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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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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