Table Tennis

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Izaiah @Izaiah - almost 3 years ago

Tokyo 2020 Table Tennis Seeding

July 18, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins)The ITTF released the Olympic seedings last week. In Men’s Singles, the top ten seeds will be Fan Zhendong, Ma Long, Tomokazu Harimoto, Hugo Calderano, Lin Yun-Ju, Mattias Falck, Dimitrij Ovtcharov, Timo Boll, Woojin Jang, and Young...continued

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Rahsaan @Rahsaan - almost 4 years ago

When Playing an Unfamiliar Player, Focus on Serve & Receive

July 27, 2020 (By Larry Hodges) When you face a new and unknown opponent, you aren’t sure yet how the rallies are going to go. But you can control how the rallies start. Learn to use serve & receive force rallies to go the way you want them to go, and so make y...continued

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Eleanora @Eleanora - over 2 years ago

Ask The Experts: Hui Wang No. 399

August 27, 2021 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and AnswerQuestion:Hi, can I ask you for advance what rubber to use on my backhand (I have used 09c about an year).Most of my strokes on backhand are blocks,drivers and still trying to improve my backhand top spin.I w...continued

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Americo @Americo - over 2 years ago

Upcoming Action This Week in Tokyo

August 1, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins)Mixed Doubles ended first and the Singles (Men’s and Women’s) titles were awarded a few days ago. So far, the medal count is 2 Gold Medals for China, 1 Gold for Japan, all three Silvers for China, and Bronze Medals for Germany (Men...continued

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Zackery @Zackery - over 1 year ago

German League Update: Dusseldorf and Ochsenhausen Only Unbeaten Teams

September 11, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTF World)Most of the German squads have now played three matches – and only two teams remain undefeated: Borussia Dusseldorf and TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen. For the talented Borussia Dusseldorf team, they have dominated...continued

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Pablo @Pablo - over 4 years ago

WAB Club Feature: Greater Vancouver Table Tennis Association

November 4, 2019 WAB Club Feature: Greater Vancouver Table Tennis Association (by Steve Hopkins) The Greater Vancouver Table Tennis Association (GVTTA) is a non-profit organization established to promote the sport of table tennis in British Columbia. Located in Bur...continued

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Marjory @Marjory - over 2 years ago

Euro Teams: No Timo, No Dima, No Problem

October 3, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins)Europe’s top teams battled this week in Cluj, Romania. The German team featured Patrick Franziska, Benedikt Duda, and Dang Qiu – that is, two of their top players elected to sit out this Championships after taking some time off af...continued

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Teagan @Teagan - over 3 years ago

Coaching Tip of the Week: Letting an Opponent Control Play is Risky

November 30, 2020 (By Larry Hodges) The next time you are in a close match, and are worried about making mistakes, and so play super safe to avoid mistakes . . . consider this. Letting your opponent control play is the biggest risk you can take in table tennis. Y...continued

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Mariano @Mariano - almost 2 years ago

Mo Zhang and Paul Qi Headline and Canadian Championships

July 16, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins)Mo Zhang dominated the Women’s Singles Event at the Canadian Championships last week in Mississauga Canada. Zhang’s scores of her four matchess were 3-0, 3-0, 3-1, and 3-0). Zhang defeated Crystal Liu in the Final. Crystal was a ...continued

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Monserrat @Monserrat - almost 2 years ago

Pong Detroit Has Been Selected As A Top 10 Finalist In The Comerica Bank Hatch

June 22, 2022 (By: Bowmar Sports Teams)Pong Detroit is in the top 10 finalist in the Comerica Bank Hatch Detroit; this entity acts as vehicle to champion and support independent retail businesses through funding, education, exposure and mentoring.Hatch Detroit “was...continued

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Jany @Jany - almost 3 years ago

2021 World Table Tennis Championships is ready for lift-off in Houston

July 15, 2021 (Courtesy of ITTF)Houston, in the United States, will host the 2021 World Table Tennis Championships which will be the first time in the Americas and for the first time outside Europe and Asia since 1939. Dating as far back as 1926, it will showcase t...continued

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Izaiah @Izaiah - almost 2 years ago

Coaching Tip of the Week - Never Decide If You Have to Move

May 16, 2022 (By Larry Hodges)There are so many snap decisions a player has to make while playing that it’s mind-boggling that players often increase the mind-load by adding unnecessary decisions. In table tennis, there is never a decision on whether you have to mo...continued

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Alexie @Alexie - about 1 year ago

Harimoto Clan: Interview with Parents of Miwa and Tomokazu

February 5, 2023 (by Steve Hopkins)A news item today in Germany noted that editorial teams of tischtennis and myTischtennis have been cooperating with Chinese magazine Table Tennis World (乒乓世界). The interview with the parents of Japanese superstars Miwa and Tomoka...continued

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Webster @Webster - about 3 years ago

WTT's Doha Event Rosters Suffer Due to COVID-19 - Butterfly Table Tennis

February 24, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins)The first ITTF events of 2021 are slated to start this week in Doha. The “Middle East Hub” is a series of four events that begin with the WTT Contender Event on February 28, then the WTT Star Contender Event on March 5, then the...continued

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George @George - over 2 years ago

Greater Vancouver TTC: The new WAB Club

November 5, 2021 Neighborhood Table Tennis Club located in Burnaby, BCFounded in 2019 by Wilson Peng Zhang495 Sperling AvenueBurnaby, BC V5B 4H4The origin of table tennis dates back 140 years. In 1988, it became one of the Olympic games. Suitable for all ages, the ...continued

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Rose @Rose - over 1 year ago

Defending Champs "All In" for Puerto Rico Open Repeat

January 7, 2023 (by Steve Hopkins)The countdown is on for the 2023 Butterfly Puerto Rico Open Teams. The clock running on the PR Open Teams Information page currently notes that the tournament starts in 82 days. *There are already 41 teams signed up – and the big...continued

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Alan @Alan - almost 4 years ago

Coaching tip of the week: Don't Practice Hesitation

May 4, 2020 (By Larry Hodges) To improve, it’s important to do footwork drills. Some are simple, such as side-to-side forehand-forehand drills. Others are more complicated. For example, you might do a drill that starts with your partner pushing to your backhand, yo...continued

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Leda @Leda - almost 4 years ago

Bundesliga Finals: Video Highlights from Final and Semifinal Matches

June 15, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins) On Sunday, we posted the results of the Bundesliga Finals in our full article – Saarbrucken’s surprise 3-1 win over Ochsenhausen. Many of the top European players battled last week in Dusseldorf through the Semifinals and Finals. ...continued

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Rahsaan @Rahsaan - almost 4 years ago

Dusseldorf Masters VII: Q! This week's winner, Germany's Dang Qiu.

July 19, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins, photo by ITTFWorld) The latest installment of the Dusseldorf Masters event was held this week in Germany. This week’s winner, Germany’s Dang Qiu. The Dusseldorf Masters series have been held in June and July. This is the seventh e...continued

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Adelia @Adelia - almost 4 years ago

Dusseldorf Masters VII: Q! - Butterfly Table Tennis

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Alvah @Alvah - over 4 years ago

Tip of the Week: React to Opponent's Forward Swing

October 14, 2019 React to Opponent’s Forward Swing (By Larry Hodges) When you watch a top player, they seem to have almost supernatural reflexes. The other guy will crush the ball, and whether he gets it back or not, he always seems to react instantly. How does he ...continued

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Alvah @Alvah - almost 2 years ago

Creating unimaginable table tennis

May 21, 2022 Some people devote themselves to producing the same precise and identical equipment time after time. These are our staff members who manufacture our rubbers and blades. If the bounce or touch of a product is not constant, it would be fatal for elite pl...continued

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Juliet @Juliet - over 2 years ago

BUTTERFLY Top 10 Rubber Sheets of 2021

January 10, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins)The TENERGY and DIGNICS series dominated the top 10 sellers this year, and its no wonder. These are the most used rubber series on the tour, and the high quality and advanced technology provides all players with the same advantag...continued

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Jerrold @Jerrold - almost 4 years ago

WAB Club Feature: Tan's Table Tennis Training Club - Butterfly Table Tennis

July 5, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins) Tan’s Table Tennis Training Club is the first full-time table tennis club in the greater Cincinnati area. The club is located just to the Northeast of Cicinnate in Mason, a few miles from the 275 Expressway and just off of I-42. ...continued

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Zetta @Zetta - almost 2 years ago

Ask The Experts: Cherry Zhao, No. #424

July 25, 2022 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and AnswerQuestion:I am looking to get a better blade and rubber for my daughter who is 11. She started with a basic Stiga as indicated but I would like to get something light and better for her since she is playing mor...continued

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