(by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The Seamaster 2019 ITTF Challenge Series Slovenia Open is underway. The group qualifiers ended on Thursday and the knock out stages began on Friday. USA’s Ye Tian held his position in the group stage – seeded second and finishing second. His loss to Thailand’s Tanviriyavechakul was extremely close. In fact, […]
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WAB Club Feature: Ly Table Tennis Academy
(by Steve Hopkins) Located in the LaSalle borough of Montreal, in the south-west portion of the Island of Montreal along the Saint Lawrence river, is the Ly Table Tennis Academy. LYTTA has 8 quality tables and is aimed at players of all levels. The club is designed with table tennis in mind as it has […]
Tip of the Week: Playing Short Pips on the Forehand
(By Larry Hodges) Now that Sweden’s Mattias Falck made it to the final of Men’s Singles at the Worlds using short pips on the forehand, there’s going to be a sudden increase in players playing this way. I think that’s a very good thing – I miss the days where there were far more contrasts […]
Serbia Open Challenge Series: Afanador, Drinkhall Excel
(by Steve Hopkins/Photo courtesy of ITTF) With a draw including World No. 66 Stefan Fegerl as the top seed, the Seamaster 2019 ITTF Challenge, Serbia Open was not on par with last week’s World Championships, or even with a major tour event. However, it did include a solid core of up and coming players and […]
May 2019 ITTF World Rankings
(by Steve Hopkins) Many recent ranking lists have changed very little – often with only one or two changes in the top 10. The May list is a drastic diversion, with only two of the top 20 spots unchanged. At the top, Fan Zhendong remains the World No. 1, and his 830 point advantage over […]
The Rhode Island Spring Open Recap
(by Steve Hopkins) The RI Spring Open was held this weekend at the RITTA club in Manville, Rhode Island. Over 50 players from seven States competed in six events with each event having 14-18 entries. It was the most competitive field in recent history, with 9 players over 2000 (two over 2300). It was also […]
WAB Club Feature: Pleasanton TTC
(by Steve Hopkins) Pleasanton Table Tennis Center is located at the center of Pleasanton, California to the East of San Francisco Bay with quick access to I-580 and I-680 (and each of the major cities in the area). Pleasanton Table Tennis Center was the first table tennis club in tri-valley to open every day. The […]
Coaching tip of the week: Rope-a-Dope Defense
(By Larry Hodges) Suppose you are playing a relentless counter-hitter, who plays every really bang-bang, and you are struggling to stay in these rallies. Point after point ends with either you missing or making a weak return the opponent smashes. How do you get out of this? There are three main ways. First, attack first […]
2019 World Championships Review
(by Steve Hopkins/Photo courtesy of ITTF) The finals of the Liebherr 2019 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships lacked much of the drama and surprise that had become almost commonplace this week. Ma Long is the World Champion. He accomplished this feat losing no more than 1 game in any match, including the final which was […]
World Championships Day 7: Ma Long and Falck Advance
(By Steve Hopkins/Photo courtesy of ITTF) The Liebherr 2019 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships is in Budapest, Hungary this week (April 21-28). Events include Singles (Men’s, Women’s) and Doubles (Men’s, Women’s, Mixed). The tournament began a week ago with a hundred of the world’s best players and has now been narrowed down to just two: […]
World Rankings: Chuqin Extends Lead, Lebrun Up 2 Spots
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The China Smash victory last year gives Wang Chuqin 10,900 ranking points, building… Read More
Kevin Doyle – Backhand Flip
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kevin Doyle is working on his Backhand Flip from the… Read More
Arantxa Cossio Aceves – Backhand & Forehand Looping from Underspin
October 11, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Arantxa Cossio Aceves is using multi-ball to polish off her Forehand… Read More
Maintain a Low Position
October 10, 2025
Serve,Short game and attack with Wait function: Jhon serves short backspin, robot plays short backspin drop shot to… Read More
Sally Moyland – WTT Spokane Highlights, pt 2
October 10, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Bowmar Sports Highlights, Sally Moyland is action at the WTT Spokane in Singles, Women’s… Read More
Against Backspin, Take the Ball at the Top of the Bounce
October 9, 2025
Serve,Short game and attack with Wait function: Jhon serves short backspin, robot plays short backspin drop shot to… Read More
Focus on the Left Stomach Muscle
October 9, 2025
(by Bowmar Sports) Serve, Short game and attack with Wait function: Jhon serves short backspin, robot plays short… Read More
Angel Naranjo – Power Backhand & Forehand Counterlooping
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Angel Naranjo is executing Forehand and Backhand Power Counterloops https://youtu.be/cBRCXi7VuLU… Read More
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