(By Larry Hodges) You should always be learning in table tennis, or in any serious activity. I’m always amazed at how often players miss opportunities to learn from others, or limit their learning by only learning from a few. Here are three types of players you can learn from, both as a player and a […]
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WAB CLUB FEATURE: Atlanta International Table Tennis Academy
(by Steve Hopkins) With their location just North of Atlanta in Suwanee, Atlanta International Table Tennis Academy has a strong presence in the largest metropolitan area in the Southeast. AITTA is the result of a 2014 merger between Yang’s Table Tennis Academy and Atlanta Table Tennis Academy. They have full-time coaches across and have been […]
MLTT Team Feature: East Division Expansion Team the Atlanta Blazers
(by Steve Hopkins) Major League Table Tennis (MLTT) continues to grow, and the Atlanta Blazers are one of the newest expansion teams. From the Hawks to the Falcons to the Braves – Atlanta is a great sports town. And now the ATL is on path to become a contender in professional table tennis. The Blazers […]
Early Action Underway in Doha
(by Steve Hopkins) Lin Shidong and Wang Chuqin had 4-0 wins as all of the top seeds advanced in the first round of the ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Doha, Qatar. Hugo Calderano and Tomokazu Harimoto each advanced with 4-1 wins. And running through the rest of the World Top 10, Jingkun, Moregard, […]
World Championships: Team USA Round 1 Results
(by Steve Hopkins) Kanak Jha needed all seven games to advance 4-3 in his first round win over Guilherme Teodoro at the ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Doha, Qatar. Jha has moved in to the Round of 64 where he will face Eduard Ionescu on Monday. Jha was one of four US men […]
Warm Up Your Serves
(By Larry Hodges) At tournaments, players warm their shots up – forehands, backhands, looping, blocking, and so on. Then they go out to play – and half the points start out with their serve, one of the few things in their game that they didn’t warm up! This has always puzzled me. I think most […]
New York Slice and Koki Niwa on Path to Challenge in MLTT
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Retired Japanese star Koki Niwa has officially joined the New York Slice. The New York Slice are an expansion team in Major League Table Tennis (MLTT), and they will first see action in the 2025-2026 season. Niwa was an elite player on the world tour for over 15 years, winning […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: American International Table Tennis School
(by Steve Hopkins) American International Table Tennis School was founded in 2023 by a group of passionate table tennis players that wanted to establish an organization to help our youth build character and grow as people through this sport. The American International Table Tennis School was started by 3 avid lifelong table tennis practitioners, who […]
Tomokazu Harimoto Signs with Okayama Rivets
(by Steve Hopkins, photo ETTU) Japanese T-League fans let out a collective sigh of relief as the league’s top player announced he will be staying in Japan for the near future. Harimoto was the anchor of the Ryukyu Asteeda club and he won 18 of his 20 league matches this year, but this year Ryukyu […]
Coton and Hursey: Youth Take Top Prizes at U21 Euros
(by Steve Hopkins, photo ETTU) Europe’s rising stars competed this week at the 2025 European U21 Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia, and two of the youngest competitors left with singles titles in hand. In U21 Men’s Singles, Spain’s Miguel Pantoja did some heavy lifting early topping the highest seed, Eduard Ionescu, in group play. Pantoja was […]
Most Competitive Matches Are Won or Lost on Two Things
June 9, 2025
(By Larry Hodges) Between players of roughly equal levels, matches are almost always won or lost on one… Read More
Contact the Ball Closer to the Net
June 9, 2025
1 Backhand drop shot from short Backhand to short wide Backhand and 1 Forehand drop shot from short… Read More
MLTT Featured Team: Princeton Revolution
June 8, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) The Princeton Revolution are hoping to fire a shot that will be heard around the… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Bob Chen Table Tennis
June 8, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) Bob Chen Table Tennis was founded in 2017 by Bob Chen. The goal of the center… Read More
All Surprises in Kosovo at WTT Feeder Prishtina
June 8, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Top seed Simon Gauzy was upset early in the WTT Feeder Series event… Read More
Kanak Jha Among Elite Players in India’s UTT League
June 8, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo UTT) India’s Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) league is in its sixth season. This year… Read More
Drop Shot!
June 6, 2025
Backhand drop shot from short Backhand to short wide Backhand Fethomania Session 4 / Drill 4 https://youtube.com/shorts/OU_utl5rEUs All… Read More
Road To The World Cup: United By Excellence And Commitment Butterfly
June 4, 2025
(by: Edgardo Vázquez /Puerto Rico National Coach) We completed a high-level training camp in Spain as part of… Read More
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