(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame One of the banes of my coaching existence are players who lazily block in drills by just holding their racket out, relentlessly blocking back ball after ball with great efficiency in a way they would never do in a real match. And, of course, […]
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Lots of Changes in the Rankings
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Wang Chuqin has held on to the top position, but there was some shuffling throughout the rest of the Top 10. Truls Moregard is up three spots to World No. 2. Lin Shidong has stayed in the third spot, and Hugo Calderano dropped two spots to No. 4. After that, its Harimoto, […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Rhode Island Table Tennis
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) For most of the year, the Rhode Island Club is open 5 days each week for open play and leagues, and at different times during the year the other two days are set aside for juniors programs and lessons. Rhode Island is the smallest State by size in the USA, but the depth […]
WTT Champions Chongqing Preview
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) We don’t always do “preview” articles on WTT Champions events, but this particular event isn’t the norm. Nineteen of the World Top 25 will be in action this week in Chongqing as well as American Kanak Jha, the pair of rising young Frenchmen Poret and Coton. Shidong is not present, but a […]
Play the Inner Forehand Against Backhand Players
Posted onBy Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame Many players with strong backhands cover the middle of the table with their backhands. It’s a smart strategy, and allows them to dominate with their best shot to all parts of the table. To stop this, players often play to their forehand – only […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: RA Table Tennis Centre
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The RA Table Tennis Center is centrally located in Ottawa, just off of highway 19. The RA offers a mix of court and table rentals for table tennis as well as other drop in sports and activities. They specialize in racquet sports and fitness activities to fit your schedule with table tennis, […]
Top Ranked Players Win Singapore Smash
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The top players in the world converged this week in Singapore, and a pair of Top Seeds left with the singles titles. Even across the doubles events, it was a good week for the highest profile athletes. Wang Chuqin arrived in Singapore as the likely favorite, and he didn’t disappoint. […]
Final Four in Singapore: Chuqin, Lebrun, Yun-Ju, Moregard
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The top players in the world converged this week in Singapore, and on Sunday only four remain. World No. 1 Wang Chuqin was dominant over Jang Woojin, winning 4-0. Chuqin will face World No. 6 Felix Lebrun who topped Lin Shidong (World No. 3) on Saturday. Shidong and Lebrun were evenly matched […]
Calderano and Harimoto Among the Upsets in Singapore
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The top players in the world have converged this week in Singapore for the 2026 rendition of the Singapore Smash. Action has now progressed to the Quarterfinals, but not without losing some of the top seeds along the way. World No. 2 Hugo Calderano, World No. 4 Tomokazu Harimoto both fell on […]
Positioning Part 4 of 4: Recovery
Posted on(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame, www.tabletenniscoaching.com/blog) This could be the most important part of these four parts about positioning. So often players feel they are slow and are unable to cover enough ground to play effectively, when in fact they have all the footspeed needed – not as much […]
Should Adults Train the Same Way as Children When Starting Table Tennis?
March 24, 2026
(By Coach Bob Chen) Many adults who begin learning table tennis ask: “Should I train the same way… Read More
Side Stepping Helps Balance
March 23, 2026
Logan Forehand short backspin serve from Backhand to Backhand, robot plays backspin short in Backhand, Logan plays Backhand… Read More
Reverse Serves
March 23, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame Many players have at least one strong… Read More
Strong Start for Americans at WTT Youth Contender Houston
March 22, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Houston is host of the WTT Youth Contender Series event this week and… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Saint Louis Table Tennis Club
March 22, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) Arch Pickleball and Badminton Club has been in operation in Bridgeton, Missouri – a suburb to the… Read More
A Ninth Title for Miwa Harimoto
March 19, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, lower photo WTT) It can be tough to remember how young she is because of… Read More
China Has Biggest Movers in Men’s Rankings
March 19, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) With five players currently in the top 20 and a strangle hold on… Read More
Coaching Opportunity – PongPlanet Table Tennis Club (San Francisco Bay Area, California)
March 18, 2026
(By PongPlanet) PongPlanet Table Tennis Club in the San Francisco Bay Area, California is currently seeking a professional… Read More
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