(Courtesy of Matt Hetherington) Improve table tennis off-table skills It’s been a little while since I had any questions but this was asked by a friend of mine, what can help improve table tennis skills off the table? Not many players outside the international stage take as much time to develop off the table as they […]
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World Junior Experience Builds on Long-term Plan for Team USA
Posted on(BY MATT HETHERINGTON) World Junior Experience Built – Team USA aims Long-term Plan While no medals came home with team USA from this year’s World Junior Table Tennis Championships in Riva Del Garda, Italy, a stronger and more united team came back from Europe than that which had left. The team performed exceptionally to make […]
Future Olympians on Show at Upcoming North American Youth Olympic Games Qualifier
Posted on(BY RICHARD FINN) Future Olympians-North American Youth Olympic Games Qualifier While you will need to wait almost two more years to enjoy the pageantry and excitement of the next Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2020, you only have to wait until later this month to get an early look at some possible future Olympians. […]
London to welcome Chinese stars, final squad positions yet to be determined
Posted on(by Simon Daish) London welcome Chinese stars, final squad positions determined The hotly anticipated 2018 ITTF World Team Cup is just a few months away with the action set to take place at the Copper Box Arena located in the English capital of London from Thursday 22nd to Sunday 25th February. Star names from across […]
2017 US Open Final Table Celebration to be Held at SLS Casino and Hotel
Posted on(By USATT) 2017 US Open Final Table Celebration-SLS Casino Hotel USA Table Tennis (USATT) CEO Gordon Kaye announced today that “Final Table Celebration” presented by Supermicro of the USATT 2017 US Open will be held at the state-of-the-art The Foundry at SLS Hotel & Casino (2535 South Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas) on Thursday, December […]
Wealth of International Experience Leads Names at 2017 US Open
Posted on(BY MATT HETHERINGTON) 2017 US Open: International Experience Leads Names The 2017 US Open Table Tennis Championships begins in just 2 weeks, as the 97 event international competition heads to the Las Vegas Convention Center 17-22 December. The event is preceded by the US Para Open, a factor 40 para international event which runs from […]
Timo Boll delighted with German progress
Posted on(by Simon Daish) Timo Boll delighted with German progress China has been at the forefront of table tennis for many a year now but a terrific 2017 campaign for German competitors has led to some fans questioning if the gap at the top of the sport is beginning to narrow? One German player who has […]
How to Mess Up Your Opponent When Forced to Make a Weak Shot
Posted on(By Larry Hodges) How to Mess Up Your Opponent When Forced to Make a Weak Shot No matter how much you train you will sometimes find yourself out of position and having to reach or lunge for a shot. It’s not something you want to do; it’s something you have to do in those hopefully not-too-often situations. Most players […]
TABLE TENNIS NORTH news and update
Posted on(By Thor Gohl) TABLE TENNIS NORTH news – update Things are going very well in the Northwest Territories. We have a lot going on! Now creating the infrastructure in all areas for the upcoming 2018 Arctic Winter Games in our region (March 2018). Exciting to see over 1,900 athletes coming to our Territory from all […]
2000 World Veteran Championships
Posted on(BY TIM BOGGAN) 2000 World Veteran Championships WELL, SOME U.S. PLAYERS WERE THERE By Tim Boggan (From July/August 2000 USA Table Tennis Magazine) The 10th World Veterans Championships, held in three venues at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, May 21-27, drew the second largest entry ever for these biennial Championships – 1867 players […]
Coach Shashin Shodhan Claims U2200 Title at the Meiklejohn North American Seniors Open
June 11, 2026
(by Bowmar Sports) Congratulations to Shashin Shodhan from Fremont Table Tennis Academy for an outstanding performance at the… Read More
The ITTF Pan American Para Championships: Pressure, Planning, and a Breakthrough Performance By Jeff Yamada
June 9, 2026
(By Coach Jeff Yamada) Just two days after the ITTF World Para Elite concluded, we returned to the… Read More
The Messy Middle: Harnessing Mid-Year Reflection by Dr. Alan Chu
June 9, 2026
(by Alan Chu, Ph.D., CMPC, ISSP-R) 2026 Mental Training Tip It's that time of year again. The excitement… Read More
🎥 Episode 10: Ask The Expert Live With Logan Rietz | Blade Materials
June 9, 2026
(by Bowmar Sports) Choosing the right table tennis blade can be challenging, especially with so many technologies available… Read More
Austin Table Tennis Club Elevates 2026 Competitive Season with Butterfly Partnership
June 9, 2026
(By Austin Table Tennis Club) AUSTIN, TX – The Austin Table Tennis Club (ATTC) is proud to announce a… Read More
Do You Hit to the Three Spots?
June 8, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame Table tennis is chess at lightning speed.… Read More
Kou Lei – Forehand Short Serve Return
June 8, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kou Lei is executing the short serve return using the… Read More
WAB Club Feature: Table Tennis America
June 7, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) With their location in Fremont, California, Table Tennis America is great position to serve the… Read More
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