(Courtesy of: Sportiva) (Interview/text by Sato KazuyoshiTakashi Sano – photo by Sano Takashi) Reina Sumi asks Jun Mizutani about the Tokyo Olympics. The unique doubles with Koki Niwa “feels like watching a completely different competition” Reina Sumi Serialization: “Talk Garden” 9th Guest: Jun Mizutani (Professional table tennis player) A serialization project by free announcer Reina […]
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Coaching Tip of the Week: Tournament Experience vs. Practice
(By Larry Hodges) Many players practice for many months, not playing in any tournaments until they feel they are completely ready. Then they enter a tournament . . . and flop. They don’t understand it, so they go right back to practicing for many months, avoiding tournaments again. When they again feel ready, they enter […]
Fakel Gazprom 2021 Russian League Champions
(by Steve Hopkins) The Russian Premier League Final was held this weekend – a best of 3 series between UMMC Jekaterinburg (with a top 3 of Tomislav Pucar, Jonathan Groth, and Liam Pitchford) and Fakel Gazprom Orenburg (lead by Ovtcharov, Freitas and Shibaev). Gazprom dominated the semifinal round winning 3-0 and 3-0 in their semifinal […]
Swedish Championships: Moregardh and Kallberg Headline
(by Steve Hopkins) The Swedish Championships finished today and familiar names were in the Finals. Truls Möregårdh won the Men’s Singles title with a 4-2 win over Anton Källberg. This is the same Final as last year except a year ago, Anton won 4-3. Mattias Falck is the top ranked Swede, but an injury kept […]
WAB Club Feature: Central Florida Table Tennis Club
(by Steve Hopkins) With its location near the junction of 423 and 441 just a few miles Northwest of the city center, the Central Florida Table Tennis Club is easily accessible to the greater Orlando area. The club’s facility is 27,000 square feet with 18 ITTF approved tables, Olympic standard vinyl flooring, 30-foot ceiling, air-conditioning, […]
PongNow: Ian Seidenfeld
(by Steve Hopkins) The PongNow Interview Series – talking table tennis to some of the best players and personalities in the sport. The guest this week is Ian Seidenfeld, one of Team USA’s three table tennis Paralympians getting ready for Tokyo. Ian is one of the best Class 6 players in the World, with titles that […]
Ovtcharov’s Gazprom Team Advances to Russian League Final
(by Steve Hopkins) A week after Dusseldorf won the German League Final, the other dominant team in Europe is on the cusp of their league’s Final. Fakel Gazprom Orenburg, the Russian team anchored by Ovtcharov, Freitas and Shibaev has advanced to the Finals of the Russian Premier League. Gazprom dominated the semifinal round winning 3-0 […]
USATT’s T2 Season 2 Finals
(by Steve Hopkins) Twenty of the best players from USATT’s T2 Season 2 competed in the Season Finals this week. After fighting through the group stage, there were four undefeated players: Jishan Liang, Xin Zhou, Jimmy Butler, and Kai Zhang. Those top four players matched up against the next four highest qualifiers (each of whom […]
2021 FREMONT BUTTERFLY JULY OPEN
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Coaching Tip of the Week: What to Do in the “Big Points”
(By Larry Hodges) Some players have reputation as being “winners” because they seem to be able to pull out close matches. There are two aspects to this. One is mental – nervous players don’t do well in close matches. The other aspect is tactical – you need to learn what to do tactically in a […]
Thankful for Wins: Chicago Has Flawless Week 7
November 27, 2025
(by: Major League Table Tennis) Emmanuel Lebesson and Lily Zhang make history in Hollywood, FL 🐊 Chicago Wind (8-4)… Read More
Relax Your Shoulder
November 26, 2025
Basic exercises: Pushing and powerful first ball attack – Robot plays heavy backspin to long Forehand, Jhon plays… Read More
Yu Di – Backhand Loop from underspin
November 26, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Yu Di is focusing on the Backhand Loop from underspin… Read More
More Weight on the Right Leg
November 24, 2025
Basic exercises: Pushing and powerful first ball attack – Robot plays heavy backspin to long BH, Jhon plays… Read More
Do You Want to Be a Smart Table Tennis Player?
November 24, 2025
(By Larry Hodges) It’s a two-step process. Focus on both steps, and it’ll happen. First, think about the… Read More
Kou Lei – Forehand Looping the Flip
November 24, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kou Lei is working with his student on Forehand Looping… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Ly Table Tennis Academy
November 23, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) The Ly Table Tennis Academy in Montreal has been home to many members of the… Read More
ITTF World Youth Championships: Early Action
November 23, 2025
(By Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) Today was the first day of action at the ITTF World Youth Championships in… Read More
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