11 Questions with Angela Guan

Posted on July 1, 2015

11 Questions with Angela Guan Courtesy of USATT USATT Insider poses 11 questions to US Junior Team Member Angela Guan. 1) Why do you play? I enjoy making friends and traveling. It gives me a good experience, and I learn a lot from table tennis. My purpose is to honor God, exercise, and have fun. […]

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Butterfly is Proud to Sponsor the 2015 Butterfly Canadian Championships

Posted on June 30, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Butterfly is Proud to Sponsor the 2015 Butterfly Canadian Championships Butterfly is proud to sponsor and announce the upcoming 2015 Butterfly Canadian Table Tennis Championships. The 2015 Butterfly Canadian Championships is a national level tournament organized by Table Tennis Canada. The tournament features Junior and Senior competitions with the objective for players […]

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Butterfly Presents the Victory Set

Posted on June 30, 2015

Butterfly Presents the Victory Set Victory Racket Set is available in a 2-Player or 4-Player Set.

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Tip of The Week: The Feel of a Shot and a Checklist

Posted on June 30, 2015

The Feel of a Shot and a Checklist By Larry Hodges When learning new techniques, many players make the mistake of trying to remember the specifics of each shot. While this is important to know later as a checklist to go over when the shot is off, this is not the way to learn a […]

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2015 Japan Open: Insane Table Tennis Point

Posted on June 29, 2015

2015 Japan Open: Insane Table Tennis Point Men’s Singles Final Xu Xin (CHN) def.  Maharu Yoshimura (JPN) 4-1 (9-11,11-2,14-12,11-7,11-7) Women’s Singles Final Chen Meng (CHN) def. Zhu Yuling (CHN) 4-3 (13-11,6-11,5-11,11-4,11-5,6-11,11-7) Men’s Doubles Final Ma Long / Xu Xin (CHN) def. Fan Zhendong / Shang Kun (CHN) 3-2 (11-8,13-11,7-11,10-12,11-8) Women’s Doubles Final Liu Fei / Wu Yang (CHN) def. Lin Ye / Zhou Yihan (SIN) 3-1 […]

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Farewell Samoa, Next Stop Austin, Music to the Ears of Richard McAfee

Posted on June 29, 2015

Farewell Samoa, Next Stop Austin, Music to the Ears of Richard McAfee Courtesy of ITTF A month long visit to the Pacific to conduct an Olympic Solidarity supported Developing a National Sports Structure Course in Samoa; Richard McAfee of the United States concluded his visit Friday June 12th. In need of a rest, not at […]

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Rachel Sung, ITTF Hopes Silver Medalist

Posted on June 29, 2015

Congratulations United States’ Rachel Sung! Rachel achieved the Hopes Girls Singles silver medal at the 2015 China Junior & Cadet Open / ITTF Hopes Event held this past weekend in Taicang. Rachel lost 1-3 in the final to China’s Ding Xinnan. Rachel moves on to the 2015 ITTF World Hopes Week and Challenge that begins today in Shanghai. Visit ITTF.com for […]

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Champion in Peru, Brian Afanador Regains Title on Home Soil

Posted on June 29, 2015

Champion in Peru, Brian Afanador Regains Title on Home Soil 2015 Latin American Junior and Cadet Championships Courtesy of ITTF The winner two years earlier in the Peruvian capital city of Lima; playing on home soil in the Puerto Rican town of Aguada, Brian Afanador regained the Junior Boys’ Singles title at the 2015 Latin […]

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Using Your Fingers Effectively

Posted on June 29, 2015

One of the more subtle skills that some players master yet other players never practice is using fingers to apply pressure on the racket during certain strokes for both control and power. This is a more advanced technique that requires practice to achieve the right feeling, but mastering it can help greatly increase the consistency […]

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2015 Japan Open – Featured Video

Posted on June 26, 2015

2015 Japan Open – Featured Video JOO Saehyuk vs MIZUTANI Jun (Round 16) from the ITTF Japan Open 2015 Visit Official ITTF Channel on YouTube to watch more 2015 Japan Open Highlights.

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