(by Larry Hodges) These five tips won’t generally help you win, at least not directly. They won’t score points for you. But they will make certain non-playing aspects more efficient and more fun – and indirectly, may subconsciously intimidate an opponent when faced with these displays of “professionalism”! Picking up ball with feet. If the […]
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WAB CLUB FEATURE: BAPPA Table Tennis
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The website for BAPPA Table Tennis opens with “Fast, Fun & Fierce”. The club offers a great atmosphere with a community of players within its professional quality table tennis facilities with red rubberized flooring, high ceilings, and great lighting. They offer youth camps private lessons, group lessons and Open Play. The club […]
Lily Zhang Wins in Manchester
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Manchester is usually a soccer town, but this week the industrial hub in Northwestern England (with two of the best soccer clubs in Europe) was host to a WTT Feeder Series event. The top seed in the Men’s Singles event was England’s own Liam Pitchford, and the top seed in […]
World Rankings: Felix Lebrun’s Career High
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) When you look at the short list of Men’s and Women’s rankings on the WTT website that show only the Top 5 Men and the Top 5 Women, every player listed is Chinese except for Hina Hayata of Japan (who is No. 5 on the Women’s list). Chinese dominance is […]
Start With Your Trickiest Serve
Posted on(by Larry Hodges) Many players hold back on their trickiest serve until it’s close. This is usually a mistake. If you have such a tricky serve, you should use it early – probably with your first serve. (This is especially true for deep, spinny serves.) Here’s why. You don’t really know if the serve will […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Austin Table Tennis Club
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The Austin Table Tennis Club is located at 8956 Research Blvd in Austin. They are just off of US Highway 183 on the North side of Austin. The Club has been around for more than thirty years. Their current 12,000 square foot full-time facility is a big change from the wooden dance floor in […]
Felix Lebrun Wins in Goa
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The top two seeds met in the Final of the WTT Star Contender Event held this week in Goa, India. Top seeded Hugo Calderano won each of the first two games 11-9, before dropping the next four games to Felix Lebrun. Lebrun’s four wins included two tight games, a 13-11 win in […]
World Rankings: Edward Ly and Timo Boll Launch into Top 50
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) While little changed at the top of the Rankings, there are two big jumps with new names making appearances this week in the World Top 50. Canada’s Edward Ly on the strength of his Pan Am win jumps 140 places all the way up to No. 37 and Timo Boll on the […]
Court Tricks
Posted on(by Larry Hodges) These five tips won’t generally help you win, at least not directly. They won’t score points for you. But they will make certain non-playing aspects more efficient and more fun – and indirectly, may subconsciously intimidate an opponent when faced with these displays of “professionalism”! Picking up ball with feet. If the […]
Jorgic and Yuan Claim Euro Cup 16 Singles Titles
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The CCB Europe Top 16 Cup was held in this week in Montreux ,Switzerland. The event was originally launched in the 70s as a Top 12 event, but it has expanded to Top 16 – evening out the draw for the highest ranked 16 players on the Continent and providing all players […]
MLTT Meet the Teams: Portland Paddlers
August 29, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) The Portland Paddlers, the defending champions, bring grit, speed, and smart play into… Read More
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
August 27, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rachid El Bou Bou is working on the sequence of… Read More
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
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