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PongNow: Truong Tu

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(by Steve Hopkins) The PongNow Interview Series talking table tennis with some of the best players and personalities in the sport. The guest this week is Truong Tu, a former top Vietnamese junior who immigrated to the US 20 years ago.  He is now coach at Silicon Valley Table Tennis Club in San Jose California, […]

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Dignics 64 and Dignics 80: A Non-Pro Review

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(by Steve Hopkins, review was originally published 11/2019) I recently had opportunity to try Dignics 64 and Dignics 80.  I have now had the rubber on my paddle for three weeks and I’m ready to share my observations. I have been playing with Dignics 05 since early April, so this wasn’t my first experience with the […]

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USATT Announcement: Three New Directors Named

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(by Steve Hopkins) USA Table Tennis announced this week that they have filled two At-Large Board Positions and one Club Representative Board Position. The new Board Members are Thomas Hu and Dan Reynolds (both At-Large) and Will Shortz (for the Club position).  The new Board is quickly taking shape as there are now 8 members:  […]

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Coaching Tip of the Week: Use It or Lose It!

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(By Larry Hodges) When a player finds a part of his game is not working as well as he’d like (because he hasn’t been practicing it, is getting older or slower, or because it simply wasn’t a strong shot to start with), the tendency is to use that technique less and less. Result? The technique […]

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BUTTERFLY FAVORITES: Timo Boll’s Best 10 Shots

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(by Steve Hopkins) This video was originally posted by ITTF in 2019.  The video is titled “Timo Boll | Top 10 Shots | Table Tennis Legend”.  The video shows clips of recent great shots by Timo Boll, most to close out long rallies.  Interestingly, of this Top 10 list, 6 shots are backhands, 3 shots […]

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PongNow / 乒乓进行时: Liu Juan

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(by Stephanie (西子) Sun (孫) 乒乓进行时 Chinese Language Interview  – with English Subtitles. The PongNow interview series discusses table tennis with some of the best players and personalities in the sport. Summary in both English and Chinese below – Interview in Chinese with English Subtitles:  The guest this week is Liu Juan, a top […]

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Kanak Jha’s Recent Ochsenhausen Video Highlights

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(by Steve Hopkins) This is a post for fans of USA’s Kanak Jha.  He is a part of the German Budesliga’s TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen.  Ochsenhausen has recently moved up from fifth to second in point totals and is poised to be in the title hunt. For those who have not been able to visit one of […]

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Ask The Experts: Jinxin Wang No. 369

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Ask The Experts: Jinxin Wang No. 369Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi, I am wondering how the Innerforce Layer ZLC, Viscaria, or Timo Boll ALC blades would compare for me. I play a game based heavily on blocking at the table and then mid distance looping, controlled spin, and counterlooping. I am around […]

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