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 […]
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Asian Championships Review
Posted onAsian 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
Posted onWAB 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
Posted onCoaching 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
Posted onYuxiang 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 […]
Paraguay Open: USA’s Kai Finds a Way in Paraguay
Posted onParaguay Open: USA’s Kai Finds a Way in Paraguay (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The 2019 ITTF Challenge Plus Paraguay Open was played this week in Asuncion Paraguay. The Challenge Series is its own tour series, generally without the top tier of ranked players. The top seeds in the Men’s event were Koki Niwa (World […]
WAB Featured Club: Boston Table Tennis Center
Posted onWAB Featured Club: Boston Table Tennis Center (by Steve Hopkins) The Boston Table Tennis Center is in Medford, just North of Cambridge and Somerville and only four miles to the North of Boston’s city center. The club is just off I-93 (Northern Expressway), and near the Orange and Blue Lines, providing easy access to the greater […]
Coaching Tip of the Week: Smashing Lobs
Posted onSmashing Lobs (By Larry Hodges) Smashing a lob is more difficult than it looks. There are several reasons for this. The height of a lob makes the ball bounce upwards, something you aren’t used to hitting. If it bounces higher than your head, hitting it can be awkward. When it hits the table, it jumps […]
Buzz: US Junior Highlight – Sally Moyland
Posted onBuzz: US Junior Highlight – Sally Moyland (by Steve Hopkins) Sally Moyland is a rising star from Freemont, California. At just 12 years old, her USATT rating has already crossed 2200 (currently 2227). At the US Nationals this summer, Sally won 24 of 32 matches and secured Gold Medals in both Mini Cadet Girls Singles […]
WAB Club Feature: Massachusetts Table Tennis and Badminton Club
Posted onWAB Club Feature: Massachusetts Table Tennis and Badminton Club (by Steve Hopkins) Massachusetts Table Tennis and Badminton Club (MATTBC) is located in Waltham, about 12 miles to the West of downtown Boston. The club is just off of I-95 and with easy access via public transportation is centrally located for the greater Boston area. The […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Seoul Table Tennis Club
April 26, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) Seoul Table Tennis Club is located in Coquitlam, BC on the East side of Vancouver,… Read More
German League Final Four Preview – May 30-31
April 26, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The finalists are set in the German leagues with the Liebherr TTBL Final4 set for… Read More
I’ll Be Back… at the Table: Sony’s “ACE” and the Dawn of Robotic Table Tennis
April 26, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The year is 2026. While the table tennis world’s attention is focused on London and… Read More
Rogelio Castro – WTT Dusseldorf Highlights
April 24, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rogelio Castro is in action at the WTT in Dusseldorf… Read More
Don’t Start Below the Table
April 22, 2026
Robot plays backspin to short middle, half long in middle or long in middle randomly. The player needs… Read More
Jessica Reyes Lai – WTT Singapore Highlights, pt 2
April 22, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights,, Jessica Reyes Lai is in action in more WTT… Read More
Push with Purpose and Placement
April 20, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame So often players push just to keep… Read More
Simeon Martin – 1 Forehand Loop, 1 Backhand Loop
April 20, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Simeon Martin is executing a numbered based Forehand and Backhand… Read More
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