(by Larry Hodges) I once watched video of a top junior who’d just lost a close five-game match. He’s normally an aggressive player, but has a good, stiff push that often catches opponents off guard. He’s also comfortable blocking, so he can get away with letting the opponent attack first as long as he’s not […]
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WAB CLUB FEATURE: Rhode Island Table Tennis Association
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The Rhode Island Club is open 5 days a week for most of the year, and we add a sixth day (Sundays for juniors) in the winter. Rhode Island is the smallest State by size in the USA, but the depth and breadth of its table tennis impact reaches well beyond the […]
36 Years of Olympic Table Tennis – Looking Ahead to Paris 2024
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Since table tennis officially became an Olympic Sport in 1998, Men’s and Women’s Singles have each awarded nine Gold Medals. In Men’s Singles, China has won six of those nine events, with Korea winning twice (Yoo Nam-Kyu won the inaugural event in Seoul in 1988 and Ryu Seung-Min won in Athens in […]
Sun Yingsha and Fan Zhendong Maintain No. 1 Positions
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Fan Zhendong and Wang Chuqin hold their dominant No.1 and No.2 positions in the latest World Rankings. Ma long is safely in third, but since players can achieve as many as 1500 points with a single WTT event, Harimoto (No. 4), Calderano (No.5) , and Jingkun (No. 6) are potentially within reach. Lin […]
Butterfly Training Tips with Emily Tan – Forehand Flip
Posted on(by: Stephanie Sun) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Emily Tan is demonstrating the Forehand Flip. Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and We Are Butterfly players, coaches, clubs and more
Impressive Achievements by Carolina International Table Tennis Academy Players at WTT Youth Contender 2023
Posted on(by: Di Yu) From August 1st to 4th, 2023, Charleston, West Virginia, USA played host to the WTT Youth Contender event, drawing young table tennis talents from across the globe. Among the participants, players from the Carolina International Table Tennis Academy (CITTA) stood out with exceptional performances, securing one runner-up and three third runner-up positions. […]
Butterfly Training Tips with Laurent Jutras Vigneault – One or Two Backhands, One or Two Forehands
Posted on(by: Stephanie Sun) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Laurent Jutras Vigneault is demonstrating a Stroke Chemistry exercise that consists of One or Two Backhand Loops, and One or Two Forehand Loops. Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and We Are Butterfly players, coaches, clubs and […]
Butterfly Training Tips with Huijing Wang – Can I Learn Tricky Shots from YouTube?
Posted on(by: Stephanie Sun) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Coach Wang Huijing talks about for less advanced players, whether you should learn tricky shots from YouTube videos. Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and We Are Butterfly players, coaches, clubs and more
Emily Tan’s Rubber Recommendation for Beginners and Intermediate Players
Posted on(by: Emily Tan) This will be a recommendation article for beginners and intermediates. A lot of beginners don’t really know what rubbers they should use when they just start to play, so they chose to use the same equipment as a table tennis player they like. But, it may not be the best choice for […]
Question: Which rubber do you suggest to behave like Tenergy 64 but with much less power and higher control?
Posted on(by: Bowmar Sports Team) Question: Dear Coach, I used to play with Timo Boll ZLC & Tenergy 64 on both sides. I felt happy with it except that some of my high loops went out of the table. My question is which rubber do you suggest to behave like Tenergy 64 (I mean to strike […]
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