(by Larry Hodges) One of the hardest things for players and coaches to do is see things from the opponent’s point of view. They think about what they want to do, and about tactically playing into specific weaknesses of the opponent. But they aren’t really seeing things as the opponent sees it. It’s easy for […]
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LATTA YouTube Channel and Celebration Video
(by Tawny Banh) LATTA Social Media Manager Austin Chow and I recently started our very own LATTA YouTube channel but we have garnered almost 1.2k subscribers…..and going on strong! To celebrate our 1,000 subscribers, we made a fun & celebratory video! Hope you all like it! I’d like to give a HUGE THANK YOU to […]
WAB CLUB UPDATE: Video of First Three Camp Days from Princeton Pong’s US Nationals Training Camp
(by Stephanie Sun) Princeton Pong is hosting a summer training camp and check out the first three days of the camp in this video where Head Coach Ying Peng and Coach Ojo Onaolapo together with guest coaches were training players including US National Team members. Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, […]
European Games Krakow: Final Four
(By Steve Hopkins) The singles semifinals are now set at the European Games in Krakow, Poland. The final four pairings in Men’s Singles are Alexis Lebrun versus Marcos Freitas, and Felix Lebrun versus Andrej Gacina. The top seeds have all fallen, and however the final matches shake out, there will be some neat story-lines. Could […]
European Games Krakow: Qiu and Jorgic Upset in Quarters
(By Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The European Games are underway in Krakow, Poland. The Finals will be awarded in doubles on Monday and in singles on Tuesday. Team events begin on Wednesday. Sunday was an eventful day in Krakow at the 3rd European Games as two of the top Men’s seeds, Moregardh and Ovtcharov, fell […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Greater Vancouver Table Tennis Club
Founded in 2019 by Wilson Peng Zhang, the Greater Vancouver Table Tennis Club (GVTTC) is a non-profit organization established to promote the sport of table tennis in British Columbia. Located in Burnaby, a suburb East of Vancouver, the 3200 square foot facility is easily accessible to the greater Vancouver metropolitan area. The club features table […]
European Games Krakow: Ovtcharov and Moregardh Out in 16s
(By Steve Hopkins) The European Games are underway in Krakow, Poland. The Finals will be awarded in doubles on Monday and in singles on Tuesday. Team events begin on Wednesday. Sunday was an eventful day for Men’s singles as two of the top seeds fell in upsets. Truls Moregardh lost 4-3 to Daniel Habesohn of […]
Final Day Upsets: Anton and Miwa Take Titles in Tunis
(By Steve Hopkins) In a tournament where the top four seeds lost early, it only makes sense that sixth seed Anton Kallberg would add one more upset to the event as he overcame the fifth seed Patrick Franziska in the Final of Men’s Singles at the WTT Contender Tunis. Anton Kallberg dominated Mattias Falck 3-1 […]
Team Puerto Rico Win in San Salvador
(By Steve Hopkins) Puerto Rico entered the team event at the XXIV Juegos Centroamericanos Y Del Caribe (Central American and Caribbean Games) as the top seed. However, beyond their top player (Brian Afanador who is No. 68), the Puerto Rican team’s respective World Rankings were comparable to Cuba with a number of players around the […]
Final Pairs Set in Tunis: Franziska v. Kallberg and Miwa v. Yubin
(By Steve Hopkins) Despite the top four seeds falling early, two big names have reached the Final at the WTT Contender Tunis. Anton Kallberg dominated Mattias Falck 3-1 to reach the Final. Kallberg will face Patrick Franziska who topped Sun Wen 3-1. This sets up a very interesting Final in that these two have faced […]
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Hugo Calderano has done it again – winning the WTT Star Contender Series… Read More
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(by Steve Hopkins) Top seeded Hugo Calderano met stiff competition at the WTT Star Contender Series event in… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Bridgeport Sports Club
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(by Steve Hopkins) At over 14,000 square feet, the Bridgeport Sports Club one of the largest table tennis… Read More
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(By Larry Hodges) Players with great reflexes don’t have great reflexes. There, I’ve said it, and you probably… Read More
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