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Are You Trying Too Hard?

May 16, 2023

(by Larry Hodges) Dang it! How’d I miss that?!!! I can’t play! These (or perhaps harsher words) are the words of a player who is trying too hard, i.e. pressing too much. This is also true if you feel like saying these things during a match but hold back. They are symptoms of a player […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Fullerton Table Tennis Academy

May 15, 2023

(by Steve Hopkins) Fullerton Table Tennis Academy is located off Imperial Highway in Fullerton, California. The facility is near Bonita Pl and S Harbor Blvd/E Imperial Hwy in the neighborhoods of La Habra. This positions the club just North of Anaheim with easy access to all of the greater Los Angeles area. Fullerton Table Tennis Academy […]

World Championships Finals: Countdown to Durban

May 15, 2023

(by Steve Hopkins) We are only 5 days away from the 2023 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals. Durban, South Africa is the host this year. All ten of the ITTF Top 10 list will be present for the Men’s Singles competition making this the toughest competition of the year. There will be five events […]

TTBL: Dusseldorf and Saarbrucken Face off in Finals (Again)

May 15, 2023

(by Steve Hopkins) For Dusseldorf, who has lead the TTBL standings all year – making the Final is not a surprise. And while Neu-Ulm’s potential all-star roster may have given some pause in the first half of the season, its been clear for several months that Saarbrucken would be favored to make the Final as […]

TTBL: Dusseldorf Blanks Muhlhausen to Advance

May 12, 2023

(by Steve Hopkins) When they faced each other for the first time, Dusseldorf was able to top Muhlhausen 3-0. In fact, Dusseldorf didn’t even need their three top ranked players as Anton Kallberg, Dang Qiu, and Kay Stumper were able to dominate with scores of 3-0, 3-1, and 3-1. In the second meeting of the […]

TTBL: Ochsenhausen and Saarbrucken Even at 1-1

May 12, 2023

(by Steve Hopkins) In their opening match, Saarbrucken big two dominated with Franziska logging two wins and Jorgic securing the other win for an easy 3-1 victory. But the second match, Ochsenhausen flipped the script. On Friday, Simon Gauzy started things off well for Ochsenhausen with a 3-0 win over Darko Jorgic. Franziska then evened […]

Talking about Lower Back Pain

May 12, 2023

(by Dr. Alomar-Jimenez) Low Back Pain Low back pain will affect 85% of the population at some time in their lives. The majority (90%) will improve over a 3-month period; however, recurrences are very common. Risk Factors associated with low back pain include Age, Gender, Physical Work, Fitness, and psychological influences such as stress, anxiety, […]

Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights – Stuti Kashyap Wins Cadet Girls Singles in ICC Tournament

May 11, 2023

(by Stephanie Sun) Stuti Kashyap won the Cadet Girls event in the ICC Summer Open Tournament held on 5/6 in Milpitas, CA. Her match records can be found here. She also came third place in the Junior Girls event. Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, […]

Daniel Gonzalez Joins Major League Table Tennis (MLTT)

May 10, 2023

(by Stephanie Sun) Daniel Gonzalez has signed up to join the Major League Table Tennis (MLTT). The player draft is expected Summer 2023 and league play will begin later this year. “I’m excited that there is finally a professional league in the US that is attracting many talented players. I’m looking forward to being part of […]

WAB CLUB UPCOMING EVENTS: Table Tennis America Summer Training Camp for Advanced Players

May 10, 2023

(by Stephanie Sun) Table Tennis America is hosting a summer training camp from 6/5 – 8/11 for competition level players. USATT rating or coach’s approval is required. For more information, please visit https://www.ttamerica.org/advance-training-camp.