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Looping Against Backspin Drills

February 12, 2016

Looping Against Backspin Drills by Larry Hodges Tip of the Week It’s easy practicing topspin rallies since you can do them over and over in the same rally. The same is not true for practicing against backspin, unless you happen to have a chopper to practice with – and that’s not quite the same either, […]

Yukiya Uda Success at First Attempt

February 12, 2016

The Difference a Year Makes, Yukiya Uda Success at First Attempt 2016 ITTF Czech Junior and Cadet Open Courtesy of ITTF Beaten by Slovenia’s Darko Jorgic one year ago in the second round in four straight games (11-5, 11-7, 12-10, 11-8); Japan’s Yukiya Uda turned the tables to beat his nemesis of 2015 to win […]

Madeira Focal Point for Talent Identification

February 11, 2016

Madeira Focal Point for Talent Identification Courtesy of ITTF Notably the home of Marcos Freitas, the Atlantic island of Madeira hosted recently a training camp with the focus on young talented players. Supported by the ITTF-Europe Development Program and organized by the Madeira Table Tennis Federation, the head coach for the proceedings was Croatia’s Neven […]

Bryce High Speed Review by TableTennisDaily

February 11, 2016

Bryce High Speed Review by TableTennisDaily TableTennisDaily review on Butterfly’s latest rubber, looking at the Butterfly Bryce High Speed with Dan Ives and Tom Maynard. Video courtesy of TableTennisDaily on YouTube.

Double Gold Medallists but No Main Draw Place

February 11, 2016

Double Gold Medallists but No Main Draw Place for London Star Name 2016 Paralympic Games Courtesy of ITTF The Slovak Republic’s Jan Riapos alongside China’s Feng Panfeng and Ma Lin emerged as the most successful male players at the London 2012 Paralympic Games They were the athletes who emerged not only with gold in their respective […]

Ask The Experts: Stefan Feth, No. 83

February 11, 2016

Ask The Experts: Stefan Feth, No. 83 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I want to buy a butterfly blade which would best suit to tibhar grass ox on BH for close table attack,block chop and push. Answer: Hi Shivin, Thanks for your question and interest in Butterfly equipment. I recommend for you to try […]

Team going to 2016 World Championships

February 10, 2016

The Team going to the Perfect 2016 World Team Table Tennis Championships has been announced Courtesy of Table Tennis Canada The 2016 World Team Championships; organized from Sunday 28th February to Sunday 6th March, proceedings will be staged at the Malawati Stadium, Shah Alam, Greater Kuala Lumpur. Table Tennis Canada will be sending two teams, […]

Pan America, Continents Unite

February 10, 2016

Pan America, Continents Unite for Major Tournaments Courtesy of ITTF Every four years the Pan American Games is staged; the various competitions are fought fiercely, the table tennis events are no exception; now following an agreement between the Latin American Table Tennis Union and the North American Table Tennis Union, the concept of the two […]

Fun for All at Arnold Table Tennis Challenge

February 9, 2016

Fun for All at the Upcoming 2016 Butterfly Arnold Table Tennis Challenge It’s fun for all at the 2016 Butterfly Arnold Table Tennis Challenge table tennis tournament. The three-day, 4-star USATT sanctioned tournament, features 36 events at different levels of play. Events include Open Singles, rated events, aged events, and recreational events such as Family […]

Shen Yanfei, Women’s Europe Top 16 Champion

February 9, 2016

Congratulations Shen Yanfei, Women’s Europe Top 16 Champion! First Appearance in Final, Shen Yanfei Secures Title in Style Courtesy of ITTF Winner on three occasions on the ITTF World Tour succeeding in Korea in 2010 and then two years later in both Japan and Germany; Spain’s Shen Yanfei won the Women’s event at the 2015 […]