Broward Table Tennis Club promotion video

Posted on September 12, 2019

The Broward Table Tennis Club is at 3371 N. University Drive in Davie, Florida, just North of Miami in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale/Boca Raton metropolitan area of the Southeast coast of the State.  The club is near to Florida’s Turnpike about 12 miles from Fort Lauderdale and 25 miles from Miami Beach. Broward Table Tennis Club merged […]

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Coaching Tip of the Week: Smashing Lobs

Posted on September 9, 2019

Smashing Lobs (By Larry Hodges) Smashing a lob is more difficult than it looks. There are several reasons for this. The height of a lob makes the ball bounce upwards, something you aren’t used to hitting. If it bounces higher than your head, hitting it can be awkward. When it hits the table, it jumps […]

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Buzz: US Junior Highlight – Sally Moyland

Posted on September 9, 2019

Buzz: US Junior Highlight – Sally Moyland (by Steve Hopkins) Sally Moyland is a rising star from Freemont, California.  At just 12 years old, her USATT rating has already crossed 2200 (currently 2227).  At the US Nationals this summer, Sally won 24 of 32 matches and secured Gold Medals in both Mini Cadet Girls Singles […]

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WAB Club Feature: Massachusetts Table Tennis and Badminton Club

Posted on September 9, 2019

WAB Club Feature: Massachusetts Table Tennis and Badminton Club (by Steve Hopkins) Massachusetts Table Tennis and Badminton Club (MATTBC) is located in Waltham, about 12 miles to the West of downtown Boston.  The club is just off of I-95 and with easy access via public transportation is centrally located for the greater Boston area. The […]

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Euro Team Championships: Germany and Romania Score Gold

Posted on September 9, 2019

Euro Team Championships: Germany and Romania Score Gold (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The Liebherr 2019 ITTF-European Championships was held from September 3-8 in Nantes, France.  This team event included the top 24 Men’s and Women’s teams in Europe.  The top 8 finishers in the Group phase advanced to single elimination knock-out rounds. In the […]

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Pan Am Championships: 8 Medals for USA, 4 Golds for Lily Zhang

Posted on September 9, 2019

Pan Am Championships: 8 Medals for USA, 4 Golds for Lily Zhang (by Steve Hopkins.Photo by ITTF) The 2019 ITTF-Pan American Championships were held this week in Asuncion, Paraguay.  The tournament featured Team events (men & women), singles events (men & women), and doubles events (men, women, and mixed).  Results were solid for Team USA […]

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Ask The Experts: Jishan Liang, No. 271

Posted on September 6, 2019

Ask The Experts: Jishan Liang, No. 271 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi, I am an intermediate player and I need a new blade-rubber combination. I want to buy an OFF- blade up to 100$. I can’t decide between these two: Primorac and Petr Korbel. My style is offensive but I like the […]

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Technique of Lin Gaoyuan, a fast attacking left hander #4

Posted on September 6, 2019

(BUTTERFLY/TAKUREPO.com #BUTTERFLY) Fast Chiquita to enable his fast attack A Chinese up-and-coming southpaw Lin Gaoyuan, who is climbing up the world ranking ladder with his highly stable counter attacking plays close to the table. This special programme will introduce Lin Gaoyuan’s techniques with some successive pictures taken at the training camp of the Chinese national […]

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Dan Seemiller’s 2020 Olympic Preparation

Posted on September 5, 2019

(Courtesy of Scott Czarnecki and Dan Seemiller Jr) We are inviting you today to consider helping Coach Dan Seemiller prepare for the 2020 Olympic Table Tennis Trials. Dan was and is a pioneer in the sport of table tennis in the US.  He is a five time US National Singles Champion, twelve time doubles champion, and […]

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Ask The Experts: Yangyang Jia, No. 270

Posted on September 5, 2019

Ask The Experts: Yangyang Jia, No. 270 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I am veteran player, I comfortable with above blade and rubber, but i want more speed, control and spin which blade I can use with rubber. Please suggest Answer: Your Ask the Experts question was answered by Yangyang Jia. Coach Jia is […]

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