(by Steve Hopkins) Westchester Table Tennis Center was the host of last week’s WTT Youth Contender Series event. Players from all over the world competed, and American, Canadians, Puerto Ricans, and others were able to compete closer to home – as most of these events are centered in Europe and Asia. In the U19 Boys […]
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Hodges’ Newest SciFi Book Introduces Aliens to Our Sport
(by Steve Hopkins) Earlier this month, Larry Hodges’ 10,000 word science fiction table tennis novelette was published by New Myths Magazine. The story, “First Galactic Table Tennis Championships,” is online (and free to read). A hundred years into the future, aliens are playing table tennis, and following a new round of Ping-Pong Diplomacy, the best […]
Leave Your Comfort Zone to Develop Strategically
(by Larry Hodges) Let’s get right to the point – you must lose to improve. Why? Because developing your game means adding new techniques. When you add these techniques, they won’t be developed yet, so they won’t be consistent nor will you be comfortable yet in using them. Most players have their “comfort zones.” If […]
US Nationals Preview: Action Starts in 10 Days
(by Steve Hopkins) Action starts in Huntsville on July 3. Kanak Jha, USA’s only male Olympian, will be the top seed in Men’s Singles. Jinxin Wang, Xiang Jing Zhang, Nandan Naresh, Sid Naresh, Dan Liu, Darryl Tsao, Andrew Cao, Mohammadreza Akhlaghpasand, and Ved Shesh are the rest of the Top 10 seeds in order. On […]
Ovtcharov Back On Top in Lagos
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Dimitrij Ovtcharov entered the event as the top seed, and he dominated from start to finish. Ovtcharov’s game scores were 3-0, 3-0, 3-0, 3-1, 4-1 (topping Kim, Kang, Ning, Poret, and Walther). In fact, the only time that Ovtcharov was behind in a match was in the Semifinal, when he […]
The Surprise Test
(by Larry Hodges) When you miss a shot, how do you react? If your first reaction is anger or disgust, you are going about it all wrong. Yes, some top players do show anger or disgust when they miss a shot, but that’s usually a secondary reaction, one that hits them only after their first and […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Gold Coast Table Tennis Club
(by Steve Hopkins) With their location on Main Street in Port Washington, the Gold Coast Table Tennis Club is easily accessible to Long Island, Queens, and the Bronx in New York. The club is just a block from the Port Washington LIRR rail station, and easily accessible by other public transportation. The club is 3500 […]
Kanak Jha Video Interview: Join Us as We Catch Up with Kanak
(by Steve Hopkins) In this edition, we have a second interview with Kanak Jha. Kanak has recently qualified for the Olympics, won the WTT Series Event in Dusseldorf, has started with a new professional team in Germany, and is just a few weeks away from competing in Alabama at the 2024 US Nationals. Its been […]
Calderano Dominates in Slovenia
(by Steve Hopkins) World No. 6, Hugo Calderano, had a relatively easy 4-0 win over World No. 5 Felix Lebrun to claim the 2024 WTT Star Contender Ljubjana title. For Calderano, he spread two lost games over his five match wins, defeating Anders Lind, An Jaehyun, Mattias Falck, Cho Daessong, and Lebrun. Felix Lebrun started […]
Catching Up With Kanak
(by Steve Hopkins, photo Grant Bergmann) Last week, Bowmar Sports spent some time with Kanak Jha. Kanak has just qualified for the Olympics, has recently won a WTT event in Dusseldorf, has joined a new team in the German Bundesliga, and is preparing to take part at the US Nationals which will be held in […]
Playing Kids
July 8, 2025
(By Larry Hodges) Let’s face it; they’re probably faster than you. They might have a coach working with… Read More
#2 A Skill That Is Likely To Score – Backhand Down The Line
July 7, 2025
[[Feature] [Special Feature] American Stars! Jha’s Strengths #2 A Skill That Is Likely To Score – Backhand Down… Read More
United States Smash: Tight Scores and a Big Upset in Early Action
July 7, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Action is underway in the main round of the United States Smash, the… Read More
MLTT Featured Team: Bay Area Blasters
July 6, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) The Bay Area Blasters plan to blast through the upcoming Major League Table… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Calgary United Sports Table Tennis Association
July 6, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) Established in 2002, Calgary United Sports Table Tennis Association (CUSTTA) is Alberta’s largest Table Tennis… Read More
Butterfly Players Shine at the 2025 US National Table Tennis Championships
July 6, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) The 2025 U.S. National Table Tennis Championships is one of the premiere annual… Read More
US Nationals Recap
July 6, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) The US National Table Tennis Championships is in the books. One of America’s premiere events… Read More
United States Smash: Qualifiers are Finished and the Main Draw Begins Today
July 6, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) Americans made waves in the qualifying rounds of the United States Smash, the… Read More
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