(by Steve Hopkins) As I write this post, there is a table tennis tournament going on right now. The fact that this is news is a sad commentary on how much the COVID-19 quarantines and safety guidelines have affected all sports worldwide. The truth is that I don’t have a whole lot to report. Scoreboard.com shows […]
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BUTTERFLY FAVORITES – AMICUS Training Tips Series: How to Shift Weight Effectively
Posted onThis video series originally appeared in 2018. The content remains pertinent today – and the tips may assist many of you looking to use your social distancing time to improve your game. While the video series was designed for the AMICUS Robot, the tips are the same whether you are playing with any robot, doing […]
BUTTERFLY FAVORITES – AMICUS Training Tips Series: Irregular Practise Tips (Random Mode)
Posted onThis video series originally appeared in 2018. The content remains pertinent today – and the tips may assist many of you looking to use your social distancing time to improve your game. While the video series was designed for the AMICUS Robot, the tips are the same whether you are playing with any robot, doing […]
Coaching Tip Of The WeeK: Tactics at the End of a Close Game
Posted on(By Larry Hodges) Many think that, at the end of a close game, they should change their tactics because of the score. I remember one player assuring me that, “When it’s close, everyone knows you should play safe.” When I asked him why that would be the right tactic, he said, “If you play safe, […]
Dignics 09C interview with top player Dimitrij Ovtcharov
Posted on“Dignics 09C” was released on April 1, 2020. This rubber, which has attracted the attention of many players as a sticky rubber with High-Tension sponge, has already been used by some of the top players such as Timo Boll (Germany) and has achieved good results. In this project, the top players who changed their equipment […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Denver Table Tennis Alliance Part 3
Posted onWAB CLUB FEATURE: Denver Table Tennis Alliance (By Steve Hopkins) Denver Table Tennis Alliance features 8 butterfly tables, barriers, great lighting, and Gerflor rubber flooring. The great facility is combined with a friendly atmosphere to provide a great place where table tennis knowledge and experience are freely shared and available to all. With all these characteristics, […]
Pong for One: Table Tennis Home Workouts
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) As many of us continue to be trapped at home, I have been getting lots of requests for home workout regimes that could benefit our sport. For those of us with tables at home, there are options for limited practice. However, for most of us (trapped without a table or a robot […]
Remote Coach: Brian Pace – Training at a Distance
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) When Brian Pace started a video diary of his 2012 training in Romania, he had no idea it would eventually lead to remote training sessions. In fact, at the time Brian was honing his own game for the Olympic Trials and turning his talents towards coaching was the furthest thing from his […]
“Quarantine” + “Ping Pong”
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Many in the sport say that table tennis is one of the most popular sports in the world. That can be tough to quantify – especially when athletes in other sports earn more money and other pro leagues are so popular. Perhaps the better arguments label table tennis as the most popular “participation sport” […]
Ask The Experts: Yangyang Jia, No. 328
Posted onButterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi Yangyang: Hello, I have been using Innerforce ALC (tenergy 80 + tenergy05) for 5 years, then I moved to JM SZLC (Dignics 80 + Dignics05) for 2 years, and now I am considering moving to the new T. Harimoto SZLC (Dignics 09C + Dignics 05) . I […]
Butterfly Unveils Official 2026 Game Shirt for Japanese Men’s and Women’s National Teams
March 31, 2026
By Butterfly Global Japanese Men's and Women's National Teams to wear the new shirt starting March 30, 2026… Read More
Shashin Shodhan – National Ranking Tournament 2026
March 31, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights, Shashin Shodhan is in action at the National Ranking… Read More
Stay More on the Backand So You Can…
March 30, 2026
Middle/corner - 1 ball fixed in middle and the next ball either to Backhand or Forehand FETHOMANIA 25:… Read More
Lin Yun-Ju x Zyre 03 interview
March 30, 2026
(By Butterfly Americas) In this YouTube video, Lin Yun-Ju shares insights into his equipment for the first time… Read More
Develop Your Game Around Overpowering Strengths
March 30, 2026
(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
March 30, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Sanuka Herath is using the Amicus Robot to execute a… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Salt Lake City Table Tennis
March 29, 2026
(By Steve Hopkins) Salt Lake City Table Tennis has a decade of experience as Northern Utah's premiere, full-time… Read More
World Cup Preview
March 29, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The world's best converge on Macao for the ITTF Men's & Women's World… Read More
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