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STIGA Inks Official Table Sponsorship for the 2013 and 2015 World Team Cup

[caption id="attachment_695" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Mats Bandstigen, CEO STIGA (left), Adham Sharara, ITTF President (right)"][/caption] STIGA and the International Table Tennis Federation Seal Table Sponsor...

Apr 16 2012

Coaching Tip: Where to Place Your Spin Serves

By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and National Coach While you should vary your spin serves to all parts of the table -...

Apr 16 2012

Ariel Hsing and Lily Zhang Talk to Bay Area TV About London and the World Games

Two members of ICC's SIGA Elite Team, Ariel Hsing and Lily Zhang, are close to realizing a life long dream of playing in the...

Apr 06 2012

Coaching Tip: Grip and Stance

By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and National Coach Let's do a thought experiment. Hold a piece of paper so you hold the...

Apr 02 2012

Coaching Tip: The Great Scourge of Table Tennis Footwork - Leaning

By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and National Coach The ball goes to your forehand, you lean that way, and . . ....

Mar 26 2012

Coaching Tip: Fixing the Biggest Weakness in Your Game

By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and National Coach Everyone has a "biggest weakness" in their game, almost by definition. Beginning and intermediate...

Mar 19 2012

STIGA / Paddle Palace Announce ICC Elite Table Tennis Team Sponsorship

[caption id="attachment_661" align="alignright" width="300" caption="ICC Elite Team sponsored by STIGA and Paddle Palace"][/caption] STIGA, Escalade Sports, and Paddle Palace are proud to announce their...

Mar 15 2012