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Angel Naranjo Joins Bowmar

June 10, 2019

(by Steve Hopkins) This week, Bowmar Sports announced that Angel Luis Naranjo Lopez has joined the Bowmar Sports Butterfly Team. The 15-year-old Naranjo is a rising star in Puerto Rico. A shakehands attacker with strong shots on both wings who has considerable international experience for his young age. In 2019, Naranjo has already competed in […]

Hong Kong Open Review

June 9, 2019

(by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The Seamaster 2019 ITTF World Tour, Hang Seng Hong Kong Open concluded on Sunday. The Men’s Singles event ran very much as expected with the top two seeds reaching the Final, and the top seed winning. In the top half of the draw, all four Chinese players who made the […]

Ask The Experts: Min Kim No. 243

June 8, 2019

Ask The Experts: Min Kim No. 243Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi,I am an intermediate player looking to buy a new table tennis bat and believe it would be a good idea to have one made, rather than purchase a premade bat as I find that I am unable to get as much […]

Ask The Experts: Lady Ruano, No. 242

June 7, 2019

Ask The Experts: Lady Ruano, No. 242Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I am about 1500 level player, I am left handed and my long pips mess up a lot of players, my question is I am using a viscaria blade, but I think I need to switch more to a defense blade, do […]

Bronze in Chile for Puerto Rico and Naranjo

June 6, 2019

(by A. Naranjo) Editor’s Note: Last week, rising Puerto Rican junior star, Angel Luis Naranjo Lopez, competed in the 2019 Senior Latin American Championships in Guatemala City. Below are his experiences in his own words: Our team began the 2019 Senior Latin American Championships (Guatemala City, May 27 – June 1) with the team event where we won the Bronze Medal. […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Washington DC Table Tennis Center

June 6, 2019

(by Steve Hopkins) The Washington DC Table Tennis Center is a 5,000 square foot dedicated table tennis facility with 10 professional Butterfly tables and 2 robots on wood flooring. There is open play, group or private lessons, organized camps and leagues, sanctioned tournaments, after-school programs, and table tennis equipment for sale. In addition, there is […]

Picking NBA Winners… with Table Tennis Logic

June 5, 2019

(by Steve Hopkins) It’s no surprise to any of the table tennis audience for this post that our sport doesn’t make headlines in the US. Because of this, I like to find table tennis angles to most of the big sporting events. At this time, I’m announcing my TT-focused pick for the NBA’s 2019 Championship. […]

Ask The Experts: Brian Pace, No. 241

June 5, 2019

Ask The Experts: Brian Pace, No. 241Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I don’t understand what is “golden triangle”about contact point between shoulders and legs position for forehand topspin? In the all variations for f.topspin I have to “make” golden triangle? Or only in basic motion ? I just want have more knowledge about […]

My Experiences in Thailand

June 5, 2019

(by A. Naranjo) Editor’s Note: Last month, rising Puerto Rican junior star, Angel Luis Naranjo Lopez, visited Thailand for training and to compete in the ITTF Junior Circuit Golden SET Thailand Junior & Cadet Open which was held in Bangkok from May 15-19. Below are his experiences in his own words: I first participated in the 2019 ITTF U15 & […]

Ask The Experts: Brian Pace, No. 240

June 3, 2019

Ask The Experts: Brian Pace, No. 240Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Brian, I can get plenty of spin on my reverse pendulum serve but no speed. What do I need to do to add speed. Thanks Answer: Your Ask the Experts question was answered by Brian Pace. Coach Pace is aNational Level Table Tennis […]