Looping Against Backspin Drills by Larry Hodges Tip of the Week It’s easy practicing topspin rallies since you can do them over and over in the same rally. The same is not true for practicing against backspin, unless you happen to have a chopper to practice with – and that’s not quite the same either, […]
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Reading the Ball
Reading the Ball Butterfly Table Tennis Coaching by Francisco Mendez Through the years, table tennis development has experienced significant changes. Our sport is so sophisticated, and the accuracy of the techniques so difficult, that these characteristics may be part of the reason table tennis is not a popular sport. Ironically, the recreational face of this […]
Ask The Experts: Adam Hugh, No. 78
Ask The Experts: Adam Hugh, No. 78 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Blade: Schlager Carbon Forehand Rubber: Tenergy 05 Backhand Rubber: Tenergy 05 Question: Have been playing with Schlager Carbon for years and would like to upgrade to a similar wood that is a little bit more forgiving. Style is mainly looper with good blocking […]
Player Archetypes: Attacking Styles
Player Archetypes: Attacking Styles by Han Xiao Recently, I received a question from Adam Formal about player archetypes. Since Adam does some coaching, he wants to know what some of the common player archetypes are and how to decide which style or archetype fits a particular player. To answer Adam’s question, I will do a […]
China Wins Asian Championships
October 15, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTF) Team China won the ITTF-ATTU 28th Asian Table Tennis Team Championships. That headline… Read More
Pan Am Championships: Calderano and Diaz Win Singles Titles
October 15, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) Hugo Calderano topped Kanak Jha in the Men’s Final and Adriana Diaz’s upset… Read More
Pan Am Championships: Early Action
October 14, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) Singles started on Sunday, with top seeds in action on Monday. at the… Read More
Laurent Jutras Vigneault – Forehand Opening Loop from underspin
October 14, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Laurent Jutras Vigneault is working on his opening loop from… Read More
Zyre 03: Redefining Power and Spin in Modern Table Tennis
October 13, 2025
(By Edgardo Vazquez/Bowmar Sports) In top-level table tennis, every detail counts. The choice of rubber can be the… Read More
Tip of the Week – Your Evolving Relationship With a Coach
October 13, 2025
By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame When you start out, the coach is… Read More
Rogelio Castro – Short Push vs Long Push
October 13, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rogelio Castro is executing a touch drill that consist of… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Gold Coast Table Tennis Club
October 12, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) With their location on Main Street in Port Washington, the Gold Coast Table Tennis Club… Read More
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