(By Larry Hodges) When you face a new and unknown opponent, you aren’t sure yet how the rallies are going to go. But you can control how the rallies start. Learn to use serve & receive force rallies to go the way you want them to go, and so make your opponent adjust to you. It doesn’t […]
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WAB CLUB FEATURE: South Jersey Indoor Sports Club
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) South Jersey Indoor Sports Club (“SJISC”) is a multi-sport facility in Voorhees Township in Camden Country New Jersey about 15 miles to the east of Philadelphia. The club offers table tennis and badminton, and also have indoor turf available for indoor cricket and baseball practices. It is a 15,000 square foot facility […]
Dusseldorf Masters VIII: Kallberg Answers the Call
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, *full event coverage by tischtennis.de in German/photo by Fuhrmann) After the 7th men’s Masters event concluded today, the sixth different winner was crowned. The winner today – Anton Kallberg of Sweden. The Dusseldorf Masters series have been held in June and July. This is the eighth event overall (y were men’s events […]
PongNow: Derek May
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The PongNow interview series discusses table tennis with some of the best players and personalities in the sport. In this edition we have, former US National Team Member, Derek May. Derek May was a strong junior player in his home State of Georgia. He attended Anderson College and Augusta College […]
OPEN DOORS: Hoboken Table Tennis
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Hoboken Table Tennis, Hoboken’s first social ping pong club, has opened its doors in New Jersey. The club has posted their COVID-19 Guidelines which include masks, a health questionnaire, limited gear (keep your bag with you), and reminders to follow all distancing and hygiene guidelines. The facility is currently set up with […]
Coaching Tip Of The Week: The Importance of Lobbing
Posted on(By Larry Hodges) One of the strange things top players and coaches often notice is that beginning/intermediate players who “goof off and lob” during practice often improve rapidly. There is a reason for this. When a beginning/intermediate player backs up and lobs, he develops mobility and footwork, and learns to react to hard-hit […]
OPEN DOORS: Rhode Island Table Tennis to Reopen League
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Rhode Island Table Tennis (RITTA) announced this week that they will reopen League play beginning August 3rd. The club has been opened since June when the State allowed gyms and sports venues to reopen. Since then, RITTA has been open on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays with tables available by appointment only. This […]
Coaching Tip Of The Week: Fast, Quick Motions Disguise a No-Spin Serve
Posted on(By Larry Hodges) Many players learn to put decent spin on their serves. However, they often find it difficult to disguise that spin. Why not develop a no-spin serve, with a fast, violent serve motion? Change directions as the racket contacts the ball (contacting the ball as the racket is changing directions at the split […]
ITTF Calendar: Japan Open Latest Covid Casualty
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins/Photo Courtesy of ITTF) The 2020 ITTF Calendar continues to shrink as they deal with the COVID-19 Pandemic. ITTF announced today that the Japan Open has been cancelled. This event was scheduled at the end of April, and it had been postponed with the hopes of playing the event this Fall. The announcement […]
BUTTERFLY FAVORITES: Chuang Chih Yuan – Backhand Flick
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The first video of Chinese Taipei player Chuang Chih Yuan is from 2017. It shows him developing his backhand flick in two common game situations – (1) for use against short serves to his forehand side, and (2) as an attacking shot following a short return of his serve. In 2016 and […]
Tiana Piyadasa – Full Table Random
June 25, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Tiana Piyadasa is executing full table random https://youtu.be/AIO-TGsg9mM Stay “In The… Read More
Get Your Left Arm More Involved
June 24, 2026
Robot plays randomly very high balls all over the table very long. (30 balls per minute) FETHOMANIA 27:… Read More
Anav Gupta – Variation Backhand Opening
June 24, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Anav Gupta is focusing on a variation of Backhand Flip… Read More
Uniform Design Finalised for Japan’s Nojima T.League 2026-2027 Season
June 23, 2026
(By Butterfly Global) Butterfly to Supply Uniforms for the Seventh Consecutive Season for Men and the Fifth Consecutive… Read More
Shadow Practice Your Shots
June 22, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame If you spent five-ten minutes each day… Read More
Tashiya Piyadasa – Modified Random
June 22, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Tashiya Piyadasa is executing a Modified Random Drill https://youtu.be/zV0k5LcHRqw Stay “In… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Texas Table Tennis Training Center
June 21, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The Texas Table Tennis Training Center (“TTT”) has about 50-60 regular members, as well as a… Read More
United States Smash Preview
June 21, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The world’s absolute best are converging on American soil in just ten days, and this… Read More
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