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Seemiller – The American: 2020 Trials Feature

May 29, 2020

Seemiller: The American (by Steve Hopkins) One of the most storied players in American table tennis history, Dan Seemiller. He first qualified for the US Team in 1972, was the top ranked player in the country by 1974, won five US National Championships, and logged an amazing international record that at one point included completing […]

PongNow: Ernesto Jon Ebuen

May 29, 2020

(by Steve Hopkins) The PongNow interview series discusses table tennis with some of the best players and personalities in the sport. In this edition we have, former Filipino champion, Ernesto Ebuen. Since moving to the US, Ernesto has logged one table tennis success after another: launching clubs, coaching a national champion, coaching a national team, […]

Aerobic TT at Home (Workout #11))

May 28, 2020

Steve Rowe, the founder of AerobicTableTennis has provided a number of workouts titled Aerobic Table Tennis at Home. The program is designed to help keep everyone fit (and indoors) during the coronavirus lockdown. As the site notes: The sessions are for everyone, children and adults. No table tennis experience is needed to take part. View […]

Butterfly Professional Indoor Table Tennis Tables are the BEST!

May 27, 2020

(By Tawny Banh) If you are a serious table tennis player and want to play on a high quality competition grade table, Butterfly tables are the ones to get. I highly recommend using the Butterfly Centerfold 25, Octet 25 and Europa 25 tables. They are approved by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) and official […]

Aerobic TT at Home (Workout #10)

May 26, 2020

Coaching Tip of the Week: Three Types of Anticipation

May 25, 2020

(By Larry Hodges) There are three main types of anticipation in table tennis. You develop all three by practice and observation. Often the key to all of these is to learn when your opponent has committed to what he’s doing, especially his direction, so you can anticipate and react to his shot earlier than if […]

WAB FEATURED CLUB: Canadian Elite Table Tennis Centre

May 24, 2020

(by Steve Hopkins) The Canadian Elite Table Tennis Training Centre (“the Centre” or “Elite”) is a table tennis club and training center in Mississauga, Ontario. Mississauga is just to the West of Toronto, about 30 kilometers from the city center. The facility is just off the Ontario 401 Express, easily accessible to the greater Toronto area. […]

Aerobic TT at Home (Workout #9)

May 24, 2020

PongNow: Two-Time US Open Champion Thomas Keinath

May 23, 2020

by (Steve Hopkins) The PongNow interview series discusses table tennis with some of the best players and personalities in the sport. In this edition, professional player and coach Thomas Keinath shares stories about playing for the German National Team, about pursuing the Olympics, about playing at the US Open (where he won two singles titles), […]

ITTF Releases COVID-19 Recommendations

May 22, 2020

(by Steve Hopkins) On Friday, the ITTF released a document titled COVID-19 Guidelines. The Detailed Guide (PDF) and the One-page instructions (PDF) are available through the ITTF website. The recommendations are very similar to recommendations provided by other sports and other businesses. Personal hygiene is stressed. Masks should be worn, cover one’s mouth when coughing or sneezing. […]