(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTFWorld) The Knock-out Rounds of the Dishang 2020 ITTF Men’s World Cup are underway. Thirteen of the 21 elite players who qualified played a group stage and the top 8 advanced to face the top 8 seeds. There were two upsets in the Round of 16, Woojin Jang and Youngsik Jeoung […]
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Ask The Experts: Rachid El Boubou, No. 367
Posted onButterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: When doing a forehand or backhand topspin: should our top edge of the racket or the head of the racket be leading the swing? In other words should our racket swing or swing path be in direction of the head of the racket or top edge of the […]
Men’s World Cup Update 2: Lin Yun-Ju and a Pair of Korean Upsets
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The Knock-out Rounds of the Dishang 2020 ITTF Men’s World Cup are underway. Thirteen of the 21 elite players who qualified played a group stage and the top 8 advanced to face the top 8 seeds. UPDATE 2 In the bottom half of the draw, the four seeded players have all advanced. […]
Men’s World Cup Update 1: Main Draw Underway
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The Knock-out Rounds of the Dishang 2020 ITTF Men’s World Cup are underway. Thirteen of the 21 elite players who qualified played a group stage and the top 8 advanced to face the top 8 seeds. The first two matches in the Main Draw were Ma Long versus 22-year-old Slovenian Darko Jorgic […]
Jenson Van Emburgh – Unique Skills – Part 2 Video
Posted onA member of the 2020 U.S. Paralympic Team, Jenson Van Emburgh displays some of what is in his arsenal: 3rd ball attack, forehand attack, backhand attack, wide angle shots and super kill shots. Watch Jenson Van Emburgh – Unique Skills – Part 1 Learn more about Jenson Van Emburgh
Men’s World Cup: Group Play
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The group stage of the Dishang 2020 ITTF Men’s World Cup concluded on Friday. Thirteen of the 21 elite players who qualified competed in groups, with the top 8 advancing (2 per group) to face the top 8 seeds. There were four groups and the top seed in each group advanced. Two […]
PongNow: Kanak Jha
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The PongNow interview series discusses table tennis with some of the best players and personalities in the sport. PongNow is an interview series talking table tennis with some of the best players and personalities in the sport. The guest this week is Kanak Jha, the reigning U.S. National Champion. The interview was […]
Men’s World Cup: Group Draw Revealed
Posted on(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 […]
In Memoriam: Johnathan Humbles
Posted onThis 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 […]
Men’s World Cup Preview
Posted on(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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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Germany's Patrick Franziska gave hope to Germany fans with his heroics, but ultimately… Read More
Playing Lefties
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(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame) The problem with playing lefties is two-fold:… Read More
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(by Steve Hopkins) Butterfly has signed Wang Manyu of China, and the timing couldn't be better. Butterfly players… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Central Florida Table Tennis Club
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(by Steve Hopkins) Located on South Orange Blossom Trail, just south of downtown Orlando, Central Florida Table Tennis… Read More
3 Germans and 3 Japanese reach Quarters in Frankfurt
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The top two seeds avoided early upsets as both Matsushima and Harimoto reach… Read More
Yu Di – Forehand Loop Timing
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Yu Di is demonstrating exact dynamics of the timing of… Read More
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