Ask The Experts: Shigang Yang, No. 343

Posted on May 22, 2020

Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question:  I have been working with resistance bands for strength training as a way to improve my racket speed. Is this an effective exercise and do you have any other tips I could use to improve my racket speed? Answer:  Your Ask the Experts question was answered by Shigang Yang. […]

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Ask The Experts: Ernesto Ebuen, No. 342

Posted on May 21, 2020

Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I noticed that all competition players use red rubber on the forehand and black rubber on the backhand (or vice versa). what is the difference if there’s any? Answer: Your Ask the Experts question was answered by Ernesto Ebuen. He is the head coach at Ping Pod in New York, […]

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Butterfly R40+ Ball: A Non-Pro Review

Posted on May 21, 2020

(by Steve Hopkins) I recently had opportunity to play with the Butterfly R40+ Ball.  The R40+ is a new product, and was not widely released before the current health crisis shut down the sport in most locations. I generally start my reviews by noting that I’m not a pro.  I am a 2000-level club player and a […]

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Seemiller – The American: North Korea

Posted on May 21, 2020

Seemiller: The American (by Steve Hopkins) One of the most storied players in American table tennis history, Dan Seemiller.  He first qualified for the US Team in 1972, was the top ranked player in the country by 1974, won five US National Championships, and logged an amazing international record that at one point included completing […]

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Aerobic TT at Home (Workout #7)

Posted on May 20, 2020

Steve Rowe, the founder of AerobicTableTennis has provided a number of workouts titled Aerobic Table Tennis at Home.  The program is designed to help keep everyone fit (and indoors) during the coronavirus lockdown.  As the site notes: The sessions are for everyone, children and adults. No table tennis experience is needed to take part. View […]

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Kanak’s Voice

Posted on May 20, 2020

(by Steve Hopkins) On Tuesday night’s finale of NBC’s musical competition series “The Voice”, there was a segment promoting the Olympics. The show hosts were paired with Olympic athletes and given a quick preview of those athlete’s sports. The hosts then tried to participate. Blake Shelton tried Olympic Curling, John Legend tried Artistic Swimming, and […]

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Ask The Experts: Larry Thoman No. 341

Posted on May 19, 2020

Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: What do the different colors mean on the control panel LEDs for the Amicus Professional Robot? Answer:  This Ask the Experts question was answered by Larry Thoman. He is a Table Tennis Robot Guru. Larry’s response is below: The Ball LEDs are the LEDs above the buttons marked 1–8. […]

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BUTTERFLY FAVORITES – The Beauty of the Butterfly Blade

Posted on May 19, 2020

(by Steve Hopkins) We pulled this video out of the archives from late 2017 (the video is titled “How Butterfly Table Tennis Blades are Made”). It was designed to demonstrate the detailed craftsmanship, consistency, and quality. But for this time of crisis in some areas of the US, this is a nice memory of the […]

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Coaching Tip of The Week: Mind Games: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Posted on May 18, 2020

(By Larry Hodges) There are mind games in all sports. Some are okay; others are not. The key difference is whether the mind game involves some sort of table tennis skill or tactic, as opposed to just finding ways to bother or even cheat the opponent. If an opponent plays mind games and it’s bad […]

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Dignics 09c: A Non-Pro Review

Posted on May 18, 2020

(by Steve Hopkins) I recently had opportunity to try Dignics 09C.  I’ve now used the rubber for about 8 hours of playing time and I’m pleased with the result. I’ve been playing with Butterfly Tenergy and Dignics rubbers for some time.  Most recently I had Dignics 80 on my forehand and Dignics 64 on my […]

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