2024 Newark Butterfly November Open tournament
The 2024 Newark Butterfly November Open tournament took place this past weekend with nearly 100 players from throughout Northern California battling for trophies and medals in 16 events. This is the final tournament of 2024 hosted by Fremont Table Tennis Academy….
2024 Newark Butterfly October Open tournament
The second to last tournament of 2024, the 2024 Newark Butterfly October Open, took place this weekend at a great nearby venue, the Siliman Center. There were 13 events, mainly rating events but also age events, with trophies and medals to be won in each event. There were a number of players playing their first tournament having previously only played league….
2024 Newark Butterfly West Coast Teams
The 2024 Newark Butterfly West Coast Teams took place this past Saturday at a great venue, the nearby Siliman Center. Over 20 teams battled in 4 divisions for trophies and rating points. Teams had many unique team names and had a great experience battling for prizes with their teammates….
2024 US Nationals: 11 players win 7 medals!
The 2024 US Nationals took the Fremont Table Tennis Academy advanced students to Huntsville, Alabama from July 3-7 for a week of excitement and overall great team bonding. All 11 students have been training this past month in the advanced summer camps and came home with 7 medals! It was overall a great experience for students to play with the top players from all parts of the US in the battle for national medals….
Ping pong players exhibit superior brain structure and function, study finds
Can playing table tennis, better known as “ping pong,” lead to significant improvements in brain structure and function? New research published in the journal Brain Research suggests it can. Researchers discovered that table tennis players exhibit distinct patterns of brain activity and structural changes in the brain, including increased white matter integrity in regions associated with motor skills….
Month One of Summer Fun Done!
Fremont Table Tennis Academy in Fremont and Tri-Valley Branch of Fremont TTA in San Ramon finished the first month of summer camps. Students went through skills and drills in a fun and exciting environment. San Ramon for the first time had morning, afternoon, and full-day options to serve the Tri-Valley area with more flexible options. Fremont had advanced-only camps for the first time….
2024 Newark Butterfly June Open tournament
The 2024 Newark Butterfly June Open tournament took place at a great venue, the nearby Siliman Center in Newark. This tournament had likely the strongest field to date of any tournament hosted by Fremont Table Tennis Academy. This was a great warm-up for players who will play the upcoming US Nationals in Alabama from July 3-7…
Fremont Table Tennis Academy 17th Anniversary Party!
Fremont Table Tennis Academy in Fremont celebrated its 17th anniversary this past weekend with all students and coaches invited. It was a night filled with food and fun….
2024 Fremont West Coast Teams tournament
There was high interest in running another team tournament after the November team tournament so arrived the 2024 Fremont West Coast Teams this past weekend at Fremont TTA. Entries reached the maximum 20 teams limit with teams split into 4 divisions. The top two teams in each division met in the finals with each team consisting of 2 players. Did we almost have legends Ma Long and Timo Boll winning Divisions 1 and 2?!….
Table-Tennis: Ideal Sport for Better Brain Health!
Table-tennis is often called physical chess as it activates more parts of the brain than any other sport. Everyone talks about exercise to keep the body young. Table-tennis is the best sport to keep the brain young….
