(by Steve Hopkins) WAB Club Feature: Bridgeport Sports Club Bridgeport Sports Club is located in Richmond, just South of Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. The club is located near Highway 99 and 9, with easy access to the greater Vancouver area. At over 14,000 square feet, this is one of the largest table tennis clubs […]
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Tip of the week: Tactical Thinking Between Points
(By Larry Hodges) Tip of the week: Tactical Thinking Between Points Everyone has their own tactical thinking ritual . . . or doesn’t have one. If you don’t, you should. What is a tactical thinking ritual? It’s when you habitually think tactically about the next point. Different players have different rituals, but most are similar. […]
Tip of the week: Serve and Attack . . . Almost Always
(By Larry Hodges) Tip of the week: Serve and Attack . . . Almost Always When serving, don’t look for a ball to attack. Unless the receiver does something to stop you from attacking, serve and attack over and over. If you aren’t confident in your attack, then this will make your attack much stronger and turn […]
WAB Club Feature: Pleasanton TTC
(by Steve Hopkins) WAB Club Feature: Pleasanton TTC 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 […]
ITTF Rankings: One Change in the Top 10, Kanak to 72, Lily to 53, and Jennifer Cracks Top 100
(By Steve Hopkins) One Change in the Top 10, Kanak to 72, Lily to 53, and Jennifer Cracks Top 100 The ITTF Rankings for May are out, and there are not a lot of changes at the top. Fan Zhendong remains at the top of the World Rankings. Number 2 and 3 have switched positions […]
Worlds Update: USA and Canada
(By Steve Hopkins) Worlds Update: USA and Canada The knock-out stage at the Liebherr 2018 World Table Tennis Team Championships will come to a close this weekend. Team USA’s Women have advanced to the semifinals of the 13-24 knock-out rounds of the Championship Division (the bottom half of the Championship draw where the top finisher […]
Worlds Update: Top Seeds Advance, Sweden Surprises, and Team Korea(S)
(By Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) Top Seeds Advance, Sweden Surprises, and Team Korea(S) The knock out stage at the Liebherr 2018 World Table Tennis Team Championships will come to a close this weekend and the top two seeds remain unbeaten in both the Men’s and Women’s events. The women’s semifinals were played on Friday and […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Lily Yip Table Tennis Center
(By Steve Hopkins) WAB CLUB FEATURE: Lily Yip Table Tennis Center The Lily Yip Table Tennis Center (“LYTTC”) is a state of the art, 15,000 square foot, full-time, dedicated table tennis facility with 24 tables on two floors. The “Center” is located in the heart of Dunellen, New Jersey. LYTTC offers summer camps, private lessons, group […]
2018 World Team Championships: Knock Out Rounds Underway
(By Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) 2018 World Team Championships: Knock Out Rounds Underway The group stage is over at the Liebherr 2018 World Table Tennis Team Championships and now the knock-out rounds have begun. In the Men’s Championships Division, Germany and China have advanced unscathed and take their positions as numbers 1 and 2, respectively. […]
2018 World Team Championships : Team Canada Update
(By Steve Hopkins/Photo by Bowmar Sports) 2018 World Team Championships : Team Canada Update The Team Canada Men’s team for the Liebherr 2018 World Table Tennis Team Championships is Antoine Bernadet, Bryan Ho, Matthew Lehmann, Marko Medjugorac, and Terence Yeung. This highest world ranking is Medjugorac at World No. 258. The average age of the […]
Pan Am Championships: Early Action
October 14, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) Singles started on Sunday, with top seeds in action on Monday. at the… Read More
Laurent Jutras Vigneault – Forehand Opening Loop from underspin
October 14, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Laurent Jutras Vigneault is working on his opening loop from… Read More
Zyre 03: Redefining Power and Spin in Modern Table Tennis
October 13, 2025
(By Edgardo Vazquez/Bowmar Sports) In top-level table tennis, every detail counts. The choice of rubber can be the… Read More
Tip of the Week – Your Evolving Relationship With a Coach
October 13, 2025
By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame When you start out, the coach is… Read More
Rogelio Castro – Short Push vs Long Push
October 13, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rogelio Castro is executing a touch drill that consist of… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Gold Coast Table Tennis Club
October 12, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) With their location on Main Street in Port Washington, the Gold Coast Table Tennis Club… Read More
ITTF Para Pan Am Championships: Van Emburgh, Seidenfeld, and Leibovitz Win Gold
October 12, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) The 2025 ITTF Para Pan American Championships wrapped up this weekend in Sao… Read More
World Rankings: Chuqin Extends Lead, Lebrun Up 2 Spots
October 12, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The China Smash victory last year gives Wang Chuqin 10,900 ranking points, building… Read More
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