SPECIAL FEATURES:
Interview with ITTF President Adham Sharara by Larry Hodges.....18
Jim Butler Retires: A Look at 21 Years of Competitive Play
by Tim Boggan...........................................................................................26
Junior Development in the U.S.: Training the Future
The Big Whack ... Newgy School Program ... Comparing Chinese
and USA Training ... Training Trips to China and Taiwan ...
Junior Training Programs From All Over the USA!..................................44
$7500 Southern Open by Larry Hodges..............................................68
FEATURES:
USATT Coaches of the Year: Doru Gheorghe & Richard McAfee
by Sheri Pittman...........................................................................16
Club of the Month: Spinners Club by Alan Williams...................................21
Player of the Month: Interview with Ashu Jain by Tim Boggan.......................22
Lucky To Be Alive! by Bob Gusikoff...............................................................24
Table Tennis at Penn State by Henry McCoullum........................................25
Concord Grassroots Grant by Phil Schafer..................................................25
Liu Guoliang’s "Mosts" Translated by Chung Lau.........................................42
Table Tennis in St. Vincent and The Grenadines:
Olympic Solidarity in Action by Richard McAfee.....................................43
COACHING:
Counterlooping at the Table: Werner Schlager and Lucjan Blaszczyk
by Wei Wang, photo sequence by Diego Schaaf......................................34
Ten Ways To Play Your Best in a Tournament
by Sean Lonergan & Larry Hodges....................................................38
TOURNAMENTS:
International Results: Men’s World Cup, Japan Open, German Open......53,62
USA Tournaments: Sam Lima Open, Lake Havasu Open, Three Rivers Open, Bemer Plus Sunbelt Teams, Concord Youth Cup, Colorado Springs Open, USA results from all over..........................................................................63
USATT AND OTHER NEWS:
Club Report by Alan Williams.................................................................9
Coaching Report by Dan Seemiller...........................................................9
President’s Report by Sheri Pittman.......................................................10
An Official’s View by Dr. Azmy Ibrahim...................................................12
Olympic Eligibility.............................................................................13
The Fixing of Our Sport by Paul Kovac...................................................14
Obituary: Bernie Hock by Tim Boggan....................................................20
Ye Holy Ratings
, by Fran Boardman...................................................54Tournament Schedule.........................................................................61
ON THE COVER:
Palo Alto’s Auria Malek By John Oros ©1999