(Intro by Steve Hopkins) Augusta-based sports writer Johnathan McGinty has released Part 2 of his series about the early history of college table tennis in the US. The article is titled “The Pursuit of Belonging: The amazing and untold story of the Anderson College and Augusta College table tennis dynasties”. This article includes quotes from […]
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WAB CLUB: PowerStroke Table Tennis Club
(By Steve Hopkins) PowerStroke Table Tennis Club is located in Saint Augustine, Florida. The club is just off of I-95 on the Northwest side of the city, about 30 miles South of Jacksonville. The club has six professional tables in their air-conditioned facility. Flooring and lighting are ideal for play of all levels. As they say on their […]
PongNow: David Zhuang
(by Steve Hopkins) The PongNow interview series discusses table tennis with some of the best players and personalities in the sport. This edition features David Zhuang, one of the most decorated American table tennis players of a generation. He is an Olympian, a 6-time National Champion, and a Hall of Fame Member. In addition […]
USATT’S THURSDAY NIGHT LIVE: Lily Zhang Gives Butterfly 5-2 Lead
(by Steve Hopkins) USA Table Tennis conducted its seventh Challenge Series event this week. The event was another battle of the sexes with Olympian and US Champion Lily Zhang representing Team Butterfly and rising junior Adita Godhwani playing for Team Nittaku. The players traded the first two games. In Game 3 it was Adita who […]
Top Speeds: 90 mph? 60 mph?
(by Steve Hopkins) For a number of years, articles about table tennis in the United States regularly referenced “speeds up to 90 mph” when discussing our sport. Most of us in the sport (who knew that there was some exaggeration involved) did little to correct the misconception. There were some articles that touched upon the […]
BUTTERFLY FAVORITE: The Anticipation of Lin Yun-Ju
(by Steve Hopkins) In 2018, a 17 year old Chinese Taipei player made an amazing jump in the ratings – moving up about 100 spots to break into the Top 30. That feat was perhaps eclipsed in 2019 when Lin Yun-Ju moved from No. 28 to No. 6, scoring tour wins at the T2 Diamond and […]
PongNow: Brian Pace
(by Steve Hopkins) The PongNow interview series discusses table tennis with some of the best players and personalities in the sport. This edition features Brian Pace, one of the leading juniors of his era, an elite player, and now a forward-thinking innovative coach. Brian was the most accomplished of Butterfly’s Wilson, North Carolina junior […]
USATT’S THURSDAY NIGHT LIVE: Zhou over Nikhil
(by Steve Hopkins) USA Table Tennis conducted its sixth Challenge Series event this week. The event matched two US Olympians: Nikhil Kumar (for Team Butterfly) and Xin Zhou (for Team Nittaku). With both players over 2750 in US rating, they seemed to be pretty evenly matched. Nikhil is the younger of the two at just […]
WAB Club Feature: Los Angeles Table Tennis Club
(by Steve Hopkins) The Los Angeles Table Tennis Association (LATTA) is located in El Monte, California, just to the east of Los Angeles. The facility is just off of the 10 with easy access to the greater Los Angeles area. LATTA is a non-profit organization established in 1998. The center is one of the largest table […]
PongNow: Larry Hodges
(by Steve Hopkins) The PongNow interview series discusses table tennis with some of the best players and personalities in the sport. This edition features USA Table Tennis Hall of Fame member, Larry Hodges Larry Hodges is a table tennis player, coach, promoter, writer, classic style specialist, and USA Table Tennis Hall of Fame member. […]
Final Four in Yokohama: Chuqin, Harimoto, Moregard, and Jha
August 10, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) Kanak Jha spread excitement through the building with his upset win in the first of… Read More
Simeon Martin – Stroke Chemistry Variation
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Simeon Martin is executing two types of Stroke Chemistry drills.… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Crush Table Tennis
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(by Steve Hopkins) Located in the heart of Greenwich, Connecticut, CRUSH Table Tennis operates out of a spacious… Read More
Kanak Wow – Jha advances to Semifinals in Yokohama
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Kanak Jha served beautifully, and his consistent rallies and shot-making made him the… Read More
De Nodrest is Surprise Winner in “Spokane I”
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Leo De Nodrest entered the first Spokane WTT Feeder Series event (“Spokane 1”)… Read More
Indian Independence Day Table Tennis Tournament
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(by Bowmar Sports) ProSmash is excited to announce that this year, for the second year, we are hosting… Read More
Kanak Jha Reaches Quarterfinals in Yokohama
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Kanak Jha continued his march forward on Saturday at the WTT Champions Series… Read More
When You Don’t Have Much Time…
August 8, 2025
Half random rhythm exercises a few random Forehand topspin from Forehand to Backhand and 1 Backhand topspin to… Read More
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