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7 years back against World #1 Dimitrij Ovtcharov

I got the chance to play 4-time Olympic Medalist, World Cup winner, and recent World #1 Dimitrij Ovtcharov 7 years back this weekend. I was happy to give him his toughest match at the 2013 LA Open losing 3-1….

Sumedh wins silver and bronze!

Fremont Table Tennis Academy student Sumedh Seetharaman won silver and bronze at a local open this past weekend. He won silver in the Under 450 and bronze in the Under 150 rating events…..

Champions in Training Program Students

Champions in Training Program students get the most benefit with coaches as they put in the most table time. Currently all their sessions are in private lessons. They do 3-6 hours of private lessons weekly…

2020 NBA Playoffs and Ping-Pong

I am an avid fan of the NBA and ping-pong is a common hobby played by many NBA players. The NBA playoffs are going on right now….

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?….

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….