July 14, 2015

US Open

I just got back on Sunday from the US Open, and my todo list is now roughly one googol long. I was up nearly all night working on various table tennis projects, and this morning things keep coming up. (Plus I have to leave to coach shortly.) So this'll be a short blog, except for the links below, which are the best of the best from the last twelve days since my last blog before the US Open. (I'll start up with Tips of the Week again next Monday. I changed my mind - I'll have a new one tomorrow morning.) I'll blog about the US Open a bit tomorrow. Here are results, and here's a US Open Review, and here's USATT coverage:

100 Days of Table Tennis

Here's the new book by Samson Dubina. (Disclosure: I edited the book for him and did the forward.) Here's where you can buy it on Amazon. I'll likely blog about this more extensively later when I have time. 

New Coaching Articles from Samson Dubina

New Coaching Articles from Expert Table Tennis

Adjusting to Unfamiliar Playing Conditions

Here's the new coaching article by Han Xiao.

Develop Speed and Agility by Working Out Like a Table Tennis Player

Here's the video (2:28) from The Globe and Mail, featuring Canadian Team Member Xavier Therien.

Ma Long Forehand Flip

Here's the video (2:05).

Paul Drinkhall: England's #1

Here's the podcast (22:24) from Expert Table Tennis.

ITTF Monthly Pongcast – June

Here's the video (13:12).

Top Prize for USA

Here's the ITTF article on USA's Nikhil Kumar winning the World Hopes Tournament. It was held in Shanghai, with players ages 11-12 from all over the world. (But why aren't the Chinese playing in it, in their own country? Also no Koreans. Are they all afraid of Nikhil?)

World Police and Fire Games

Here's the highlights video of the event, which took place in Fairfax, Virginia, June 26-28. Here's the home page, results, and an article.

11 Questions with Lewis Bragg

Here's the USATT interview.

Taiwan and Stuff – China 2015 (Episode 3)

Here's the latest video (5:17) featuring Nathan Hsu in China.

Playing From the (Mechanical) Heart

Here's the article from the University of Maryland TERP Magazine, featuring my student Navin Kumar, who has both a mechanical heart and Parkinson's.

Tribute to Dima Ovtcharov

Here's the video (7:31).

The Path of a New World Champion – Ma Long

Here's the video (12:07).

The Power of Lob

Here's the spectacular video (18:25).

Chinese Stars Tell Us Their Dreams

Here's the video (57 sec).

Team China Plays in the Desert

Here's the video (17 sec).

Backhand Behind-the-Back Smash

Here's the video (12 sec) of Scott Preiss schooling his son.

USA Pan Am Team Attempts Pull-ups

Here's the video (3:12) – apparently table tennis players have more need for lower- than upper-body strength!

The Prisoner: It's What You Do – GEICO TV Commercial

Here's the video (38 sec).

More Mike Mezyan Pictures

NOTE - If you are unable to see these pictures, all you have to do is join the Table Tennis Group - it's easy! Here are all the past, present, and (soon) future pictures he's collected. (I pick out his best ones for here - he has more.)

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