Buzz: WAB Coach Highlight – Dan Seemiller (by Steve Hopkins) Dan Seemiller had a great 2019 US Nationals. At that tournament, he won the 50+ Mixed Doubles and 60+ Mixed Doubles events. He also finished second in 60+ Men’s Doubles and Hardbat Doubles. For most players, this result would be a real highlight – though for […]
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WAB Featured Club: Rhode Island Table Tennis Association
WAB Featured Club: Rhode Island Table Tennis Association (by Steve Hopkins) The last weekend of November, the Rhode Island Table Tennis Association was the site of the table tennis event for the Rhode Island Senior Olympics. Last fall, the club hosted the Rhode Island State Championships. Add to that three or four USATT sanctioned events each […]
Butterfly Buzz: Junior Highlight – Rachel and Joanna Sung
Butterfly Buzz: Junior Highlight – Rachel and Joanna Sung (by Steve Hopkins) The Sung Twins, sisters Rachel and Joanna, began playing when they were seven. Now fifteen, they have been making headlines in the sport for about five years. Rachel Sung has achieved a rating over 2400 and Joanna is not far behind with her […]
And the Champion Receives a Medal, a Check, and…a Stuffed Animal?
And the Champion Receives a Medal, a Check, and…a Stuffed Animal? (by Steve Hopkins) Have you ever wondered why top athletes are seen celebrating with a stuffed animal in one hand? This phenomenon appears to have begun at the Olympics where athletes used to be given beautiful bouquets of flowers to hold as a part […]
US Open Table Tennis Championships: Fort Worth
US Open Table Tennis Championships: Fort Worth (by Steve Hopkins) The US Open is slated for Fort Worth, Texas. It will be held December 17-21. There are pricing options per event or a flat fee option that allows for up to 7 entries for one cost. There are a 84 events including championship Singles events […]
Coaching Tip of the Week: Proper Use of the Back Shoulder
Coaching Tip of the Week: Proper Use of the Back Shoulder (By Larry Hodges) A common problem for players who smash a lot is to have trouble lifting the ball against heavy backspin when looping. A common problem for players who loop a lot is to follow their opening loop against backspin by loop-killing or […]
Asian Championships Review
Asian Championships Review (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The ITTF-ATTU Asian Table Tennis Championships were held last week in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. With the top three seeds in Men’s Singles and the top five seeds in Women’s Singles all being from China, the resulting Chinese event wins was not a surprise. Still, the degree to which […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: World Champions Table Tennis Academy
WAB CLUB FEATURE: World Champions Table Tennis Academy (by Steve Hopkins) The World Champions Table Tennis Academy (WCTTA ) was the USA’s first full-time, professional table tennis Academy. Located in Santa Clara, California – in the heart of the Silicon Valley – the WCTTA offers private lessons, group trainings, training camps, league competitions, and other special […]
Coaching Tip of the Week: Topspin Defense
Coaching Tip of the Week: Topspin Defense (By Larry Hodges) Look through almost any table tennis instructional book or video, go to almost any table tennis camp, and you’ll hardly ever see or learn anything about topspin defense. (Also known as “fishing.”) It seems to fall through the cracks for most coaches – it’s not […]
Yuxiang Li Joins Butterfly
Yuxiang Li Joins Butterfly (by Steve Hopkins) This week, Bowmar Sports announced that Yuxiang Li Head Coach at New York International Table Tennis Center in Flushing, NY has resigned with the Bowmar Sports Butterfly Team. Li is a USATT Certified National Coach and has also achieved a German National Level A License. His long list of […]
MLTT Heads to Florida This Weekend
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Basic Exercise: Blocking and Attacking: Robot serves short backspin to short Forehand, Jhon Forehand push long to Forehand,… Read More
Ask the Expert Video: My First Combination Racket with Logan Rietz
November 19, 2025
(by Bowmar Sports) How to Choose Your First Table Tennis Setup? In a recent Ask the Experts session, Logan—one… Read More
Rachid El Bou Bou – Two Backhands, One Forehands
November 18, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rachid El Bou Bou is executing Two Backhand Loops, and… Read More
Two Simple Ways to Approach Tactics
November 17, 2025
(By Larry Hodges) Tactics can be complicated because there are so many possibilities and so many styles to… Read More
Taiwo Adeyinka – Multiball Training Forehand Loop from underspin
November 17, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Taiwo Adeyinka is working with a student on the Forehand… Read More
MLTT Week 6 Recap: The Revolution and Wind Roll in Georgia
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) Week 6 of Major League Table Tennis visited Duluth, Georgia where the Princeton… Read More
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