(by Larry Hodges) Does one need to be a top player to be a top coach? The question often comes up, and there’s an easy answer. No. However . . . and this is a big HOWEVER . . . it’s difficult to become a top coach without being a top player first. It’s a […]
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Kou, Wang, Naranjo Win Butterfly Puerto Rico Open Teams
(by Steve Hopkins) With the top two rated players (and 3 of the top 6 rated players) on the same team, Team Aria TT was a strong favorite entering the 2023 Butterfly Puerto Rico Open Teams. Kou Lei, Eugene Wang, and Angel Naranjo closed out the tournament with a solid performance in the Finals, but […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Bridgeport Sports Club
(by Steve Hopkins) At over 14,000 square feet, the Bridgeport Sports Club one of the largest table tennis clubs in all of North America. The club is located in Richmond, just South of Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. They are located near Highway 99 and 9, with easy access to the greater Vancouver area. The […]
Everything is Ready in Puerto Rico
(by Steve Hopkins) Most of the Butterfly/Bowmar Sports team arrived in San Juan on Monday night. The US-based and Puerto Rico-based crews worked together Monday morning to unload tables and barriers from trucks. An assembly line of volunteers put barriers together and placed them around the venue. The tables were carefully unpacked (generally four guys […]
How to Win the Choice at the Start of a Match
(by Larry Hodges) Technically, a match begins with the umpire tossing a coin to see who serves first. In reality, most matches aren’t umpired, and so they “hide the ball” under the table, and the other player chooses. Whoever wins gets the choice of either serving first, receiving first, or choice of side. (Once you […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Atlanta International Table Tennis Academy
(by Steve Hopkins) With their location just North of Atlanta in Suwanee, Atlanta International Table Tennis Academy has a strong presence in the largest metropolitan area in the Southeast. AITTA is the result of a 2014 merger between Yang’s Table Tennis Academy and Atlanta Table Tennis Academy. They have full-time coaches across and have been […]
Latest Rankings
(by Steve Hopkins) In the latest ITTF Rankings, Fan Zhendong, Ma Long and Wang Chuqin continue to hold the top three positions. In fact, when you include Liang Jingkun at No. 7 and Lin Gaoyuan at No. 12, and Lin Shidong at No. 19, China holds almost a third of the Top 20. Japan’s Tomokazu […]
When to Serve Long
(by Larry Hodges) At the lower levels, most players serve long both because they haven’t learned to serve short effectively yet, and because opponents aren’t yet skilled enough to attack them consistently and effectively. As you reach higher levels, long serves become less effective if used too often. But if used at the right time, […]
Singapore Smash: Fan Repeats as Champion
(by Steve Hopkins) World No. 1 Fan Zhendong and World No. 2 Ma Long seemed destined to meet in the Final. Both swept through the early rounds almost unchallenged – with Fan not losing a game until the Quarterfinal and Ma Long not losing a game until the Semifinal. Ma Long continued to cruise with […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Folsom Table Tennis Club
(By Steve Hopkins) The Folsom Table Tennis Club has two locations in Folsom, California to the Northeast of Sacramento. The Folsom Sports Complex location has ten tables and there are twelve more at the Rusch Park Community Center Gym location in Citrus Heights. Between the two locations, the Folsom Table Tennis Club serves about a […]
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