2020 VTTC AKBAR Open and FW Team Challenge

Posted on January 10, 2020

2020 VTTC AKBAR Open and FW Team Challenge Presented by Vancouver Table Tennis Club February 15, 16, and 17 (Saturday, Sunday & Monday) VENUE: 3925 Fraser Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 4E5 ENTRY − Entry forms will NOT be accepted and processed unless accompanied by exact fees. − Entry deadline: 7:00 pm, Wednesday, February 13 − […]

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New York International Table Tennis Center Jan. 5, 2020 Open Results

Posted on January 10, 2020

New York International Table Tennis Center Jan. 5, 2020 Open Results (By NYITTC) Under 2250  1st Bradley Robbins, 2nd Benjamin Zhang Under 1800  1st Zhong Zhengrui, 2nd Yenlee, Max Under 1500  1st Richard Dantsits, 2nd Ameer Jafri Under 1200  1st Ameer Jafri, 2nd Richard Dantsits Under 1000  1st Ameer Jafri, 2nd Saivamsi Nanugonda   纽约国际乒乓球中心1月5日2020年比赛结果 […]

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Ask The Experts: Hui Wang No. 307

Posted on January 10, 2020

Ask The Experts: Hui Wang No. 307 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Question #1 I am a player who prefers to attack with a forehand loop and open up the rally with a chiquita. Once the really starts, I choose counterattacking for my backhand and loop kills with my forehand. Is there a […]

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Butterfly Dignics Rubber: Product Review on Dignics 80/Dignics 64/Dignics 05 video

Posted on January 8, 2020

By yangyang TT This is a product review video that shows you the difference among the Butterfly Dignics Rubbers: Dignics 80/Dignics 64/ Dignics 05

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Ask The Experts: Rachid El Boubou, No. 306

Posted on January 8, 2020

Ask The Experts: Rachid El Boubou, No. 306 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi I’m currently ranked around the 20th mark in England my blade is the Viscaria with Tenergy 05 on forehand and backhand I find the backhand is not fast enough for me I want a more direct rubber where the […]

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Coaching tip of the week: How to Develop a Nasty Forehand Flip

Posted on January 6, 2020

Coaching tip of the week: How to Develop a Nasty Forehand Flip (By Larry Hodges) A nice forehand flip is a valuable weapon, especially if you can also flip with the backhand (which is usually easer than a forehand flip). It means that you can attack any short serve, so opposing servers are in constant […]

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WAB Club Feature: Salt Lake City Table Tennis

Posted on January 5, 2020

WAB Club Feature: Salt Lake City Table Tennis (By Steve Hopkins) With their location just off highway 215, about 8 miles Southwest of the City Center, Salt Lake City Table Tennis is easily reachable across this large metropolitan area.  The club has been in operation in the West Valley City neighborhood since 2011, having expanded […]

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January 2020 ITTF Rankings: Fan Starts 2020 On Top

Posted on January 5, 2020

January 2020 ITTF Rankings: Fan Starts 2020 On Top (By Steve Hopkins) Fan Zhendong tops the first ITTF World Ranking list of 2020.  Fan replaced Xu Xin – the two traded the top position three times in 2019.  Ma Long is in third (only 500 points separate him from the second spot), and Lin Gaoyuan […]

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Marvellous 2020 Review: Fan Repeats, Qihao and Yuling Surprise

Posted on January 5, 2020

Marvellous 2020 Review: Fan Repeats, Qihao and Yuling Surprise (By Steve Hopkins / Photo: Brian Yuxiang) Each year, China’s Marvellous 12 brings the top Chinese players together for an invitational where the first prize is an automatic invite to the World Championships. Six of the Marvellous 12 are players seeded based upon World Rankings.  The other […]

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Jenson Van Emburgh: Building for Tokyo

Posted on January 5, 2020

Jenson Van Emburgh: Building for Tokyo (By Steve Hopkins) As 2017 concluded, Jenson Van Emburgh was already making waves as a Paralympic table tennis player with a ranking in the low 40s in his class.  The 33 screws and 2 metal rods in his spine did not keep Jenson, at that time just a High […]

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