Swedish Open Review: Swedes Out Early, Young Chinese Excel

Posted on October 6, 2019

Swedish Open Review: Swedes Out Early, Young Chinese Excel (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The 2019 ITTF World Tour Swedish Open was held this week in Stockholm.  The first tour event of October brought out some of the world’s best, including four of the top five ranked men in the world  and fourteen of the […]

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The 2019 Chinese Taipei Junior and Cadet Open

Posted on October 5, 2019

(By Sally Moyland) The 2019 Chinese Taipei Junior and Cadet Open was my second international competition. This time I partnered with Anna Hursey from the UK. We played as a mixed team and also paired up in U15 and U18 doubles. Anna is from Wales and is one year older than me. Her playstyle is […]

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LATTA is ending 2019 with a SMACKDOWN!

Posted on October 3, 2019

Big Congrats to our Champions from LATTA Open Sept. 28, 2019! Hello Table Tennis Enthusiasts, The holidays are creeping up!  Last year, I gained 5 pounds after so many back to back holiday dinners from Nov. to Jan. 1st!!!  So all you table tennis enthusiasts better play more to burn off unwanted holiday calories! TABLE […]

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Ask The Experts: Junya Chen No. 277

Posted on October 1, 2019

Ask The Experts: Junya Chen No. 277 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I recently bought this Butterfly Fukuhara Ai Pro ZLF wood, but I encounter a problem, which I do not find in my country, Chile, the rubber that is ideal for SPIN ART, other tires make it uncontrollable, too fast, I would […]

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Ask The Experts: Nan Li, No. 276

Posted on September 30, 2019

Ask The Experts: Nan Li, No. 276 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: What is the best alternative blade for TIMO BOLL W5 blade? Answer: This Ask the Experts question was answered by Coach Nan Li. She is one of the coaches at the World Champions Table Tennis Academy in Santa Clara, CA. Coach Li’s response is […]

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Coaching Tip of the Week: Confidence, Then Consistency!

Posted on September 30, 2019

Coaching Tip of the Week: Confidence, Then Consistency! (By Larry Hodges) Many players practice hard to develop consistency, and from this consistency they develop confidence. This is backwards! Be confident first, and then, with practice, consistency will come. Believe you can do it, and you will. (Or, for you realists, you will at least do […]

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Serbia Open Review: Americans Compete in Zrenjanin

Posted on September 28, 2019

Serbia Open Review: Americans Compete in Zrenjanin (by Steve Hopkins) The 2019 ITTF Junior Circuit Serbia Junior & Cadet Open was held this week in Zrenjanin, Serbia.  The tournament featured singles, doubles, and team events in Junior and Cadet age groups.  The American Contingent included Michael Tran, Kai Zarehbin, and Amy Wang.  Kai and Michael […]

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Buzz: WAB Coach Highlight – Dan Seemiller

Posted on September 28, 2019

Buzz: WAB Coach Highlight – Dan Seemiller (by Steve Hopkins) Dan Seemiller had a great 2019 US Nationals.  At that tournament, he won the 50+ Mixed Doubles and 60+ Mixed Doubles events.  He also finished second in 60+ Men’s Doubles and Hardbat Doubles.  For most players, this result would be a real highlight – though for […]

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WAB Featured Club: Rhode Island Table Tennis Association

Posted on September 28, 2019

WAB Featured Club: Rhode Island Table Tennis Association (by Steve Hopkins) The last weekend of November, the Rhode Island Table Tennis Association was the site of the table tennis event for the Rhode Island Senior Olympics.  Last fall, the club hosted the Rhode Island State Championships.  Add to that three or four USATT sanctioned events each […]

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Ask The Experts: Brian Pace, No. 275

Posted on September 26, 2019

Ask The Experts: Brian Pace, No. 275 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi Brian, How much difference does the ball make? I practice serves at home with newgy training balls. Right now, I am practicing the heavy underspin (ghost) serve. I think I have the serve down with consistency. Then I go to […]

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