The role of a coach and the impact on the athlete By Francisco Mendez On this day I want to speak about how important a player’s emotional area is as a fundamental part in the player’s development and how to develop the player’s motivation. Every great Coach must be a great motivator. One of the greatest […]
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Integral Training for High Performance Athletes
Posted onIntegral Training for High Performance Athletes Integral Training for High Performance Athletes by Francisco Mendez The 5 key areas of all sports training To achieve the best performance training, in any practiced sport, Athlete Preparation will be divided into five key areas to work on. This is essential for anyone who wishes to reach a […]
Developing a Basic Tactical Plan for Competitions
Posted onDeveloping a Basic Tactical Plan for Competitions by Francisco Mendez Every player devotes most of his/her time to technical training; but tactical training is essential to apply the technique in every match and competition. Tactical training’s objective is that the player learns how to carry out a plan during the game; and this varies from […]
Reading the Ball
Posted onReading 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 […]
Jha and Moyland Win at US Nationals
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(by Steve Hopkins) The Finals of Men's and Women's Singles (the Men's Singles Hsing Family event, and the… Read More
Daniel Tran – Pan Am Games Highlights
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Daniel Tran is in action at the Men's Nationals Trials… Read More
What is the Goal of the Receiver?
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(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame Returning serve is the most difficult part… Read More
Rogelio Castro – Fast Pendulum Serve
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rogelio Castro is executing the Fast Pendulum Serve everywhere https://youtu.be/ALn6I_nhgE0… Read More
Getting to Know Stuti Kashyap
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(from Bowmar Sports and Stuti Kashyap) Recently, we had opportunity to connect with Stuti Kashyap, a 17 year… Read More
Matsushima Wins United States Smash
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(by Steve Hopkins) Red, white, and blue continued to dominate at the United States Smash over Independence Day… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Trolley Car Table Tennis Club
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(by Steve Hopkins) With its location in the East Falls area on the North side of Philadelphia, the… Read More
US Nationals: Early Action
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) We are underway in San Jose at the 2026 US National Table Tennis… Read More
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