World Veterans Tour – Fort Lauderdale: Highlights

Posted on October 27, 2019

World Veterans Tour – Fort Lauderdale: Highlights (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) For Lauderdale was the most recent stop for the World Veterans Tour.  The tournament featured 24 events, age rated events including singles, doubles, and mixed doubles.  The youngest veteran age band is Over 40 and the most senior of the veteran events is […]

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WAB Featured Club: Han-In Table Tennis Club

Posted on October 26, 2019

WAB Featured Club: Han-In Table Tennis Club (by Steve Hopkins) With their location in Palisades Park, New Jersey, Han-In table Tennis is centrally located in the largest population center in North America.  They are just off I-95, near the New Jersey Turnpike and the George Washington Bridge – and just across the Hudson River from […]

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Dignics 80 review from 2015 US Open Champion – Jinxin Wang

Posted on October 25, 2019

Dignics 80 review from 2015 US Open Champion – Jinxin Wang I put Dignics 80 on my backhand side and after 10 hours of playing, I’m impressed with the result. I like this rubber. I have been playing with Tenergy 05 on my backhand side for some time. Compared with Tenergy 05, Dignics 80 feels […]

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Ask The Experts: Stefan Feth No. 285

Posted on October 25, 2019

Ask The Experts: Stefan Feth #285 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Dear Coach Stefan Feth, My name is Denethi Wijegunawardana and currently my rating is 2209. I have met you a couple of times when you were coaching Kanak during US Nationals/Open. I play with a Gergely Alpha with short pips on both […]

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Dancing with the Table Tennis Stars: Team England’s Will Bayley

Posted on October 25, 2019

Dancing with the Table Tennis Stars: Team England’s Will Bayley (by Steve Hopkins) Many in the US watch Dancing with the Stars, a dance competition series where a celebrity is paired with a professional dancer.  The American show was based on a British series that first aired in 2004 that is called Strictly Come Dancing.  […]

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Ask The Experts: Rachid El Boubou, No. 284

Posted on October 24, 2019

Ask The Experts: Rachid El Boubou, No. 284 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: What determines the throw angle of a racquet? The blade or rubber? Is the desired throw angle a matter of preference or is it my style of play; i.e., aggressive, all round, distance from the table (close, medium, far)? Answer:  […]

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Ask The Experts: Brian Pace, No. 283

Posted on October 23, 2019

Ask The Experts: Brian Pace, No. 283 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi Coach What rubbers are suitable for this blade. 05 dignics backhand,energy 05 1.9mor 2.1mm.Please. Blade: Mizutani Jun Super ZLC Answer: Your Ask the Experts question was answered by Brian Pace. Coach Pace is National Level Table Tennis Coach with Dynamic Table […]

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Ask The Experts: Hui Wang No. 282

Posted on October 21, 2019

Ask The Experts: Hui Wang No. 282 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi there, Hope you are fine! I am a big fan of the butterfly world and I like purchasing my equipment from them. I would like to ask you about how could I know if I am playing the backhand properly […]

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Coaching tip of the Week: How to Stop the Short Receive

Posted on October 21, 2019

Coaching tip of the Week: How to Stop the Short Receive (By Larry Hodges) One of the most effective ways to return a short serve is to push it back short and low, making it hard for the server to attack. This is very common at the higher levels, but even at lower levels there […]

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Jabdiel Torres Joins Butterfly

Posted on October 20, 2019

Jabdiel Torres Joins Butterfly (by Steve Hopkins) This week, Bowmar Sports announced that Puerto Rican junior player Jabdiel Torres joined the Bowmar Sports Butterfly Team.  Torres is a High School junior from Salinas, Puerto Rico.  In 2018 he was the Puerto Rican champion in the under 15 category.  He stepped up to the National Team this […]

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