ITTF Rankings: Fan, Xu, Harimoto Top the First 2019 Rankings

Posted on January 3, 2019

ITTF Rankings: Fan, Xu, Harimoto Top the First 2019 Rankings (by Steve Hopkins) Fan Zhendong and Xu Xin maintained their top two spots in the January 2019 ITTF World Rankings.  Tomakazu Harimoto has jumped up to third, riding the strength of his Grand Finals win in December.  Lin Gaoyuan and Timo Boll round out the […]

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Payne-Miller and Stoner Win at Highland Table Tennis Tournament

Posted on January 2, 2019

Payne-Miller and Stoner Win at Highland Table Tennis Tournament (By Danny Seemiller) Four members of the South Bend Table Tennis Club took home trophies from the South Shore/ Butterfly Table Tennis Championships held December 29 and 30 in Highland, Indiana. Dion Payne-Miller, won the Under 2100 event, and Marty Stoner won the Under 2200 events. […]

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Table Tennis in 2018: a year to remember in the media!

Posted on January 2, 2019

Table Tennis in 2018: a year to remember in the media! (Courtesy of ITTF) Table Tennis on TV: exceptional exposure, audience & value It’s official! The sky really is the limit in terms of Table Tennis’ global exposure and popularity; and 2018 provided the hard evidence: An accumulative audience of approximately 1 billion people tuned in to […]

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WAB Club Feature: World Champions Table Tennis Academy

Posted on December 30, 2018

WAB Club Feature: World Champions Table Tennis Academy (by Steve Hopkins) The motto is “Where Champions Are Made” and as one of the only full-time table tennis training facilities, the World Champions Table Tennis Academy (WCTTA) strives to achieve their motto with each activity. The facility is in Santa Clara, California, located in Silicon Valley in […]

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2018: The Year in Review

Posted on December 30, 2018

2018: The Year in Review (By Steve Hopkins) It was an exciting 2018 in the world of table tennis. On the world stage, eight players won Tour titles in 2018.  In Men’s Singles, Chinese players won nine of the twelve titles at the major events:  Fan Zhendong took three titles, Xu Xin and Ma Long each won […]

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If You Can’t Do It Without a Ball, How Can You Do It With the Ball?

Posted on December 29, 2018

If You Can’t Do It Without a Ball, How Can You Do It With the Ball? (By Larry Hodges) Shadow-practice is when you practice a stroke without the ball. It’s the best way to develop proper technique and streamline your strokes, especially with help from a coach or experienced player. You do need to combine […]

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Spin & Smash January events

Posted on December 27, 2018

Spin & Smash January events 2019 Regional USATT/ITTF Hopes Camp Friday & Saturday, January 25-26 Spin & Smash Table Tennis & Ping Pong Center is Ohio’s only full-time center for table tennis coaching, training, tournaments and equipment. With Butterfly Europa 25 tournament tables, high ceilings, great lightning and fully-barriered courts, Spin & Smash is a […]

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Players Info for S. Bend Table Tennis Tournament & Clinic News

Posted on December 26, 2018

Players Info for S. Bend Table Tennis Tournament & Clinic News (By Danny Seemiller) 2018 South Shore Butterfly Open  $10,000 in Prize Money!  December 29-30, 2018  Highland, IN (Chicago Area)           INFO FOR REGISTERED PLAYERS: Thank you for entering!  All players must be paid by tonight, December 26. You may pay at www.omnipong.com  Gym is open until […]

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Ask The Experts: Gao Jun, No. 194

Posted on December 26, 2018

Ask The Experts: Gao Jun, No. 194 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Blade: Hardraw jpv-s Forehand Rubber: Tenergy 05 Backhand Rubber: Tenergy 05 fx Hello,I am an intermediate player.I prefer to play closer to the table using lots of spin and table location to score points .Top spin and chop shots usually. I […]

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Review 2018: Graduation year for Kanak Jha

Posted on December 24, 2018

Review 2018: Graduation year for Kanak Jha (by Ian Marshall, Editor) It was not the finish to the year for which Kanak Jha had hoped; a second round exit in the Boys’ Singles event at the World Junior Championships followed by a third round Men’s Singles defeat in Orlando at the United States Open; the […]

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