Table Tennis

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Clarissa @Clarissa - about 4 years ago

Ask The Experts: Shahin Akhlaghpasand, No. 324. ITTF Level 1 Coach

March 20, 2020 Ask The Experts: Shahin Akhlaghpasand, No. 324 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I play close to the table with a very offensive style of play with a good forehand. When I get the chance to attack topspin, I do. I play the short an...continued

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Elian @Elian - almost 4 years ago

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Pong Planet - Butterfly Table Tennis

May 17, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins) PongPlanet is a full-time table tennis club with a variety of programs for adults and juniors of all levels. The club is located in San Carlos, California, about half way between San Francisco and San Jose, just off the 101 on the We...continued

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Immanuel @Immanuel - almost 4 years ago

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Pong Planet is a full-time table tennis club

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Jerrold @Jerrold - over 1 year ago

Coaching Tips of the Week: Don't Be a Predictable Receiver

August 15, 2022 (By Larry Hodges)When you receive a serve, you really have three options.You can return the serve passively, so that you rarely miss the serve, but give the opponent the attack. This often means either pushing long or a soft topspin return.You can r...continued

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Hannah @Hannah - over 3 years ago

Johnathan McGinty's Collegiate Table Tennis Article (Part 1 - The Pursuit of Belonging) -...

August 31, 2020 (Intro by Steve Hopkins) Augusta-based sports writer Johnathan McGinty has released Part 1 of his series about the early history of college table tennis in the US. The article is titled “The Pursuit of Belonging: The amazing and untold story of th...continued

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Cameron @Cameron - about 3 years ago

Ask The Experts: Byung Jung An, No. 387 Butterfly Table Tennis

April 12, 2021 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and AnswerQuestion:I’ve been playing about 40 years and in my youth was a state representative. I’ve always used an allround blade for control and spin but these days find i need more power. A friend has given me a Gru...continued

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Leda @Leda - about 3 years ago

USATT's T2 Season 2: Butler Over Deng - Butterfly Table Tennis

March 5, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins)USA Table Tennis continued its T2 Challenge Series this week the first match of Season 2. The players this week were Jimmy Butler from Team Alpha and Deng Zhen from Team Omega. At 50 years old, Butler is one of the most decorated m...continued

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Jany @Jany - over 2 years ago

PODLINGS CLASSES at PingPod video

September 2, 2021 PingPod was born as a pop up on Canal St. When the team saw the joy that a ping pong table in a garage brought to so many people, they knew they needed to find a way to make table tennis more accessible to many more people in NYC and beyond. Doors...continued

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Casper @Casper - over 3 years ago

Happy 90th Birthday Tim Boggan - Butterfly Table Tennis

September 22, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins) Tim Boggan is turning 90 this Friday. Longtime friend, Larry Hodges, has posted a request seeking as many table tennis players as possible to Say Happy Birthday to Tim Boggan by posting birthday wishes to this Facebook link: ...continued

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Zackery @Zackery - over 4 years ago

Ask The Experts: Rachid El Boubou, No. 284 at Tulsa Table Tennis Club

October 24, 2019 Ask The Experts: Rachid El Boubou, No. 284 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: What determines the throw angle of a racquet? The blade or rubber? Is the desired throw angle a matter of preference or is it my style of play; i.e....continued

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Maureen @Maureen - over 2 years ago

WESTCHESTER SEPTEMBER 2021 OPEN

September 27, 2021 Congratulations to JISHAN LIANG for winning WESTCHESTER SEPTEMBER 2021 OPEN!OpenF: Jishan Liang def. Jian Li (-8,6,8,-8,4)SF: Jishan Liang def. Jeremy Hazin (4,5,7); Jian Li def. Yanjun Gao (-8,6,3,7)QF: Jishan Liang def. Felix Lartey (8,9,7); Je...continued

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Hank @Hank - over 3 years ago

USATT'S THURSDAY NIGHT LIVE: Lily Zhang Gives Butterfly 5-2 Lead - Butterfly Table Tennis

September 17, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins) USA Table Tennis conducted its seventh Challenge Series event this week. The event was another battle of the sexes with Olympian and US Champion Lily Zhang representing Team Butterfly and rising junior Adita Godhwani playing...continued

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Torey @Torey - over 1 year ago

November Sees Changes at the Top of the Rankings

November 12, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins)After a busy month of October, there have been some changes at the top of the World Rankings. Fan Zhendong continues to dominate – his 7700 points is a full 3300 ahead of second place, so he will end the year at No. 1 (again). ...continued

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Jerrold @Jerrold - about 2 years ago

WTT Star Contender Doha: Miwa Harimoto Among Qualifiers

March 26, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins)At this point, everyone who follows table tennis knows World No. 5 Tomokazu Harimoto. Tomokazu’s younger sister, Miwa, has slowly been improving and the world’s ninth ranked junior may be poised to make waves in the adult circuit a...continued

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Jarod @Jarod - about 4 years ago

EURO TOP 16 Update: Ovtcharov, Samsonov, Gauzy all Out Early

February 8, 2020 EURO TOP 16 Update: Ovtcharov, Samsonov, Gauzy all Out Early (by Steve Hopkins, photo courtesy of ITTF World) Only the first round has been played and there are already surprises at the CCB 2020 Europe Top 16 Cup in Montreaux, Switzerland. The Eur...continued

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Alan @Alan - over 2 years ago

WAB FEATURED CLUB: Spartans Table Tennis

September 13, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins)With their location in Santa Clara, Spartans Table Tennis Club is just North of San Jose at the South tip of the San Francisco Bay with easy access to the major metropolitan centers of Northern California. The facility is over ...continued

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Kristina @Kristina - about 2 years ago

Butterfly Puerto Rico Open: From the Lower Divisions

April 13, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins)At the top of the 2022 Butterfly Puerto Rico Open Teams Tournament were some of the best players in the hemisphere – Zhou Xin and Brian Afanador and Adriana Diaz and Lily Zhang all competed in the top division (and all advanced to t...continued

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Zetta @Zetta - over 3 years ago

German League 2021: Dusseldorf Rolling as Ochsenhausen Struggles - Butterfly Table Tennis

January 15, 2021(by Steve Hopkins)In recent years, U.S. fans have followed Borussia Dusseldorf (with Timo Boll), and over the last year many have also been following Liebherr Ochsenhausen (who have added USA’s Kanak Jha to their talented roster). A few weeks ago these t...continued

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Alvah @Alvah - over 2 years ago

Ochsenhausen and Jha Back on Track with Win over Muhlhausen

January 25, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins)Ochsenhausen dominated Muhlhausen today. If one were to judge by the standings, 3rd place Muhlhausen was favored over 6th place Ochsenhausen. However, by ITTF Ranking, Ochsenhausen’s squad had a decided advantage. Ochsenhausen ...continued

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Clarissa @Clarissa - about 3 years ago

German League: Final Four Playoffs Finally Set - Butterfly Table Tennis

March 22, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins)After a league hiatus for the Middle East Hub Events, the final matches in the German Bundesliga were played this weekend and the final four are now set.Dusseldorf secured their top seed over a month ago, but they coasted to a 3-1 w...continued

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Marjory @Marjory - about 4 years ago

AMICUS Training Tips Series: How to Shift Weight Effectively with Richard Prause

March 31, 2020 This video series originally appeared in 2018. The content remains pertinent today – and the tips may assist many of you looking to use your social distancing time to improve your game. While the video series was designed for the AMICUS Robot, the ...continued

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Gregoria @Gregoria - about 1 year ago

Puerto Rico Open Teams: March 1 Entry Deadline

February 17, 2023 (by Steve Hopkins)The deadline for registration into the 2023 Butterfly Puerto Rico Open is March 1 – just two weeks away.$17,000 in prizes. A 4-Star event. International teams. Some of the best players in the world from Puerto Rico, the US, Me...continued

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Jimmy @Jimmy - over 1 year ago

WTT Contender Almaty: Filus the Surprise Winner in Kazakhstan

September 19, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins)Lin Yun-Ju was the heavy favorite this week in Almaty, Kazackhstan for the WTT Contender event. Lin, as World No. 7 had a solid advantage over Lim Jonghoon (No. 18), and Anton Kallberg (No. 19) who were the next two highest see...continued

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Marjory @Marjory - about 3 years ago

Ask The Experts: Jishan Liang, No. 379 Butterfly Table Tennis

February 28, 2021 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and AnswerQuestion:I’m a lefty, who gets attacked a lot with high arch loops to my backhand side. I am not able to step around to my forehand side. So I end up making a weak return with my backhand that either goes ...continued

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Garnet @Garnet - about 2 years ago

Ask The Experts: Shigang Yang, No. 417

March 16, 2022 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and AnswerQuestion: I presently use a butterfly defensive blade with old Tackiness Chop and Bryce. I can reverse the rubbers sides when playing and serving to respond to others rubbers/ style. I am a defensive player b...continued

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