Speed and Power are Easy with Good Technique, but Good Technique is Difficult

Posted on February 5, 2018

(By Larry Hodges) Speed-Power: Easy with Good Technique,Good Technique is Difficult The above should be on a banner at every playing hall in the world. Players almost always try to drill at speeds or with power they can’t control, thinking that by drilling that way, they’ll learn to play at that pace. Superficially, it makes […]

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Maryland Table Tennis Center Feb 2018 News

Posted on February 5, 2018

(By MDTTC) Maryland Table Tennis Center Feb 2018 News Archive of Past MDTTC Newsletters Welcome to the 69th issue of the MDTTC News! As usual, there’s lots of news to report and new and ongoing programs, and we hope to see you at some of them. As usual a special thanks to MDTTC sponsors Butterfly […]

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Different journeys but top seeds claim Luxembourg titles

Posted on February 4, 2018

(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Manager) Different journeys but top seeds claim Luxembourg titles A rocky road for Kanak Jha of the United States, rather more smooth for Maki Shiomi, precedence prevailed in the respective Boys’ Singles and Girls’ Singles events at the Luxembourg 2017 ITTF World Junior Circuit Finals on Sunday 4th February. The […]

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First time ever, all German final

Posted on February 4, 2018

(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Manager) First time ever, all German final Success for the top two seeds at the semi-final stage of the Men’s Singles event at the China Construction Bank 2018 ITTF Europe Top 16 Cup on Sunday 4th February; thus for the first time ever in the history of the tournament, which […]

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Top spot for Kanak Jha thanks to Entente Cordiale

Posted on February 4, 2018

(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Manager) Top spot for Kanak Jha thanks to Entente Cordiale First place in the group the eventual outcome but as play came to a conclusion in the initial stage of the Boys’ Singles event at the Luxembourg 2018 ITTF World Junior Circuit Finals on the morning of Saturday 3rd February, […]

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Buenos Aires bound but testing times on opening day in Luxembourg

Posted on February 2, 2018

(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) Buenos Aires bound but testing times on opening day in Luxembourg Places already booked in the forthcoming Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games to be held later in the year; however, for four young ladies who are destined to compete in the South American city, a more pressing qualification […]

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2018 Phoenix Chinese Week Table Tennis Open results and photos

Posted on February 1, 2018

(Courtesy of Phoenix Table Tennis) 2018 Phoenix Chinese Week Table Tennis Open results and photos 2018 Chinese Week Table Tennis open was completed on Jan. 28, 2018. 72 players attended this annual event that lasted 11 hours and a half from 8:30 AM to 8:00 PM. With hundreds of match for total 8 competitive events, […]

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Promising US Trio Look Forward to World Junior Circuit Finals

Posted on January 31, 2018

(BY MATT HETHERINGTON) Promising US Trio Look Forward to World Junior Circuit Finals This weekend, February 2-4, in Luxembourg, will see the ultimate showdown of the top contenders from the 2017 World Junior Circuit. A tough and level field of 16 boys and 16 girls will face off for the highest honors, and among those […]

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Seeking to match the most successful, Liu Jia and Ni Xialian

Posted on January 30, 2018

(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Manager) Seeking to match the most successful, Liu Jia and Ni Xialian List the most successful players ever in the women’s event of the Europe Top 16 Cup and its predecessor the Europe Top 12 Cup and two players who will be on duty at the forthcoming event to be […]

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2018 Triangle 2-Person Winter Teams RR Tournament Results

Posted on January 29, 2018

(By Triangle Table Tennis Club) 2018 Triangle 2-Person Winter Teams RR Tournament Results OPEN 1st Place: Di Yu, Rachid El Boubou 2nd Place: Derek May, Brian Pace 3rd Place: Stephanie Sun, Gregg Robertshaw U4000 1st Place: Carlos Rodriguez & Luis Rodriguez 2nd Place: Jerred Miklowcic & Aldin Soneja 3rd Place: Edward Li & John Lee […]

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