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Grand Opening of PingPod Astoria!

Our brand new Astoria location is now open to the general public   Details: 6 tables total: 2 Private Pods, 3 Tables in the Open Pod and 1 Robot Table Private Pod Front has separate entrance Open Pod has 2 premium and 1 standard tables 1 robot table Address: 30-18 Steinway Street between 30th and 31st Aves […]

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

(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 move; you always move – or more specifically, you always assume you have […]

WTT Feeder Westchester: Ojio over Zhang and Chuang over Duda

(by Steve Hopkins) In Men’s Singles it was No. 25 Chuang Chih-Yuan of Taipei over No. 33 Benedikt Duda, and in Women’s Singles it was Japan’s Haruna Ojio over USA’s Lily Zhang. At No. 33, Duda is Germany’s sixth highest ranked player so he does not have as many opportunities to play internationally as he […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Texas Table Tennis Training Center

(by Steve Hopkins) The Texas Table Tennis Club (“TTT”) has about 50-60 regular members, as well as a number of premium memberships for business people.  One emphasis of the club is on professional coaching for elite players and juniors in the greater Houston area.  In 2016, the Texas Table Tennis was awarded a Certificate of Special Congressional […]

German League Rematch: Dusseldorf and Saarbrucken Advance to Final

by Steve Hopkins) Top seeded Borussia Dusseldorf dominated TTC Fulda 3-0 to advance to the Finals.  Saarbrucken mirrored the result, dominating Muhlhausen 3-0 to advance. For Fulda, a solid season with Quadri Aruna (Africa’s top ranked player) playing consistently all season, and France’s Alexandre Cassin maturing into one of the best players in the TTBL […]

WTT Feeder Westchester: Lily Zhang in Women’s Final Four

(by Steve Hopkins) A pair of Japanese players made the Semifinals at the WTT Feeder Event Westchester, at the Westchester Table Tennis Club in New York.  Shunsuke Togami will face will face Chuang Chih-Yuan on Sunday in one Semifinal match and Benedikt Duda will face Yuta Tanaka in the other semifinal.  Chuang advanced past Sharon […]

Butterfly Training Tips with Derek May – Returning Power Loops

In this Butterfly Training Tips, Derek May is focusing on returning Power Loops using the Amicus Prime Robot Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and We Are Butterfly players, coaches, clubs and more.

Butterfly Training Tips with Aditya Godhwani – Half Long Loop & Gameplay

In this video Butterfly Sponsored Player Aditya Godhwani is focusing on 1 Forehand Loop from the Middle, then one ball played to either corner. Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and We Are Butterfly players, coaches, clubs and more.

Table Tennis player Daniel González Ascends into the Top 100 World Ranking

The Central American and Pan American medalist fulfilled one of his goals for the season Table tennis player Daniel González woke up on Tuesday among the best 100 players in the world, after the most recent update of the World Table Tennis (WTT) world ranking. Gonzalez surpassed his goal of being in that select group […]

Ask The Experts: Brian Pace, No. 421

Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I started playing again after a 30-year break. Techniques and equipment have evolved enormously. Of the 3 blades and combinations I try. My game is more of the mid-range Looper type, and solid on the counterattack. Here is my request: to progress in a coherent way I must […]

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