(by Steve Hopkins) When PingPod first opened its doors at its first location in 2020, the leadership had big plans. There was already talk of expanding to other locations in the City, of attracting the best players, of creating a community. Soon thereafter, COVID hit and some players discovered that the concept of autonomous table […]
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WAB CLUB FEATURE: PingPod
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) PingPod is billed as the Future of Ping Pong – autonomous table tennis pods in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Players use an app to view times and book tables (or to buy drinks or snacks or save videos of your practice sessions). PingPod was born as a pop up on […]
Butterfly Favorite: PingPod Featured in Men’s Health Article
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Earlier this year, Men’s Health posted an article (and video) featuring PingPod and Adam Bobrow. This Butterfly Favorite is a reprint of the article from May. The article was by Jeff Tomko – and featured a video with MH fitness director Ebenezer Samuel at Manhattan’s PingPod. Ebenezer and Adam openly discuss the […]
PingPod Futuristic Table-Tennis Coming To Fort Lee
Posted on(By: New Jersey Business Magazine) The Shops at Hudson Lights to Welcome NYC-based Ultramodern 24/7 Table-Tennis-On-Demand Concept Building on the success of its five popular New York City locations, PingPod, the 24/7 futuristic table-tennis-on-demand concept, has announced its expansion to New Jersey, signing a lease for space at The Shops at Hudson Lights in Fort […]
Grand Opening of PingPod Astoria!
Posted onOur 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 […]
A Forehand Stance While Blocking
June 1, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame Many players go into a backhand stance… Read More
Does Watching High-Level Players Help Amateur Players Improve? By Coach Bob Chen
June 1, 2026
(By Coach Bob Chen) Many amateur players enjoy watching high-level matches. They watch world-class rallies. They study professional… Read More
US Nationals Preview: Two Weeks Until the June 16 Entry Deadline
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(by Steve Hopkins, graphic USATT) Action is set to start on July 3rd in San Jose for this… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Table Tennis & More
May 31, 2026
(By Steve Hopkins) Table Tennis & More (TT&M) was founded by Len Winkler in 1996. Over the years,… Read More
Triple Crown for Saarbrucken – TTBL Champion
May 31, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo TTBL via BeLa Sportfoto) FC Saarbrucken TT won the Final Four, securing the German… Read More
What should be your goal when the ball comes high?
May 28, 2026
Robot plays very high balls to very long Backhand. ( 20-25 balls per minute) FETHOMANIA 27: Drill 2… Read More
Angel Naranjo – Serve Return & Forehand Loop
May 28, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Angel Naranjo is executing a over the table push, followed… Read More
Anav Gupta – Backhand Flip & Backhand Loop Combo
May 26, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Anav Gupta is executing a drill where he will Backhand… Read More
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