(by Steve Hopkins) Competitive table tennis is back in Germany in full force. The Budesliga Championships was held over the weekend and the previous two weeks had warm-up tournaments labeled as the Dusseldorf Masters Series. The first Dusseldorf Masters event was won by Timo Boll. In that tournament, Dang Qiu upset Dimitrij Ovtcharov early, and […]
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Bundesliga Finals: Video Highlights from Final and Semifinal Matches
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) On Sunday, we posted the results of the Bundesliga Finals in our full article – Saarbrucken’s surprise 3-1 win over Ochsenhausen. Many of the top European players battled last week in Dusseldorf through the Semifinals and Finals. Video highlights have now been released, so if you didn’t catch the action live (via […]
Ask The Experts: Jun Gao No. 348
Posted onButterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I want to ask the most important question for me! It is: after the forehand topspin stroke, should you close the racket angle in front of your face??? My couch says that there are two steps of doing a forehand topspin stroke: first-you accelerate into the ball to […]
Coaching Tip Of The Week: Practice Partner Collaboration – the PPC of TT
Posted on(By Larry Hodges) All sports involve collaboration, and table tennis is no exception. In fact, due to its one-on-one nature, table tennis in particular fits into this mode. One obvious collaboration is between coach and student, but there’s an equally important one – between playing partners. If you want to improve, players need to work […]
WAB Club Feature: California Table Tennis in Rosemead
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Located in Rosemead, California, in the heart of the San Gabriel Valley outside of Los Angeles, is a unique, full-time table tennis facility. California Table Tennis offers 16 Butterfly tables, professional rubber flooring, and some of the best playing conditions available in the United States. The club has 200 active members […]
Bundesliga Finals: Saarbrucken Wins Season After Restart
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Like all sporting events, the German professional league, the Liebherr TTBL, was cut short by the Coronavirus Pandemic. Now that play in Germany has resumed, and after the Dusseldorf Masters warm-up events, the final four teams met this week to complete the 2019/20 season with the Semifinal matches occurring earlier in the […]
ITTF’s Photo Challenge Features Harimoto and Boll
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) ITTF has been issuing photoshop challenges on Fridays using hashtag #PhotoshopFriday. Some have featured specific players while others have had other table tennis themes (the May 29 challenge was to recreate a movie poster, for example). Two recent challenges have featured Butterfly players. The May 15 challenge provided a Timo Boll diving […]
PongNow: Wally Green
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, Celebrity Ping Pong Pro, Wally Green. Wally is an entertainer and entrepreneur who has traveled the world playing table tennis. __________________________ Wally Green talks about being discovered by […]
OPEN DOORS: PINGPOD
Posted onPINGPOD announced this week that. The key information from their post is shown below. PINGPOD’s location is in New York City. ButterflyOnline posted a tour of the facility a few weeks ago. See their reopening announcement below: _____________________ We would like to inform you of three announcements: 1) REOPENING 40 ALLEN STREET POD: We are happy to […]
Ask The Experts: Sung Soo Jung No. 347
Posted onButterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I want to switch to Butterfly gear, so I would ask you for advice on which gear to use. I want something for modern table tennis with a plastic ball. With a nice feel, good control, good block, good spin and sharp balls without being too soft for […]
🎥 Episode 4: Ask The Expert Live With Logan Rietz | How do you choose your rubber?
February 5, 2026
(by Bowmar Sports) In the recent live session with Logan, a major focus was placed on how rubber… Read More
Update Both, the Sofware & Firmware
February 4, 2026
Robot plays 2x topspin to long Backhand, Logan 2x Backhand chop, robot plays backspin to long Backhand, Logan… Read More
Lucca Lobo – The Team Behind Lucca
February 3, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) Meet the many people supporting Lucca Lobo. https://youtu.be/RkriTVOFZxU Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis… Read More
Chop More Into the Ball
February 2, 2026
Robot plays backspin to long BH and Logan plays BH swipe attack, robot plays topspin ball to long… Read More
Positioning Part 1 of 4: After Your Serve
February 2, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame, www.tabletenniscoaching.com/blog) Where should you position yourself… Read More
Chirag Pradhan WTT Youth Contenter San Francisco
February 2, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Bowmar Sports Highlights, Chirag Pradhan is action at the WTT Youth Contender in San… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Pleasanton Table Tennis Center
February 1, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) Pleasanton Table Tennis Center is located at the center of Pleasanton, California to the East of… Read More
US Open Teams Championships – Save The Date (Sept 5-7, 2026)
February 1, 2026
(By Steve Hopkins) During the holidays, USATT announced that the US Open Teams Table Tennis Championships is slated to… Read More
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