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World Veteran Championships Are Underway

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World Veteran Championships Are Underway by Steve Hopkins / photo by Gary Alcares The 19th World Veteran Championships is underway at the Las Vegas Convention Center, in Las Vegas, NV.  The event began on June 18 and will finish with the finals of most events on Sunday. Friday was the start of the knock-out rounds for […]

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WAB CLUB FEATURE: Denver Table Tennis Alliance

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WAB CLUB FEATURE: Denver Table Tennis Alliance (By Steve Hopkins) Located on Curtis Street, just North of the city center, in Denver, is the Denver Table Tennis Alliance.  The club is open six days per week with hours of operation from 6p-10p Sunday-Friday, and Saturday hours of noon to 5p.  *The club is closed on […]

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Triangle Table Tennis June 2018 News and Happenings

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Triangle Table Tennis June 2018 News and Happenings (Courtesy of Triangle Table Tennis) Summer is here!  Come on in, we haven’t had a match rained out yet!  🙂 This newsletter is the only email you’ll receive from us this month, so you’ll find it all in this one source — a quick overview of recent news […]

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Where Are They Now? Anderson College Series

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Where Are They Now? Anderson College Series (by Steve Hopkins) Article 4: Nigel Christopher In 1989, Nigel Christopher was at a crossroads.  He was among the best in Trinidad and Tobago and he had already represented his country, but in order to expand his table tennis skills, his best options seemed to be in Europe.  […]

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2018 Pan America Cup Recap

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2018 Pan America Cup Recap (by Steve Hopkins) The final day of the 2018 Pan America Cup has concluded.  The culmination of the three-day event in Asuncion, Paraguay was the finals on Sunday. The Men’s Final pitted the top two seeds, both Brazilians: Gustavo Tsuboi (World No. 45) and Hugo Calderano (World No. 11).  When […]

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2018 Pan America Cup Update

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2018 Pan America Cup Update (by Steve Hopkins) The 2018 Pan America Cup has advanced to the final day.  The event began on Friday in Asuncion, Paraguay and will conclude with the finals on Sunday. In the Men’s singles event, Team USA participants were Yijun Feng and Kanak Jha.  Feng had a tough draw on […]

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WAB CLUB FEATURE: Houston International Table Tennis Academy

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WAB CLUB FEATURE: Houston International Table Tennis Academy (by Steve Hopkins) Located in Katy, Texas on the West side of Metropolitan Houston, is the Houston International Table Tennis Academy (HITTA).  Consistent with being located in the largest city in the largest State, HITTA provides one of the largest professional table tennis training academies in the country. […]

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DTTA’s 5th MENSUAL Tourney

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DTTA’s 5th MENSUAL Tourney (By Angelo Gandullia) Hello Table Tennis players and friends! On Saturday, June 9th, Denver Table Tennis Alliance hosted our 5th MENSUAL Tourney of 2018! We had a great tournament with a big Round Robin. Denver Table Tennis Alliance congratulates, in particular: C division Winner, Sean Bjork Runner up, Piotrek Dumin 3rd place, Mélanie Sandlarz 4th […]

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Pinpoint Your Weakness and Then Pinpoint a Drill

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Pinpoint Your Weakness and Then Pinpoint a Drill (By Larry Hodges) Far too often player do general drills, the type that are great for developing a foundation to their game, but not so great at fixing up specific problems in their own games. To use a completely nonsensical example, suppose you were horrible at spelling […]

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Where Are They Now? Anderson College Series

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Where Are They Now? Anderson College Series (by Dr. Mark Hopkins and Steve Hopkins) Article 3: Building A College Table Tennis Program Many table tennis enthusiasts from across the country find it hard to understand why the sport does not “catch on” with the general public. College athletics is a big focus for sports in […]

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