NYITTC Nov. 18, 2018 Open Championship

Posted on November 6, 2018

NYITTC Nov. 18, 2018 Open Championship Nov. 18, 2018 Open Championship Table Tennis Tournament, Sponsored by Butterfly USATT Sanctioned 2 star Tournament, 134-32 35th Ave, Flushing, NY 11354 TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS: Jean Sze (www.NYITTC.com) REFEREE: Jean Sze/CR; RULES: All USATT and regulations apply. USATT Dress Code will apply. EQUIPMENT: Butterfly tables, 3 star white butterfly balls; […]

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RHODE ISLAND TABLE TENNIS HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2018

Posted on November 5, 2018

RHODE ISLAND TABLE TENNIS HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2018 JOE POLSELLI Joe Polselli Sr. ran the club for much of the 1970’s and 1980’s. He was an active member of the club for over 40 years. Joe was the first person to welcome a whole generation of Rhode Island players. When you met Joe, […]

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Seamaster ITTF World Tour Swedish Open

Posted on November 5, 2018

Seamaster ITTF World Tour Swedish Open (by Steve Hopkins/Photo courtesy of ITTF) The top two seeds in the tournament were Fan Zhendong and Xu Xin.  Both advanced to the final easily. The top half of the draw had 6 Chinese players (out of 16 total players).   Fan played four matches in the tournament, and three […]

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Rhode Island TT Fall Open

Posted on November 5, 2018

Rhode Island TT Fall Open (by Steve Hopkins) The RITTA Fall Open was held on November 4th at the Rhode Island Club in Manville.  The one-star USATT-sanctioned tournament included six events — all singles events based upon rating. Henry Kopczacki won the 1100, David Afando won the 1350, Yulang Wang won the 1600, Charles Cavicchio […]

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WAB Club Feature: Spin & Smash Table Tennis & Ping Pong Club

Posted on November 5, 2018

WAB Club Feature: Spin & Smash Table Tennis & Ping Pong Club (By Steve Hopkins) Central Ohio is home to Spin & Smash, a table tennis club that is part ping pong social club and part table tennis training center. The club is located on the West side of Columbus just off of I-270, the Jack […]

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New York Indoor Sport Club (NYISC) November 2018 Open

Posted on November 5, 2018

New York Indoor Sport Club (NYISC) November 2018 Open (2-star) USATT-sanctioned Table Tennis Tournament Sunday, November 11th, 2018 ENTRY DEADLINE: November 7, 2018 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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Flushing Bank Cup Table Tennis Tournament

Posted on November 5, 2018

Flushing Bank Cup Table Tennis Tournament Location: NYISC at 15-35 126th Street, Second Floor, College Point, New York 11356 Date: Saturday, November 10, 2018 Schedule: ▪ Teams Event onsite registration starts at 8:30 am; match lottery draws at 9:30 am, matches start at 10:15 am ▪ Singles Event onsite registration starts at 11:00 am; match […]

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Don’t Try So Hard When Ending the Point

Posted on November 5, 2018

Don’t Try So Hard When Ending the Point (By Larry Hodges) When you put everything into a shot, you lose control and consistency. You often lose power as well as you can’t really time all your muscles together at 100%, and instead end up with a spastic shot that’s difficult to control. Watch the top […]

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Let us introduce you to the next “Game Changer” – Tenergy 05 Hard

Posted on November 1, 2018

Let us introduce you to the next “Game Changer” – Tenergy 05 Hard Written by: Johnathan Humbles / Bowmar Sports “Best rubber ever!” This was how the new Tenergy 05 Hard rubber was described by Stefan Feth, a Butterfly sponsored coach, current National Team Coach and a former international player who has been a teammate […]

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Tenergy 05 Hard Review

Posted on November 1, 2018

Tenergy 05 Hard Review (by Raymond Szeto, Director of Golden Link Sports Pro Shop @ Canadian Community TTA, Markham ON) The following is the test review of Tenergy 05 Hard rubber at CCTTA on October 6th, 2018: The Tenergy 05 Hard 2.1 mm rubber sheet is approximately 7 grams heavier than normal Tenergy 05 due […]

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