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Coaching Tip of the Week – Take the Weird Styles Pledge

(By Larry Hodges) How many times have you lost a match and complained about how “weird” your opponent played? It could be a different surface that you weren’t used to; a strange serve you weren’t familiar with; or a weird stroke that gave you fits. If it’s a “weird” surface, then adjust to it and […]

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BUTTERFLY Top 10 Rubber Sheets of 2021

(by Steve Hopkins) The TENERGY and DIGNICS series dominated the top 10 sellers this year, and its no wonder.  These are the most used rubber series on the tour, and the high quality and advanced technology provides all players with the same advantages sought by the pros.  From Tenergy 05 and Dignics 09C at the […]

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WTTC Interviews: Adriana Diaz

1.How do you take the result of the top 16? I feel good, I feel happy. I think that being in the Top 16 is really important to me and to my career. I just want to continue practicing so I can be even better in the future. 2.What aspects of your play do you […]

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BUTTERFLY Top 10 Shakehands Blades of 2021

(by Steve Hopkins) From the classic VISCARIA and PRIMORAC blades, to the ALC and ZLC blades made popular by players on the ITTF Tour, to the Cellulose NanoFiber (CNF) blades, here are are the TOP 10 blades of 2021 – from the top table tennis company in North America. A quick overview of Butterfly blade […]

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China Daily Article About Jha/Manyu Pairing

(by Steve Hopkins) Last week, China Daily, the largest English media portal in China, ran a recap article about the World Championships focused on Kanak Jha and his thoughts about his pairing with Wang Manyu.  The original article was posted on January 3 and can be read in its entirety on their site. Below, we […]

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Virtual Warmup at OCTTA

(by Steve Hopkins) A fun tweet appeared on Friday as Eleven Table Tennis, maker of the Oculus Virtual video game noticed a fun warm-up at WAB Club Orange County Table Tennis Academy. Check out the video below as a player “practices” his virtual pong skills as a part of his warm-up (at an actual table […]

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WAB CLUB FEATURE: Broward Table Tennis Club

(by Steve Hopkins) The Broward Table Tennis Club offers regular tournaments, camps, and coaching opportunities.  They have been a host of an  ITTF World Veterans Tour event. There are regular clinics on Tuesdays and Saturdays, courses for kids on Friday and Sunday, and a handicap event every Friday. BTTC is at 3371 N. University Drive […]

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Franziska’s Saarbrucken Squad Wins German Cup

(by Steve Hopkins) Borussia Dusseldorf maneuvered through the first half of the season undefeated.  Their talented squad of Timo Boll, Anton Kallberg, Kristian Karlsson, and Dang Qiu had beaten most of the other German League teams 3-0 or 3-1. At this halfway point, the top four teams in the German League compete in the German Cup.  […]

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WTTC Interviews -Timo Boll

Q.1 What was your plan for the Quarterfinal against Jha, and how did you manage to win? A.1 All my plans changed already in the first game, because I pulled my abdominal muscle a lot. So I had to try even harder to win easy points, avoid long rallies and stay close to the table. […]

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