(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Wang Chuqin remains firmly in the top spot, but 19 others in the Top 25 of shifted positions in a very active update to the World Rankings. Within the Top 5, Hugo Calderano has moved up one spot to No. 2. He is now 175 points ahead of Lin Shidong […]
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Positioning Part 2 of 4: On the Receive
Posted on(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame, www.tabletenniscoaching.com/blog) Where to position yourself on the receive is one of those things that has evolved over the years, especially with the advent of the banana backhand flip. There was a time when many top players favored forehand receives, even against short serves. […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: PongPlanet
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) PongPlanet is a full-time table tennis club with a variety of programs for adults and juniors of all levels. The club is located in San Carlos, California, about half way between San Francisco and San Jose, just off the 101 on the West side of bay. The facility is 9600 square feet with […]
Alexis Lebrun and Sabine Winter Claim Euro Top 16 Cup Titles
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo Remy Gross for ETTU) Darko Jorgic had a strong Semifinal performance today at the Europe Top 16 Cup in Montreux, Switzerland. His 3-1 win this morning over Benedikt Duda punched his ticket to the Finals. The other Semifinal pitted brother versus brother as Alexis Lebrun won the first game 11-9, and […]
Chuqin Over Harimoto for Asian Cup Title
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTFWorld) The ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup concluded on Sunday in Haikou, the Capitol of China’s Hainan Island province. Wang Chuqin and Lin Shidong were the top two seeds, but Shidong fell in the Quarterfinals 3-4 to Shunsuke Togami. Tomokazu Harimoto took advantage and emerged from the bottom half of the draw to […]
Duda, Jorgic, and a Pair of Lebruns Reach Europe Cup Semis
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTFWorld) The Europe Top 16 Cup was held in Montreux, Switzerland. This year, Truls Moregard, Felix Lebrun, Alexis Lebrun, and Dang Qiu were the top four seeds. In the top half of the draw, both top seeds fell. Truls Moregard lost in the Round of 16 to Marcos Freitas 3-1. In […]
Togami upsets Shidong on way to Semis at Asian Cup
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup is underway in Haikou, the Capitol of China’s Hainan Island province. Wang Chuqin and Lin Shidong were the top two seeds in the event with Tomokazu Harimoto and Xiang Peng among the many stars in action. Wang Chuqin reached the Semifinals with relative ease logging a 3-0 win […]
Anticipate the Ball Coming to Your Backhand
Posted onRobot plays topspin to long Forehand, Logan Forehand topspin to Forehand, robot plays topspin to long Backhand, Logan plays Backhand chop to Backhand, robot plays backspin to long Backhand, Logan Backhand swipe to Backhand, robot plays topspin to Backhand and Logan Forehand topspin step around from Backhand to elbow FETHOMANIA 21 / Drill 5 https://youtube.com/shorts/ZsG2w_87INM […]
🎥 Episode 4: Ask The Expert Live With Logan Rietz | How do you choose your rubber?
Posted on(by Bowmar Sports) In the recent live session with Logan, a major focus was placed on how rubber selection especially sponge thickness and density plays a critical role in paddle performance and overall feel. Players often choose rubber based on popularity, but the live highlighted that construction details matter just as much. One of the […]
Update Both, the Sofware & Firmware
Posted onRobot plays 2x topspin to long Backhand, Logan 2x Backhand chop, robot plays backspin to long Backhand, Logan plays Backhand swipe to Forehand down the line, robot plays long topspin to Forehand and Logan Forehand topspin to Forehand FETHOMANIA 21 / Drill 4 https://youtube.com/shorts/KK6i7YIqJHU All FETHOMANIA drills are performed on the Butterfly Amicus Prime […]
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