The Amsterdam Ping Pong Society

NEW TOURNEMENT COMING UP SOON!

2008-09-26T07:26:00.000-07:00

But first check out the film by Mr. Erwin Kleinjan.

And the winner is..... Wieden & Kennedy!!!!!

2008-06-10T02:24:00.000-07:00

The Amsterdam masters a big succes

2008-06-10T02:13:00.000-07:00

The official tournement blade

Team Vans

Team Bread & Butter

Team Pool

Team Clubkids

Team Sffrmkrs

Team Bloggers

Team Girls love Dj's

Team Dj's

YEAHHHHHHH....

2008-06-07T01:03:00.000-07:00

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BE-FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFORE WE PLAY!!!!

TEAM BREAD & BUTTER IS READY

2008-06-05T16:34:00.000-07:00

Heino & Ceyda with the official tournement blades.

They are sooooo ready!

PING PONG SUNDAY

2008-06-05T04:31:00.000-07:00

Dear Masters of Ping Pong,

Sunday the 8th of June from 13:30 till 20:00 Amsterdam will be the epicenter of the Ping Pong Universe.

Joey W. Elgersma and Pool Worldwide are proud to host:

The Amsterdam International Ping Pong Masters 2008

Overlooking the city of Amsterdam from the Pool Worldwide Headquarters on the 9th floor of the PostCS building a select society of leading brands and individuals will be competing against each other for the The Amsterdam International Ping Pong Masters 2008 title.

The organization has only selected Amsterdam's and Europe's finest to compete. You only have a few days left to prepare and practice your moves and we advise everybody to do so as the competition promises to be fierce.

We expect everybody to come dressed as a team, the best-looking team will be awarded accordingly. The organization has decided against an entrance fee but encourages every team to bring nice stuff that we can give to the winners... (many teams have allready been quite generous). For inspiration and preparation you should head over to our blog where you'll find everything you need to get in the mood.

We are looking forward to your company,

The Amsterdam Ping Pong Society

Practical info:

Pool Worldwide
Oosterdokskade 5, 9th floor
1011 AD Amsterdam
The Netherlands

Parking is nearly impossible in this area so we advise people to use traditional Dutch transportation, fiets, feet or tram. If you come by tram you should head for central station and then follow the signs pointing at the Stedelijk Museum. There are parking options but these tend to be expensive and impractical. However, parking is possible at het Muziekgebouw and under the new library next door.

The entrance for the Pool office is on the north side of the building, the same as you would use to enter Club 11 (not the Stedelijk Museum entrance!). We will have hostesses present to welcome you and to guide you to the right elevator.

Pool Worldwide
Oosterdokskade 5, 9th floor
1011 AD Amsterdam
The Netherlands

PRACTICE WITH ROCKSTAR

2008-06-05T04:27:00.001-07:00

Yesterday if been playing Rockstar's Table tennis.

What a amazing cool game.
So if you have a XBOX go buy it before sunday.

Looks great!

iPong

2008-06-04T05:17:00.000-07:00

Digital training application developed for The Amsterdam Ping Pong Society. Now your whole team can train together.

The Ping Pong Venue

2008-06-04T04:56:00.000-07:00

This sunday ping pong will be played at Pool Worldwide.
This beautiful venue is located at the 9th floor of the 11 building in Amsterdam.

See you there sunday...

This sunday its ON!!!!

2008-06-03T16:04:00.001-07:00

The countdown started. In 5 days all the blades, balls & tables will be used like never before!!

Is your team ready ???

Good Luck.

Wild Cards & Facts.

2008-05-31T20:33:00.000-07:00

He traced his heart on the tables of Swiss open and in this month, Chan Twan will fittingly complete his career arc at the Amsterdam tournement. The three-time world champion has been granted a wild card into A.I.P.P.T and plans to officially retire after playing his beloved game one last time. A.I.P.P.T is scheduled for June 8.

The Amsterdam ping pong society also awarded wild cards to the following players men Luc Deriere (No. 118), Olivier Patricks (No. 123), Jeremy Jackal (No. 160), Adrian Garnier(No. 184) and Juergen Heinz(No. 411).

France's Olivia Sanye, Hester Bremond, Stephy Foreign, Mathilda "Evil" Bulstronks, and Violette Huck were granted main draw women's wild cards.

Australians Robbie Goodwin and Samantha Steurling were awarded wild cards under a reciprocal agreement the Amsterdam society has with Australia to exchange wild cards at A.I.P.P.T and the Sydney Open.

Americans Mandy Jenkins and Wayne Deer earned A.I.P.P.T wild card spots by virtue of winning the USTA playoff in Kentucky.

A chronic hip injury has prompted John Richard Hamilton to pull down the curtain on a brilliant career in which he topped the world rankings for 43 weeks, claimed 20 career championships, including the 1997, 2000 and 2001 Shanghai titles as well as the 2000 Ping Pong Blades Cup Lisbon, and served as a global goodwill ambassador for the game.

The brightest moments of his career have come in the City of Light. Hamilton gained a loyal following of fans who responded to his pure passion and delight for playing Ping Pong by beating drums and chanting "JRH! JRH" — at those times Hamilton was not only playing an opponent he was connecting with the crowd. He famously etched the image of a heart in the clay after claiming his third french crown in 2001 as a sign of his heart-felt appreciation for the fan support he received at the French Open.

Hamilton, who owns a 36-7 record at the tables major, has not played Amsterdam since suffering a first-round loss to Spain's Juan Javier in 2005. The year before, Hamilton upset top-seeded Olympic "HES", 11-4, 11-9, 11-9, in the third round and went on to reach the quarterfinals where he lost to New York finest Jeff Staple , 11-6, 8-11, 11-8, 11-2(6).

Sawyer & Hurley play mercy rule

2008-05-30T03:10:00.000-07:00

Remember, The Swan Station was filled with many things from books to exercise equipment, that were intended to help make the occupants' lives more comfortable.
Really whatever with THE OTHERS ,the most important thing they found on the island was a ping pong table, complete with a ball and paddles.

I just loved this scene with Hurley & Sawyer. Once again Sawyer goes down.
This time Hurley uses the mercy rule.

So, you really the number 1 draftpick ??

hurley and sawyer playing ping pong
Uploaded by ker1905

Sexy Blades

2008-05-30T02:56:00.000-07:00

Stiga Alumnium $ 76.95

Donic Persson Powerfibre 49.95

Stiga Hybrid Wood $ 124.95

Andro Super Core OFF $ 52.95

TEAMS IN TRAINING!

2008-05-30T01:41:00.000-07:00

On the pictures you can see Master Branko of TEAM PHOTOGRAPHY in training @ the Wieden & Kennedy office.

Also TEAM BREAD & BUTTER is geting ready for some hard hitting.
captain Master Heino Gaedicke is a crazy asian fanatic who can play that ball like no other.

Please make some shots while your working on the skills.
We would love to post it on the blog.

Get your team ready!!!

More teams confirmed for the 8th of june!

2008-05-29T16:34:00.000-07:00

Hope you guys are getting excited because we are!
9 more days before the tournement starts.

New confirmed teams:

Sabre Vision
Massive Music
Bloggers
TMF
DJ's

Enjoy life more, start the practice!

Beer Pong

2008-05-27T01:39:00.000-07:00

More information on Wikipedia.

A Ping Pong Classic

2008-05-24T01:37:00.000-07:00

Taken from the 2007 'Bonte Avond' at The Amsterdam Ping Pong Society.

The Tournament on June 8th

2008-05-22T05:21:00.001-07:00

Dear Masters of Ping Pong,

Is you already getting nervous?

Like you probably noticed the invitations for the Amsterdam Ping Pong Tournament have been sent to the teamcaptains.

On the 8th of June more then 15 teams will compete for this year's grand-prices.

For any questions regarding the tournament, please contact: amsterdampingpongsociety@gmail.com

Teams that have already been confirmed:

- Bread & Butter
- Wieden & Kennedy
- Nike
- Vans
- Photographers
- Girls love Dj's

Kind Regards,

Master Elgy III

Bounce dem balls

2008-05-21T10:20:00.000-07:00

As an aspiring member of The Amsterdam Ping Pong Society you train hard. And give everything you physically can. Of course, you can't be at the training complex 24/7.

Sometimes you have to be home with the lady. If only to reclaim some of that lost authority. So thank god for the digital version of our beloved sport.

Remember the MSX computer system? Just get one and find a copy of Konami's Ping Pong. It's ace. And we're not only talking about the cover artwork. This way you can be a good husband and train your ping pong skills. At the same time!

Stereolab - Ping Pong

2008-05-21T00:49:00.001-07:00

Training. Motivation. Science.

2008-05-20T00:41:00.000-07:00

PING PONG THE MOVIE

2008-05-19T17:29:00.000-07:00

Stylish smash

2008-05-19T08:29:00.001-07:00

Ping Pong is not only about skills and technique.
It's also about intimidating your opponent with your sense of style.

Fashion designer Rogan Gregory understands this.
Check out his FW07 show.

Just a song about Ping Pong

2008-05-18T11:53:00.000-07:00

Practice poolside

2008-05-18T11:46:00.000-07:00

And become the absolute best!

Get it at Amazon.

Get your balls ready!

2008-05-18T06:00:00.000-07:00

Its almost time for the TOUR!!

Practice makes perfect

2008-05-16T01:55:00.001-07:00

Member of the Amsterdam Ping Pong society, Jan Ove Waldner (SWE) shows how the game is played:

Excellent defensive by our latin/german friends:

Championnats du monde Paris

Ping Pong Slang

2008-05-15T17:14:00.001-07:00

Just like every other sport or lifestyle Ping Pong has his own set of lingo. As a Ping Pong professional you have to get familiar with the language used around the table:

Blade - the main body of the table tennis racket without the rubber covering

Block - the return of an aggressive shot directly off the bounce, done simply by holding the paddle in the path of the ball

Closed - racket face downward; this will put topspin on the ball and is ideal for returning shots with backspin

Chop - an effective defensive shot with heavy backspin to prevent an attacker from hitting a kill shot

Counter - returning a shot with similar stroke and pace

Cupping - placing the ball inside the palm during the serve toss; this is illegal because a player can place spin on the ball this way

Dead ball - a shot with little or no spin, similar to a knuckleball in baseball

Drop - a table tennis shot placed shallow in the opponent's territory, usually with backspin, executed when the opponent is away from the table

Hand shake grip - a balanced grip that allows a smooth transition from backhand to forehand; this is the most popular grip in table tennis

Kill - successfully hitting a short with full force resulting in an immediate point

Let - a serve that touches the net and lands successfully in the opponent's territory; serve is repeated with no points scored.

Lob - a high defensive shot used to return a smash

Loop - an arcing or looping shot with heavy topspin; this is regarded as the most important shot in table tennis

Open - racket face upward; used to put backspin on the ball or to return shots with topspin

Pip - the raised rubber dot on a pimpled rubber paddle surface; these give control when returning shots with spin

Rally - when the ball is hit back and forth successively from serve to point scored

Rip - a looping kill shot

Rubber - the covering placed on a table tennis blade to make a complete paddle; rubber surfaces vary from pimpled to inverted (flat) to determine ball control and spin

Skunk - shutting out the opponent; some basement rules result in a skunk victory when a player goes up 11-0 in a 21 point game

Smash - another name for a kill shot

Throw angle - the elasticity and grip of the rubber surface of the a ping pong paddle

Volley - a ball hit before it bounces on your side of the table; results in the loss of the point

No room to practice?

2008-05-15T17:09:00.000-07:00

This might be usefull to stay ahead on the competition. More information here.