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The English National Championship: One Step at a Time

The English National Championship: One Step at a Time (by Steve Hopkins) The US Nationals are a massive event with a hundred tables and a thousand players collected in one huge room in the same week to compete across 80 or 90 events.  The format of the US Nationals has been debated in recent years […]

Picking Football Winners… with Table Tennis Logic: LSU versus Clemson

Picking Football Winners… with Table Tennis Logic: LSU versus Clemson (by Steve Hopkins) It’s no surprise to anyone reading this post that my 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.  And, at this time, I’m announcing my TT-focused pick for […]

2020 VTTC AKBAR Open and FW Team Challenge

2020 VTTC AKBAR Open and FW Team Challenge Presented by Vancouver Table Tennis Club February 15, 16, and 17 (Saturday, Sunday & Monday) VENUE: 3925 Fraser Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 4E5 ENTRY − Entry forms will NOT be accepted and processed unless accompanied by exact fees. − Entry deadline: 7:00 pm, Wednesday, February 13 − […]

New York International Table Tennis Center Jan. 5, 2020 Open Results

New York International Table Tennis Center Jan. 5, 2020 Open Results (By NYITTC) Under 2250  1st Bradley Robbins, 2nd Benjamin Zhang Under 1800  1st Zhong Zhengrui, 2nd Yenlee, Max Under 1500  1st Richard Dantsits, 2nd Ameer Jafri Under 1200  1st Ameer Jafri, 2nd Richard Dantsits Under 1000  1st Ameer Jafri, 2nd Saivamsi Nanugonda   纽约国际乒乓球中心1月5日2020年比赛结果 […]

Ask The Experts: Hui Wang No. 307

Ask The Experts: Hui Wang No. 307 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Question #1 I am a player who prefers to attack with a forehand loop and open up the rally with a chiquita. Once the really starts, I choose counterattacking for my backhand and loop kills with my forehand. Is there a […]

Ask The Experts: Rachid El Boubou, No. 306

Ask The Experts: Rachid El Boubou, No. 306 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi I’m currently ranked around the 20th mark in England my blade is the Viscaria with Tenergy 05 on forehand and backhand I find the backhand is not fast enough for me I want a more direct rubber where the […]

Coaching tip of the week: How to Develop a Nasty Forehand Flip

Coaching tip of the week: How to Develop a Nasty Forehand Flip (By Larry Hodges) A nice forehand flip is a valuable weapon, especially if you can also flip with the backhand (which is usually easer than a forehand flip). It means that you can attack any short serve, so opposing servers are in constant […]

WAB Club Feature: Salt Lake City Table Tennis

WAB Club Feature: Salt Lake City Table Tennis (By Steve Hopkins) With their location just off highway 215, about 8 miles Southwest of the City Center, Salt Lake City Table Tennis is easily reachable across this large metropolitan area.  The club has been in operation in the West Valley City neighborhood since 2011, having expanded […]

January 2020 ITTF Rankings: Fan Starts 2020 On Top

January 2020 ITTF Rankings: Fan Starts 2020 On Top (By Steve Hopkins) Fan Zhendong tops the first ITTF World Ranking list of 2020.  Fan replaced Xu Xin – the two traded the top position three times in 2019.  Ma Long is in third (only 500 points separate him from the second spot), and Lin Gaoyuan […]

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