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Ovtcharov and Gazprom’s Championship Pipeline

(by Steve Hopkins) With the German League still 2 weeks away from starting their final (between Dusseldorf and Saarbrucken), the only European league action is in Russia where Dimitrij Ovtcharov’s Fakel Gazprom team continues to dominate the competition. In their Russian Premier League match yesterday, Fakel Gazprom topped UMMC 3-1.  Both teams are solid by […]

$5000 Barbara Wurster Memorial Open Recap

(By Jabdiel Torres) After a long time without tournaments, I played my first tournament in the USA. With this coronavirus, it’s been very difficult to find somewhere to play matches. Fortunately, I had the opportunity to play in Cleveland Ohio. At the beginning, I was a little nervous, but then I felt very good and […]

Butterfly Training Tips: Forehand Loop From Underspin With Jabdiel Torres

Three Key Points: #1 – Friction Over Force #2 – Contact At The Top Of The Bounce #3 – Bend Your Knees Learn more about Jabdiel Torres here Don’t have anyone to practice this drill with? Learn more about our Amicus and Practice Partner Robots here Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis […]

How Do We Win?

In Spanish with English subtitles. Please turn on subtitles under CC in the menu bar. For more information on DANIEL GONZALEZ please click here For more information on ADRIANA DIAZ please click here Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and We Are Butterfly […]

CATCHING UP WITH MICHAEL GODFREYS: Swinging for the Games

(Courtesy of ProRodeo Sports News / By TRACY RENCK) Michael Godfrey was a weekend warrior in the PRCA as a saddle bronc rider and bull rider. Until his life changed forever. The Texas cowboy was paralyzed after he fell awkwardly from a bull in El Paso, Texas, Feb. 9, 1996. “It shattered my fifth and […]

Coaching Tip of the Week: Patient Decisiveness

(By Larry Hodges) Some players are too patient – they mostly just keep the ball in play, rallying while missing opportunities to score. Others are too decisive – they jump on every ball with little patience or judgment. Develop a sense of “patient decisiveness” – in other words, pick your shots carefully, but once you’ve […]

WAB Club Feature: California Table Tennis

(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 […]

Dusseldorf Masters 2021: Duda over Jha in Tight Final

(by Steve Hopkins) Kanak Jha and Benedikt Duda were the top ranked players in this week’s Dusseldorf Masters event.  Each advanced to the Final where Duda outlasted Jha for a 3-2 win with the players traded games and momentum. Sunday’s event was the fifth of seven events.  Like the other events in the series, there was […]

Team China Announced: Fan, Xu, Ma

(by Steve Hopkins) China announced their Olympics squad today. The team includes World No. 1 Fan Zhendong, World No. 2 Xu Xin, and World No. 3 Ma Long.   There are no surprises here as the event seeding will be based upon World Ranking and Chinese players hold the top three spots in those Rankings. Interesting, […]

Butterfly Training Tips: Stroke Chemistry & Footwork Video

Liu Juan demonstrates a three shot sequence that will help develop your stroke chemistry, footwork and fitness building. The three shots are as follows: 1) Backhand loop from backhand 2) Forehand loop 3) Forehand loop Learn more about Liu Juan here Don’t have anyone to practice this drill with? Learn more about our Amicus and […]

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) China’s top two paddlers swapped spots in the latest World Rankings, with Wang… Read More

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(By Steve Hopkins) The Folsom Table Tennis Club has two locations nestled in the greater Sacramento region of… Read More

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(By Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The surprises ended on the final day, as the higher seed won each of… Read More

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(By Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Anders Lind headlined the penultimate day with a 4-3 upset win over World No.… Read More
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