ITTF Pan Am Junior Championship: Recap (By Steve Hopkins/Photo courtesy of USATT) The ITTF Pan American Junior Championship has concluded in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The event brought just over 100 of the most talented junior players in this hemisphere to compete in two team events (Boys’ and Girls’ Teams), two singles events (Boys and […]
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Triangle Table Tennis: July 2018 News and Happenings
Triangle Table Tennis: July 2018 News and Happenings (Courtesy of Triangle Table Tennis) Where is the year going? How are we over halfway through already?! This newsletter is the only email you’ll receive from us this month, so you’ll find it all in this one source — a quick overview of recent news as well as […]
ITTF Pan Am Junior Championships: Junior Teams
ITTF Pan Am Junior Championships: Junior Teams (by Steve Hopkins) The ITTF Pan American Junior Championships is underway bringing just over 100 of the most talented junior players in this hemisphere to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The tournament began on July 10 and will run through July 15 with two team events (Boys’ and Girls’ […]
WAB Featured Club: MK Georgia Table Tennis
WAB Featured Club: MK Georgia Table Tennis (by Steve Hopkins) MK Georgia Table Tennis is in Duluth, Georgia just off of I-85 to the Northeast of Atlanta. Duluth is in the greater Atlanta metropolitan area, and is a suburb with a strong Asian influence which includes about 10% of the population being of Korean descent. […]
The Conclusion of the 2018 Butterfly Canadian Junior Championships
The Conclusion of the 2018 Butterfly Canadian Junior Championships (By Natasha Carr-Harris) At the pinnacle of the Junior competition, spectators and supporters, teammates and coaches all congregated around the gym’s showcase table for two thrilling Singles Finals matches. The Girls Finals featured an intense match between Patrina Hui (BC) and Ivy Liao (BC). In the […]
Inter-Province Duo Emerge as Winners of Mixed Doubles
Inter-Province Duo Emerge as Winners of Mixed Doubles (By Natasha Carr-Harris) 2018 Butterfly Canadian Junior Championships Once thought obsolete, the mixed doubles event has been reinstated for the 2018 Championships due to a planned reinstallation of the event for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. In the end, it was the pairing of Jeremy Hazin (ON) and […]
Coaching tip of the week: Training the Subconscious
Coaching tip of the week: Training the Subconscious (by Larry Hodges) Advanced players seem to always know exactly what shot to do and where to put it. It’s one of the reasons why they are advanced. But there’s no time during a point to really analyze the situation, so it’s all done reflexively, i.e. the […]
Cadet Boys Team Final Captivates All
2018 Butterfly Canadian Junior Championships (By Natasha Carr-Harris) Cadet Boys Team Final Captivates All By the end of the day, what seemed like the entire gym had gathered to watch Team BC and Team Quebec battle for the gold medal in the Cadet Boys Category. Andy Chan (BC) and Steve Wang (BC) first overcame Jerome […]
An Inside Look: Coaches’ Perspective
An Inside Look: Coaches’ Perspective (By Natasha Carr-Harris) 2018 Butterfly Canadian Junior Championships Behind every great mind is the guidance of a great teacher. The same can be said of athletics; behind each successful table tennis player is a dedicated coach. Maxime Surprenant is one such example. A former competitor, Surprenant now alternates between coaching […]
Don’t Tell That To Mel
Don’t Tell That To Mel (by Bill Draper) It’s a young man’s sport. That is a common phrase said about many sports, and if we can set aside the obvious gender problem with that statement, we can likely agree that modern table tennis, at the professional level, has clearly become dominated by young players – […]
United States Smash: Semifinals
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(by Steve Hopkins) When all was said and done, it was the top three seeds (and the sixth… Read More
Nishant Lebaka – Forehand Smash with Short Pips
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Nishant Lebaka is executing the Forehand Smash with short pips… Read More
Serve Into the Body
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WAIT FUNCTION: Serve long serve to elbow, Robot plays topspin to Backhand, Backhand spin block down the line.… Read More
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
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[[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
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(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
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