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Tip of the week: Playing the Crafty Veteran

January 29, 2018

(By Larry Hodges) Tip of the week: Playing the Crafty Veteran Suppose you have your opponent outgunned – you simply are the better player, shot for shot. And yet, somehow he’s rated about the same as you. How is this possible and how do you beat him? Most likely he’s a lot more experienced than […]

2018 US Open highlight coaching moments

January 27, 2018

(By Yu Di) 2018 US Open highlight coaching moments Being a coach at Triangle Table Tennis has always been challenge with how busy I am, but over the last 6 months I have been spending the time to spend some time playing competition all over the country. The biggest tournament of the year is the […]

Istvan Jonyer, Others at 2018 World Veterans Championships in Las Vegas

January 24, 2018

(By Larry Hodges) Istvan Jonyer at 2018 World Veterans Championships in Las Vegas If you started playing in the 1970s, like me, then Istvan Jonyer of Hungary was a God. There’s no other way of describing the 1975 World Men’s Singles Champion, the big two-winged looper from a time when two-winged looping was still relatively […]

ST.Joseph Valley Open 2018

January 24, 2018

ST.Joseph Valley Open 2018 March 17-18, 2018 USATT Sanctioned 3 Star Tournament ST.Joseph Valley Open 2018 remains one of the oldest running table tennis tournament in the US. We honor some of the players with multiples wins through the years. They include Sharlene Krizman who won 4 times. Mildred Shahian 3 times and Mimi Bosika […]

Triangle Table Tennis 2018 Preview

January 23, 2018

(Courtesy of Triangle Table Tennis) Triangle Table Tennis 2018 Preview 2018 Preview With two 4-star tournaments in the next three months, we are starting 2018 with a bang! 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 […]

NYITTC Jan. 20, 2018 Open Championship Results

January 22, 2018

(By NYITTC) NYITTC Jan. 20, 2018 Open Championship Results Jan 20, 2018 Open Championship Table Tennis Tournament, Sponsored by Butterfly NA USATT Sanctioned 2 star Tournament 134-32 35th Ave, Flushing, NY 11354 TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS: Yuxiang Li (www.NYITTC.com) REFEREE: Jean Sze/CR RULES: All USATT and regulations apply. USATT Dress Code will apply. EQUIPMENT: Butterfly tables, 3 […]

Doubles Signals and Why You Should Use Them

January 22, 2018

(by Larry Hodges) Doubles Signals and Why You Should Use Them When you serve in singles, you know what serve you are about to do, and so can be ready for the possible returns off that serve. Imagine playing where you had no idea what serve you did, and so couldn’t prepare for the follow-up. […]

The youngest ever, Tomokazu Harimoto yet again

January 22, 2018

(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) The youngest ever, Tomokazu Harimoto yet again On Wednesday 7th December 2016; Tomokazu Harimoto, at 13 years and 163 days old, became the youngest ever player to win the Boys’ Singles title at a World Junior Championships when he succeeded in the Cape Town; last year on Sunday 27th […]

2018 WINTER TWO-PERSON TEAMS TOURNAMENT PREVIEW

January 19, 2018

(Courtesy of Triangle Table Tennis) 2018 WINTER TWO-PERSON TEAMS TOURNAMENT PREVIEW Our annual Winter Two-Person Teams tournament has always been a fun way to start off our tournament season. A combination of singles and doubles, as well as the camaraderie involved in the Teams format, makes for great matches as well as a ton of […]

Ask The Experts: CHANGWOO LIM, No. 170, Butterfly question & answer

January 19, 2018

Ask The Experts: CHANGWOO LIM, No. 170, Butterfly question & answer Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Blade: Donic Senso Forehand Rubber: Rozena Backhand Rubber: Dornenglanz II (spinlord) OX Question: Hello, I want to change the racket. I am a defensive player who plays with OX spinlord dornenglanz II in backhand, I like to attack with that rubber but […]