(by Steve Hopkins) American Para Table Tennis star Jenson Van Emburgh delivered a sensational performance at the ITTF World Para Challenger in São Paulo last week, capturing gold medals in both the Men’s Singles and Men’s Doubles events. In the singles competition, Van Emburgh faced stiff challenges early. Van Emburgh nearly suffering a loss in […]
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Backhand Receive Against a Short Serve to the Forehand
(By Larry Hodges) In my day, there were players who received short serves much better with their backhand than with their forehands. Every coach in the world would tell them to work on their forehand receive against short serves, especially flipping. But a few players would still stubbornly receive with their backhand, even against short […]
Boll / Dusseldorf Reach German League Final
(by Steve Hopkins) The TTBL Season is coming to a close as the final four German League teams have been battling for a seat in the Final. This weekend, Borussia Dusseldorf punched its ticket forward with its second win over TSV Bad Konigshofen. All wins are significant for professional teams, but this is a rare […]
Connecting Community and Club – An Example of Table Tennis Marketing
(by Steve Hopkins) Rhode Island Table Tennis has connected with a local Veterans support group to put on a charity ping pong tournament. On its face, you can’t go wrong supporting a good cause and the local support group, Mission Boots to Briefcases, is helping veterans transition from service to the work force. Anytime our […]
USATT Announces Team Roster for World Championships
(by Steve Hopkins) USA Table Tennis (USATT) has announced the names of the athletes set to represent TeamUSA at the ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals. The World Team Championships will be in Doha, Qatar this year from May 17-25. The men’s team will be anchored by Kanak Jha, fresh off Top 16 finishes at […]
Calderano, Gauzy, and Jha Among Movers in Latest Rankings
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Lin Shidong and Wang Chuqin remain No. 1 and No. 2 this week, but on the strength of his World Cup victory, Hugo Calderano has jumped up to No. 3. Lin Gaoyuan has fallen out of the Top 10, dropping 8 spots to No. 17. The rest of the Top […]
Liu Guoliang Resigns – Wang Liqin Takes Over CTTA
(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTF) A surprise announcement today as the Chinese Table Tennis Association announced that Liu Guoliang has resigned. Guoliang has been President of the strongest table tennis association in the world since 2018. He is clearly one of the most influential figures in the sport – a great player and coach and […]
Belief, Focus, Play Free
(By Larry Hodges) These three are perhaps the mental pillars of playing well. While I’ve known this for decades, I recently read a book that really reiterated this. I kept hearing about the book Inner Excellence: Train Your Mind For Extraordinary Performance and the Best Possible Life by Jim Murphy, a former professional baseball player. I […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Washington DC Table Tennis Center
(by Steve Hopkins) The Washington DC Table Tennis Center (WDCTT) offers something for everyone—whether you’re looking for league play, open sessions, tournaments, coaching, or camps for kids and adults. This 5,000-square-foot facility is dedicated to the sport, featuring 10 professional Butterfly tables and two training robots on high-quality wood flooring Beyond the tables and on-court […]
Gold Rush are 2025 MLTT Champions
(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) This week, the Carolina Gold Rush captured the 2025 MLTT Cup. The team has been among the strongest in both years of the Major League Table Tennis (MLTT) history. But this year, there was no upset – as the Carolina Gold Rush defeated the Texas Smash to claim the 2025 MLTT […]
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rachid El Bou Bou is executing the Backhand Loop, followed… Read More
Zhu Yuling Signs Contract With Butterfly
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(by Butterfly Global) Butterfly has signed an advisory contract with Zhu Yuling (Macau, China). Having excelled since her… Read More
Butterfly Training Tips with Lingshuai Meng – Backhand Punch Block
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Lingshaui Meng is executing the Backhand Punch Block https://youtu.be/WlXmg5wurQs Stay “In… Read More
Pair of Golds for Van Emburgh at ITTF World Challenger São Paulo
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(by Steve Hopkins) American Para Table Tennis star Jenson Van Emburgh delivered a sensational performance at the ITTF… Read More
Number One In the World! From Puerto Rico, The Best Mixed Doubles Team In U-13 Table Tennis
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(by: Edgardo Vázquez /Puerto Rico National Coach ) Among the rising stars are Brianna Rodríguez and Owen Shemesh,… Read More
Backhand Receive Against a Short Serve to the Forehand
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(By Larry Hodges) In my day, there were players who received short serves much better with their backhand… Read More
Should I “SNAP” My Forearm?
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1 Forehand topspin from Forehand (close to normal body distance to the table – robot plays regular spin… Read More
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