Top Ten Things to Remember in Doubles

Posted on January 7, 2019

Top Ten Things to Remember in Doubles (By Larry Hodges, tabletenniscoaching.com/blog) Most players play doubles as if it were just a version of singles, but that’s a mistake. Doubles is actually far more complicated since there are two players on each side, so there are four different playing styles interacting, plus all the movement as […]

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Why is Boll Strong? #4 (Video in English)

Posted on January 7, 2019

Why is Boll Strong? #4 (Video in English) (Courtesy of BUTTERFLY/TAKUREPO.com) Special Program Q: Why is Boll strong? A: Backhand Topspin Loop Timo Boll (GER) ascended to the World no. 1 spot in March 2018. Young players have distinguished themselves one after another recently. Table tennis has continuously experienced various rule changes but despite all the […]

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2019 Pan America Cup Preview

Posted on January 6, 2019

2019 Pan America Cup Preview (by Steve Hopkins) The 2019 Pan America Cup is scheduled to start on February 1st in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico.   The January 2019 World Rankings were released last week and as participation is allowed for only the top 16 by ranking, the Pan Am Cup entries have just been finalized.  The […]

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Watching Table Tennis Online

Posted on January 6, 2019

Watching Table Tennis Online (by Steve Hopkins) During the holidays, many network TV shows take a hiatus – returning with new episodes later in January.   So whether you are looking to fill a temporary void in your normal show rotation, or just want to watch some quality table tennis and bring your sporting interest more […]

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Interview with Coach Jack Huang

Posted on January 4, 2019

Interview with Coach Jack Huang (By Ayan Bagchi) Coach Jack Huang is a member of the USATT Hall of Fame and a full-time coach at the Maryland Table Tennis Center since 1992. Here is his Butterfly bio and his Hall of Fame bio. What Butterfly equipment do you use and why?  I used Mizutani Jun ZLC, because it […]

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Ask The Experts: Wenting Zha, No. 198

Posted on January 4, 2019

Ask The Experts: Wenting Zha, No. 198 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Thanks for helping me out as there are so many choices out there for blade, rubbers, and sponge hardness and thickness.  Hence my interest in looking at what you think is best for me using a Butterfly blade and rubbers as […]

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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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