Tip of the Week: Playing Short Pips on the Forehand

Posted on May 7, 2019

(By Larry Hodges) Now that Sweden’s Mattias Falck made it to the final of Men’s Singles at the Worlds using short pips on the forehand, there’s going to be a sudden increase in players playing this way. I think that’s a very good thing – I miss the days where there were far more contrasts […]

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NYITTC May 5, 2019 Open Championship Results

Posted on May 6, 2019

(By NYITTC) Under 2450 1st: Li, Yuxi; 2nd: Hohl, Alex Under 2250 1st: Hohl, Alex; 2nd: Ren, Lei Under 1800 1st: Yue, Larissa; 2nd: Berg, Mark Under 1200 1st: Vee, Allen; 2nd: Deng, Han Shi Under 1000 1st: Zhang, Jun Qing; 2nd: Vee, Allen 纽约国际乒乓球中心2019年5月5日比赛结果 2450 以下组 冠军: Li, Yuxi; 亚军: Hohl, Alex 2250 以下组 […]

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Serbia Open Challenge Series: Afanador, Drinkhall Excel

Posted on May 6, 2019

(by Steve Hopkins/Photo courtesy of ITTF) With a draw including World No. 66 Stefan Fegerl as the top seed, the Seamaster 2019 ITTF Challenge, Serbia Open was not on par with last week’s World Championships, or even with a major tour event.  However, it did include a solid core of up and coming players and […]

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May 2019 ITTF World Rankings

Posted on May 6, 2019

(by Steve Hopkins) Many recent ranking lists have changed very little – often with only one or two changes in the top 10.  The May list is a drastic diversion, with only two of the top 20 spots unchanged. At the top, Fan Zhendong remains the World No. 1, and his 830 point advantage over […]

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The Rhode Island Spring Open Recap

Posted on May 6, 2019

(by Steve Hopkins) The RI Spring Open was held this weekend at the RITTA club in Manville, Rhode Island.  Over 50 players from seven States competed in six events with each event having 14-18 entries.   It was the most competitive field in recent history, with 9 players over 2000 (two over 2300).  It was also […]

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Ask The Experts: Tawny Banh, No. 222

Posted on May 5, 2019

Ask The Experts: Tawny Banh, No. 222 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and AnswerB Question:  I am 82 tears old and now probably a lower intermediate player and need to play a spin game to be competitive. I have been looking at the Dignics rubber because of it’s 12 spin rating. Maybe serves would be hard […]

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WAB Club Feature: Pleasanton TTC

Posted on May 3, 2019

(by Steve Hopkins) Pleasanton Table Tennis Center is located at the center of Pleasanton, California to the East of San Francisco Bay with quick access to I-580 and I-680 (and each of the major cities in the area). Pleasanton Table Tennis Center was the first table tennis club in tri-valley to open every day. The […]

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Ask The Experts: Junya Chen No. 230

Posted on May 1, 2019

Ask The Experts: Junya Chen No. 230Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi there. I’m 63 years old, should say in a good shape, been playing club level TT for last 20 years. I quit playing tournaments years ago. I’d say I’m all-around player, somewhere between 1500 and 1600. I’m pretty satisfied with my […]

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New Butterfly Rubber “Dignics 05” Video Review by Yangyang

Posted on April 30, 2019

(By Yangyang Jia) DIGNICS guides your play to a more advanced level.  The essence is the combination of Spring Sponge X, the advanced version of Spring Sponge which has more elasticity; the uniquely composed top sheet, with strengthened abrasion, proves great resistance on the surface, providing the feeling of holding the ball at impact.  Adopting […]

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Coaching tip of the week: Rope-a-Dope Defense

Posted on April 29, 2019

(By Larry Hodges) Suppose you are playing a relentless counter-hitter, who plays every really bang-bang, and you are struggling to stay in these rallies. Point after point ends with either you missing or making a weak return the opponent smashes. How do you get out of this? There are three main ways. First, attack first […]

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