Jenson Van Emburgh: Building for Tokyo (By Steve Hopkins) As 2017 concluded, Jenson Van Emburgh was already making waves as a Paralympic table tennis player with a ranking in the low 40s in his class. The 33 screws and 2 metal rods in his spine did not keep Jenson, at that time just a High […]
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2019 Highlights
Posted on2019 Highlights (by Steve Hopkins) This year was a good year for the USA on the international stage. Lily Zhang and Kanak Jha lead the way for the Americans where event after event, there were US players and US teams advancing deep into the main draw – solid results among Men, Women, and Juniors. The […]
WAB Club Feature: Pleasanton Table Tennis Club
Posted onWAB Club Feature: Pleasanton Table Tennis Club (by Steve Hopkins) Pleasanton Table Tennis Center is located at the center of Pleasanton, California to the East of San Francisco Bay with quick access to I-580 and I-680 (and each of the major cities in the area). Pleasanton Table Tennis Center was the first table tennis club in tri-valley […]
WAB Club Feature: Folsom Table Tennis Club
Posted onWAB Club Feature: Folsom Table Tennis Club (by Steve Hopkins) The Folsom Table Tennis Club offers the Sacramento California area two locations for table tennis. The Sports Complex location has ten tables and there are twelve more at the Rusch Park Gym location in Citrus Heights. Between the two locations, the Folsom Table Tennis Club […]
US Open Finals Review: 88 Events to Close 2019
Posted onUS Open Finals Review: 88 Events to Close 2019 (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by Bay Area Table Tennis Federation) The 2019 Seamaster US Open is drawing to a close in Fort Worth, Texas. The tournament featured 88 events with both singles and doubles, junior and senior events, and age events starting with Minicadet going all the […]
US Open Finals Recap: The Japanese and Lily Too
Posted onUS Open Finals Recap: The Japanese and Lily Too (by Steve Hopkins) The 2019 Seamaster US Open is drawing to a close in Fort Worth, Texas. The tournament featured 88 events with both singles and doubles, junior and senior events, and age events starting with Minicadet going all the way up to Men’s Over 80. […]
US Open Preview
Posted onUS Open Preview (by Steve Hopkins) The 2019 Seamaster US Open begins this week. This signature American event is ITTF sanctioned this year, so World Ranking points are at stake. According to the posted seeding list, there will be 16 players seeded into the Main Draw. Those 16 players include three Americans (Kai Zhang, Tian […]
WAB Club Feature: Atlanta International Table Tennis Academy
Posted onWAB Club Feature: Atlanta International Table Tennis Academy (by Steve Hopkins) With their location just North of Atlanta in Johns Creek, Atlanta International Table Tennis Academy has a strong presence in the largest metropolitan area in the Southeast. The AITTA facility provides up to 10 top-quality Butterfly tables, high ceilings, great lighting, rubber flooring, lounges, […]
World Tour Grand Finals Recap
Posted onWorld Tour Grand Finals Recap (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) There were two main story lines at the Agricultural Bank of China 2019 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals this week in Zhengzhou, China. The top story line is the amazing level of play with every player in the Top 10 competing, and the four top […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Vancouver Table Tennis Club
Posted onWAB CLUB FEATURE: Vancouver Table Tennis Club (by Steve Hopkins) With 5500 square feet and ten tables, the Vancouver Table Tennis Club (VTTC) is one of the largest clubs in one of the largest metropolitan areas in North America. The facility is located near Chinatown just off Highway 1A. VTTC is open every afternoon, and is […]
Try to Stay Within Arm’s Length of the Table
April 6, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame The operative word here is “try.” Table… Read More
Angel Naranjo – Transition Play
April 6, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Angel Naranjo is focusing on a transition exercise using multi-ball.… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: San Antonio Table Tennis Club
April 5, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The San Antonio Table Tennis Club is located on Lookout Run, just Northeast of downtown… Read More
PREVIEW: Central American & Caribbean Championships
April 5, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The 2026 ITTF Americas Central American & Caribbean Championships gets underway Thursday in Santo Domingo,… Read More
World No. 1’s Claim Top Spots at World Cup
April 5, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The world's best converged on Macao for the ITTF Men's & Women's World… Read More
Men’s World Cup: A Pair of Upsets and a Semis Rematch
April 4, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The world's best converged on Macao for the ITTF Men's & Women's World… Read More
World Cup Women: Half Normal / Half Surprise
April 4, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The world's best converged on Macao for the ITTF Men's & Women's World… Read More
Not Too Much Power
April 3, 2026
1 or 2 balls in Backhand and 1 or 2 balls in Forehand FETHOMANIA 25: Drill 2 https://youtube.com/shorts/LjjuJbIBVxQ… Read More
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