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Dignics 05 review by Stephanie Sun

First, this new butterfly rubber Dignics 05 may take a few days to break in. At first, you may find it a little hard to flat hit or smash if you have been using bouncy rubbers like I have (I used Tenergy 05 for forehand and Tenergy 64 for backhand for the past year and […]

NYITTC April 7, 2019 Open Championship Results

Under 20001st: Cheng, Chen Yuen; 2nd: Chen, Lanfei Under 12001st: Abrams, David; 2nd: Dantsits, Richard Jr. Under 121st: Yin, Mike; 2nd: Abrams, Tai 纽约国际乒乓球中心2019年4月7日比赛结果 2000 以下组冠军: Cheng, Chen Yuen; 亚军: Chen, Lanfei 1200 以下组冠军: Abrams, David; 亚军: Dantsits, Richard 儿童12岁以下组冠军: Yin, Mike; 亚军: Abrams, Tai

New York Indoor Sport Club (NYISC) April 2019 Open

New York Indoor Sport Club (NYISC) April 2019 Open (2-star) USATT-sanctioned Table Tennis TournamentSunday, April 14th, 2019ENTRY DEADLINE: April 10, 2019 VENUE: New York Indoor Sports Club (NYISC), 15-35 126th Street, 2nd Floor, College Point, NY 11356718-358-8860 (Yu Shao) EQUIPMENT: Only ITTF/USATTapproved equipment will be used. Tables: Butterfly Centerfold and Europa; Nets: Butterfly; Balls: white,Butterfly […]

Denver Table Tennis Alliance’s 2nd MENSUAL Tourney of 2019… went GREAT!

(By Angelo Gandullia) Hello Table Tennis players and friends! On Saturday, March 23th, Denver Table Tennis Alliance hosted our 2nd MENSUAL Tourney of 2019… and it was another even bigger success! We had again a FULL tournament in all 3 divisions, and we want to thank very much all players who participate and made a great day of exciting matches […]

Southern Calif. Schools Table Tennis Tournament

(By LATTA) “What a very bright & young day at LATTA on Sunday, March 24….Southern Cal Schools Table Tennis Tournament!  We had about 40 young players, from middle school (grades 6-8) to high school (grades 9-12).  The 4 schools were represented by Gabrielino High School (San Gabriel), Walnut High School (Walnut), Mark Keppel High School […]

Where Are They Now? Marcus “Ping Pong” Jackson

(by Steve Hopkins) Ten years ago, a seventeen-year old Marcus Jackson was the top ranked junior in the country.  His 2574 rating peak came in October of 2009 – one of many highlights of that year.  This month marks the ten-year anniversary of his amazing Cary Cup performance that included wins over Canadians Pradabeen Peter-Paul […]

Two Local Juniors Battle it Out at Table Tennis Tournament

(By Andre Stoner) Dion Payne-Miller and Marty Stoner, two South Bend juniors, battled it out in the final of the 2200 event at the Robo-Pong St. Joe Valley Open Table Tennis Tournament on Sunday. The two have been playing together for five years under the coaching of Dan Seemiller. They have been friends since kindergarten. […]

2019 Canadian Championships Underway

March 7 – 10, 2019Pan Am CentreMarkham, ON Players Schedule These are provisional start times with subsequent matches following: Wednesday, 3/6: Practice 16:00 – 20:00 Thursday, 3/7: Men’s U-21 – 9:00, Women’s U-21 – 10:00, Women’s Veterans – 17:00, Men’s O-50 – 17:00, Men’s O-50 Finals – 19:45 Friday, 3/8: Mixed Doubles – 9:00, Men’s […]

Why is Boll Strong? #6 (Video in English)

Why is Boll Strong? #6 (Video in English) (Courtesy of BUTTERFLY/TAKUREPO.com) Special ProgramQ: Why is Boll strong?A: A Message From Timo Boll Timo Boll (GER) ascended to the World no. 1 spot in March 2018. I think the best players in the world are nearly equal.   You cannot afford any weak points in your game […]

LATTA Open March 30, 2019

LOCATION:  Los Angeles Table Tennis Assn.–10180 Valley Blvd., El Monte, CA 91731 TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR:   Tawny Banh – Call or text 626-927-8670 or email tawnybanh@yahoo.com TOURNAMENT REFEREE:  Joe Tran, RR/IU ENTRY DEADLINE:  All mail & online entry must be received by March 28.  No refunds after the deadline or on the day of tournament.                 ELIGIBILITY/RATING:  All participants […]

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