INTERVIEWS:

Interview with USATT Executive Director Dwight Johnson

by Larry Hodges

14

Interview with Tahl Leibovitz

by Larry Hodges

64

Interview with Greece’s Kalinikos Kreanga

by Dr. Marius Weschler

69

FEATURES:

Jasna Reed Wins Killerspin Battle of the Sexes

by Robert Blackwell

9

Top 10 Reasons to Scrap Pips on Your Backhand

by Dave Williams & Jim Short

9

Netserve

by Tim Titrud

9

My Mentor: Dan Green

by Scott Preiss

19

Comparison of 11-point and 21-point Match Formats

by Dr. David Marcus

21

U.S. Team Trip to Japan in 1940

by Tim Boggan

24

El Salvador Team Trains with USA in San Diego

by Pam Ramsey

34

Ping Pong Story: Democratic Process in a Non-School Setting

by Jerry Mintz

50

Northeast Table Tennis League

by Tim Boggan

66

Club of the Month: South Bend TTC

by Dan Seemiller

67

Youth of the Month: Jared Lynch

by Dan Seemiller

67

Junior of the Month: Misha Kazentsev

by Tim Boggan

68

TOURNAMENTS:

Stiga North American Teams

by Tim Boggan

38

   •Ode to the Semifinals

by Berndt Mann

45

   •North American Hardbat Results

48

   •Tournament Report & Fan Statement

by Azmy Ibrahim & Fan Yi Yong

49

Pac Rim Open

by Mark Kobernick

26

USA Tournament Write-ups & Results

52

International Results: German, Dutch, Swedish & Danish ITTF Pro Tours, $135,000 Men’s World Cup, Jalico Open

54

COACHING:

The Beginner’s Series, Part VI: Footwork

by Larry Hodges

28

Tip of the Month: Aim One Way, Go the Other

by Larry Hodges

28

Stepping Around the Backhand Corner

by Wei Wang, Photo Sequences by Diego Schaaf

30

USATT AND OTHER NEWS:

President’s Report

by Sheri Pittman

10

Did’ja Know?

by Bob Green

16

Officials’ View

by Azmy Ibrahim

18

Letters

19

Obituaries: Bob Green, Harry Lund

22

ACUI Regional Collegiate Schedule

23

Ye Holy Ratings

by Fran Boardman

56

Tournament Schedule

63