Ask The Experts: Jörg Bitzigeio, No. 237Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi,I want to buy a new blade from your website. Could you please help me buying it ? I am looking for Tiago Apolonia ZLC or Marco fretias ALC. I want control in the blade in my game also want to block […]
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Tip of the Week – Recipe for Table Tennis Success
(By Larry Hodges) Who knew that cooks could be so good at table tennis! With a little tongue in cheek, and yet the touch of truth, here are fifteen ingredients to table tennis success. 1. Put in lots of practice thyme. 2. Always turnip on time for practice. 3. Lettuce be thankful for all the hard practice you’ve […]
RI Junior Championships
(by Steve Hopkins) On May 18th, Rhode Island Table Tennis held their annual Rhode Island Juniors Closed and the Rhode Island High School Championships. It is a modest event in a small State but there is recognizable impact for the club and the schools that sent players. This year there were 23 singles entries in […]
Croatia Open: Kanak shines in the U21, Adriana made the Women’s QF, and an All-Butterfly Men’s Final
(By Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) Zagreb was host this week to the Seamaster 2019 ITTF Challenge Croatia Open. As a part of the Challenge Series, the tournament did not feature Top 20 players, but Chuang Chih-Yuan (No. 25), Dristian Karlsson (No. 32), and Kanak Jha (No. 40) leading the way, there were 13 players in […]
Denver Table Tennis Alliance’s 4th MENSUAL Tourney
(By Angelo Gandullia) Hello Table Tennis players and friends! On Saturday, May 11th, Denver Table Tennis Alliance hosted our 4th MENSUAL Tourney of 2019… and it was another successful tournament! We want to thank very much all players who participated to make it a great day of exciting matches and fun! Denver Table Tennis Alliance congratulates in particular: C […]
Ask The Experts: Brian Pace, No. 235
Ask The Experts: Brian Pace, No. 235Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi, so its about time i updated my setup since the rubbers are dead now and I was wondering what is recommended now a days. I’m more of a mid to close player focusing on smash, looping and counter looping but admittedly […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Broward Table Tennis Club
(by Steve Hopkins) The Broward Table Tennis Club is in Hollywood, Florida, just North of Miami in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale/Boca Raton metropolitan area of the Southeast coast of the State. The club is near to Florida’s Turnpike about 12 miles from Fort Lauderdale and 25 miles from Miami Beach. Broward Table Tennis Club merged with South […]
Ask The Experts: Wenting Zha, No. 233
Ask The Experts: Wenting Zha, No. 233Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hello. My name is Gilberto and I would like to test the D05 in my backhand.I’m used to use T64 and T05 in my backhand and I wanted to know if the D05 is slower or faster than the T05 in the […]
Ask The Experts: Rachid El Boubou, No. 232
Ask The Experts: Rachid El Boubou, No. 232Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question:Forehand Rubber: T05 2.1Backhand Rubber: T80 2.1 Can you compare the butterfly Timo boll spirit and the butterfly viscaria. The composition of the two blades seem to be the same . I noticed that the handle and wings of the viscaria are […]
Ask The Experts: Sung Soo Jung No. 231
Ask The Experts: Sung Soo JungButterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi , I am middle player and would like to know from you your opinion regarding my racket which i going to order as following:Timo Boll ALC Blade Fronthand rubber: Tenergy 80Backhand rubber : Tenergy 80 FX Please advise me which thickness i need […]
Tip of the Week: First Block and First Counterloop
May 13, 2019
(By Larry Hodges) Do you often have trouble blocking or counterlooping against your opponent’s opening loop against backspin?… Read More
Slovenia Open Challenge Series Review: Pota, Zhang, Afanador
May 12, 2019
(by Steve Hopkins) The Seamaster 2019 ITTF Challenge Series Slovenia Open concluded on Sunday. The group qualifiers ended… Read More
Slovenia Open Update: Collision Course for Lily Zhang and Adriana Diaz
May 11, 2019
(by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The Seamaster 2019 ITTF Challenge Series Slovenia Open is underway. The group qualifiers… Read More
WAB Club Feature: Ly Table Tennis Academy
May 10, 2019
(by Steve Hopkins) Located in the LaSalle borough of Montreal, in the south-west portion of the Island of… Read More
New York Indoor Sport Club (NYISC) May 2019 Open
May 7, 2019
New York Indoor Sport Club (NYISC) May 2019 Open (2-star) USATT-sanctioned Table Tennis TournamentSaturday, May11th, 2019ENTRY DEADLINE: May… Read More
Tip of the Week: Playing Short Pips on the Forehand
May 7, 2019
(By Larry Hodges) Now that Sweden’s Mattias Falck made it to the final of Men’s Singles at the… Read More
NYITTC May 5, 2019 Open Championship Results
May 6, 2019
(By NYITTC) Under 2450 1st: Li, Yuxi; 2nd: Hohl, Alex Under 2250 1st: Hohl, Alex; 2nd: Ren, Lei… Read More
Serbia Open Challenge Series: Afanador, Drinkhall Excel
May 6, 2019
(by Steve Hopkins/Photo courtesy of ITTF) With a draw including World No. 66 Stefan Fegerl as the top… Read More
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