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OxNation: Ochsenhausen Takes Over Second

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(by Steve Hopkins) With the Bundesliga in full swing in Germany, Liebherr Ochsenhausen has regained sole possession of second place with their third win in a row.  *It will take a much longer streak to catch Timo Boll’s Dusseldorf Team (which remains undefeated in 2021 thus far), but all that the Ochsenhausen team needs to […]

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Timo Boll Video – Mental Strength

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(by Steve Hopkins) In the video shown below, Timo Boll shares a few of his experiences and tips about maintaining mental strength in table tennis.  The video was originally posted on Timo Boll’s Youtube channel and it included a link to his new venture called  TIMO BOLL WEBCOACH at www.timoboll-webcoach.com. Timo Boll’s equipment is a […]

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WAB CLUB FEATURE: Broward Table Tennis Club

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(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 25 miles from Miami Beach. The club […]

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BUTTERFLY FAVORITES: Rising Star – Lin Yun Ju

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(by Steve Hopkins) Lin Yun Ju is a rising star in table tennis.  Ranked No. 7, the 19 year old Chinese Taipei player is one of small handful of players consistently competing with the Top 3 (Fan, Xu, and Ma).  Yun-Ju is lightning fast, has amazing arm speed, and despite being small – he plays […]

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Ask The Experts: Larry Thoman No. 375

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Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Good evening: I am currently playing with Butterfly Professional robot, I am thinking about upgrading to Amicus Prime with the upgrade kit, can I see a difference in performance after the upgrade. Thanks Answer:  This Ask the Experts question was answered by Larry Thoman. He is a Table Tennis […]

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PongNow: Larry Thoman

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(by Steve Hopkins) PongNow is an interview series talking table tennis with some of the best players and personalities in the sport. The guest this week is Larry Thoman – perhaps the foremost American expert in table tennis robots. He was also an important piece of the Nashville table tennis community, and was a fixture […]

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Ask The Experts: Byung Jung An, No. 374

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Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Please compare the butterfly Tomokazu harimoto ALC and ZLC in terms of speed, spin , control and flex . Does the ZLC have a larger sweetspot compared to the ALC ? Which of these blades will better suit looping mid distance from the table? Additionally Which of these […]

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Sally Moyland – Taiwan Adult National Trip Report

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(By Sally Moyland) This was my last competition in the year of 2020. It was the Taiwan National Adult’s Team Qualification. To be able to participate in this tournament, you must have top results in other high-level competitions. If you didn’t have any good results in other tournaments, you could still get recommended if you […]

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Ask The Experts: Cherry Zhao No. 373

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Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I’m interested in the butterfly innerforce layer ALC and the butterfly Tomokazu harimoto ALC . Comparing them on the butterfly website they seem to have the same composition of veneers . The only difference being the Harimoto blade has a marginally larger head size. Please compare and contrast […]

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