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News & Happenings in the World of Table Tennis

Zhou Xin Recognized as 2012 Coach of the Year

Congratulations to Zhou Xin for being recognized by the USATT as their 2012, National Coach of the Year!

Feb 11 2013

Coaching Tip: Winning with Backspin for the Non-Chopper

By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and Certified National Coach You don't need to be a chopper to win with backspin, even in...

Feb 11 2013

Lily Zhang on Mental Toughness

Lily Zhang winner of the 2013, Women's Singles, US National Table Tennis Championship.

Jan 23 2013

Choosing the Right Equipment to Match Your Table Tennis Playing Style

[caption id="attachment_970" align="alignnone" width="737"] Yahao Zhang is the 2012, U-21 US National Champion and a member of the Texas Weslyan University Table Tennis Team,...

Jan 10 2013

The Physical Aspects of Your Table Tennis Game: Endurance; Speed; And Strength

[caption id="attachment_912" align="alignleft" width="300"] Seth Pech[/caption] The Physical Aspect of My Table Tennis Game By Seth Pech Today I am going to talk about...

Nov 30 2012

Coaching Tip: Complex or Simple Tactics?

By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and Certified National Coach Far too often players don't think tactically, believing the game is too complex...

Nov 13 2012

YOUR DEEP SERVES SHOULD BE A WEAPON

[caption id="attachment_838" align="alignleft" width="300"] Jim Butler uses Nano Spin II rubber from JUIC[/caption] YOUR DEEP SERVES SHOULD BE A WEAPON A strong service game...

Oct 31 2012