Ask The Experts: Wenting Zha, No. 318 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: How to do perfect backhand flick when there is heavy underspin Answer: Your Ask the Experts question was answered by Wenting Zha. She is one of the coaches at the Champion Star International Academy. Coach Zha’s response is as follows: Hi Amey, […]
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Ask The Experts: Cherry Zhao No. 317
Posted onAsk The Experts: Cherry Zhao No. 317 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I have a good forehand and I like to topspin a lot I only counter, block and push from backhand I don’t always have my action right. Should I use lin gaoyuan alc with dignics 80 on forehand and rozena on […]
Tip of the week: Stepping Around the Backhand Corner
Posted onTip of the week: Stepping Around the Backhand Corner (By Larry Hodges) Since the forehand is generally more powerful than the backhand, as well as better for smashing high balls, it is often important to be able to use the forehand out of the backhand corner. An inability to do weakens your game. Of course, […]
Ask The Experts: Jörg Bitzigeio, No. 316
Posted onAsk The Experts: Jörg Bitzigeio, No. 316 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Please explain vibration and reaction. I’m deciding between Hadraw Shield and Diode V which have quite different ratings for these, and I’d like to understand them better. I want to try Butterfly Feint Long 3 but am unsure of whether to […]
Ask The Experts: Stefan Feth No. 315
Posted onAsk The Experts: Stefan Feth #315 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hello sir, I have seen you’ve reviewed the Hadraw series. I have bought the Hadraw VK blade. Can you suggest me the best rubbers suited for this blade please? Thank you, Best regards, Roeland Answer: This Ask the Experts question was answered […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Washington DC Table Tennis Center
Posted onWAB CLUB FEATURE: Washington DC Table Tennis Center (by Steve Hopkins) With weekly leagues, open play, tournaments, and coaching opportunities, the Washington DC Table Tennis Center has something for everyone. The 5,000 square foot dedicated table tennis facility has 10 professional Butterfly tables and 2 robots on wood flooring. There are group and private lessons, […]
ITTF February Rankings: Xu Xin Back On Top
Posted onITTF February Rankings: Xu Xin Back On Top (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) There were two changes in the Top 10 this week when the ITTF released their World Rankings List for February. The first is a change at the top, where Xu Xin and Fan Zhendong switched places yet again. Xu Xin, who just […]
2020 US Olympic Trials
Posted on2020 US Olympic Trials (Photo by USATT) DATE: February 27 – March 1, 2020 VENUE: Santa Monica College – 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405 ORGANIZER: USA TABLE TENNISTOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: Linda Hsing – linda_usatt@yahoo.com REFEREE: Yelena Karshtedt, IR – ms.lenka@gmail.com COMPETITION MANAGER: Mas Hashimoto MEDIA: Matt Hetherington – Matt.Hetherington@usatt.org EVENTS Men’s Singles Women’s Singles […]
Pan America Cup- Top Seeds Advance
Posted onPan America Cup- Top Seeds Advance (by Steve Hopkins) Guaynabo, Puerto Rico is host this week to the Universal 2020 ITTF Pan America Cup. Hugo Calderano and Kanak Jha, the top two seeds, each continued their drive to the Final. Calderano is on to the Semifinals and he will face the winner of Brian Afanador […]
Spanish Open Recap
Posted onSpanish Open Recap (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The 2020 ITTF Challenge Spanish Open concluded today in Granada, Spain. As a Challenge event, the draw did not include the elite players of the world, but with 9 players in the Top 100, this was still a very competitive tournament. The top two seeds, Benedikt Duda […]
Butterfly Unveils Official 2026 Game Shirt for Japanese Men’s and Women’s National Teams
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Develop Your Game Around Overpowering Strengths
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(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame Put fear in the heart of your… Read More
Sanuka Herath – Amicus Training Stroke Chemistry
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Sanuka Herath is using the Amicus Robot to execute a… Read More
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(By Steve Hopkins) Salt Lake City Table Tennis has a decade of experience as Northern Utah's premiere, full-time… Read More
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