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Butterfly AMICUS Training Tips Video Series – Good Distance

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 […]

Brian Afanador alone, surprise names reach penultimate round

Brian 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

Pong 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

How 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.)

No, 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

The 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

September 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

2018 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 […]

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Keep Right Leg More in the Back

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Robot plays topspin ball to the Backhand end line, Logan plays Backhand chop to Backhand, robot plays topspin… Read More

Coaching Yourself, Part 5 of 5: The Big Matches – Tournaments and Leagues

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