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D. R. Best West I. Tournament Results and Photos

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D. R. Best West I. Tournament Results and Photos D. R. Best West I. Tournament Results and Photos Congratulations to ALL winners: U1000 1.Masood Ahmad 2.Italiya Aum D. 3.Walle Uli 4.Saxena Will   OPEN 1. Silva Willian 2. Lu Yen-Chun 3. Lui Arthur 4. Chopra Sanjeev

Ask The Experts: Andre Ho, No. 150

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Ask The Experts: Andre Ho, No. 150 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Blade: Ma Lin Carbon Forehand: Nittaku Renasos Hold Backhand: Nittaku Renasos Hold Question: Hello, My question is about the short serves. Which part of the ball I have to touch for classic pendulum side-topspin serves (more up spin) ? More bottom, middle or […]

Become a Champion with the Chop Block

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BY CARL DANNER Adriana Diaz won some key points in her successful U.S. Open Women’s Singles final by using chop blocks to great advantage.  You can do so, too. Against a loop or counter drive to your backhand, try stroking down and to the side as you block it.  The result should be a low, […]

2017 Butterfly West Coast Open

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2017 Butterfly West Coast Open (Feb 18/19 – Livermore, CA) – $11,975 Prize Money CRYSTAL Trophies and Medals to top 4 finishers in ALL Singles events CRYSTAL Medals to top 3 finishers in ALL Doubles events. We currently have 156 players coming from the following locations: California (133), Shenyang (5), Georgia (1), Iowa (7), Maryland (1), […]

Mizutani wins his ninth All Japan Championship title

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by Wade Townsend Jun Mizutani has claimed his fourth consecutive and ninth overall All Japan Championships title at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Sendagaya. Mizutani defeated surprise finalist Kazuhiro Yoshimura 4-1 in the final. Yoshimura made a flying start, taking the first game 11-9. The defending champion soon started to dominate proceedings, comfortable taking the next […]

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