(by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The LION ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup 2019 concluded today in Yokohama, Japan. The competitive field included five of the world’s top 10 including Fan Zhendong (World No.1), Tomokazu Harimoto (World No. 4 and hometown favorite), and Ma Long (World No. 11, but recovered from his injuries and just a week since […]
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WAB Featured Club: Los Angeles Table Tennis Association
(by Steve Hopkins) The Los Angeles Table Tennis Association (LATTA) is located in El Monte, California, just to the east of Los Angeles. The location at 10180 Valley Blvd, is just off of the 10 with easy access to the greater Los Angeles area. LATTA is a non-profit organization established in 1998. The center is […]
Ask The Experts: Rachid El Boubou, No. 220
Ask The Experts: Rachid El Boubou, No. 220Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question:Blade: ViscariaForehand Rubber: T05 1.9Backhand Rubber: T64 1.9 1. I want to know which rubbers are fit for my Viscaria. 2. I am considering changing blades. Don’t know the difference between Mizutani ZLC and Innerforce ZLC. I used T05 1.9 mm on […]
Remember Your Best Match
(By Larry Hodges) We all have good and bad matches – but this is NOT some random thing. Poor play usually comes from poor mental skills. But here’s the amazing fact – EVERYBODY has great mental skills some of the time. The key is to make that most or all of the time. How do […]
Ask The Experts: Jun Gao No. 219
Ask The Experts: Jun Gao No. 219Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question:I am an intermediate cpen player for the last 2 years and playing style is like Wang Hao Chinese player. My setup is the Stiga blade and the Donic rubbers as mentioned above. I am thinking to upgrade my setup to butterfly cpen […]
Ask The Experts: Hui Wang No. 218
Ask The Experts: Hui Wang No. 218 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Why pro players don’t smash “fishing”balls (or do it rarely) ? They play with topspin these balls not with flat shot. I don’t understand. Answer: This Ask the Experts question was answered by Hui Wang. He is the head coach at the Atlanta […]
Ask The Experts: Cherry Zhao No. 217
Ask The Experts: Cherry Zhao No. 217Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi I want to change my rubbers to Tenergy but dont know which ones to go for. I am an all round player and have been looking at the Tenergy 5 fx and the Tenergy 80. I am probably a bit stronger […]
Ask The Experts: Jinxin Wang No. 216
Ask The Experts: Jinxin Wang No. 216Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I am in the process of perfecting my forehand pendulum serve.I would like to know if I should serve than turn to face the opponents return or incorporate the turn onto the serve? Answer: This Ask the Experts question was answered by Jinxin […]
Ask The Experts: Stefan Feth No. 215
Ask The Experts: Stefan Feth #215Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Blade: BTY PhotinoForehand Rubber: T05Backhand Rubber: T05 Hello. I love my Photino 79g blade so much that I want to get another as a back up. Sadly BTY stopped producing them. What blade is almost identical to Photino? Please advice. Thank you. Answer: This […]
New York Indoor Sport Club (NYISC) April 2019 Open
New York Indoor Sport Club (NYISC) April 2019 Open (2-star) USATT-sanctioned Table Tennis TournamentSunday, April 14th, 2019ENTRY DEADLINE: April 10, 2019 VENUE: New York Indoor Sports Club (NYISC), 15-35 126th Street, 2nd Floor, College Point, NY 11356718-358-8860 (Yu Shao) EQUIPMENT: Only ITTF/USATTapproved equipment will be used. Tables: Butterfly Centerfold and Europa; Nets: Butterfly; Balls: white,Butterfly […]
Consistency and Good Form Lead to Speed and Power
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(By Larry Hodges) Don’t be that guy who spends years smacking shots but also missing over and over,… Read More
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Geovanny Coello is working a player on Gameplay Sequencing https://youtu.be/zGRnfYszoWQ… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Central Florida Table Tennis Club
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(by Steve Hopkins) With its location near the junction of Highway 423 and 441, just northwest of downtown… Read More
Calderano Wins in Buenos Aires
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The WTT Contender Series visited Buenos Aires this week, and this Hemisphere’s best… Read More
US Open Teams Entry Deadline is August 10
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(by Steve Hopkins) The deadline for registration into the 2025 Butterfly US Open Team Championships in Myrtle Beach… Read More
Shigang Yang – Forehand & Backhand Counterlooping
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Shigang Yang is working on a player executing the Forehand… Read More
Fan Zhendong Continues to Dominate China’s Super League
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(by Steve Hopkins) The China Table Tennis Super League (CTTSL) is full of elite talent, and right now… Read More
Product Validation – Timo Boll Post Career Set up
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Product Validation, Brian Pace shows you what Timo Boll’s Set-up is after… Read More
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