U.S. Olympic Trials Tickets To Go On Sale Friday, November 6!
(USATT) USA Table Tennis (USATT), in collaboration with the Greensboro Coliseum Complex, the Greensboro Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Greensboro Sports Commission, and the Triangle Sports Commission, announced today that tickets for the 2016 US Olympic Table Tennis Trials will go on-sale on Friday, November 6 at 10:00am ET. The event will take place at the Greensboro Special Events Center from February 4-6, 2016.
The 2016 US Olympic Table Tennis Trials features three one-day tournaments, with the winner of each day (one male and one female) advancing to represent the United States at the North American Olympic Trials in Markham, Ontario in April, 2016.
To get more ticket and event schedule information, Click Here.
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World Championships of Ping Pong Qualifier Will Be at Nationals
(USATT) USA Table Tennis (USATT) announced today that the US Qualifier for the World Championships of Ping Pong has been scheduled as part of 2015 USATT National Championship Week at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. The WCPP US Qualifier is scheduled to take place at 8am on Monday, December 14th. USATT's National... Read More View and Download Event Entry Form
More US National Championships: Online Registration now LIVE!
The deadline to register for events is 11/15. There will be NO EXTENSIONS
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Will Shortz and the Ping-Pong Prodigy
(Courtesy of Charles Bethea/The New Yorker
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Five years ago, dipping into the small fortune that his crossword and Sudoku puzzles have brought him, the Times crossword editor Will Shortz bought an old "junk dealer's warehouse," near his home in Pleasantville, New York, and-because puzzles aren't his only obsession-turned fourteen thousand square feet of it into a world-class Ping-Pong facility. In late October, Westchester Table Tennis Center hosted one of Shortz's monthly club tournaments, which are the largest in the United States, boasting as much as seven thousand dollars in cash prizes and a four-star rating from USA Table Tennis. They regularly draw top talent from New York and beyond: Togo, Côte d'Ivoire, Poland, India, Mexico, Switzerland, and, of course, China.
Table tennis is one of the most popular sports in China. Since it... Read More
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In the Zone - Part 9: The Skills, Continued
Learning
It is far too common to see players involved in self-recrimination between points: A player yelling at himself "What an idiot!" is not making a diagnosis but rather is creating a self-fulfilling prediction of future performance. In the time it takes to render self-deprecating condemnation, the opportunity for analysis has passed and the next point is about to begin without the thoughtful self-correction needed to adapt to the unstable environments of table tennis. With a clear understanding of the... Read More
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 11 Questions with Scott Gordon
Q: Why do you play?
A: When I quit playing competitive chess, I found myself playing table tennis a lot more. I guess my psyche needs a competitive outlet.
Q: Which is your favorite tournament?
A: Domestically, I enjoy the US Open. Internationally, there was a hardbat event in Nordhorn Germany that was incredibly fun. There were about 60 players and the director just kept telling us who to play. At the end, he made a list of how everyone placed, 1-through-60. Then there was a big feast afterwards outside behind the playing hall. Franz Huermann played in that tournament.
Q: Who is your primary nemesis?
A: Kevin Au kills me every time we play. I only get about 1 or 2 points. Sure, he's better than me, but honestly I think I'd do better against Ma Long. There's also... Read More
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Mishel Levinski - Interview
(Courtesy of Rahul Acharya) 20 year old Mishel Levinski immigrated to the U.S. about four years ago when his family chose to relocate. Originally from Beer Sheva, Israel, Mishel had already accomplished a lot in terms of table tennis before he moved here to be with his relatives. He had climbed up the ladder from the Israeli Cadet National Team to the Junior Team at the young age of just 12. In fact, he continued to play at the national level right until the time that he left the country in 2011.
1. You are at your highest USATT rating currently. Tell us what you've been up to in terms of table tennis to see this big leap.
I think that I have been able to improve my mental game. Mentality is a much bigger part of the game than most people think. I've been able to concentrate... Read More
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Transitioning More Quickly
(Courtesy of Han Xiao for Butterfly Table Tennis) Usually, players above a certain level can practice very comfortably when they know where the ball is going. Although the quality of each player's shots may vary, generally players can drill quite consistently when the drill is fixed. When drills become more randomized, some players have trouble transitioning when they aren't sure where the next ball is going. This results in being late to the ball or making outright errors due to not being ready to hit the next shot.
The most common type of transition that players need to make is when they move laterally and need to cover both the forehand and the backhand side, with more advanced players also able to comfortably cover their middle. The... Read More
More Tips: Ask the Coach Show #171 - Overcoming League Nerves - Watch Video
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2015 South Shore Sports Butterfly Table Tennis Championships
(Courtesy of Butterfly Table Tennis) On October 24th & 25th, the 2015 South Shore Sports Butterfly Table Tennis Championships, which includes the Nate Wasserman Junior Championships, were held at the Lincoln Center Fieldhouse on 2450 Lincoln Street in Highland, Indiana. It was a highly entertaining event with some great table tennis on display. Take a look at who took home the top honors. - View Results
2015 Butterfly MDTTC Open Results
( USATT) View the results of the 2015 MDTTC Open, which took place on October 24 at the Maryland Table Tennis Center. - View Results
More TT in the U.S.: Florida State Rankings - View Here
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 Adam Bobrow Goes Courtside with Petrissa Solja
(Courtesy of Adam Bobrow) From Adam Bobrow's Facebook page:
"It's a very empowering and encouraging feeling when someone gives you an opportunity that would petrify many with nervousness but you just jump into the mix and feel right at home. ITTF asked me on the day of... if I would be able to do an on court, on-camera interview for the live TV broadcast around the world. I even did a little beatbox to test the mic (and entertain the crowd... mix it up a bit) right before we went live. More ITTF: Asia Table Tennis Trick Shot Challenge - Watch Video
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Table Tennis Footwork
(Courtesy of Samson Dubina) There are hundreds of footwork drills in table tennis that can improve your anticipation, improve your ability to watch your opponent's racket, as well as improve your body positioning, balance, leg strength, leg speed, and many other vital aspect of the game. Today, I would like to share with you a very short clip from my DVD: INTERNATIONAL TABLE TENNIS SKILLS.
Table Tennis Expert Ben Larcombe from England wrote a DVD review; check out what he said: "I've never had a table tennis DVD before. I've watched hours and hours of table tennis online but I've never had an actual physical copy of a table tennis DVD. That is until now. Samson Dubina, a professional table tennis... Read More and Watch Video
More Tips: How to Play Table Tennis (ITTF) - Backhand Drive - Watch Video
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History of USATT - Volume XVI - Chapter 15
(Tim Boggan) 1988: October Tournaments. 1988: Hall of Fame Open/1989 U.S. World Team Decided.
Michael Sing (TTT, Dec., 1988, 37) reports on the 55-entry October 1 Sacramento Open: "In the Open round robin, James Therriault, who directed the tournament, came out on top again, beating runner-up Julie Ou and 3rd place finisher Masaaki Tajima with his lobbing and chopping style. Bother of these Therriault matches went to three games and were filled with long rallies that kept the audience involved.
"As is often the case, it wasn't only the top-ranked players that drew the spectators' attention. In Junior action, 10 year-old Sally Dahlin (rated 797) and seven year-old Phillip Lim (rated 854) battled it out in an U-1000 quarterfinal - with... Read More
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