FEATURES

Cub Scout Table Tennis

by Todd Guay

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Chart Your Rating - Online!

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Youth Sports Day

by Debbie Moya

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Club of the Month: Port Washington TTC

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Player of the Month: Dickie Fleisher

by Ray Spann

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USATT Coaches of the Year

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Is China Dumping?

by Bob Gusikoff

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Fantasy Table Tennis in Robot Adept, Part II

by Piers Anthony

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USATT’s Coaching Tour in Northern New England

by Doug Haynes

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USATT-Butterfly Dohjo Training

by Barbara Wei

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Interview with US Team Member Simone Yang

by Larry Hodges

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Table Tennis in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

by Richard McAfee

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Junior of the Month: Yao Xu

by Larry Hodges

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TOURNAMENTS

Junior Olympics/Junior Nationals

by Alan Williams

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California Open

by Alan Williams

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Mathew J Murad Memorial Open

by Brian Pace

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Eastern Open

by Alan Williams

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Macy Block Open

by Dan Seemiller

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USA Tournament Results

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International Results

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COACHING

Kong Linghui on Playing Penholders

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Tip of the Month: Assume You Have to Move

by Larry Hodges

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Robot Mechanics

by Richard McAfee

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The Forehand to Backhand Transition of Chuan Chih-Yuan

by Wei Wang, Photo Sequence by Diego Schaaf

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USATT AND OTHER NEWS

Ad Listing

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USATT Election Results

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Short Stuff

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President’s Report

by Sheri Pittman

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Officials’ View

by Azmy Ibrahim

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Net Serve

by Tim Titrud

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International News: Liu Guoliang retires, Waldner breaks foot

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Obituary: Doug Cartland

by Tim Boggan

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Ye Holy Ratings

by Felisa Huggins

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USATT Tournament Schedule

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Cartoon

by Marek Zochowski

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ON THE COVER:

Fan Yi Yong

Photo by Gerry Chua ©2002