Table Tennis

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40e54b9707df84c11f580308a13132cb Hulda @Hulda - about 2 years ago
WTTC Interviews: Lin Yun-Ju
February 1, 2022 Looking back at the 2021 WTTC Finals, how was the event for you?Although the result was not good, the main point was to make the best use of the experience as I became aware of various techniques to improve during the tournament.What is the reason ...continued
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69ab36bf73ce82cc3579c8f2504f3bac Gregoria @Gregoria - over 3 years ago
OxNation Update: Ochsenhausen Jumps to Second Position - Butterfly Table Tennis
December 9, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins) With the German Budesliga (TTBL) season underway, many Americans have been following USA’s top player, Kanak Jha, who has joined one of that league’s top teams, TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen.  Ochsenhausen has finished near the top i...continued
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69ab36bf73ce82cc3579c8f2504f3bac Gregoria @Gregoria - over 4 years ago
Ask The Experts: Sung Soo Jung No. 257
August 2, 2019 Ask The Experts: Sung Soo Jung No. 257 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I have been playing with SPW for over a yr now and it’s a great blade for looping which is what I love to do and play defensive and smash with my backhand....continued
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1a914154cd263fa68f1b8d6529ef63dd Sandrine @Sandrine - almost 3 years ago
Coaching Tip of the Week: Don't Play a Point Until You Have a Game Plan
June 21, 2021 (By Larry Hodges)In the movie “Searching for Bobby Fischer,” there’s a famous quote, “Don’t move until you see it.” It comes from a coach who is telling his chess-playing star not to move until he sees the line of moves he’s about to play. Similarly, ...continued
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B1adb7ec7ad84fbf0007aae5b870eb61 Alan @Alan - almost 3 years ago
2021 STATE GAMES OF NORTH CAROLINA
June 16, 2021 (Courtesy of  AJ Carney)The 2021 BodyArmor State Games was a huge success in bringing over 260 athletes (195 Badminton / 71 Table Tennis) to Triangle Badminton & Table Tennis to compete for State Titles!Butterfly Coaches (Rachid El Boubou & AJ...continued
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F4e69330da03b74c81cc5fa3f895fb24 Nelson @Nelson - almost 2 years ago
Coaching Tip of the Week - If You Get Caught Out of Position, Either You Made a Mistake or Your...
April 4, 2022 (By Larry Hodges)Invariably, when a player is caught out of position and so can’t get to a ball, they think they are slow. I know players who voice this regularly, constantly yelling, “I’m too slow!” Sometimes I correct them, but usually I just shake ...continued
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394b4c0c4dd468b433ba43c77bdbb708 Bart @Bart - about 2 years ago
Changing of the Guard?: Chuqin and Manyu Win In Macao
January 23, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTFWorld )With the whole Chinese Team on-hand, the WTT Macao event this week was the first ITTF event of 2022 with the World’s Top players competing.  The top European players weren’t there, but the World’s top three ranke...continued
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3fb9059c39d0a39c0a9f0cf17b7858fc Priscilla @Priscilla - almost 3 years ago
German League Semifinals: Saarbrucken Joins Dusseldorf in Final - Butterfly Table Tennis
April 10, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins)Saarbrucken finished its sweep of Ochsenhausen today to join Borussia Dusseldorf in the Tischtennis Bundesliga (TTBL) final.Both teams used the same team configuration as the first match-up with Saarbrucken’s lineup of Patrick Franz...continued
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1bd665cfdc2ebddfa4e39c96971aafdf Elian @Elian - over 1 year ago
Classic Hardbat World Championships: Alexander Flemming - Who Will Clash with "The Flash"?
August 6, 2022 By Larry HodgesAlexander “The Flash” Flemming was a top sponge player in Germany before he got into sandpaper. He once finished third at the German Nationals in Men’s Singles and won Men’s Doubles twice. But in 2012 he tried out one of those “oldfang...continued
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Eb0f1753654cff1630386503eeba7c5d Bobby @Bobby - over 1 year ago
Euro Summer Series: Moregard to Face Chuqin in Final
July 16, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins)Saturday Evening Update:Another surprise in the late matches as Wang Chuqin finished strong against Ma Long.  This is a big step for Chuqin, World No. 14, who has already won the Mixed Doubles event and will now face off against Trul...continued
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34392094b518c79e322481ceb0004cbf Colin @Colin - over 4 years ago
2019 World Cadet Challenge Recap featured singles and team events
November 16, 2019 2019 World Cadet Challenge Recap (by Steve Hopkins, photo courtesy of ittfworld) In the last few days of October, Wladyslawowo Poland was host to some of the best young players in the world.  The 2019 World Cadet Challenge featured singles and tea...continued
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10f64d8d0be1cc890068d55fc752e9ee Alexandro @Alexandro - about 4 years ago
Swedish Juniors Recap: North Americans Cause Waves in Scandanavia
February 23, 2020 Swedish Juniors Recap:  North Americans Cause Waves in Scandinavia (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) Örebro, Sweden hosted the 2020 ITTF World Junior Circuit Swedish Junior & Cadet Open.  Americans and Canadians performed well in this week’s Sw...continued
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Da22e3d6f8549192c3eca95f63ffdcdc Elody @Elody - over 4 years ago
Nenad Bach (Ping Pong Parkinson) part 1 Parkinson Disease Table Tennis
November 25, 2019 Interview with Nenad Bach (1): “Someone has to open the box” (Courtesy of BUTTERFLY/TAKUREPO.com/Sentence and photo by Ayako Kawai/In cooperation with Noriko Teramoto) “Parkinson Disease” and “Table Tennis” … There is a movement surrounding these ...continued
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40e54b9707df84c11f580308a13132cb Hulda @Hulda - about 4 years ago
ITTF February Rankings: Xu Xin Back On Top for February.
February 9, 2020 ITTF February Rankings: Xu Xin Back On Top There were two changes in the Top 10 this week when the ITTF released their World Rankings List for February.  The first is a change at the top, where Xu Xin and Fan Zhendong switched places yet again.  ...continued
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56a34dc91390858efd1999c86a89c348 George @George - over 1 year ago
Messi or Mbappe: Who Wins One-On-One?
December 17, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins)Experts across the world are carefully analyzing the upcoming World Cup 2022  Final matchup between Argentina and France – and between the premiere players of each squad, Lionel Messi for Argentina and Kylian Mbappe for France.  ...continued
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292890d964de1c8eba1a56fae0ed91c0 Alexzander @Alexzander - about 1 year ago
New Chapter, New Experiences By: Joanna Sung
January 28, 2023 (by: Joanna Sung)As a first year college student, I find myself with significantly less time to practice table tenniscompared to my high school years.Weekly schedules composed primarily of studying, lectures, and club events left limited space for ...continued
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70753e5e348bf454161ee0bcc63fed8d Juliet @Juliet - about 2 years ago
TTBL Update: Ochsenhausen Wins, Saarbrucken Falls
February 12, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins)Ochsenhausen had a tough time with a young Bad Homburg squad, but Ochsenhausen won in the Doubles stage to secure a 3-2 win.  Ochsenhausen played today with two young players, Sam Kulczycki and Can Akkuzu played singles along wit...continued
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B9fae85d63d3cf084c4f15cdbd0ccaba Giles @Giles - almost 3 years ago
NCTTA Coaching Certification Sponsored by Butterfly
June 17, 2021 For aspiring coaches, NCTTA club leaders (students) and anyone who is interested!Register by August 6th to get in!August 14: 9am to noon; 1:30pm to 5pmAugust 15: 9am to noon; 1pm to 4pmRequired MaterialOne must purchase “ITTF-IPTTC Level 1 Coaching Ma...continued
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13026bc1164d1ff880b91138506d70e7 Ismael @Ismael - about 1 year ago
Blocking Spinny Loops
February 6, 2023 (by Larry Hodges)You push the ball long, and the opponent does a slow but spinny loop. And you block it off, over and over, and can only stare at your racket in frustration. This is often the bane of every beginning and intermediate player. They kn...continued
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Eb0f1753654cff1630386503eeba7c5d Bobby @Bobby - over 1 year ago
WTT Cup Finals: Ovtcharov Upset and Chuqin is "Mr. October"
October 28, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins)The WTT Cup Finals has advanced to the Final 4 in Xinxiang, China.  In the Cup Finals, the World’s Top 16 are invited, so every match-up is between the world’s best.  The headline of Day 2 was Dimitrij Ovtcharov eliminating World ...continued
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3c59b35923f7f5e6a11c533088a15138 Jessika @Jessika - almost 4 years ago
Ask The Experts: Jörg Bitzigeio, No. 335. Coach Bitzigeio’s response
May 4, 2020 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I am 56 I consider my level basic advance, I play for be in good shape, but aspire to play better. What do you think about my blade and rubber for my case? regards How old are the rubbers t...continued
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61d3ff630fa6a556085f59f9ba20938e Assunta @Assunta - about 3 years ago
Ask The Experts: Larry Thoman No. 372 Butterfly Table Tennis
January 13, 2021Butterfly Table Tennis Question and AnswerQuestion:I have an Amicus Prime robot and would like to know what spin setting approximates a 2000 level loop.Thanks,JackAnswer: This Ask the Experts question was answered by Larry Thoman. He is a Table Tennis Robo...continued
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292890d964de1c8eba1a56fae0ed91c0 Alexzander @Alexzander - over 4 years ago
German Open Review: Fan Tops Field - Butterfly Online
October 14, 2019 German Open Review: Fan Tops Field (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTFWorld) Three Germans emerged to the main draw at the 2019 ITTF World Tour Platinum German Open last week in Bremen.  Those three, Franziska, Ovtcharov and Boll have all had great suc...continued
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C83c832ac4865208bba7331dd2976162 Izaiah @Izaiah - over 3 years ago
Coaching Tip of the Week: Sometimes Hit Twice to the Same Spot
October 19, 2020 (By Larry Hodges) In table tennis, it’s good to keep moving the ball around to make an opponent move. You should play all three spots – wide forehand, wide backhand, and middle (roughly the opponent’s elbow, the transition point between forehand an...continued
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Cc9f6ece4882994c85a7dc0305a4b841 Marjory @Marjory - over 3 years ago
Behind the Curtain: Life in the ITTF Bubble with Joerg and Kanak - Butterfly Table Tennis
November 15, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins) The World Cup ended on Sunday (click here for the Butterfly article about the Semifinals and Finals) with Fan Zhendong securing the title in an All-Chinese Final. Some of the matches were amazing – a side effect of having a tou...continued
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