April 6, 2015

Shortened Blog Today

We're running our Spring Break Camp at MDTTC this week, Mon-Fri, with local schools closed, so just local kids. I thought I was off this morning - we have eight full-time coaches and several part-time ones - but I've been called in at the last minute. I've put together the segments below, but haven't done my own blog yet, or finished the Tip of the Week, which will go up tomorrow. But I think there's plenty below to keep you occupied! I'll start earlier the rest of this week, or work on it the night before.

Disabled Veterans Camp

I'm running another four-day camp, May 18-21, at the Maryland Table Tennis Center. Here's info! They are free to veterans with disabilities and members of the armed forces with disabilities. (I also ran one last August.)

World Table Tennis Day

Here's the ITTF Press Release. It's today!!!

Capital Super League

Here's the report on the latest matches this Washington DC area team league. All teams have now played. And there were some nice games and nice shots - see next segment on Derek's shot!

Derek Nie's Around-the-Net Backhand Loop Receive

Here's the video of this shot from league matches this past weekend! (The link should take you directly to 14:20 into the match, when Allen Lin is serving, with no idea what's in store for him!)

Backhand Topspin - Like a Boss!

Here's the new coaching video (5:45) from Brett Clarke.

Counterlooping

Here's the new coaching video (4:26) from William Henzell of ttEdge.

The Serve of Niwa Koki

Here's the video (11:57) of the serves of the world #12. It's in Japanese, but you can learn by watching.

Richard McAfee's ITTF Coaching Course in West Bengal, India

Here's the ITTF article.

Brian Pace Forehand Wrist Flip

Here's the video (23 sec).

One of the Greatest Counterlooping Rallies of All Time!

Here's the video (45 sec) of the point between Bojan Tokic and Kalinikos Kreanga (far side).

Japan Team Slow Motion at the 2015 Spanish Open

Here's the video (4:42) - rather

Trolley Car Table Tennis Club

Here are two recent videos on this Philadelphia Club

Kanak Jha an ITTF Dreambuilding Ambassador

Here's the link. I couldn't find an article on this - anyone have a link?

I'm Perfectly Fine

Here's the non-table tennis music video (3:05) by table tennis player Nathan Hsu, which he composed himself. He's 18 and was recently over 2500. What's his guitar, singing, and song-writing rating?

Table Tennis as Inspiration for Art

Here's the article and pictures from Killerspin.

Easter Bunny Pong!

Mascot Pong?

Here's a picture of USATT coach Gary Fraiman hitting with Phinley, the mascot of the Clearwater Threshers, a Florida minor league baseball team. Who won? Gary answers in the comments!

Ball in Mouth Smash - the Hunger Games!

Here's the video (8 sec)!

Dog Plays Table Tennis

Here's the video (58 sec) - is this for real?

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