Butterfly AMICUS Training Tips Video Series – Good Distance (Courtesy of ButterflyMag) Butterfly AMICUS Training Tips Video Series How to Maintain Good Distance to the Table with Richard Prause Welcome to the next episode of the Butterfly AMICUS Training Tips Video Series. In this series Butterfly coaching expert Richard Prause will guide you through a number […]
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Brian Afanador alone, surprise names reach penultimate round
Posted onBrian Afanador alone, surprise names reach penultimate round (by Ian Marshall, Editor) Crucial to Puerto Rican success earlier in the year in Barranquilla at the Central American and Caribbean Games, on Thursday 6th September, Brian Afanador reserved his place in the semi-final round of the Men’s Singles event at the 2018 Luxembourg Open The no.2 […]
Pong Planet 6th Anniversary Party&Tournament
Posted onPong Planet 6th Anniversary Party&Tournament (Courtesy of Pong Planet) Dear Members and Friends,PongPlanet will have a party and tournament on Sunday, September 16th to celebrate its 6 Year Anniversary. We would like to thank all our friends and supporters. This is a very important milestone and a proud moment for all of us.Please accept our heartfelt thanks […]
How to Replace the Butterfly Rubber Sheets on Your Butterfly Blade
Posted onHow to Replace the Butterfly Rubber Sheets on Your Butterfly Blade Peel off the old rubber slowly from the side. You may need to remove edge tape first. Remove any excess residue of glue from the blade’s surface. One tip is using a rubber chip which can be cut from an old sheet of rubber. […]
No, The Bruce Lee Nunchucks Ping Pong Video Is Not Real (Stop Sending it to Me. Really.)
Posted onNo, The Bruce Lee Nunchucks Ping Pong Video Is Not Real (Stop Sending it to Me. Really) (by Steve Hopkins/Photo credit: Warner Bros.) There is a video clip showing Bruce Lee playing ping pong with nunchucks (also called “nunchuks” or “nunchaku” – two sticks held together with a chain or rope and used as a weapon). […]
The Flat Smash That Isn’t
Posted onThe Flat Smash That Isn’t (By Larry Hodges) Many players with good looping strokes, and others that don’t, have trouble doing “flat” smashes because they don’t understand what the shot is – or more exactly, what it isn’t. The main thing to understand about a flat smash is that it is NOT flat. There is […]
September ITTF Rankings: China Sān
Posted onSeptember ITTF Rankings: China Sān (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) In China the word for “three” is sān, and the written character is three horizontal lines. Three is among the lucky numbers in China in part due to the closeness in pronunciation to the word for life (or “to live”). In September, “three” has certainly […]
2018 Butterfly Labor Day 2-Person Teams Championships: Photos & Results
Posted on2018 Butterfly Labor Day 2-Person Teams Championships: Photos & Results September 1 & 2 Triangle Table Tennis Morrisville, North Carolina Draws: Under 4000 – Group 1 | Under 4000 – Group 2 | Under 4000 – Group 3 | Under 2500 | Under 3000 | Under 3500 | Under 3500-Group 2 | Under 3500 – Final Articles: 2018 Butterfly Labor […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Orange County Table Tennis Academy
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(by Steve Hopkins) The Orange County Table Tennis Academy (OCTTA) features 10-15 tables, professional flooring, great lighting, plenty… Read More
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo ETTU) Borussia Dusseldorf is one of the most successful German League squads and one… Read More
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Qihao Unlikely Winner in Doha
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) India's Manav Thakkar had a fast start against a second-tier Chinese player in… Read More
Get Your Left Arm More Involved
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Robot plays one topspin ball to long Backhand, Logan Backhand chop block (HACK) close to the table off… Read More
How to Perform a ‘Hack’ or ‘Swipe’
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Robot plays one topspin ball to long Backhand, Logan Backhand chop block (HACK) close to the table off… Read More
When Champions Fall: Mental Strategies for Preventing and Managing Injuries
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by Dr. Alan Chu, PhD, CMPC The table tennis world watched in dismay last when both World #1… Read More
Smell the Ball?!?
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Robot plays one long backspin ball to Backhand, Logan Backhand push to Backhand, robot plays one long backspin… Read More
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