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WAB FEATURED CLUB: The TopSpin Table Tennis Center

WAB FEATURED CLUB: The TopSpin Table Tennis Center (by Steve Hopkins) Since opening its doors in 2007, the TopSpin has been an elite table tennis center.  While the sport has continued to grow in the Bay area, the TopSpin has also needed to adjust, including a move to a new facility. As owner Kevin Korb […]

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2018 Butterfly Canada Cup #3 (Finals) – Photos, Live Stream & Results

2018 Butterfly Canada Cup #3 (Finals) – Photos, Live Stream & Results January 12 & 13, 2019 My Table Tennis Club – Mississauga Mississauga, ON Online Information LIVE STREAM Day 2   Day 1   Results:   Event 1 2 3 4 Hopes Girls Rachel Wang Jessie Xu Demi Cai Daria Fahimi Hopes Boys Zelin […]

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Why is Boll Strong? #5 (Video in English)

Why is Boll Strong? #5 (Video in English) (Courtesy of BUTTERFLY/TAKUREPO.com) Special Program Q: Why is Boll strong? A: Topspin Stroke from Both Wings After Topspin Loop Timo Boll (GER) ascended to the World no. 1 spot in March 2018. Young players have distinguished themselves one after another recently. Table tennis has continuously experienced various […]

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NYITTC 1-6-19 tournament results and pic

NYITTC 1-6-19 tournament results and pic (By NYITTC) Under 1800 1st: Wang, Arthur; 2nd: Brown, Tom Under 1500 1st: Szeles, Tamas; 2nd: Tosi, Sandro Under 1200 1st: Tosi, Sandro; 2nd: Wangpo, Tenzin Under 800 1st: Guaman, Aileen; 2nd: Guo, Shu Guo Jr. Under 12 1st: Ye, Bruce; 2nd: Vee, Allen 纽约国际乒乓球中心2019年1月6日比赛结果  1800 以下组 冠军: Wang, […]

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Picking Football Winners… with Table Tennis Logic

Picking Football Winners… with Table Tennis Logic (By Steve Hopkins) It’s no surprise to anyone reading this post that my sport doesn’t make headlines in the US.  Because of this, I like to find table tennis angles to most of the big sporting events.  And at this time, I’m announcing my TT-focused pick for the College Football […]

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Ask The Experts: Lady Ruano, No. 199

Ask The Experts: Lady Ruano, No. 199 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: When you execute the forehand loop, should you skim the ball with a fast wrist snapping stroke or roll over the ball keeping it on the blade a long as possible. Thanks Richard Answer:  This Ask the Experts question was answered […]

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Will Puerto Rico’s Adriana Diaz make table tennis ‘a thing’ in North America?

Will Puerto Rico’s Adriana Diaz make table tennis ‘a thing’ in North America? (By ESPN) Table tennis, or tenis de mesa, brings celebration, camaraderie and competition to the Diaz family. The sport is a familia affair. Four-year-old Adriana Diaz took to the blade on a table her father, Bladimir — a full-time table tennis coach — set up in […]

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WAB Club Feature: Austin Table Tennis Club

WAB Club Feature: Austin Table Tennis Club (by Steve Hopkins) The Austin Table Tennis Club is located at 8956 Research Blvd in Austin.  They are just off of US Highway 183 on the North side of Austin. The club has been around for more than thirty years.  They first started in the back of a […]

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Top Ten Things to Remember in Doubles

Top Ten Things to Remember in Doubles (By Larry Hodges, tabletenniscoaching.com/blog) Most players play doubles as if it were just a version of singles, but that’s a mistake. Doubles is actually far more complicated since there are two players on each side, so there are four different playing styles interacting, plus all the movement as […]

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Why is Boll Strong? #4 (Video in English)

Why is Boll Strong? #4 (Video in English) (Courtesy of BUTTERFLY/TAKUREPO.com) Special Program Q: Why is Boll strong? A: Backhand Topspin Loop Timo Boll (GER) ascended to the World no. 1 spot in March 2018. Young players have distinguished themselves one after another recently. Table tennis has continuously experienced various rule changes but despite all the […]

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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

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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

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(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

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(by Steve Hopkins) Bob Chen Table Tennis was founded in 2017 by Bob Chen.  The goal of the center… Read More

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(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

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo UTT) India’s Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) league is in its sixth season.  This year… Read More

Drop Shot!

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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

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(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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