Bulgaria Open Update: Xin, Harimoto, and Samsonov through to Quarters

August 18, 2018

Bulgaria Open Update: Xin, Harimoto, and Samsonov through to Quarters (by Steve Hopkins) The Seamaster 2018 ITTF World Tour Asarel Bulgaria Open is down the final 8. The knock out stages that were played on Thursday and Friday were not without drama. The top seed, Dimitrij Ovtcharov, was eliminated by an unranked Chinese player named […]

Tomokazu Harimoto talks about TENERGY #4

August 18, 2018

Tomokazu Harimoto talks about TENERGY #4 (Courtesy of Table Tennis World) Reasoned equipment choice: Transition of equipment is a sign of his development Selecting equipment, rackets cannot be ignored, just the same as rubbers. Yu says “The concept is the same for both rackets and rubbers. I want him to have an easy-to-use racket because […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: PowerStroke Table Tennis Club

August 17, 2018

WAB CLUB FEATURE: PowerStroke Table Tennis Club (By Steve Hopkins) PowerStroke Table Tennis Club is located in Saint Augustine, Florida. The club is just off of I-95 on the Northwest side of the city, about 30 miles South of Jacksonville. The club has six professional tables in their air-conditioned facility. Flooring and lighting are ideal for […]

Tomokazu Harimoto talks about TENERGY #3

August 17, 2018

Tomokazu Harimoto talks about TENERGY #3 (Courtesy of Table Tennis World) TENERGY 05 is easy-to-use rubber when power is gained Tomokazu changed the forehand rubber to TENERGY 05 in September 2016. He believed the nature of the rubber he had been unable to use one and a half years earlier was dramatically different; he felt […]

Tomokazu Harimoto talks about TENERGY #2

August 16, 2018

Tomokazu Harimoto talks about TENERGY #2 (Courtesy of Table Tennis World) Why was his first rubber not TENERGY 05? TENERGY 05, popular among many of the world’s top players with its high arched curve and the strong rotation to be imparted; Yu did not let his son use the top rubber. Of course, it does […]

Tomokazu Harimoto talks about TENERGY #1

August 15, 2018

Tomokazu Harimoto talks about TENERGY #1 (Courtesy of Table Tennis World) Prodigy with a promising future; father, Yu, selects equipment Roars of success, his trademark, respond throughout the hall. Japan’s Tomokazu Harimoto responded vocally to every point won in Cape Town in 2016 to become the youngest ever World Junior champion. At that time he […]

Denver Table Tennis Alliance’s USATT Sanctioned MENSUAL Tourney

August 15, 2018

Denver Table Tennis Alliance’s USATT Sanctioned MENSUAL Tourney (Angelo Gandullia) Hello Table Tennis players and friends! Last Saturday and Sunday, August 11th & 12th, DTTA hosted our 1st USATT MENSUAL Tourney of 2018! We are happy to announce that we had a good tournament. Players of all levels enjoyed a weekend of camaraderie, fun and […]

Bty Training Tips: Jinxin Wang – Backhand Loop in Tournament Play

August 14, 2018

Bty Training Tips: Jinxin Wang – Backhand Loop in Tournament Play (By Brian Pace/Jinxin Wang) Hello, my name is Jinxin Wang and welcome to Butterfly’s Training Tips In this video I will give you some training tips on how to use the backhand loop in tournament play. This shot should be used when your opponent […]

Tip of the week: Make Up-and-Coming Players Your Rivals – and Stay With Them!

August 14, 2018

Tip of the week: Make Up-and-Coming Players Your Rivals – and Stay With Them! (By Larry Hodges) Here’s a little trick that will give you both incentive to improve, and lead to real improvement. Next time you are at your club, pinpoint someone who is perhaps a little weaker than you, or perhaps your level, […]

Bty Training Tips: Wenting Zha – Wide Angle Serve

August 13, 2018

Bty Training Tips: Wenting Zha – Wide Angle Serve (By Brian Pace/Wenting Zha) The training video comes by way of Wenting Zha. It is a drill focused on wide angle serves. Hello, my name is Wenting and welcome to Butterfly’s Training Tips. One of the advantages of being left-handed is being able to create difficult […]