(by Steve Hopkins) With its location near the junction of 423 and 441 just a few miles Northwest of the city center, the Central Florida Table Tennis Club is easily accessible to the greater Orlando area. The club’s facility is 27,000 square feet with 18 ITTF approved tables, Olympic standard vinyl flooring, 30-foot ceiling, air-conditioning, […]
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Saarbrucken Repeats Atop Champions League
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo ETTU) For the second year in a row, the top seed in the European Champions League was perennial powerhouse Borussia Dusseldorf and they deep team with Dang Qiu, Timo Boll, and Anton Kallberg. And for the second year in a row, much of the hype in the Final Four went to […]
What Makes a Great Doubles Partnership?
Posted on(by Larry Hodges) (Excerpt from Table Tennis Doubles for Champions by Larry Hodges. April is Doubles Month!) Here are ten components, not necessarily in order of importance. On a scale of 1 to 10, where do you and your partner(s) come in on these ten? Willingness to play as a team. Some players are simply unwilling […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Carolina International Table Tennis Academy
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) With their location in Apex, North Carolina, just to the Southwest of Raleigh, the Carolina International Table Tennis Academy is well positioned to serve the Research Triangle area of North Carolina. Coaches/Owners Di Yu and JiangShan Guo are strong players and coaches and they lead a team of quality instructors. The club […]
Saarbrucken and Dusseldorf Make ETTU Final
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) An exceptional regular season is almost expected with this deep Borussia Dusseldorf team. They once again maneuvered through the Champions League as the top seed – and were ready to excel again in the Final Four. They faced off against Solex Consult TTC Wiener Neustadt, Austria’s best team featuring Frane Kojic, Ivor […]
WTT Incheon: Calderano Tops Fan, Jingkun Over Ma Long
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Fan Zhendong has fallen ahead of schedule again – this time losing to Hugo Calderano in the Semifinal. Calderano started off on fire, winning the first three games before Fan fought back to tighten the score. But the early lead was too much to overcome, as Calderano advances to the […]
Top Seeds Advance in Incheon
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) In a complete script flip from last week’s upset-filled Singapore Smash, 7 of the top 8 seeds advanced to the Quarterfinals at the WTT Champions Series Event in Incheon, Korea. Newly crowned World No. 1 Wang Chuqin is out this week, but 8 of the World Top 10 are playing […]
Jenson Secures Three Medals in Pair of Euro Tour Events
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Jenson Van Emburgh, one of America’s top para athletes, visited Europe earlier this month to play in two para events. He competed in Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy in the 2024 ITTF Lignano Masters Para Open from March 6-9, and he competed in Platja d’Aro, Spain in the 2024 ITTF Costa Brava Spanish Para […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Canadian Elite Table Tennis Training Centre
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The Canadian Elite Table Tennis Training Centre (“the Centre” or “Elite”) is a table tennis club and training center in Mississauga, Ontario. Mississauga is just to the West of Toronto, about 30 kilometers from the city center. The facility is just off the Ontario 401 Express, easily accessible to the greater Toronto area. The […]
Let’s Talk About Shoes
Posted on(by Larry Hodges) There are two main characteristics to consider in table tennis shoes. They are how well you can move in them, and how much support they give. (Durability is another issue, but I won’t go into that here.) Table tennis shoes are designed to maximize mobility for table tennis movements – and that […]
Alex Cazacu – Foundation Warm up Drills
August 29, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Alex Cazacu is executing his Foundation Warm-up drills before playing… Read More
Jonathan Pino – Three Point Forehand Loop
August 28, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Jonathan Pino is execute the Three Point Forehand Loop Footwork… Read More
Rachid El Bou Bou – Opening Transition and Ball Placement
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MLTT Meet the Teams: New York Slice
August 26, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) The New York Slice just missed the playoffs in their first year in… Read More
Taiwo Adeyinka – Backhand Blocking
August 26, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Taiwo Adeyinka is working with one of his student on… Read More
Pushing: Five out of Six Doesn’t Cut It
August 25, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame) When you push long, you must do… Read More
Jonathan Pino – Footwork and Looping Drill
August 25, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Jonathan Pino is focusing on a Footwork and Looping Drill… Read More
Geovanny Coello, National Grand Prix Champion In The Adult Category
August 24, 2026
(by Butterfly Americas) Butterfly-sponsored coach and player Geovanny Coello was crowned champion of the National Table Tennis Grand Prix – Adult… Read More
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