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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WAB CLUB FEATURE: Canadian Elite Table Tennis Training Centre

Posted on October 20, 2019

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Canadian Elite Table Tennis Training Centre (by Steve Hopkins) The Canadian Elite Table Tennis Training Centre (“Elite”) is a table tennis club and training centre in Mississauga, Ontario. Mississauga is just to the West of Toronto, about 30 kilometers from the city center.  The facility is just off the Ontario 401 Express, easily […]

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Women’s World Cup Recap: Shiwen Sequel, Historic Results for USA

Posted on October 20, 2019

Women’s World Cup Recap: Shiwen Sequel, Historic Results for USA (by Steve Hopkins, photo by ITTF) China’s Liu Shiwen has won the World Cup for the fifth time.  Her victory over Zhu Yuling in the all-China final in front of home fans in Chengdu, China is certainly a headline of the Uncle Pop 2019 ITTF […]

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Women’s World Cup: Historic Results for USA

Posted on October 19, 2019

(by Steve Hopkins, photo by ITTF Remy Gros) There’s an American in the Semifinal of an ITTF major event. Its been a lot of years, since that’s been true. The Uncle Pop 2019 ITTF Women’s World Cup in Chengdu China has progressed to its final day — standing among the remaining final four players is […]

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2019 Butterfly Fall Cape Fear Open

Posted on October 16, 2019

2019 Butterfly Fall Cape Fear Open The 2019 Butterfly Fall Cape Fear Open held on Saturday, October 5 was a “smashing” success!  The tournament was sold out two weeks prior to the tournament.  There was a waiting list of seven and it was decided to add four more players for a total of 28.  The […]

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Ask The Experts: Yangyang Jia, No. 281

Posted on October 16, 2019

Ask The Experts: Yangyang Jia, No. 281 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi Yang yang, I play with a modern pimple in style, looping from both sides. Open up with flick or loop or short push (50/50 of the time) I am 184cm, a bit tall, and usually take a half step back […]

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Two Opportunities To Support The Sport You Love!

Posted on October 15, 2019

Butterfly South Shore Highland Table Tennis Tournament and Coach Seemiller’s Journey Back to the Olympics 2019 South Shore Butterfly Open  $10,000 in Prize Money! November 16-17, 2019 Highland, IN (Chicago Area) Hi Table Tennis Players,  The South Shore/Butterfly and Wasserman Championships are scheduled on a new date this year. November 16/17 in Highland, Indiana.  The […]

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LATTA OPEN: SATURDAY, OCT 19, 2019 (USATT SANCTIONED TOURNAMENT)

Posted on October 15, 2019

Hello Table Tennis Enthusiasts, LATTA OPEN:  SATURDAY, OCT 19, 2019 (USATT SANCTIONED TOURNAMENT!!! Come join us at my next LATTA Open Oct. 19!  As always, 2 players advance from preliminary round robin in all events!  Singles events include U1050RR, U1300RR, U1450RR, U1650RR, U1800RR, U1925RR, U2075, U2175RR, U2300RR!  PRIZE $$$ in events U1925 to U300!  Trophies awarded in U1050 […]

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Tip of the Week: React to Opponent’s Forward Swing

Posted on October 14, 2019

React to Opponent’s Forward Swing (By Larry Hodges) When you watch a top player, they seem to have almost supernatural reflexes. The other guy will crush the ball, and whether he gets it back or not, he always seems to react instantly. How does he do this? The secret is he’s not reacting to the […]

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