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 […]

Ask The Experts: Min Kim No. 309

January 16, 2020

Ask The Experts: Min Kim No. 309 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi coach, how r u? I know in this modern era, a lot of player will tend to be a looper rather than a hitter. I also tried to be a looper, but it didn’t fit me very well because I […]

LATTA THANH BANH MEMORIAL OPEN

January 15, 2020

LATTA THANH BANH MEMORIAL OPEN, Sat., Jan. 25, 2020!!! (USATT 2 Star Sanctioned) 2 Players advance from RR! Free Lunch Pizza! The BIGGEST & BEST 2 Feet Trophies! LOCATION: Los Angeles Table Tennis Assn.–10180 Valley Blvd., El Monte, CA 91731. TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: Tawny Banh Call or text 626-927-8670 or email tawnybanh@yahoo.com TOURNAMENT REFEREE: Joe Tran, […]

Don’t Learn to Play Every Style – Learn to Adjust

January 13, 2020

Don’t Learn to Play Every Style – Learn to Adjust (By Larry Hodges) Many players believe that they need to learn to play every style. Well, according to my calculations, there are as many playing styles as there are players in the world. No, you don’t need to learn to play every style. It’s true […]

World Veterans Rankings: US Players Shine at Start of 2020

January 13, 2020

World Veterans Rankings: US Players Shine at Start of 2020 (By Steve Hopkins) With the World Veterans Tour now in full swing worldwide, the ITTF publishes regular Veterans Rankings. Ranking categories are by age with 40 being the youngest and 80 being the oldest. In the Men’s Veterans Rankings, the Over 80 age tier is led […]

WAB Club Feature: Houston International Table Tennis Academy

January 13, 2020

WAB Club Feature: Houston International Table Tennis Academy (By Steve Hopkins) Located in Katy, Texas on the West side of Metropolitan Houston, is the Houston International Table Tennis Academy (HITTA). Consistent with being located in the largest city in the largest State, HITTA provides one of the largest professional table tennis training academies in the country. […]

The English National Championship: One Step at a Time

January 12, 2020

The English National Championship: One Step at a Time (by Steve Hopkins) The US Nationals are a massive event with a hundred tables and a thousand players collected in one huge room in the same week to compete across 80 or 90 events. The format of the US Nationals has been debated in recent years […]

Picking Football Winners… with Table Tennis Logic: LSU versus Clemson

January 11, 2020

Picking Football Winners… with Table Tennis Logic: LSU versus Clemson (by Steve Hopkins) It’s no surprise to anyone reading this post that my sport doesn’t make headlines in the US. Because of this, I like to find table tennis angles to most of the big sporting events. And, at this time, I’m announcing my TT-focused pick for […]

2020 VTTC AKBAR Open and FW Team Challenge

January 10, 2020

2020 VTTC AKBAR Open and FW Team Challenge Presented by Vancouver Table Tennis Club February 15, 16, and 17 (Saturday, Sunday & Monday) VENUE: 3925 Fraser Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 4E5 ENTRY − Entry forms will NOT be accepted and processed unless accompanied by exact fees. − Entry deadline: 7:00 pm, Wednesday, February 13 − […]