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I'm going to be staying near University College London WC1E from 2 - 9 July and would like to play at some clubs if possible. Any recommendations? And if any forum members are interested in meeting up to play that would be great. I'm a fairly decent club-level player, rated usatt 1950.

I have been trying a few chinese style rubbers, D09c, aibiss, battle II, and PF4. The d09c is neither hard nor tacky and I like it the least of the four. The other three are good to very good. The 49° Battle is by far tackiest, but it's kind of soft and fast. If it exists I'd like to find...

In another thread gwenved made a brilliant suggestion that, since equipment doesn't matter, everyone in the world could standardize on one blade and a choice of two rubbers. Like they do in sandpaper, or hardbat, or big ball. I love the idea, and it started me thinking about how it could work...

I am in Budapest for a few days and hoping to play or train. Topspin table tennis basically told me not to bother going there on the weekend. The next best option seems to be the Hungarian Chinese ttc. Either one is a long haul from Kalvin ter where I am staying. Which I don't mind if I get...

I'll be in Vienna Monday to Friday next week, staying on Margaretenstrasse. it's a weird problem for a US player to have, but there are too many clubs nearby. I don't inow how to choose Does anyone have a recommendation where I could roll up and play or train in the evenings? I'm an...

Prompted by zeio posting this ad https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn27Hnu0kHE

I'm planning a trip to Linz for the last three days of the Austrian Open. The only links I can find are the event calendar on ITTF and some news from the 2018 tournament. Does anyone know how to buy advance tickets online? I'm in the US and will arrive on the 15th, so buying at the venue...

A friend of mine went to TTPor to train for two months last summer. He just posted an excellent highlights video to YT, so I thought I'd share it here.

The invitation for the 2019 B75 camp just came out. B75 is a very unusual TT camp in Denmark. It's big, 24 coaches and 110+ players. And compared to other camps the training is very player-directed, and designed around everyone learning from each other, which makes the training more fun...

There is a constant debate in the US about why TT is a fringe sport, and what would make it grow. One thing people often say is that until an American starts winning worlds or olympics, nobody will watch or care. Now the England men are doing really well in internatiinal comps, but I read...

Curious how people adjust their tactics or playstyle as your fitness wears down over the course of a day or tournament. My first coach Brian Pace used to say 'your technique breaks down when your fitnes breaks down.' This is definitely true for me. I play a very standard looping game, and...

David Diniz at TTPor is offering an online coaching service for €15 - €25 for 3 - 5 sets. Details are at this link. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1D4HXgIgGhNAZY_9Cw0H-YGiWAz2F-QZZ/view?usp=drivesdk I got live match coaching from David when I was training in Portugal. He's been coaching...

David Diniz at TTPor is offering an online coaching service for €15 - €25 for 3 - 5 sets. Details are at this link. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1D4HXgIgGhNAZY_9Cw0H-YGiWAz2F-QZZ/view?usp=drivesdk I got live match coaching from David when I was training in Portugal. He's been coaching and...

Short version: The coaching is first-rate, Portugal is amazing, and the price is unbelievably good. Go there and see for yourself. This is not a limited time camp. It's a club that is open 52 weeks a year for training. Their website is http://www.ttpor.pt/en/. Email is...