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2018 ITTF World Cadet Challenge Team Update: US/Canada Teams Score Upsets

2018 ITTF World Cadet Challenge Team Update: US/Canada Teams Score Upsets (by Steve Hopkins) Tottori, Japan is the host of the 2018 ITTF World Cadet Challenge.  The events run from October 27 to 31 and include six events: girls/boys singles, doubles, and team events. The top individual players by seed on the boys’ side are […]

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WAB Featured Club: Rhode Island Table Tennis Association

WAB Featured Club: Rhode Island Table Tennis Association (by Steve Hopkins)   The Rhode Island Table Tennis Association is in our 70th year of continuous operation – dating back to the club reopening after World War II. The club was a regular stop for regional players and pros for a generation with appearances from Dick […]

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Coaching tip of the week: Heavy and No-Spin Pushes

Coaching tip of the week: Heavy and No-Spin Pushes (By Larry Hodges) A good, quick, well-placed, heavy, low, deep push is valuable at all levels, even the world-class level. So develop all aspects of that shot, especially against backspin or no-spin serves. But there’s another weapon that many forget, and that’s the no-spin push. Against […]

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2019 Butterfly Ultimate Fieldhouse March Open

2019 Butterfly Ultimate Fieldhouse March Open 4-Star Tournament – $15,000 – WOW! Walnut Creek, CA; March 1-3, 2019 Sponsored by Butterfly and Paddle Palace; Sanctioned by USA Table Tennis Tournament Director: Meng-Yu Wang (CR, NU); Tournament Referee: Yelena Karshtedt (IR, IU); Control Desk: Yau-Man Chan Tournament Umpires: Kenny Mock (RU), Steve Lee (NU) Rating Eligibility […]

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Ask The Experts: Jinxin Wang, No. 182

Ask The Experts: Jinxin Wang, No. 182 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Blade:Balsa carbo X5 Forehand:Tenergy80 Backhand:Rozena I am an intermediate player and play near the table. I play all shots mostly go for the kill with drive and smash with full swing of the bat. I do play with full arm swing […]

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Ask The Experts: Truong Tu, No. 181

Ask The Experts: Truong Tu, No. 181 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: hello, currently I am 800 in fftt, and 990 in ufolep Regarding my style of play, totally homemade game, I do a lot of backhand cuts, some attacks, many based on the placement of ball, and strollers, in forehand a few […]

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2018 ICC Butterfly America Open

2018 ICC Butterfly America Open December 7, 8 & 9 at ICC Table Tennis Center Early Bird Special: Register today to get 6 packs of Butterfly latest 3 star A40+ balls for free 4 Star Major tournament sanctioned by USATT Largest event in bay area with over 250 players participation. Best opportunity to warm up […]

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Ask The Experts: Nan Li, No. 180

Ask The Experts: Nan Li, No. 180 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Blade: TAMCA 5000 Forehand Rubber: Tenergy 05-FX Backhand Rubber: Energy 64-FX I am a block player. I am NOT a topspin player at all. I wish I can become one, any suggestions? I am willing to change anything or listen to […]

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Top Ten Ways to Be a Professional at All Levels

Top Ten Ways to Be a Professional at All Levels (By Larry Hodges) This tip won’t help you win more matches. In fact, it might cost you a match where, by playing unsportsmanlike, you might have psyched an opponent out of a match. But if you do that, did youreally win the match? Here are the Top […]

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Use a Soft Touch to Play Short

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by Steve Hopkins, photos ETTU) Saarbrucken has won its third consecutive European Champions League Men’s title.  After defeating… Read More

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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Bob Chen is showing his reaction drill training to increase… Read More

Fan Zhendong is Heading to Saarbrucken

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(by Steve Hopkins) On the same day that they won a big Semifinal match to advance to the… Read More

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo ETTU) For the fourth time in recent years, it will be Saarbrucken and Dusseldorf… Read More

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(by: Bowmar Sports) Product Validation, Brian Pace breaks down who Tenergy 05 Hard is suited for https://youtu.be/XHa_qpcDJRY  … Read More
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