(by Steve Hopkins) Three10 Table Tennis Club is one of Canada’s National High Performance Training Centres. A club with a strong focus on coaching and development. As their mission statement says, their mission is to “Develop table tennis players to their highest potential in a positive environment while encouraging discipline, commitment, and integrity”. Three10 is […]
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United States Smash: Early Action
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The first day of action in the Round of 64 is underway at the United States Smash, the WTT Smash Series tour event being held at the Ontario Convention Center in Los Angeles. Top seed Wang Chuqin won his opening match 3-0 over Zhou Qihao. Other opening day winners included Hugo Calderano, […]
Rhode Island Looks Local with Veterans Fundraiser
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) On Saturday, June 27, the Rhode Island Table Tennis Association ran the second annual Mission Boots to Briefcases veteran ping pong fundraiser. This year’s event pitted recognizable teams representing local politicians, policeman, fire department, high schools, and local businesses. The event was held in Warwick, Rhode Island, and the opening match was […]
United States Smash: Qualifiers
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The Qualifiers have finished sending eight more players into the opening round of the United States Smash, the WTT Smash Series tour event being held at the Ontario Convention Center in Los Angeles. Sweden’s Elisa Ranefur defeated Lim Jonghoon to claim the first spot on Saturday evening. Chan Baldwin, the dangerous (but […]
Shadow Practice Your Shots
Posted on(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame If you spent five-ten minutes each day shadow practicing your strokes and footwork, you’ll be surprised at the improvement, not to mention the health benefits. Make it part of your fitness regimen. For example, every day do 50-100 forehands, backhands, forehand loops, backhand loops, […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Texas Table Tennis Training Center
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The Texas Table Tennis Training Center (“TTT”) has about 50-60 regular members, as well as a number of premium memberships for business people. One emphasis of the club is on professional coaching for elite players and juniors in the greater Houston area. The club has 12 Butterfly tables on red rubber flooring in […]
United States Smash Preview
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The world’s absolute best are converging on American soil in just ten days, and this time, the spectacle has a brand-new look. Following the first United States Smash a year ago in Las Vegas, the 2026 rendition will be in the Ontario Convention Center in the Greater Los Angeles area. Running from […]
Shunsuke Stuns in Slovenia
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Ljubijana was the host of this week’s tour stop, as the WTT Star Contender series reached Slovenia. The top seeds this week were Felix Lebrun, Lin Shidong, and Hugo Calderano. Felix Lebrun reached the Round of 16, but fell to Hiroto Shinozuka 1-3. Lin Shidong fell a round earlier, also upset by […]
Why You MUST Attack the Deep Serve
Posted on(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame Against a short serve, you can take the ball quick and rush the opponent, you can go for angles, and you can drop the ball short. So have a number of ways to mess up an opponent without actually attacking the serve. This is […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Table Tennis Minnesota
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Table Tennis Minnesota has three locations in the greater Minneapolis-St.Paul area. The Training Center location is on Concord Street in South St. Paul, the Jewish Center location is on Cedar Lake Road in Minneapolis, and the Bloomington Armory location is in Bloomington. Normally, the Training Center is open Monday-Thursday and Sunday and […]
Matsushima Wins United States Smash
July 6, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) Red, white, and blue continued to dominate at the United States Smash over Independence Day… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Trolley Car Table Tennis Club
July 5, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) With its location in the East Falls area on the North side of Philadelphia, the… Read More
US Nationals: Early Action
July 5, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) We are underway in San Jose at the 2026 US National Table Tennis… Read More
Fortune Favors Bold Players Entering Final Weekend at United States Smash
July 4, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The saying "Fortune Favors the Bold" has been proven true in the Quarterfinals of the United… Read More
United States Smash: A Pair of Upsets as China is Out
July 4, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The last two matches on Thursday both ended in upsets at the United… Read More
Showtime Table Tennis Expands Community, International, and Youth Development Programs
July 3, 2026
(by Showtime Table Tennis Club/Buttefly Americas Team) From launching a new membership program to welcoming an international player… Read More
United States Smash: Jha Reaches Final 16
July 3, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) With the Fourth of July just around the corner, the Kanak Jha's American… Read More
United States Smash: Hitomi Sato with Big Upset in LA
June 30, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The first top seed has fallen, as World No. 2 Wang Manyu fell… Read More
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