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What is Table Tennis Minnesota?

We organize leagues, tournaments, and coaching for players of all ages and levels of play. Our certified USATT coaches and league coordinators help you select equipment, learn official rules, and improve your game. We organize a full schedule of USATT sanctioned tournaments and run a local round robin tournament every Saturday afternoon. Private lessons and coaching clinics are presented by nationally recognized coaches and our league system is one of the best in the United States. We are excited to have you join our growing community of players.

2013 Northfield Open Results

Featured Articles

Bernard The Funny Bear - Table Tennis

Published on Wednesday, 10 April 2013 11:10

Here is a fun video created by "Lazy Polar Bear" about Bernard the Funny Bear playing table tennis.  Not sure of the origins of the video, but watching it makes me think that "Lazy Polar Bear" may have just played a little table tennis in the midwest area.  Table Tennis Minnesota players will defintely enjoy this video!

Moundsview HS Wins Midwest Regional Championship

Published on Sunday, 14 April 2013 01:09

The 2013 Midwest Regional High School Table Tennis Championships were held on April 13-14 in Rockford, IL.  Six teams participated in the Championships (two from Minnesota) with Moundsview High School (MN) emerging as the winner.  Here are the full results:

1st   Moundsview, MN
2nd  Madison West, WI
3rd   Evanston, IL
4th   Oshkosh, WI
5th   St. Paul Harding, MN
6th   Adlai E. Stevenson, IL

Congratulations to Moundsview High School for winning the 2013 Midwest Regional High School Table Tennis Championships and congratulations to an up-and-coming Saint Paul Harding for their 5th place finish in this year's championship. This event was sponsored by the National Youth Table Tennis Association (NYTTA) and was held in conjunction with the National Collegiate Championships.

Moundsview High School's David Lee, Joe McGrath, Jason Feng and Jon Wang

Videos PTTA - Andrew Rushton Training Camp

Published on Saturday, 13 October 2012 23:07

ANDREW RUSHTON INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS

These videos are from a training camp hosted by the Preston Table Tennis Association (UK) featuring Andrew Rushton, UKCC level 3 coach, ex England No. 2 and 2006 Commonwealth Games silver medalist.   Mr Rushton's Training Camp was aimed at helping the local PTTA league members. The Training Camp took place on 08-10th April, 2013. The first 2 days were for juniors. The third day was for seniors. This is footage from the third day.

Ma Long Instructional Video (subtitled)

Published on Wednesday, 10 April 2013 11:10

 Ever want to be coached by the best table tennis player on the planet?  This is it, this is your chance, because Ma Long, currently ranked #1 in the world, has put together an hour long (subtitled) instructional video.  This video is highly recommended by Coach Seidenfeld for players who are actively looking to improve their own technique.  

For best viewing don't forget to change the resolution using the gear icon to 480p on the video.

Just in case you have been living under a rock for the last few years, here is a video showing Ma Long using the techniques from his instructional video to sheer perfection, not to mention that the points and shots are simply awesome to watch.  

For best viewing don't forget to change the resolution using the gear icon to 720p on the video.

Minnesota State High School Table Tennis Team Championships 2013

Published on Wednesday, 20 March 2013 15:37

The 2013 MN High School Championships had 213 athletes, 20 tables, 16 boys teams, and 7 girls teams. Sixteen high schools participated and five of the schools were competing in the state championships for the first time. Two teams, the Austin H.S. boys team and the Rochester North girls team, were unable to make it due to unsafe driving conditions caused by a snowstorm that blew across the southern part of the Metro area.

BOYS DIVISION

The Academy of Holy Angels won their second state championship in three years in the boys division with an 8-2 win over Rochester North (players from Century and John Marshall). In the semifinals Academy of Holy Angels defeated a powerhouse Moundsview team that included three nationally ranked players: David Lee (2136), Ben Huynh (2076), and Joe McGrath (1944). Academy of Holy Angels Head Coach, Paul Kotz, showed that his recipe of an extended club season, emphasis on team depth, and an unbeatable doubles team of seniors S. VanderAarde and P. McGrane makes a very successful table tennis team.

A seven year streak was broken. Four-time state champion, Eagan, had never been beaten before the finals. This year Rochester United dealt them a stunning 8-6 loss in the quarterfinals.

Click here for complete results

GIRLS DIVISION

Eastview earned its first girls state championship. Head Coach, Kairong Liu, and his two daughters, Minda and Melissa, dominated the competition. The Eastview girls lost just one match all day and defeated Academy of Holy Angels in the finals 3-0. That didn’t come as a big surprise since their father is a part-time league coordinator and coach in the south metro area and a top player in the Minnesota Super League. Congratulations to the entire Liu family.

Click here for complete results

THANK YOU

The organizers of the 2013 MN State High School Championships would like to thank our hosts, Eagan High School, for providing such great facilities and Killerspin Table Tennis and Rajeev Sharma for the much-appreciated support and MVP awards.

Thanks to Greg Miller for taking his time to photograph and provide some of the best pictures from the Minnesota State High School Table Tennis Team Championships.