Table Tennis
Anything to do with Table Tennis
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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Alvah
@Alvah -
almost 2 years ago
Nikhil Kumar and Lily Zhang Take Top Honors at US Nationals
July 6, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins)Lily Zhang won her sixth and Nikhil Kumar won his first – each taking their respective prized Singles National Title on Wednesday evening in Houston.For Kumar, he had his sights on this title all week. He played in the Team Trials ea...continued
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Raoul
@Raoul -
over 2 years ago
TeamUSA Para: Gold for Seidenfeld, Bronze for Van Emburgh
August 28, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins, photos from USATT)Ian Seidenfeld won three tight games in a row to top Denmark’s Peter Rosenmeier 3-0 in the Final of the Paralympic Class 6 Singles. Seidenfeld’s Gold and Van Emburgh’s Bronze are highlights of TeamUSA’s performa...continued
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Nestor
@Nestor -
about 3 years ago
Coaching Tip of the Week: Power Player Control Shots
March 29, 2021 (By Larry Hodges)There’s nothing an experienced player likes better than facing a player with big shots . . . but little else. On the other hand, there are few things scarier than an opponent with big shots . . . and little else, i.e. without the “li...continued
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Leda
@Leda -
over 2 years ago
Coaching Tip of the Week - The Seven Links of Table Tennis
August 16, 2021 (By Larry Hodges)There have been numerous discussions over the years over what is the most important part of table tennis. Many say the serve, or receive, or the forehand, or footwork, or consistency, or tactics, or mental strength, and so on. Of co...continued
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Ericka
@Ericka -
over 1 year ago
Interview With Luca Kumahara “We can go through this change.”
December 30, 2022 (Article by Takahiro Sato / Interview by Masamichi Kubo)On September 14, 2022, Kumahara, a Brazilian table tennis player, posted a message on his Instagram account with his photo, “Welcome to the world, Luca!”That was the moment Kumahara, who had ...continued
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Elody
@Elody -
over 1 year ago
Pan Am Championships: TeamUSA has Gold in Women's Doubles, 5 Silvers, and 1 Bronze
November 7, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT)TeamUSA finished the 2022 ITTF Pan American Championships with solid results – leaving Santiago, Chile with seven medals. Americans were not the top seeds in any of the events – those honors went to Team Brazil in Me...continued
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Elody
@Elody -
about 4 years ago
Where is Setka and What is the Setka Cup? Table tennis tournament
March 31, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins) As I write this post, there is a table tennis tournament going on right now. The fact that this is news is a sad commentary on how much the COVID-19 quarantines and safety guidelines have affected all sports worldwide. The truth is...continued
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Juliet
@Juliet -
over 4 years ago
Coaching tip of the Week: How to Stop the Short Receive
October 21, 2019 Coaching tip of the Week: How to Stop the Short Receive (By Larry Hodges) One of the most effective ways to return a short serve is to push it back short and low, making it hard for the server to attack. This is very common at the higher levels, bu...continued
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Patrick
@Patrick -
over 1 year ago
Pan Am Cadet Championships (U15): Moyland and Tran Make the Finals
August 27, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins)Only the Finals remain at the 2022 ITTF Pan American Cadet Championships (U15) tournament in Cuenca, Ecuador. TeamUSA continues to perform well. Of the three events that have concluded thus far, TeamUSA has won all three (Boys Te...continued
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Garnet
@Garnet -
over 2 years ago
World Championships Day Final 64 Results: Jha Advances, Harimoto falls
November 25, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins)Day 2 Highlights:USA’s Kanak Jha dominated Andrej Gacina to win his second match and advance to the Final 32. Jha was the only American to make the Round of 64. Jha may benefit from an upset today, as Korea’s Lee Sangsu fell to...continued
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Jaydon
@Jaydon -
almost 4 years ago
Coaching Tip Of The Week: How to Never Miss an Easy Smash
June 8, 2020 (By Larry Hodges) Few things are more frustrating than missing an easy smash that costs you a game or match. Especially under pressure, it’s easy to miss them. But if you follow three rules, you will never miss another one. Really! The three rules for ...continued
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Elody
@Elody -
over 3 years ago
Behind the Curtain: Life in the ITTF Bubble with Joerg and Kanak
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
3 minutes read
Assunta
@Assunta -
over 4 years ago
Hungarian Junior & Cadet Open: Americans Making Waves in Vas - Butterfly Online
November 9, 2019 (by Steve Hopkins, photo courtesy of ITTF) The 2019 ITTF Junior Circuit Premium Hungarian Junior & Cadet Open was held this week in Szombathely, Hungary, a city in the Western county of Vas near the Austrian border. As a Premium event, this e...continued
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Elliott
@Elliott -
about 4 years ago
Hungarian Open Recap: Harimoto’s First 2020 Win
February 23, 2020 Hungarian Open Recap: Harimoto’s First 2020 Win (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) Budapest was host this week to the 2020 ITTF World Tour Hungarian Open. The Chinese team was not present, but with Tomakazu Harimoto (World No. 5), Hugo Calderano (...continued
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Angus
@Angus -
over 1 year ago
Sally Moyland & Coach Wang Hui Joined Force in the U17 WTT Contender
December 16, 2022 (by: Emily Zhao)USATT star Sally Moyland joined forces with National Certified Coach Wang Hui to claim the U17 Girls Championship at the WTT Youth Contender Szombathely 2022.Coach Wang, principal coach at the Houston International Table Tennis Aca...continued
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Josiah
@Josiah -
over 2 years ago
Coaching Tip of the Week - A Different Measure for a Match Coach
September 14, 2021 (By Larry Hodges)It’s an advantage to have a top coach in your corner during a match. They can quickly pinpoint weaknesses of an opponent and come up with tactics that will maximize your chances of winning. They are also good at helping you get i...continued
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Colin
@Colin -
over 2 years ago
Revisiting Tokyo: By the Numbers
August 15, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins, photo by ITTF World)Obviously, China’s results speak for themselves and are the top storyline of the Olympics. Of five events, China took Gold in 4 (and Silver in the 5th). In the two events where two Chinese entrants were allow...continued
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Oren
@Oren -
almost 4 years ago
Butterfly Professional Indoor Table Tennis Tables are the BEST!
May 27, 2020 (By Tawny Banh) If you are a serious table tennis player and want to play on a high quality competition grade table, Butterfly tables are the ones to get. I highly recommend using the Butterfly Centerfold 25, Octet 25 and Europa 25 tables. They are a...continued
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Iva
@Iva -
over 1 year ago
WTT Feeder Fort Lauderdale 2022
October 12, 2022 (By: WTT Entries)We are pleased to release the details for the WTT Feeder Fort Lauderdale 2022.You can find attached the Prospectus (also available within the new Online Entry System) for the Event, scheduled to take place as follows:EVENT Main Dra...continued
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Jaydon
@Jaydon -
about 2 years ago
German League Regular Season Recap
April 23, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins)The twenty-two match season has ended for the TTBL, the German professional table tennis league called the Tischtennis Bundesliga. Borussia Dusseldorf finished first with a 20-2 record, dominating from start to finish. Saarbrucken...continued
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Raoul
@Raoul -
almost 3 years ago
Ask The Experts: Shahin Akhlaghpasand, No. 390 Butterfly Table Tennis
April 30, 2021 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and AnswerQuestion:Hi. I’m struggling to choose a butterfly blade.My playing style is simple, i stand close to mid distance from the table and like playing aggressive topspin shots. My physical strength is great and i ...continued
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Myles
@Myles -
over 2 years ago
World Championships Focus: Lily Zhang
November 26, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins)Thanksgiving Day had hardly started, and Lily Zhang had yet another reason to give thanks – a Mixed Doubles win with partner Lin Gaoyuan that launched the pair into the Round of 16. Zhang and Gaoyuan are one of the two China/US...continued
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George
@George -
over 1 year ago
WTT Champions Macao: Final 8 (Szocs and Lebrun Log Upsets)
October 21, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT)In Friday action at the WTT Champions Macao event China was pushed, Sweden advanced two men, and Szocs and Lebrun shook things up with big upsets.In the first match of the day, France’s Alexis Lebrun advanced by providi...continued
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Elaina
@Elaina -
over 2 years ago
Overcoming Challenges
August 26, 2021 (By Natalie Chan)Weeks of practicing hours each day and it finally paid off! Spartans Table Tennis Club had its first tournament ever in June of this year and I was very excited to be able to participate in it. My goal was to make it to the semi-fin...continued
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