Blog
Here you will find table-tennis blog updates and information about tournaments in the Bay Area and viewpoints
and happenings of Fremont Table Tennis Academy, the US, and the world.
Influence: Key to Success in Sports
Why do certain players, teams, and countries excel in sports?
Influence. Influence is one of the most important factors in an athlete’s success and maybe the most critical initial factor. In all sports, most upcoming athletes have had role models and great athletes they have looked up to before potentially becoming role models themselves. Greatness isn’t born and it’s first step is that it has to be grown through ignition or an influence. Then only do deliberate practice and master coaching become important….
Reopening with Upcoming Youngsters
Fremont Table Tennis Academy has reopened and some good upcoming kids have begun taking lessons again. Here is a video of kids 10 years and under who are showing promise to become really good players….
Time for all sports to be boring without fans
Get ready for sports without fans. Why does China love table-tennis when the US has little interest? Is it because Chinese people are born with different interests than Americans? Why is cricket almost a religion in India and many countries clueless to its existence?….
2020 Newark January Open Tournament
The 2020 Newark January Open featured a record number of entries for a 1-day tournament at the Siliman Center….
2019 US Open-Yajat Sharma wins bronze!
The 2019 US Open took place this past week in Fort Worth, Texas with over 700 players from all over the world. FTTA Owner Shashin Shodhan went with one student, Yajat Sharma, who played his first US Open. Yajat won bronze in the Under 1000 event, had a good tournament, and nearly had a really great tournament….
Team World Cup-2020 Olympics Test Event-China vs Korea
The World Team Cup took place recently in Tokyo, Japan at the same venue as next year’s table-tennis event at the Tokyo Olympics. China won both men’s and women’s team but the men’s team was severely tested by Korea in the men’s team final. The US teams reached the quarterfinals in both men’s team and women’s team and were recognized with Operation Gold awards by the USOPC (US Olympic & Paralympic Committee)….
