WELCOME TO THE

WESTSIDE TABLE TENNIS CENTER
11755 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90064

If after reading the info below you still have questions, feel free to call (626) 584-6377

We welcome everyone with a love for the sport - novice or tournament player.
Westside has 9 top quality Killerspin RAD tables, a wooden floor and excellent lighting.
Club rackets are available at no extra charge.

Our club coach is former US Champion and US Olympian Wei Wang.


(Info on this site is current as of May/June 2008)

The Westside Table Tennis Center has been in existence since 1992.
It is a club dedicated primarily to the fun and development of table tennis. At Westside you can take the sport as seriously as you want:

You can come in with a group of friends for an evening of pong. We have a friendly atmosphere and welcome players of all levels.
We enjoy a truly multicultural environment with visitors from all parts of the globe. There is always someone to play with.
You can borrow club paddles and balls, if you don't have your own. Where else can you have this much fun for $7 for the whole night?

If you want to improve your skills, you can get organized coaching by Wei Wang.
Westside is the only place in the US where you can get direct instruction from a US Champion and Olympian.

Tournament players can come for uninterrupted practice sessions. We do not have a challenge system, so you have a free choice of partners.

We have a Pro Shop where you can get top quality tournament rackets, which are not available in sporting goods stores.

We sell table tennis ball machines, tables, rackets, rubber, shoes, balls and accessories.

We also sell instructional and competition DVDs.

Westside has a high-end robot (ball machine), capable of producing all spins that occur in table tennis.
It is a invaluable tool for working on specific techniques.
30 minutes on this machine will no only get you a tireless practice partner to hone your skills,
but it will get you a fun workout unlike any other.

Robot times:

Tuesday 10 pm to midnight
Friday 6 pm - 8 pm
Saturday 7 pm - midnight

Fees: $5/half hour (robot play only), $3/half hour (with floor fee for regular play)

There is a fitness area, where you can complete your work out with treadmills, weights etc. There is no additional charge for that. You can come directly from work and change into your sports clothing in our dressing rooms.

Our lounge area with a TV and DVD player provides an additional place to "hang out" and enjoy yourself while you're taking a break from playing.

WEI WANG - US Champion, US Olympian, US Hall of Fame

One of the most acclaimed coaches in the US.

She spent the early part of her career as one of the top players of the Beijing Provincial Team. After immigrating, Wei became US Champion and was a member of the US Olympic Team. In Dec. 2002 she was inducted into the USATT Hall of Fame. She is famous for the series of technical articles she has been writing for the national publication USA Table Tennis Magazine. She is the author of the instruction DVD "Table Tennis 101", which was the first such program produced and is still considered the one by which all others are measured. She has been teaching for 20 years and is known for her uncanny ability to relay technical information in a manner accessible to everyone, which makes quick, solid improvement possible.
Since 1993, Wei has been table tennis instructor at Caltech in Pasadena

Wei has been involved as a consultant in table tennis related movie and TV productions, such as "Forrest Gump", "Friends", and most recently with the 2007 Universal Pictures release "Balls Of Fury".

Come and enjoy this rare opportunity to learn from one of the best. Wei teaches all levels.

TOURNAMENT

We have weekly tournaments every Friday night and Saturday night. Everyone is welcome. We have a Tournament Division for accomplished players (approximately over 1800 USATT rating) and a Second Division for other players. On Saturdays, the Tournament Division has $100 prize money. Get more info here:
 

FEES:

Floor Fee: $7 for the day

Group Lessons: Floor fee + $13 per lesson (no appointment needed)
Individual Lessons: Floor fee + $25/half hour (by appointment with Wei Wang - call 626 584.6377)
Robot: $5/half hour (robot play only), $3/half hour (with floor fee for regular play)

E-mail
for details

or call 626 584-6377
SCHEDULE:  
Tuesdays: Open from 5.30 pm to midnight
    Group lessons with Olympian Wei Wang
    5.45 pm to 7.00 pm (please call to verify slots are open)
    7.15 pm - 8.30 pm
Fridays: Open from 4 pm to midnight
    Group lessons with Olympian Wei Wang
  Juniors 4 pm to 5 pm (Floor Fee for juniors attending only the class is $5)
  Adults and Juniors 7 pm to 8.15 pm (Fundamentals and intermediate)
 

Open Play and
Round Robin
Club Tournament
(On some tables - other tables
open play)

Start: 8.30 pm
Please be there by 8 pm to be included in the draw.
Everyone is welcome to enter. The round robin format guarantees that you get to play several matches, win or lose.
There is no additional fee. The floor fee includes the entry fee.

Saturdays: Open from 4 pm to midnight
    Group lessons with Olympian Wei Wang (lessons are 1 hour and 15 min)
  Fundamentals 4 pm
  Intermediate 5.20 pm
  Advanced 6.40 pm
 

WESTSIDE WEEKLY
SATURDAY
TOURNAMENT
(Open play on some tables)

Start:8.30 pm
Please be there by 8 pm to be included in the draw.
Everyone is welcome to enter. The round robin format guarantees that you get to play several matches, win or lose.
(1st Division: 1800 rating and up, 2nd Division: No requirements)
There is no additional fee. The floor fee includes the entry fee.

    1st DIVISION PRIZE MONEY: 1st $35, 2nd $25, 3rd $15
 

LOCATION:

We're inside the International Fencing Center, located at

11755 Exposition Blvd in West Los Angeles, CA 90064


There's plenty of free parking in front and behind the building.
For Info, 626 584.6377

Directions: from the 10 Freeway west, take the "Bundy North" exit, which is right after the 405 interchange.
Drive north to Olympic and turn right (East). Drive one long block to Granville (before ARCO station), and turn right (South).
Park on the lot on your left as you turn onto Granville.
The entrance it at the corner of Granville and Exposition, on the Granville side, from the parking lot.
Caution: There is no direct access to this section of Exposition from Bundy. You must come all the way up to Olympic.

Here's the map: