Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hello Coach, I havent played in the last 5 years and the setup i used to have was Gergely T5000, FH -DHS Hurricane 8 Mid Hard, BH – Xiom Omega V Pro. I used to play professionally in India from 2001-2013. I really loved the Gergely. Can you […]
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Butterfly Training Tips with Bob Chen – Executing the Short Forehand Push
Posted onIn this video Bob focuses on how to execute the short forehand push. Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and We Are Butterfly players, coaches, clubs and more.
Butterfly Match 22 Rollaway
Posted onPerfect for table tennis clubs or institutions looking for performance and durability The 22mm surface provides an excellent bounce for competitive play For those that do not have a fixed space for play, the rugged undercarriage can withstand the repetitious set up & breakdown most clubs face Each table half folds and rolls independently and […]
Coaching Tip of the Week – Use Practice Matches to Practice
Posted on(By Larry Hodges) Exactly as the heading says – this is the time to try out new things, develop new techniques, and improve your game. If a player has trouble looping, for example, many will fall back on more successful shots in practice – and so continue to have trouble looping. Instead, use those very […]
Jingkun and Gerassimenko Top Upset-Filled Event in Lasko
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) With the World Team Championships in Houston just a few weeks away, one of the final opportunities to prepare was held in this week at the WTT Contender event in Laško, Slovenia. Many teams didn’t send their top player, so the list of participants didn’t include some of the biggest names (Fan […]
Butterfly Training Tips with Anav Gupta – Footwork and Stroke Chemistry
Posted onIn this Butterfly Training Tips Anav Gupta focuses on a 3 position footwork drill for the forehand and backhand loop. Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and We Are Butterfly players, coaches, clubs and more.
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Austin Table Tennis Club
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The Austin Table Tennis Club is located at 8956 Research Blvd in Austin. They are just off of US Highway 183 on the North side of Austin. The club has been around for more than thirty years. They first started in the back of a bar, with a wooden dance floor serving a […]
Ask The Experts: Shahin Akhlaghpasand, No. 409
Posted onButterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I am an amateur athlete. He used a classineta racket. I recently bought a VISCARIA classic racket three months ago. I tested the Timo Boll ALC racket (borrach Tenergy 05 and Dignics 05. Just like my Viscaria) recently and noticed it had excellent control, better than Viscaria. I […]
Following the “IN”fallible Chinese in Lasko
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) China currently holds the top three spots in the ITTF World Rankings, so heading into a 3-person team format at the World Team Championships in Houston in a few week, they would be heavy favorites. That dominant position was weakened, somewhat when China announced that neither Ma Long nor Xu Xin will […]
Table Tennis North’s Thorsten Gohl receives the Coaching Association of Canada Impact Award
Posted on(Courtesy of Table Tennis North) Fort Providence, Northwest Territories, November 4, 2021 – Table Tennis North Executive Director, Thorsten Gohl, received the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) Impact Award during today’s CAC 2021 Gala. Thorsten Gohl, who is an Arctic Winter Games and Canada Games coach, has been involved with table tennis in the Northwest […]
When Should You Play in Tournaments?
January 19, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame, www.tabletenniscoaching.com/blog) The short answer is .… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Orange County Table Tennis Academy
January 18, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The Orange County Table Tennis Academy (OCTTA) features 10-15 tables, professional flooring, great lighting, plenty… Read More
Jha Leads Dusseldorf to ETTU Win
January 18, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo ETTU) Borussia Dusseldorf is one of the most successful German League squads and one… Read More
Zhu Yuling Rules Doha (Again)
January 18, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) There have been two WTT tour events so far in 2026, but there… Read More
Qihao Unlikely Winner in Doha
January 18, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) India's Manav Thakkar had a fast start against a second-tier Chinese player in… Read More
Get Your Left Arm More Involved
January 16, 2026
Robot plays one topspin ball to long Backhand, Logan Backhand chop block (HACK) close to the table off… Read More
How to Perform a ‘Hack’ or ‘Swipe’
January 14, 2026
Robot plays one topspin ball to long Backhand, Logan Backhand chop block (HACK) close to the table off… Read More
When Champions Fall: Mental Strategies for Preventing and Managing Injuries
January 14, 2026
by Dr. Alan Chu, PhD, CMPC The table tennis world watched in dismay last when both World #1… Read More
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