North American Open Recap (by Steve Hopkins) With tour events in recent weeks in Europe and Asia, and with the Grand Tour Finals starting in just 5 days, many top players did not make it to Markham this week. That didn’t stop the 2019 ITTF Challenge Plus Benemax-Virgo North American Open from featuring a strong […]
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Ending the Year in Grand Fashion: World Tour Grand Finals Preview
Posted onEnding the Year in Grand Fashion: World Tour Grand Finals Preview (by Steve Hopkins) The World Tour’s last 2019 stop is the Agricultural Bank of China 2019 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals that will be played next week in Zhengzhou, China. The seedings for the World Tour Grand Finals are a little different from a […]
December Rankings Are Out: Xu Xin Again
Posted onDecember Rankings Are Out: Xu Xin Again (by Steve Hopkins) The ITTF has published the December Rankings. While the Men’s Top 10 are all the same, there has been some reshuffling in regard to order. Xu Xin tops the list again. In November, it was Fan Zhendong with the narrowest of leads – this time it is Xu […]
Coaching Tip of the Week: What to Watch During a Point
Posted onCoaching Tip of the Week: What to Watch During a Point (By Larry Hodges) If you watched the movie Forrest Gump, you were told to “Never, ever take your eye off the ball.” And some really do this. But is this what you really want to do? Some find that watching the ball constantly helps […]
WAB Club Feature: Los Angeles Table Tennis Association
Posted onWAB Club Feature: Los Angeles Table Tennis Association (by Steve Hopkins) The Los Angeles Table Tennis Association (LATTA) is located in El Monte, California, just to the east of Los Angeles. The facility is just off of the 10 with easy access to the greater Los Angeles area. LATTA is a non-profit organization established in […]
World Juniors Recap: Solid Results for TeamUSA
Posted onWorld Juniors Recap: Solid Results for TeamUSA (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The NSDF 2019 ITTF World Junior Table Tennis Championships started yesterday in Korat, Thailand. The tournament featured Team and Singles events and concluded with the Singles Finals on Sunday. In the Team events, the US Boys were seeded 10th with Nikhil Kumar, Victor […]
World Juniors Update: Solid Results for US Junior Teams
Posted onWorld Juniors Update: Solid Results for US Junior Teams (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The NSDF 2019 ITTF World Junior Table Tennis Championships started yesterday in Korat, Thailand. The tournament features Team and Singles events this week concluding with the Singles Finals on Sunday. In the Team events, the US Boys were seeded 10th with Nikhil Kumar, […]
Tip of the Week: Serving from the Forehand Side
Posted onTip of the Week: Serving from the Forehand Side (By Larry Hodges) If you watch the top players serve, one thing you’ll notice is that the vast majority of them serve various types of forehand pendulum serves mostly from the backhand side. There’s a reason for this – it puts them in a better position […]
WAB Club Feature: California Table Tennis
Posted onWAB Club Feature: California Table Tennis (by Steve Hopkins) Located in Rosemead in the heart of the San Gabriel Valley and just outside of Los Angeles, is a unique, full-time table tennis facility. California Table Tennis offers 16 Butterfly tables, professional rubber flooring, and some of the best playing conditions available in the United States. […]
T2 Diamond Singapore Recap
Posted onT2 Diamond Singapore Recap (by Steve Hopkins) The final T2 Diamond 2019 series event has concluded in Singapore. For those not familiar, the T2 Diamond rules provide for a shorter version of the sport. The match is given 24 minutes to complete, and if the match is undecided at that point, then special rules are applied. Any […]
Edmarie Leon Multi Ball Random Play
September 7, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Edmarie Leon is using multi-ball to train her Forehand &… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Austin Table Tennis Club
September 6, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The Austin Table Tennis Club is located at 8956 Research Blvd in Austin. They are just… Read More
Togami Wins in Almaty
September 6, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) Shunsuke Togami, World No. 14, was the top seed in Almaty for this week's WTT… Read More
WTT Champions Macao: Preview
September 6, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The draws were released today for the WTT Champions Macao 2026. The seedings… Read More
Taiwo Adeyinka – Backhand Counterattack & Ball Placement
September 6, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Taiwo Adeyinka is working with a student on the Backhand… Read More
Rachid El Bou Bou – Forehand Opening & Backhand Follow up
September 5, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rachid El Bou Bou is executing at Serve, Backhand Loop,… Read More
Taiwo Adeyinka – Tournament Highlights
September 4, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) n this Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights, Taiwo Adeyinka is in action at a tournament in… Read More
Kou Lei – One vs Two Counterlooping
September 3, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kou Lei is doing a drill called "One vs Two… Read More
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