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News & Happenings in the World of Table Tennis

Coaching Tip: How to Play and Practice with Weaker Players

By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and National Coach In some table tennis club in Lake Wobegone, all the players are above average...

May 07 2012

JUIC International Junior & Cadet Championship Dates Set for September 15-16

[caption id="attachment_737" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="JUIC International Junior & Cadet Championship"][/caption] JUIC INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR & CADET CHAMPIONSHIP CASH PRIZES- Total over $6000!! USATT sanctioned 4...

May 01 2012

Coaching Tip: Chalk Up Wins with Chop Blocks

By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and National Coach What is a chop block? It is a block with backspin. Since long pips...

Apr 30 2012

Three STIGA / ICC Elite Table Tennis Team Players are Olympic Bound!

[caption id="attachment_728" align="alignleft" width="500" caption="Olympic Team Members: Lily Zhang, Timothy Wang, Ariel Hsing"][/caption] Paddle Palace congratulates Lily Zhang, Timothy Wang, and Ariel Hsing on...

Apr 24 2012

Texas Weslyean Universtiy Table Tennis Team Takes 9th Straight Title

[caption id="attachment_717" align="alignleft" width="1024"] Texas Weslyean Table Tennis Team Sponsored by Tibhar[/caption] "Texas Wesleyan University won ninth consecutive Coed Team Collegiate National Championship title...

Apr 24 2012

Coaching Tip: Reverse Forehand Pendulum Serve

By Larry Hodges, USATT Hall of Famer and National Coach The most popular serve in table tennis is the forehand pendulum serve. (Here's nine...

Apr 23 2012

Michael Landers to be Featured on "Kellogg's Corn Flakes" Cereal Boxes

[caption id="attachment_706" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Michael Landers on Kelloggs Corn Flakes Cereal Box"][/caption] Michael Landers and Kellogg's will be bringing table tennis to a new...

Apr 18 2012

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