(by Steve Hopkins) Dang Qiu (World No. 10)is in the World Top 10 for the first time and Lin Yun-Ju jumps up two spots to World No. 6. The rest of the Top 10 remains stable with Jorgic dropping to No. 8 and Quadri Aruna falling from just out of the top 10 to eleventh. […]
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Coaching Tips of the Week: 1% Hesitation = 100% Miss
Posted on(By Larry Hodges) In practice, it often seems easy. There’s no pressure, no worries, just you hitting the ball over and over. It’s easy to get into a consistent rhythm. Then you play in a tournament, and while you are perhaps a little nervous, you don’t think it’ll affect you too much. Maybe you’ll hesitate […]
Qiu Wins in Lima
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) If there was any question, Dimitrij Ovtcharov has let the world know that he is fully recovered from injury. He pulled away in each of the first three games against Dang Qiu winning 11-6, and 11-8, largely using careful play and then dominating with big backhands. But towards the end of the […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: MK Georgia Table Tennis
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Just off of I-85 to the Northeast of Atlanta is MK Georgia Table Tennis. The facility is in Duluth, a suburb in the greater Atlanta metropolitan area with a strong Asian influence which includes about 10% of the population being of Korean descent. The club itself is located off Peachtree Industrial Boulevard on […]
Lin Yun-Ju and Mima Ito Win in Zagreb
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Lin Yun-Ju entered the tournament in Zagreb as the fourth seed. His path became easier when Truls Moregard fell to Patrick Franziska – Lin Yun-Ju was able to beat the No. 12 ranked Fraziska (instead of the No. 5 ranked Moregard). The biggest story of the tournamnent was Chinese World Junior’s Champ […]
Ovtcharov, Qiu Shine in Lima
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Saturday morning, Dimitrij Ovtcharov topped Simon Gauzy 3-1 in the Quarterfinals before defeating Anton Kallberg 4-2 in the Semifinals. As the second seed, Dima’s run was not unexpected. The unexpected story of the event is the rise of the other Finalist, Dan Qiu also capped off an impressive run winning twice on […]
Lin Yun Ju and Mima Ito Favorites in Finals in Zagreb
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The Top Seed in Zagreb, Truls Moregard, fell Saturday to Patrick Franziska. Franziska then fell to Lin Yun-Ju in the Semifinals. Yun-Ju had defeated Liang Guodong, a Chinese qualifier, in their Quarterfinal match. The other Chinese qualifier to make the Quarters is Xiang Peng. Peng upset Tomokazu Harimoto in the Round of […]
Truls Moregard and Lin Yun-Ju Advance to Quarters in Zagreb
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The Top Seed in Zagreb, Truls Moregard, has cruised to the Quarterfinals – he will face Patrick Franziska on Saturday morning. Lin Yun-Ju has also advanced easily – and he is set to face up and coming Chinese player Liang Guodong. Xiang Peng, another Chinese qualifier, upset Tomokazu Harimoto on Friday. Peng […]
Ovtcharov Makes Quarters in Lima as Many Seeded Players Fall
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Dimitrij Ovtcharov had a tough opening match, scoring a tough 3-2 win over Joao Monteiro. Ovtcharov then downed Chen Chien-An 3-1 to advance to the Quarternfinals. Ovtcharov will face Simon Gauzy, who won both of his early matches handily. Top seeded Hugo Calderano fell to Kang Dongsoo in the Round of 16. […]
Butterfly Training Tips: 5 Tips To Improve Your Reverse Pendulum Serve With Vlad Farcas
Posted on(By: Bowmar Sports Team) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Vlad Farcas is focusing on 5 Tips To Improve Your Reverse Pendulum Serve. Vlad Farcas is a coach at San Antonio Table Tennis Club in Texas and also, he is US Para National Team Coach (2022). Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis […]
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