2 DAYS AGO - Tip of the Week Challenge an Opponent's Strength. USATT Election As I write this, I am a member of the USATT Board of Directors. However, very likely later today I will no longer be on it as they will be counting the ballots in the current election. (I chose not to run for re-election.) The result will be announced on the USATT news page, though I don't know for sure if it will go up today. (I'll link to it directly from here when it goes up.) The two candidates in the final runoff are Bruce Liu and Mike Babuin. While both have been sharply critical of USATT in many ways, I'm fine with either of them; I know I can talk to either of them. But that might not be the case for some of the people who they have criticized - there's going to be some friction involved with either of them. But maybe that's a good thing as it makes us really look at what we're doing. When I ran for the USATT Board, I made it clear that I wanted to focus on "Progressive" Collapse

11/03/2019 - Today, we will discuss the best cornhole boards that must be considered before a purchase. Cornhole is one of the most intriguing lawn games across the globe. And it has become a common sight to witness people engrossed in this game. In fact, it has become so intriguing that multiple schools practice this game. It […] The post 6 Best Cornhole Boards Reviews 2019 & Guide appeared first on GoSports Reviews. Collapse

28/02/2019 - If you love indoor games, table tennis might be one of your favorites on your list. However, installing table tennis system at home might be a lot of fuss. But for the hardcore players who love playing this game at the apartment’s community hall or home’s interior, you should consider buying the best table tennis […] The post Stiga Advantage vs Joola Inside: Which Table Tennis Table Should You Buy? appeared first on GoSports Reviews. Collapse

23/02/2019 - Pro or novice, beginner or intermediate, every player has their own set of preferences when it comes to buying the right pool cue. If you are looking for the best pool cue for the money to buy this year, we know it could be a tough decision. Don’t worry though – we can make it […] The post Top 10 Best Pool Cue For The Money of 2019 appeared first on GoSports Reviews. Collapse

13/02/2019 - This week's blog will FINALLY go up by 12:30PM today or I have to stretch a ping-pong net across the entire USA-Mexico border and make Mexico pay for it. Collapse

04/02/2019 - Today's blog will be up by 1PM or I have to stay on the USATT board of directors for another four years and do another 10,000 hours of volunteer work. :) I got started late on the blog this morning. Nope, not because of the Super Bowl, I was coaching well into that, and then went to our weekly coaches dinner. I got back and caught the last seven minutes of it. Then had to stay up late on Youtube to watch all the commercials. And then was up half the night reading.  Collapse

21/01/2019 - Tip of the Week The Grinding Mentality - How to Play It and Against It. Sunday Coaching I ran two group sessions on Sunday. The first was Week #2 of this season's Beginning Junior Class. (Lidney Castro and Aron Zhang are assistant coaches, with Todd Klinger a practice partner.) We did forehand review for 20 minutes, and then the focus was on the backhand. As usual, we finished with games, with half the class playing "King of the Table" (no girls there so we can use the "King" title), and the other half (the younger kids) building the usual pyramids and walls out of paper cups on the table and then knocking them down as I fed multiball. The advanced junior program at MDTTC is the Talent Development Program, which is run by the HW Global Foundation, using mostly MDTTC coaches. Normally John Hsu runs groups 3-4, but he was out of town this weekend so I ran them. It was mostly a multiball session, where we went through a series of nine different drills. Most of Collapse

14/01/2019 - I'm going to postpone this week's blog until tomorrow. We have a USATT Teleconference tonight at 7PM and I'd like to include that in the blog. It's scheduled for two hours, but I have a feeling it might go beyond that. Main topics on the agenda include: Review and Approval of the Minutes of the October Teleconference; High Performance Update; Para High Performance Update; CEO Search Update; High Performance Retention Effort; Board of Directors Obligations and Responsibilities; Nominating and Governance Committee Selections - Board Member Selections, Committee Member Selections, Invitation to Prospective Committee Members; Nominating and Governance Committee - Addition of Fifth Member; New Bylaw Presentation; High Perfomrnace Bylaw Amendments; Strategic Priorities Update and Follow-Up; Foundation and Fundraising Update; 2018 Financial Report and 2019 Budget Projections (and Comparative Financial History Questions); US Nationals Preparations Status Report; and Location Collapse