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 onLast 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 […]
Ask The Experts: Yangyang Jia, No. 297
Posted onAsk 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 […]
Coaching Tip of the Week: What to Watch During a Point
Posted onCoaching 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 […]
WAB Club Feature: Los Angeles Table Tennis Association
Posted onWAB 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 […]
World Juniors Recap: Solid Results for TeamUSA
Posted onWorld 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 […]
Men’s World Cup Recap: Fan On Top
Posted onMen’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 […]
Men’s World Cup Update: Jha in Top 16
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo ittfworld) The Knock-Out Rounds are underway at the Chengdu Airlines 2019 ITTF Men’s World Cup. The top 8 qualifiers advanced to face the top 8 seeds. USA’s Kanak Jha finished second in his group to advance. Other qualifiers included Dimitrij Ovtcharov, Daniel Habesohn, Sangsu Lee, Quadri Aruna, Kristian Karlsson, Simon Gauzy […]
Ask The Experts: Tawny Banh, No. 296
Posted onAsk The Experts: Tawny Banh, No. 296 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Looking to purchase new racket, presently using a Mark V bought from Ping Skills out of Australia. I have been playing about a year and half, and looking for something with a better spin and control than the Mark V. I […]
LATTA Black Friday Giant Round Robin Nov. 29, 2019! Register now!
Posted onHello Table Tennis Enthusiasts, LATTA BLACK FRIDAY GIANT ROUND ROBIN (USATT NON-SANCTIONED!!! Burn off the extra and unwanted Thanksgiving dinner calories! Events include U1350RR, U1650RR, U1950RR & U2150RR. All events start with a big round robin (a group of 6 or more). Less waiting. Play with any available player in your group (no order of play). 2 […]
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