Ask The Experts: Truong Tu, No. 280

Posted on October 9, 2019

Ask The Experts: Truong Tu, No. 280 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question:  I am an old, enthusiastic beginner- I take 1 or 2 lessons per week, and have a robot at home. I just made a big mistake- I bought a Viscaria with Tenergy 05- It is way too much paddle/racket for me- […]

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Blade Exchange: Zhang Jike Super ZLC – Mizutani Jun Super ZLC video

Posted on October 8, 2019

Blade Exchange: Zhang Jike Super ZLC – Mizutani Jun Super ZLC (By YangYang) This is a product review video show you the two blades performance after Hanson and I exchanged blades: Zhang Jike Super ZLC and Mizutani Jun Super ZLC. Hope you would find this video interesting and useful.

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Ask The Experts: Wenting Zha, No. 279

Posted on October 8, 2019

Ask The Experts: Wenting Zha, No. 279 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: When I receive a low short underspin serve or return I can either take a long slower stroke with blade open to return the ball low and short (two bounces) or I can make a shorter faster sharp push back the […]

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New York Indoor Sport Club (NYISC) October 2019 Open

Posted on October 8, 2019

New York Indoor Sport Club (NYISC) October 2019 Open (2-star) USATT-sanctioned Table Tennis Tournament Sunday, Ocotber 13th, 2019 ENTRY DEADLINE: October 9th, 2019 VENUE: New York Indoor Sports Club (NYISC), 15-35 126th Street, 2nd Floor, College Point, NY 11356 718-358-8860 (Yu Shao) EQUIPMENT: Only ITTF/USATTapproved equipment will be used. Tables: Butterfly Centerfold and Europa; Nets: […]

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Ask The Experts: Sung Soo Jung No. 278

Posted on October 8, 2019

Ask The Experts: Sung Soo Jung No. 278 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I would like more control for spin. Thank you very much. Answer:  This Ask the Experts question was answered by Sung Soo Jung. Coach Jung is the head coach at the Jung Table Tennis Club in Los Angeles, CA and his response is […]

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Top Ten Reasons You Might Not Be as Good at Table Tennis as You Could Be

Posted on October 7, 2019

Top Ten Reasons You Might Not Be as Good at Table Tennis as You Could Be By (Larry Hodges)  You have faced really good serves and yet have made no serious attempt to learn them yourself. You don’t think you have enough talent, when long-term training almost always overcomes any such lack of talent. You’ve […]

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WAB Featured Club: San Antonio Table Tennis Club

Posted on October 7, 2019

The San Antonio Table Tennis Club is located in the Fitness Building of the Alamo Gymnastics and Fitness Center on Huebner Road just off the E Charles William Anderson Loop about 15 miles North of the San Antonio city center.  The club has two rooms; the main room, Room A, has five tables and Room […]

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Butterfly Buzz: WAB Coach Spotlight – Byung Jun An

Posted on October 7, 2019

Butterfly Buzz: WAB Coach Spotlight – Byung Jun An (by Steve Hopkins) Byung Jun (Sam) An is the Head Coach at the Han-In Table Tennis Club in New Jersey. Sam has achieved a Regional Coaching Certification from USATT. His 35 years as a coach makes him one of the most experienced in the country. At […]

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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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