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USA TABLE TENNIS WELCOMES WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TO AMERICA FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER

April 14, 2021

(By USA Table Tennis) USA Table Tennis (“USATT”), the National Governing Body for the sport of table tennis, today announced that the 2021 World Table Tennis Championships will be held in Houston, Texas, from November 23 through 29, 2021. USATT will serve as the host National Federation for this historic and prestigious event, which was […]

Butterfly Training Tips with Crystal Wang – Cross Court & Down The Line Attack

April 14, 2021

Crystal Wang demonstrates a drill where one player is designated to play all shots cross court while the other player has the option to play cross court or down the line. Learn more about Crystal Wang here Don’t have anyone to practice this drill with? Learn more about our Amicus and Practice Partner Robots here […]

Butterfly training tips: Rachel Yang – Defensive Specialist – Drill #3 Video

April 13, 2021

Rachel demonstrates the following drill: 1) Backhand chop away from the table 2) Forehand loop close to the table Learn more about Rachel Yang here Don’t have anyone to practice this drill with? Learn more about our Amicus and Practice Partner Robots here Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis […]

Coaching Tip of the Week: Learn From a Match

April 12, 2021

(By Larry Hodges) The quickest way to learn to beat a stronger player is by losing to him, but understanding why you lost. This way you know what to work on so as to increase your chances of winning next time, or at some time in the future. It’s a continuous learning process, and players […]

Ask The Experts: Byung Jung An, No. 387

April 12, 2021

Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: 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 Grubba Off (from the 90s) and it’s pretty good but […]

Ask The Experts: Anqi Luo, No. 386

April 11, 2021

Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I’m looking for advice on rubber and padding. I’m a heavy topspin, looping player. I’ve always loved butterfly products and looking for new rubber. Any advice would be appreciated. I’m an advanced recreational player. Answer: Your Ask the Experts question was answered by Anqi Luo. Anqi is a coach […]

USATT’s T2 Challenge Season 2: Alguetti tops Liu

April 11, 2021

(by Steve Hopkins) USA Table Tennis’s T2 Challenge Series is now five matches into its second season. The match this week was held in New York at the Westchester Table Tennis Club. In the most recent match, Sharon Alguetti topped Juan Liu to give Team Alpha a 7-1 lead over Team Omega. See more about […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Rhode Island Table Tennis Association

April 11, 2021

(by Steve Hopkins) In past years, the Rhode Island Table Tennis Association has stated with pride, that our league has been in continuous operation since World War II. Obviously there were holidays, and snow storms, and a location change that has caused some short-term delays or stoppages, but the three month stoppage due to COVID-19 […]

German League Semifinals: Saarbrucken Joins Dusseldorf in Final

April 10, 2021

(by Steve Hopkins) Saarbrucken finished its sweep of Ochsenhausen today to join Borussia Dusseldorf in the Tischtennis Bundesliga (TTBL) final. Both teams used the same team configuration as the first match-up with Saarbrucken’s lineup of Patrick Franziska (No. 16), Shang Kun (No. 45), and Darko Jorgic (No. 27) battling Ochsenhausen’s lineup of Hugo Calderano (No. […]

Ask The Experts No. 385: Brian Pace

April 10, 2021

Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hello Brian I m presently 40 year old. Playing local club level since 4 to 5 years. Prectising around an hour or two daily. I feel My game Level between beginner and intermediate some where. I can play counter, topspin, chop. My coach says my game is mainly […]