(By Steve Hopkins) Seattle Pacific Table Tennis Club (SPTTC) is located in Bellevue, Washington, off of highway SR-520 just over Lake Washington from North side of Seattle. The club is 9600 square feet with 18-foot ceilings, 16 Butterfly Centerfold tables, red Gerflor flooring, and two-toned walls to assist in visibility. The goal of SPTTC is […]
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Training Video: Coach Li of New York International Table Tennis Center
Posted onCoach Li conducts multi-ball as he trains the student in proper forehand and backhand technique and the accompanying footwork. The first drill alternates forehand placement locations directing footwork within the forehand half of the table. The second drill placement is alternating forehand and backhand locations requiring more pronounced lateral footwork. And the third drill involves two balls to the backhand […]
2019, June 15th High School Only TT Tournament
Posted onPhotograph Left to Right Calvin Hull, Owen Pawluk, Mathieu Raymond, Carter Wright, Hunter Lewis, Sam Griffith, Kianna Trottier, Kianna D’Attillio, Miguel Leclair, Eric Huneault, Alain Huneault (not pictured) Sudbury Smashers Table Tennis Club congratulates all the high school only tournament winners and participants in the very first high school only tournament at Sudbury Smashers Table […]
Ask The Experts: Cherry Zhao No. 245
Posted onAsk The Experts: Cherry Zhao No. 245Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I am a player who plays with rubber OX on the table and I do a lot of twiddle and attack with a lot of tospspin. I am looking for an OFF racket that is very fast and at the same time […]
Tip of the Week – Six-Step Training Progression
Posted on(By Larry Hodges) Developing your table tennis game is a steady progression from the simple to the more complex. Many players, however, get stuck at the beginning or intermediate stage, and never move on toward developing the more advanced parts of their game. It’s a common syndrome–players spending year after year trying to completely perfect […]
Seamaster 2019 ITTF World Tour Platinum, Japan Open Recap
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins/Photo courtesy of ITTF) The Seamaster 2019 ITTF World Tour Platinum, LION Japan Open concluded on Sunday in Sapporo. As a Platinum event on the World Tour, this tournament featured nearly all of the top players. The top half of the Men’s draw had Fan Zhendong (World No.1) as the top seed and […]
WAB Club Feature: My Table Tennis Club
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) My Table Tennis Club (MyTTC) is headquartered near the town center of Markham, a suburb of Toronto in Ontario, Canada. The Markham headquarters is 9,000 square feet with high ceilings, 18 tables, and 750 lux lighting ideal for table tennis. They also have a Mississauga campus with 18,000 square feet and access […]
Ask The Experts: Larry Thoman No. 244
Posted onAsk The Experts: Larry Thoman No. 244Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi I am considering buying an Amicus table tennis robot. 1) what is the best robot that include spins?2_How many watts are the different equiments you carry? Thanks! Answer: This Ask the Experts question was answered by Larry Thoman. He is a Table Tennis […]
Ball evaluation
Posted on(by Stephanie Sun) There are a few types of balls that are among the most frequently chosen tournament balls. The Nittaku 40+ ball, which is used in the US nationals and US open. The Butterfly A40+ ball, which was used in the 2019 world’s championship and will be used in the 2021 world’s championship in […]
Should You Play Differently at Deuce?
Posted on(By Larry Hodges) The simple answer is Yes and No. Yes, as in there’s no point any longer on holding back on anything tactically. If you have a tactic, serve, or other shot that the opponent has trouble with, which you’ve been using sparingly so he wouldn’t get used to it, now’s the time to […]
What To Do With Problem Serves
May 11, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame Everybody has at least one serve that… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Song Jeho Table Tennis Club
May 11, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The Song Jeho Table Tennis Club ("SJHTTC") is centrally located in Los Angeles. The club is… Read More
China Sweeps Team Table Tennis Championships
May 10, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) On Sunday, both Chinese teams issued strong performances with each winning their Final. … Read More
Team Championship Finals: China and Japan (and China and Japan)
May 9, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTF) On the penultimate day of competition at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis… Read More
Taiwo Adeyinka – Backhand Counterdrive
May 8, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Taiwo Adeyinka is working with a Beginner player on the… Read More
A Conversation Between Ultimate Table Tennis and Butterfly: Expanding the Future of Table Tennis in India
May 7, 2026
(Butterfly Global) On April 6, 2026, Vita Dani, Co-Promoter of Ultimate Table Tennis, visited Butterfly’s headquarters in Tokyo… Read More
🎥 Episode 9: Ask The Expert Live With Logan Rietz | Take care of your paddle!
May 7, 2026
(by Bowmar Sports) Taking care of your table tennis paddle is one of the easiest ways to improve… Read More
Team Championships Update: Solid Results for TeamUSA
May 6, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) TeamUSA fell today to Ukraine in a tight Round of 16 battle. Ukraine's… Read More
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