WAB CLUB FEATURE: Vancouver Table Tennis Club

Posted on December 9, 2019

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Vancouver Table Tennis Club (by Steve Hopkins) With 5500 square feet and ten tables, the Vancouver Table Tennis Club (VTTC) is one of the largest clubs in one of the largest metropolitan areas in North America.  The facility is located near Chinatown just off Highway 1A.  VTTC is open every afternoon, and is […]

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North American Open Recap

Posted on December 9, 2019

North American Open Recap (by Steve Hopkins) With tour events in recent weeks in Europe and Asia, and with the Grand Tour Finals starting in just 5 days, many top players did not make it to Markham this week.  That didn’t stop the 2019 ITTF Challenge Plus Benemax-Virgo North American Open from featuring a strong […]

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Ending the Year in Grand Fashion: World Tour Grand Finals Preview

Posted on December 8, 2019

Ending the Year in Grand Fashion: World Tour Grand Finals Preview (by Steve Hopkins) The World Tour’s last 2019 stop is the Agricultural Bank of China 2019 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals that will be played next week in Zhengzhou, China. The seedings for the World Tour Grand Finals are a little different from a […]

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December Rankings Are Out: Xu Xin Again

Posted on December 5, 2019

December Rankings Are Out: Xu Xin Again (by Steve Hopkins) The ITTF has published the December Rankings.  While the Men’s Top 10 are all the same, there has been some reshuffling in regard to order.  Xu Xin tops the list again.  In November, it was Fan Zhendong with the narrowest of leads – this time it is Xu […]

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Last LATTA Tournament of the Year: LATTA Open Dec. 14

Posted on December 4, 2019

Last LATTA Tournament of the Year: LATTA Open Dec. 14 Hello Table Tennis Enthusiasts, Wowww, last week’s Black Friday Giant Round Robin (unsanctioned) was action-packed and full of excitement!!!  We only offered 4 events (U1350, U1650, U1950 & U2150) but we totaled 51 players!!!  OMG, some players even played 16 matches in 1 day!!!  Everyone had […]

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Ask The Experts: Yangyang Jia, No. 297

Posted on December 4, 2019

Ask The Experts: Yangyang Jia, No. 297 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: What technique to master timo boll tamca 5000 blade? What is characteristic of blade? What rubbers is suitable to reduce the speed to get more control & flex touch? sorry for my poor English, thanks Answer: Your Ask the Experts question […]

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Coaching Tip of the Week: What to Watch During a Point

Posted on December 2, 2019

Coaching Tip of the Week: What to Watch During a Point (By Larry Hodges) If you watched the movie Forrest Gump, you were told to “Never, ever take your eye off the ball.” And some really do this. But is this what you really want to do? Some find that watching the ball constantly helps […]

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WAB Club Feature: Los Angeles Table Tennis Association

Posted on December 1, 2019

WAB Club Feature: 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 facility is just off of the 10 with easy access to the greater Los Angeles area. LATTA is a non-profit organization established in […]

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World Juniors Recap: Solid Results for TeamUSA

Posted on December 1, 2019

World Juniors Recap: Solid Results for TeamUSA (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The NSDF 2019 ITTF World Junior Table Tennis Championships started yesterday in Korat, Thailand.  The tournament featured Team and Singles events and concluded with the Singles Finals on Sunday. In the Team events, the US Boys were seeded 10th with Nikhil Kumar, Victor […]

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Men’s World Cup Recap: Fan On Top

Posted on December 1, 2019

Men’s World Cup Recap: Fan On Top (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The Chengdu Airlines 2019 ITTF Men’s World Cup concluded today in Chengdu, China.  The format at the World Cup is for the top 8 qualifiers to advance to knock out rounds to face the top 8 seeds.  USA’s Kanak Jha finished second in […]

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