(by Larry Hodges) With a name like Bryce – you know, that superfast sponge from Butterfly – you’d think he’d be an all-out looper, like the overwhelming majority of top players. But no – he never loops, he just hits. And he’s the US Nationals and World Junior Champion. With hardbat that is. Yes, Bryce […]
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Hardbat Clinic at the Classic Nationals
Posted on(by Larry Hodges, Photo Credit: Steve Claflin) On Friday night, Aug. 11, I ran a free hardbat clinic for players here at the Classic Table Tennis Nationals at the Austin TTC, Aug. 11-12. Twelve players participated. Cesar Serna assisted as my practice partner – he’s seeded #6 here in Open Hardbat with a 2201 hardbat […]
Moving Away for Table Tennis
Posted on(by Arantxa Cossio Aceves) Since I was little I have liked to play sports, my father taught me to swim when I was 3 years old and I played soccer since I was 7, in August 2013 (9 years old) my parents took me to a summer camp in another city, in which different sports […]
Active Feet on Receive
Posted on(by Larry Hodges) Watch a top player when he’s about to receive, either live or, better still, on video so you can replay or even do slow motion. While players often have some differences in their stances and how they move, most have two things in common. First, they start out low. Second, as the […]
WTT Youth Contender Charleston: Sally Moyland Claims Two Titles
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) When the Pan Am Youth events concluded, Charleston Coliseum in Charleston, West Virginia immediately transitioned to being host of the WTT Youth Contender series. Among the top stories of the tournament – USA’s Sally Moyland winning both U19 and U17 Singles events. Sally entered the U17 Girls Singles event as […]
WAB Club Feature: San Antonio Table Tennis Club
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The San Antonio Table Tennis Club is located on Lookout Run, just Northeast of downtown San Antonio off of I-35. The club has twelve tables in an 8,000 square foot facility with a locker room area and players lounge. Club activities include a ladder for competitive play among beginners, a monthly beginner’s […]
Latest Rankings: China Has 7 of Top 20
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Fan Zhendong and Wang Chuqin are solidly ahead of the pack, but who else is in the top 20? In third position is Ma Long who maintains a moderate lead over Hugo Calderano. Tomokazu Harimoto is in fifth, only 125 points behind Calderano. Liang Jingkun and Lin Gaoyuan are sixth […]
WTT Contender Lima: Freitas and Kao Underdog Finalists
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) In a strong event with seven players in the World Top 25, and great competitors like World No. 4 Hugo Calderano, World No. 10 Dimitrij Ovtcharov, and World No. 13 Dang Qiu, it took a lot of upsets before the final could feature World No. 30 Marcos Freitas, and World […]
My Experience in ITTF Team Hopes
Posted on(by Arantxa Cossio Aceves) In 2015, I was the Central American U11 Champion, which gave me the chance to be in a training camp a week before the Latin American children’s championship in Havana, Cuba; that week there was a camp and a competition among the 12 top U 11 players in America, in which […]
Total Confidence
Posted on(by Larry Hodges) In table tennis and other sports, your subconscious is trained in a training environment, where there’s no pressure and so players can relax and just drill their shots or play practice points. With no pressure, there’s little hesitation or rushing of shots. If one of those happens, the player or coach makes […]
Preview: 2026 MLTT Championship Weekend
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) China's newest star, Wen Ruibo was eligible to play in three events this… Read More
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1,2 or 3 balls in Forehand and 1 fixed ball in Backhand FETHOMANIA 25: Drill 4 https://youtube.com/shorts/PKhCJK_su28 All… Read More
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights is a highlight of Cindy Zhu's performance https://youtu.be/kvdJ4sTt2VM Stay “In… Read More
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1,2 or 3 balls in Backhand and 1 fixed ball in Forehand FETHOMANIA 25: Drill 3 https://youtube.com/shorts/G5uFWsxbVBk All… Read More
Butterfly Signs Landmark 5-Year Title Sponsorship with India’s Premier Professional Table Tennis League, Ultimate Table Tennis
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(By Butterfly Global) Long–term partnership to elevate India's premier table tennis league and expand the sport's ecosystem nationwide.… Read More
Arantxa Cossio Aceves – WTT San Francisco
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights, Arantxa Cossio Aceves is in action at the WTT… Read More
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