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Maryland Table Tennis Center Jan 2018 News

Maryland Table Tennis Center Jan 2018 News

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Maryland Table Tennis Center Jan 2018 News

Welcome to the 68th issue of the MDTTC News! As usual, there’s lots of news to report and new and ongoing programs, and we hope to see you at some of them. As usual a special thanks to MDTTC sponsors Butterfly, and HW Global Foundation. Make sure to read my daily table tennis blog – I often write about MDTTC happenings there. And if you have a nice picture taken at MDTTC, email it to me and it might make the newsletter! -Editor and Coach Larry Hodges; Publisher Wen Hsu.
CONTENT IN THIS ISSUE:
 NEW! Bi-Weekly Clinics at MDTTC
 Junior Rankings
 MDTTC Junior Programs – Winter Classes starting Jan. 7th
 Table Tennis Pro Shop
 Leagues
 MDTTC Junior Programs
 MDTTC Adult Program
 Private Coaching
 Birthday Parties and Rental Space for Corporate and Private Events
 MDTTC Web and Facebook Pages
 Tip of the Month: Playing the Scary All-Out Attacker
NEW! BI-WEEKLY TABLE TENNIS CLINICS
Starting January 17th, FIRST and THIRD Wednesdays of every month from 7 – 8 pm, MDTTC will conduct a clinic that focuses on specific areas of your game. For the first few clinics, the coach will be Alex Ruichao Chen, rating 2650+.

January 17: Serve and Return of Serve (all levels)
February 7: Forehand and footwork (USATT rating: 1300 +)
February 21: Backhand and blocking (USATT rating: 1300 +)
March 7: Serve and Return of Serve (all levels) March 21: Short game and footwork (USATT rating: 1300 +)
April 4: Forehand and footwork (USATT rating: 1300 +)
April 18: Backhand and blocking (USATT rating: 1300 +)
May 2: Serve and Return of Serve (all levels)
May 16: Short game and footwork (USATT rating: 1300 +)

FEES for MDTTC members: $15 for each clinic; $125 for all nine clinics
FEES for MDTTC non-member: $20 for each clinic; $170 for all nine clinics

For more information, please click here

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