germany, the top three positions are locked up with Borussia Dusseldorf entering the 4-team playoff as the top seed, and Saarbrucken and Ochsenhausen matched up against each other as second and third seeds.  Ochsenhausen will play Bergneustadt for their final match of the season later […]

BUTTERFLY FAVORITE: Lin Yun-Ju

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(by Steve Hopkins) Lin Yun-Ju continues to move up the ratings list.  Just three years ago, he was outside of the top 100, but the 21 year old is now firmly in the World’s Top 10.  The Taiwanese player is a great combination of strength and quickness – and he has proven he can compete with […]

Coaching Tip of the Week: Pushing Short: When to Learn?

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(By Larry Hodges) At the higher levels, pushing short is an important to stop an opponent from looping. (A short push is a push that, given the chance, would bounce twice on an opponent’s side of the table.) It is especially useful when returning short serves to stop the server’s attack. (You should learn all […]

Butterfly Favorites: Dang Qiu’s Forehand – Ovtcharov as Trainer

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(by Steve Hopkins) Butterfly player, Dang Qiu gained reputation during the lockdown competing in the weekly Dusseldorf Masters events and accumulating more points than all of the other competitors.  Qiu is currently No. 53 in the World – the sixth ranked German, but quickly moving up in the rankings.  In fact, at the start of […]

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