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Mental Training Tip – Table Tennis is a Team Sport: Why Cohesion Matters

by: Dr. Alan Chu, Ph.D., CMPC) When you think of table tennis, you might picture two players locked in an intense rally across the table. While individual skill is crucial, success in table tennis, especially the mental aspects, extends far beyond personal capability. This is particularly true for team events, such as different Butterfly team […]

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Blocking is Just Reverse Dodgeball

(by Larry Hodges) In dodgeball, the goal is to avoid getting hit. When the ball is thrown at you, you use your footwork to get out of the way. Otherwise the ball will probably hit you in the torso, which is where a good dodgeball thrower aims as it’s the largest target. In table tennis, when […]

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WAB CLUB FEATURE: Spin and Smash

(by Steve Hopkins) Central Ohio is home to Spin & Smash.  Its a table tennis club that is part ping pong social club and part table tennis training center.  The club is open every day – at least 12 hours every day except for Sunday (which is open with shorter hours).  In addition to regular club events, […]

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Ochsenhausen Starts 2025 with German Cup Win

(by Steve Hopkins) Eight teams atop the German League began battling in November, culminating in today’s Finals – with the winner claiming the German Cup.  The favorites this year included the deep Borussia Dusseldorf,  Saarbrucken with co-anchors Franziska and Jorgic, and Fulda with Ovtcharov leading the way. The surprises in the run to the finals […]

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Chuqin and Jingkun Lead Shandong Weiqiao to Super League Title

(by Steve Hopkins) Shandong Weiqiao dominated this year’s China Super League Finals.  After securing a 3-0 win over Shanghai in the Semifinal (Shanghai’s team includes both Fan Zhendong and Xu Xin), the squad went on to sweep Huangshi Base Huaxin 3-0 in the Final. At the start of 2025, the rankings of the Shandong top […]

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BREAKING: Lily Zhang Returns To MLTT🚨

(by: Major League Table Tennis) She’s a four-time U.S. Olympian. She’s a six-time U.S. women’s singles champion. She was a major part of MLTT’s first season. And she’s making her MLTT Season Two debut in seven days. You read it right: Local hero Lily Zhang is rejoining the Bay Area Blasters for our Week 7 […]

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Chuqin and Shidong Lead Teams China Super League Final

(by Steve Hopkins) At the end of the regular season, Fan Zhendong’s Shanghai squad faced off against powerhouse Shandong Weiqiao (with Chuqin).  The the two team anchors faced off, it was Fan Zhendong that won the set – even as the Shandong team won the team match.  These two teams met again today in one […]

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Experiment and Learn

(by Larry Hodges) Once you have reached a certain level, it’s easy to rest on your laurels. That doesn’t mean you don’t work hard to improve your game. It means that you work hard only to improve the parts of your game that you have already developed. Instead, be a learning player. You should experiment […]

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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Bowmar Sports Tournaments Highlights, Karolayn Maldonado in action at the WTT Youth Contender… Read More

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Europe’s rising stars are competing this week at the 2025 European U21 Championships… Read More

Butterfly Training Tips with Anagha Kasichainula – Forehand & Backhand Loop Stroke Chemistry

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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Anagha Kasichainula explains the benefits to the Forehand & Backhand… Read More

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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kevin Doyle is executing Two Forehand Loops, Two Backhand Loops… Read More
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