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GVTTA Team League: Competition and Comaraderie Near Vancouver

January 24, 2020

GVTTA Team League: Competition and Comaraderie Near Vancouver (by Steve Hopkins) Every Tuesday at 7pm, the Greater Vancouver Table Tennis Association (GVTTA) runs its league in Burnaby, British Columbia. The league format is 3-person teams with 9 singles matches each round. The cumulative rating points must be under 4000, which keeps the teams relatively equal […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Broward Table Tennis Club

January 24, 2020

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Broward Table Tennis Club (by Steve Hopkins) The Broward Table Tennis Club is at 3371 N. University Drive in Davie, Florida, just North of Miami in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale/Boca Raton metropolitan area of the Southeast coast of the State. The club is near to Florida’s Turnpike about 12 miles from Fort Lauderdale and […]

Ask The Experts: Junya Chen No. 312

January 23, 2020

Ask The Experts: Junya Chen No. 312 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi there! I’m a semi-seasoned table tennis player who’s been playing TT for a little over a decade now. Despite this lengthy time I’ve invested into the sport, my technique’s improvement has slowed drastically over the years. I’m a penholder who […]

Ask The Experts: Truong Tu, No. 311

January 22, 2020

Ask The Experts: Truong Tu, No. 311 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi there. I just want to ask if there is a difference between the Viscaria blade and Zhang Jike ALC. I heard a lot of comparisons between the two from a lot of people. Some people say that ZJK ALC has […]

Coaching tip of the week: Whenever You Miss, Shadow Stroke

January 20, 2020

Coaching tip of the week: Whenever You Miss, Shadow Stroke (By Larry Hodges) This is a bafflingly simple and short tip. I’m always amazed that when a player misses a shot, he expects it to fix itself. Instead, whenever you miss a shot, make a habit of shadow-practicing the shot as you should have done […]

WAB Club Feature: Ly Table Tennis Academy

January 20, 2020

WAB Club Feature: Ly Table Tennis Academy (by Steve Hopkins) Located in the LaSalle borough of Montreal, in the south-west portion of the Island of Montreal along the Saint Lawrence river, is the Ly Table Tennis Academy. LYTTA has 8 quality tables and is aimed at players of all levels. The club is designed with […]

Boston Bruins’ 2020 Pucks & Paddles Raises $125,000

January 18, 2020

Boston Bruins’ 2020 Pucks & Paddles Raises $125,000 (by Steve Hopkins) The Boston Bruins annual PUCKS AND PADDLES was held in Boston on Friday. The event began with autograph sessions and exhibition matches. The main event was a doubles tournament that matched Bruins team members with fans who had been the highest bidder in […]

Dignics by Butterfly video

January 18, 2020

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NEW trophy style. LATTA Thanh Banh Memorial Open Jan 25th!

January 17, 2020

Hello Table Tennis Enthusiasts, What an amazing start for LATTA & I in 2020! Increased in various activities: memberships, private lesson students, Saturday 10am round robins, & 1 day visitor passes. I have already placed an order to purchase 2 brand new Butterfly Europa tables. Butterfly will ship as soon as they have the tables […]

2020 Robo-Pong St. Joseph Valley Open

January 16, 2020

When: March 21-22, 2020 Venue: Student Activities Center at Indiana University South Bend 1700 Mishawaka Ave South Bend, IN 46634 Ball: Butterfly A40+ balls Hello USATT Members, The 56th Robo-Pong St. Joe Valley Open is coming soon on March 21/22 in South Bend, IN. Registration is open at omnipong.com. Many thanks to Newgy Corporation and […]