OPEN DOORS: PINGPOD

Posted on June 12, 2020

PINGPOD announced this week that.  The key information from their post is shown below.  PINGPOD’s location is in New York City.  ButterflyOnline posted a tour of the facility a few weeks ago.  See their reopening announcement below: _____________________ We would like to inform you of three announcements: 1) REOPENING 40 ALLEN STREET POD:  We are happy to […]

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Ask The Experts: Sung Soo Jung No. 347

Posted on June 12, 2020

Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I want to switch to Butterfly gear, so I would ask you for advice on which gear to use. I want something for modern table tennis with a plastic ball. With a nice feel, good control, good block, good spin and sharp balls without being too soft for […]

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BUTTERFLY FAVORITES: Timo Boll Reverse Side-Spin Serve

Posted on June 11, 2020

This instructional video originally appeared in 2019.  The video is titled “How to Reverse Sidespin Serve Like Timo Boll”.  In the video, Boll explains how to do a short reverse side-spin serve in table tennis.  He demonstrates the technique with examples showing his actual service during matches.  Timo Boll has moved on to Dignics in […]

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Open Doors: Spin & Smash Table Tennis & Ping Pong Center

Posted on June 11, 2020

(by Steve Hopkins) Spin & Smash Table Tennis & Ping Pong Center reopened on May 26 in Columbus, Ohio.  This was the first date that gyms and fitness centers were allowed to open in Ohio, with the State’s Gyms Advisory Group providing a details list of guidelines and best practices to assist gyms and fitness […]

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DÜSSELDORF MASTERS: Kanak Jha Videos

Posted on June 10, 2020

(by Steve Hopkins) With competitive table tennis back in Germany a few weeks before sanctioned events can be played in the US, we thought our viewers might enjoy watching the American Champion in competition.  Kanak Jha had respectable results in his first tournament since the layoff.  The Dusseldorf Masters is a three tournament series.  Jha […]

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Ovtcharov and Jha in Action in Dusseldorf

Posted on June 10, 2020

by Steve Hopkins (These photos and the full article  *in German* can be found at tischtennis.de) A week ago, Timo Boll won the first installment of the Dusseldorf Masters, a tournament series held at the team facility of Borussia Dusseldorf and with the support of the German Table Tennis Federation.  The top players in Germany […]

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Ask The Experts: Xin Zhou, No. 346

Posted on June 8, 2020

Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Should you close the racket angle when you topspin loop the backspin ball with your backhand? Should you drop down the racket as much as you can? Should you squat a lot or as my couch says, you should squat as long as your waist doesn’t drop below […]

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Daniel González agrees with a new club in the Spanish League

Posted on June 8, 2020

(Translated to English by Elixaira Zunun / Photo by Carlos Rivera Giusti / EL VOCERO) The Utamanian tenimesista reached an agreement to play with the Real Club Tenis de Mesa Linares in the Honor division. Daniel González will be in charge of helping the Real Club Tenis de Mesa Linares to ascend to the Super […]

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Coaching Tip Of The Week: How to Never Miss an Easy Smash

Posted on June 8, 2020

(By Larry Hodges) Few things are more frustrating than missing an easy smash that costs you a game or match. Especially under pressure, it’s easy to miss them. But if you follow three rules, you will never miss another one. Really! The three rules for never missing a smash are simple. Until the point is […]

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WAB Featured Club: Boston Table Tennis Center

Posted on June 7, 2020

(by Steve Hopkins) The Boston Table Tennis Center is in Medford, just North of Cambridge and Somerville and only four miles from  Boston’s city center.  The club is just off I-93 (Northern Expressway), and near the Orange and Blue Lines, providing easy access to the greater Boston metropolitan area. The BTTC is a 3000 square foot […]

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