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Men’s World Cup: Group Draw Revealed

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(by Steve Hopkins) We are just a matter of hours away from the start of the Dishang 2020 ITTF Men’s World Cup.  The Nanhai Olympic Sport Centre has been reset after the Women’s World Cup completed last week, and the second event of the ITTF RESTART is ready to go in Weihai, China. Twenty one […]

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In Memoriam: Johnathan Humbles

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This week, Johnathan Humbles passed away.  Johnathan was a part of the Bowmar Sports family for over a decade, helping to coordinate and manage events, marketing, social media, and communications.  Many in the table tennis world will remember seeing him at major tournaments carrying his camera or handling live streaming. He was described as a […]

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Men’s World Cup Preview

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(by Steve Hopkins) Fan Zhendong, Ma Long, Harimoto, Calderano, Ovtcharov and a long list of championship hopefuls are converging in Weihai this Friday.  The table tennis world has waited 8 months to see those players in competition.  The second of the ITTF RESTART events, the Dishang 2020 ITTF Men’s World Cup is here. Twenty one […]

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Ask The Experts: Xin Zhou, No. 366

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Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hello. I needed a suggestion regarding my backhand rubber. I am an intermediate level table tennis player from Bangladesh. Usually i am a typical forehand based attacker. And little bit defensive in backhand. Being a chopper on spinny shot with a plain rubber (tenergy 05fx) is my speciality […]

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How To: Proper Footwork During Serve & Attack Video

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Coach ZHOU, Xin breaks down the footwork mechanics of the serve and attack. Executing the serve: Focusing on short serve Return to neutral position: Tracking the partner’s racket Shifting feet to ball position: Identifying open court position Attacking crosscourt Down-the-line position open: Rotating body to open position Preparing to backhand loop: Small steps to get […]

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Ask The Experts: Min Kim No. 365

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Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Rubber Recommendations Defensive player but likes to attack as well Relies on heavy spin via hard forehand use Wants more control Has a wooden butterfly shakehand blade; Unknown Model Nittaku is current rubber on blade; Unknown thickness/model Not tacky enough Interested in Aibiss rubber Answer:  This Ask the […]

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Women’s World Cup – China Finishes Strong

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo from ITTFWorld) Table tennis is officially back.  The first of the ITTF Restart events has ended as the Dishang 2020 ITTF Women’s World Cup concluded on Tuesday. Chen Meng defeated Sun Yingsha in the final 4-1, a victory of World No. 1 over World No. 3. The two Chinese players were […]

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Ask The Experts: Jun Gao No. 364

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Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi I am from Indonesia I user penhold blade. I am confused which one the best Harimoto or Zhangjike penhold because now people use 6mm thick for plastic ball my question why Zhang jike still use 5,6mm as Harimoto 6.2mm? Harimoto is newer version or zjk is newer […]

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Coaching Tip of The Week: Think Tactics, Then Let Go

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(By Larry Hodges) Between points, think about what you want to do, especially at the start of the rally – what serve to use, what type of receives. Think about what shots you want to do during a rally against any given shot as well – looping, hitting, quick blocks, etc. Keep it simple. Your […]

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Women’s World Cup: Lily Zhang’s Run Ends in Quarters

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo from ITTFWorld) Lily Zhang’s Run at the Dishang 2020 ITTF Women’s World Cup ended on Monday afternoon (local time).  Lily had a great tournament – in fact, both Jennifer Wu and Lily Zhang had great tournaments. The U.S. had two players participating and both advanced out of the Group Stage.  In […]

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