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Pan Am Juniors: USA Players Shine

(by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The 2019 ITTF Pan American Junior Championships are nearing their conclusion in Cancun, Mexico.  The team events concluded Wednesday with the weekend reserved for the singles and doubles events.  Both the US Boys Team and the US Girls Team secured the Gold Medal on Wednesday.   The US Boys Team […]

Euro Games Recap

(by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) With great teams across the continent, the 2019 European Games in Minsk packed a lot of action into its seven days.  Men’s and Women’s Singles concluded on Wednesday, and Mixed Doubles concluded on Tuesday.  The featured Men’s and Women’s Team events concluded on Saturday. In Men’s Singles, Timo Boll entered […]

Euro Games Update

(by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) With seven days of competitive matches across singles, doubles, and team events, a lot of action has already concluded at the 2019 European Games in Minsk.   Men’s and Women’s Singles concluded on Wednesday, and Mixed Doubles concluded on Tuesday.   The featured Men’s and Women’s Team events are underway and will finish […]

Pan Am Juniors: USA Teams Sweep

(by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The 2019 ITTF Pan American Junior Championships are underway in Cancun, Mexico.  The team events have concluded with the weekend reserved for the singles and doubles events.  Both the US Boys Team and the US Girls Team won their event on Wednesday.  The US Boys entered as the top seed […]

Tip of the week: Learning to Win

(By Larry Hodges) One of the most common problems players face in their table tennis is the inability to recognize the difference between learning the shots, and learning to win. There’s a big difference. Many players have a good idea of what to do out at the table – but just don’t have the strokes. […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Seattle Pacific Table Tennis Club

(By Steve Hopkins) Seattle Pacific Table Tennis Club (SPTTC) is located in Bellevue, Washington, off of highway SR-520 just over Lake Washington from North side of Seattle.  The club is 9600 square feet with 18-foot ceilings, 16 Butterfly Centerfold tables, red Gerflor flooring, and two-toned walls to assist in visibility. The goal of SPTTC is […]

Tip of the Week – Six-Step Training Progression

(By Larry Hodges) Developing your table tennis game is a steady progression from the simple to the more complex. Many players, however, get stuck at the beginning or intermediate stage, and never move on toward developing the more advanced parts of their game. It’s a common syndrome–players spending year after year trying to completely perfect […]

Seamaster 2019 ITTF World Tour Platinum, Japan Open Recap

(by Steve Hopkins/Photo courtesy of ITTF) The Seamaster 2019 ITTF World Tour Platinum, LION Japan Open concluded on Sunday in Sapporo.  As a Platinum event on the World Tour, this tournament featured nearly all of the top players.  The top half of the Men’s draw had Fan Zhendong (World No.1) as the top seed and […]

WAB Club Feature: My Table Tennis Club

(by Steve Hopkins) My Table Tennis Club (MyTTC) is headquartered near the town center of Markham, a suburb of Toronto in Ontario, Canada.  The Markham headquarters is 9,000 square feet with high ceilings, 18 tables, and 750 lux lighting ideal for table tennis.  They also have a Mississauga campus with 18,000 square feet and access […]

Ball evaluation

(by Stephanie Sun) There are a few types of balls that are among the most frequently chosen tournament balls. The Nittaku 40+ ball, which is used in the US nationals and US open. The Butterfly A40+ ball, which was used in the 2019 world’s championship and will be used in the 2021 world’s championship in […]

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