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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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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