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ITTF Rankings: Fan, Ma, Calderano

(by Steve Hopkins) In the ITTF’s Week 17 World Rankings, Fan Zhendong stands along at the top – enjoying a massive lead with 10,598 points.  Ma Long is in second (6,804) followed by Hugo Calderano (5033), Liang Jingkun (4941), and Tomokazu Harimoto (4,583).  Fifteen players have over 3,000 points – each of thirteen players from […]

10AM PIX11 with PINGPOD

(Courtesy of Vimeo) 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 […]

Butterfly Training Tips with Ye Tian – Modified Serve Position

In this video, Tian Ye is focusing on the Modified Serve Position for the Forehand High Toss Serve 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 Training Tips with Aditya Godhwani – One Middle, One Either Corner

In this video Butterfly Sponsored Player Aditya Godhwani is focusing on 1 Forehand Loop from the Middle, then one ball played to either corner. 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.

Coaching Tips of the Week: How to Stop a Simple Third-Ball Forehand Attack

(By Larry Hodges) A common tactic for forehand loopers with good footwork is to serve short (often to the middle, to cut off the extreme angles), and when the receiver predictably pushes long to the backhand, the server simply steps around and forehand loops – either winning the point immediately or dominating the rally from […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Sunny Culture and Sports Center

(by Steve Hopkins) Sunny Culture & Sports Center is located at Scarborough, Sheppard, and Brimley Street in Scarborough – a city within the greater Toronto Metropolitan area.  The club is just off of the Ontario 401 Express, about 25 kilometers to the North of the Toronto city center and easily accessible via public transportation. The […]

Aerobic Table Tennis Reaches Nepal

(By Steve Hopkins) When Steve Rowe launched Aerobic Table Tennis, adapting the physical movements of our sport into a fitness program designed for improved mental and physical conditioning, his hope was that it would reach out not just within the UK but to all countries.  Aerobic Table Tennis was a regular contributor to ButterflyOnline.com over the […]

German League Regular Season Recap

(by Steve Hopkins) The twenty-two match season has ended for the TTBL, the German professional table tennis league called the Tischtennis Bundesliga.  Borussia Dusseldorf finished first with a 20-2 record, dominating from start to finish.  Saarbrucken started slow, in fourth for much of the first half of the season, but were dominant in the second […]

Simeon Martin Tournament Highlights

In this Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlight Clip, Simeon Martin is displaying his skills in several matches. 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.

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Tip of the Week – Whoever Works Hardest Becomes the Best – Believe It!

January 6, 2026
By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame, www.tabletenniscoaching.com/blog The statement, “Whoever works hardest becomes the… Read More

WAB CLUB FEATURE: New York Table Tennis III

January 4, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The New York Table Tennis III facility at 45-19 162nd St. in Flushing, New York… Read More

2025 Tour Rankings: By the Numbers

January 4, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Wang Chuqin began 2025 as the top ranked player, about 2500 points ahead… Read More

German Cup Final Four – Saarbrucken Wins to Open 2026

January 4, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The TTBL German Cup (Pokal Final) is a mid-year tournament that starts with 12 teams… Read More

WTT Announces Finals Format Changes to Limit Player Workload

January 4, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The 2025 year ended with the WTT Finals, a solid conclusion to an… Read More

Chirag Pradhan – US Open Highlights

January 4, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Bowmar Sports Highlights, Chirag Pradhan is in action at the US Open https://youtu.be/-cDFZjweAjM… Read More

Karolayn Maldonaldo – Random Thoughts during training

January 3, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) Take a look at the random thoughts that are happening when, Karolayn Maldonado is training… Read More

To Make the Forehand Loop Stronger

January 2, 2026
Robot plays one long backspin ball to Backhand, Logan Backhand push to Backhand, robot plays one topspin to… Read More
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