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BUTTERFLY FAVORITES: Liam Pitchford’s Warm-Up Routine
Posted onThis video with England’s top player, Liam Pitchford has appeared with perfect timing. As players across the US are getting back to the tables after a long layoff, fitness and the warm-up are especially important. The video which was posted by Team GB is titled “Liam Pitchford’s Table Tennis Warm-Up Routine”. In the video, Liam […]
Coaching Tip Of The Week: Training Down the Line
Posted on(By Larry Hodges) One of the lessons I learned from legends like Dan Seemiller and Dave Sakai was the value of down-the-line training. When you hit crosscourt, you have about ten feet and 3.5 inches. Down the line, it’s only nine feet, so 15.5 inches shorter. If you can maintain an aggressive down-the-line attack in […]
WAB Club Feature: Pingpod
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) PingPod was born as a pop up on Canal St. When the team saw the joy that a ping pong table in a garage brought to so many people, they knew they needed to find a way to make table tennis more accessible to many more people in NYC and beyond. Doors […]
Dusseldorf Masters IV: Video Highlights
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The fourth installment of the Dusseldorf Masters concluded on the 17th. The top seed was Kanak Jha, but he was upset by the eventual winner, Bastian Steger in the Quarterfinals. The Semifinals matched Benedikt Duda and Bastian Steger and also Dang Qiu against Steffen Mengel. Ultimately, Steger and Qiu prevailed in the […]
PongNow: Interview with Richard McAfee
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The PongNow interview series discusses table tennis with some of the best players and personalities in the sport. In this edition we have USATT Hall of Fame Member Richard McAfee. Richard had an impressive career as a player before becoming one of the best known coaches in the United States. __________________________ […]
Dusseldorf Masters IV: Steger Surprises the Field
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The Fourth Dusseldorf Masters event was held this week in Germany. This week’s winner, German team veteran, Bastian Steger. The Dusseldorf Masters events have been held in consecutive weeks of June. The first Dusseldorf Masters event was won by Timo Boll – with highlights including Dang Qiu upsetting Dimitrij Ovtcharov early, and […]
Dignics 80 Review: Wenting Zha
Posted on(by Wenting Zha) DIGNICS 80 brings together speed, power, and spin in a seamless integration of the best parts of DIGNICS 05 and DIGNICS 64, while improving upon the drawbacks of DIGNICS 64 as the inherent elasticity of the sponge is enhanced by an additional toughness. This is an incredible rubber, well worth the price, […]
Ask The Experts: Jishan Liang, No. 349
Posted onButterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hello sir, madame, Could you share with me how well the Dignics 09c is compatible with my zhang jike ALC blade? Thank you, Regards, Roeland Answer: Your Ask the Experts question was answered by Jishan Liang. Coach Liang is […]
BUTTERFLY FAVORITES: How to Ghost Serve Like Patrick Franziska
Posted onThis instructional video appears with perfect timing, as Patrick Franziska has just lead his Bundesliga team to its first ever TTBL Championship. The video is titled “How to Ghost Serve Like Patrick Franziska”. In the video, Patrick explains his contact points, and body position and how he implements the serve in a match. Patrick is […]
Lingshaui Meng – Forehand Mid Distance Looping
April 7, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Lingshaui Meng is working with a student on their Forehand… Read More
🎥 Episode 8: Ask The Expert Live With Logan Rietz | Don’t be afraid, try some pips!
April 7, 2026
(by Bowmar Sports) In this video, we break down the fundamentals of pips in table tennis focusing on… Read More
Try to Stay Within Arm’s Length of the Table
April 6, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame The operative word here is “try.” Table… Read More
Angel Naranjo – Transition Play
April 6, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Angel Naranjo is focusing on a transition exercise using multi-ball.… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: San Antonio Table Tennis Club
April 5, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The San Antonio Table Tennis Club is located on Lookout Run, just Northeast of downtown… Read More
PREVIEW: Central American & Caribbean Championships
April 5, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The 2026 ITTF Americas Central American & Caribbean Championships gets underway Thursday in Santo Domingo,… Read More
World No. 1’s Claim Top Spots at World Cup
April 5, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The world's best converged on Macao for the ITTF Men's & Women's World… Read More
Men’s World Cup: A Pair of Upsets and a Semis Rematch
April 4, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The world's best converged on Macao for the ITTF Men's & Women's World… Read More
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