(Intro by Steve Hopkins) In an interview last month with Willy Leparulo, President of National Collegiate Table Tennis Association, he referenced a research paper that he created that followed the development of table tennis on college campuses. You can view the full interview here. Willy Leparulo has provided the document to Butterfly for us to […]
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PongNow: Brian Pace
(by Steve Hopkins) The PongNow interview series discusses table tennis with some of the best players and personalities in the sport. This edition features Brian Pace, one of the leading juniors of his era, an elite player, and now a forward-thinking innovative coach. Brian was the most accomplished of Butterfly’s Wilson, North Carolina junior […]
USATT’S THURSDAY NIGHT LIVE: Zhou over Nikhil
(by Steve Hopkins) USA Table Tennis conducted its sixth Challenge Series event this week. The event matched two US Olympians: Nikhil Kumar (for Team Butterfly) and Xin Zhou (for Team Nittaku). With both players over 2750 in US rating, they seemed to be pretty evenly matched. Nikhil is the younger of the two at just […]
BUTTERFLY FAVORITE: The Rise of Brian Afanador
(by Steve Hopkins) This video is from the Serbian Open last year. It was uploaded by the Official ITTF Channel on Youtube and shows Puerto Rico’s Brian Afanador taking on Japan’s Yuta Tanaka. Both players are still early in their careers and are still improving. Afanador is 23 years old, and Tanaka is 20 years […]
USATT’S THURSDAY NIGHT LIVE: Wang Makes It 4-1 for Team Butterfly
(by Steve Hopkins) USA Table Tennis conducted its fifth Challenge Series event last week. The event matched US Women Olympic Team Member Huijing Wang versus one of USA’s top juniors, Michael Tran. Table tennis is one of the few sports where men and women compete against each other in major tournaments using the same rating […]
SPIN & SMASH FALL OPEN 2020
USATT Sanctioned 2-Star Table Tennis Tournament with $2,400 in Cash Prizes! Friday, October 2 – Sunday, October 4, 2020 What You Can Expect Spin & Smash will be fully disinfected daily Clean, disinfected Butterfly A40+ balls will be used for each match New masks will be given daily to each player. Hand sanitizer will be […]
Coaching Tip of the Week: Tactics Early In a Match: Explorers and Dominators
(By Larry Hodges) There are basically two ways to play tactically early in a match. You can either feel your opponent out to see what he can do and then adjust your tactics based on this (“The Explorer”); or you can force your game on the opponent right from the start, making tactical adjustments as […]
WAB Club Feature: Los Angeles Table Tennis Club
(by Steve Hopkins) The Los Angeles Table Tennis Association (LATTA) is located in El Monte, California, just to the east of Los Angeles. The facility is just off of the 10 with easy access to the greater Los Angeles area. LATTA is a non-profit organization established in 1998. The center is one of the largest table […]
History of College Table Tennis: Leparulo Part 1
(Intro by Steve Hopkins) In an interview last month with Willy Leparulo, President of National Collegiate Table Tennis Association, he referenced a research paper that he created that followed the development of table tennis on college campuses. You can view the full interview here. Willy Leparulo has provided the document to Butterfly for us to […]
ITTF Announces November Restart Events
(by Steve Hopkins) ITTF announced on Friday that three of the most prestigious events of the year will be scheduled for November. These events, the Uncle Pop 2020 ITTF Women’s World Cup, the Liebherr 2020 ITTF Men’s World Cup, and the 2020 ITTF Finals will all be held in China. The World Cups will feature […]
Butterfly Training Tips with Bob Chen – After Serve Control and Short Ball Attack
April 18, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Bob Chen is working on the combo of Serve, Forehand… Read More
Butterfly Training Tips with Jabdiel Torres – Short Push & Forehand Loop
April 17, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Jabdiel Torres is working on his short game and transition… Read More
World Cup Macao: Main Draw
April 16, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Group play concluded today at the ITTF Men’s and Women’s World Cup Macao. … Read More
Kanak Jha Reaches World Cup Final 16
April 16, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) Kanak Jha has faced Germany’s Dang Qiu (Currently World No. 11) four times, and in… Read More
Butterfly Training Tips with Rachid El Bou Bou – Backhand & Forehand Loop Stroke Chemistry
April 16, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rachid El Bou Bou is working on his Stroke Chemistry… Read More
Gold Rush Dominate And Win The MLTT Cup!
April 15, 2025
Carolina Strikes Gold 🏆 It’s official – the Carolina Gold Rush have claimed their first-ever Major League Table Tennis… Read More
The WTT Youth Contender Arrives In Puerto Rico For The First Time
April 15, 2025
(by: Edgardo Vázquez /Puerto Rico National Coach ) From March 26 to 29, 2025, the Puerto Rican Table… Read More
Butterfly Training Tips with Jonathan Pino – Flip to Modified Falkenburg
April 15, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Jonathan Pino is executing the Flip, to Modified Falkenburg https://youtu.be/xjXvY4pBKbs… Read More
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