(by Larry Hodges) Of course lobbing is good for your game. It wins points that would otherwise be lost. It allows you to practice off-table footwork, which can improve your footwork for counterlooping, fishing, or chopping. It helps you develop topspin touch and control, which can help your counterlooping and fishing. It gives you practice […]
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WAB CLUB FEATURE: Sunny International Culture & Sports Center
(by Steve Hopkins) Sunny International Culture & Sports Center is located at Scarborough Sheppard, and Brimley Street in Scarborough – a city within the greater Toronto Metropolitan area. The club is just off of the Ontario 401 Express, about 25 kilometers to the North of the Toronto city center and easily accessible via public transportation. […]
USA Win 10 of 12 Events at WTT Youth Contender San Francisco
(by Steve Hopkins, photo by WTT) San Francisco was host to the WTT Youth Contender event last week – with the competition held at the 888 Table Tennis Center from January 2 -5. Top junior players were not just from the US and Canada, but also Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Poland, the Philippines, Ecuador, and […]
Harimoto Wins First Tour Event of 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo by WTT) The WTT Star Contender was the first event of 2025 on the WTT Tour calendar. Tomokazu Harimoto, Dang Qiu, and Patrick Franziska (World Nos. 3, 9, and 10, respectively) were the top three seeds, but Danish player Jonathan Groth (World No. 25) was the biggest surprise. For Harimoto’s part, […]
Blocking is Just Reverse Dodgeball
(by Larry Hodges) In dodgeball, the goal is to avoid getting hit. When the ball is thrown at you, you use your footwork to get out of the way. Otherwise the ball will probably hit you in the torso, which is where a good dodgeball thrower aims as it’s the largest target. In table tennis, when […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Spin and Smash
(by Steve Hopkins) Central Ohio is home to Spin & Smash. Its a table tennis club that is part ping pong social club and part table tennis training center. The club is open every day – at least 12 hours every day except for Sunday (which is open with shorter hours). In addition to regular club events, […]
Ochsenhausen Starts 2025 with German Cup Win
(by Steve Hopkins) Eight teams atop the German League began battling in November, culminating in today’s Finals – with the winner claiming the German Cup. The favorites this year included the deep Borussia Dusseldorf, Saarbrucken with co-anchors Franziska and Jorgic, and Fulda with Ovtcharov leading the way. The surprises in the run to the finals […]
Chuqin and Jingkun Lead Shandong Weiqiao to Super League Title
(by Steve Hopkins) Shandong Weiqiao dominated this year’s China Super League Finals. After securing a 3-0 win over Shanghai in the Semifinal (Shanghai’s team includes both Fan Zhendong and Xu Xin), the squad went on to sweep Huangshi Base Huaxin 3-0 in the Final. At the start of 2025, the rankings of the Shandong top […]
Chuqin and Shidong Lead Teams China Super League Final
(by Steve Hopkins) At the end of the regular season, Fan Zhendong’s Shanghai squad faced off against powerhouse Shandong Weiqiao (with Chuqin). The the two team anchors faced off, it was Fan Zhendong that won the set – even as the Shandong team won the team match. These two teams met again today in one […]
Experiment and Learn
(by Larry Hodges) Once you have reached a certain level, it’s easy to rest on your laurels. That doesn’t mean you don’t work hard to improve your game. It means that you work hard only to improve the parts of your game that you have already developed. Instead, be a learning player. You should experiment […]
WTT Youth Contender San Francisco III
September 21, 2025
(By Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) USA’s Daniel Tran took top honors in the U19 Boys Singles event at the… Read More
Sanuka Herath – WTT Youth Contender New York
September 20, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights, Sanuka Herath is in action at the WTT Youth… Read More
Start Slow and then Increase the Frequency
September 19, 2025
3 points Forehand topspin – robot plays one topspin to Forehand, middle, Backhand, Forehand, middle, Backhand and so… Read More
Your MLTT Weekly Update
September 19, 2025
(by: Major League Table Tennis) Week 2: Charlotte preview Major League Table Tennis heads to the Charlotte Convention… Read More
Angel Naranjo – Backhand Loop in BH Court
September 19, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Angel Naranjo Backhand Loop in BH Court https://youtu.be/zFqT6Am1y1g Stay “In The… Read More
Latest Rankings: Chuqin to 1, Calderano to 3
September 16, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) China’s top two paddlers swapped spots in the latest World Rankings, with Wang… Read More
A Chopper’s Delight
September 16, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) When the Sugarhill Gang released “Rapper’s Delight”, few could have imagined either the immediate or… Read More
MLTT Is Back in Charlotte!
September 15, 2025
(by: Major League Table Tennis) See the Carolina Gold Rush Next Weekend Get ready for an action-packed three… Read More
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