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It Should Count If It Hits The Table Next To You…
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It Should Count If It Hits The Table Next To You…
Check out this smash-lob rally between Edmonton Table Tennis Club’s Rasheed Hosein and Joseph Wong.  The final smash was too much for Rasheed to handle, but he gave it a great effort and managed to get it onto the table…the … Continue reading →
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Friday Nights
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Friday Nights
Our last Friday night ladder system, the largest weekly table tennis tournament in all of Canada, took place at the Saville Community Sports Centre.  Over 75 of our members and visiting players gathered together in Gym #9 to battle it … Continue reading →
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Junior Training at Edmonton Table Tennis Club
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Junior Training at Edmonton Table Tennis Club
Our final junior training session of January went off without a hitch at the Saville Community Sports Centre.  Our usual crew of eager juniors listened earnestly as Edmonton Table Tennis Club’s (ETTC) head coach Li Ping Wang showed them the … Continue reading →
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Practice Your Pong Skills With Chopsticks
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Practice Your Pong Skills With Chopsticks
In China where table tennis is a national obsession you never know what kind of weird and wonderful hybrid activities will emerge.  A few years back, Ma Deqi, a farmer in Yuzhou, China caused a sensation on Youku by showing … Continue reading →
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GoPro Super Slo-Mo of the Week
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GoPro Super Slo-Mo of the Week
Date:  Friday, January 22, 2016 Venue:  Saville Community Sports Centre Camera:  GoPro Hero4 Silver, 1080p Super, 60fps Music:  Moonlight Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven Speed:  1/5th and 1/10th Other GoPro Super Slo-Mo’s of the Week (GPSSMOTW): 1.  Chariots Of Fire … Continue reading →
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The Net Assembly Can Be Your Best Friend
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The Net Assembly Can Be Your Best Friend
Before we kick this one off, you need to be aware of two definitions in the ITTF’s Laws of Table Tennis.  First one is the ‘Net Assembly’ (2.2.1):  The net assembly shall consist of the net, its suspension and the … Continue reading →
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Coach Wang Is On Target!
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Coach Wang Is On Target!
Watch and marvel as Coach Wang demonstrates a fast down-the-line serve at the coach’s tables at the Saville Community Sports Centre.  The video was shot in 1080p Superview at 25% speed.  My camera survived the impact.Filed under: Technique In Action … Continue reading →
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A Ping Pong Switch-Hand Shot to Behold
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A Ping Pong Switch-Hand Shot to Behold
For the uninitiated, switch-hand shots are legal in table tennis and they are a sight to behold.  To get you acquainted, check out this compilation of the best ones.  It takes skill, coordination and timing to execute properly.  Most of … Continue reading →
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Edmonton Table Tennis Schools Training: Ellerslie and St. Edmund
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Edmonton Table Tennis Schools Training:  Ellerslie and St. Edmund
Last week another crop of students from two Edmonton area schools stopped by the Saville Community Sports Centre to train with the Edmonton Table Tennis Club. On Wednesday, January 20, 2016, the grade 7 students in the hockey program at … Continue reading →
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Friday Nights
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Friday Nights
Another Friday night, another crop of great highlights on this third Friday night session of ping pong at the Saville Community Sports Centre.  Here are the best of Friday shots:Filed under: Friday Nights Tagged: Edmonton, Ping Pong, Saville Centre, table … Continue reading →
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Edmonton Table Tennis Club: Friday Night Junior Training
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Edmonton Table Tennis Club: Friday Night Junior Training
After a brisk warm up with the requisite calisthenics and stretching, our group of juniors continued to develop their skills at Edmonton Table Tennis Club’s (ETTC) Friday night junior training session.  Here’s some highlights from the evening’s session:Filed under: Technique ...
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The Greatest Extra-Terrestrial Ping Pong Player?
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The Greatest Extra-Terrestrial Ping Pong Player?
Ma Long is the greatest ping pong player on Earth.  But that’s nothing compared to astronaut Scott Kelly, the greatest ping pong player in the universe: Photo and Video Courtesy of NASAFiled under: TT Around The World Tagged: Edmonton, Hyrdophobic, … Continue reading →
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GoPro Super Slo-Mo of the Week
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Date:  Friday, January 8 & 15, 2016 Venue:  Saville Community Sports Centre Camera:  GoPro Hero4 Silver, 1080p Super, 60fps Music:  Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae) by Silento Speed:  1/4th and 1/5th Other GoPro Super Slo-Mo’s of the Week (GPSSMOTW): 1.  Chariots … Continue reading →
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The World Championships of Ping Pong
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The World Championships of Ping Pong
Many were aware of the 2015 World Table Tennis Championships that took place in 2015 in Suzhou, China with Ma Long and Ding Ning capturing the top prizes.  In just a few days another world championships will happen on January … Continue reading →
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Next Time Just Smash It…
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Next Time Just Smash It…
If you’ve played table tennis long enough, I’m sure you’ve had this happen to you at least once.  You’re in a match, in the midst of a heated rally and decide to try something creative or ‘cute’ because for the … Continue reading →
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