(by Steve Hopkins) Lily Zhang won her sixth and Nikhil Kumar won his first – each taking their respective prized Singles National Title on Wednesday evening in Houston. For Kumar, he had his sights on this title all week. He played in the Team Trials early in the week and then played in this one […]
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Coaching Tip Of The Week – Consistent Contact Leads to Consistency
(by Larry Hodges) There’s a stereotype of Chinese table tennis coaches that they often do just two things during a practice session – watch the player’s feet and listen to the contact. (I often do this as well.) The latter tells the coach if the player is making good contact. Top players contact the ball […]
Butterfly Training Tips With Xianyao He – Silicon Team Tournament Highlights
In this Butterfly Training Tips Xianyao He is competing in the Silicon Valley Team Tournament. Xianyao, is the TTA Butterfly Bay Area Champion in U15 Cadet Boys Event. 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 […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: New York Indoor Sports Club
(by Steve Hopkins) With their club location in College Point, just off of the 678/Whitestone Expressway, the New York Indoor Sports Club is easily accessible from each of the Boroughs of New York City. They have a large facility that features 17 tables, a pro shop, high ceilings, great lighting, and professional flooring. The NYISC has […]
2022 US National Team Trials
(by Steve Hopkins) Sharon Alguetti finished first in the 2022 US National Team Trials Men’s Singles event and Amy Wang won the Women’s Singles event. There is a changing of the guards occurring at the top of American table tennis with the next generation of players pushing forward. Entering the Trials, Jishan Liang was the […]
NeuroPong & Table Tennis Connections
(by: Antonio Barbera, Table Tennis Connections Founder & CEO) Table Tennis Connections is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Fort Collins, CO, that wants to increase the awareness about the benefits of table tennis for everybody. It is a table tennis community and, as such, it values diversity, inclusion and connections between human beings. It […]
Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights With Emanuel Otalvaro
(By: Bowmar Sports) In this Tournament Highlights Cip, Emanuel Otalvaro is in action in two different WTT YOUTH CONTENDER, in Berlin and Polonia respectively. The Colombian Player is now a day playing in Spain and preparing for their next competitions. Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table […]
Top Gun: Maverick or Timo Boll?
(by Steve Hopkins) The ITTF Foundation’s Social Media had a fun post today (see below, link here). The text attached to the graphic was, “Did you know? According to a study by Ruhr-Universität Bochum in Germany, a table tennis player has better vision than a fighter pilot. In an eye speed test, the fighter pilot […]
At Full Steam Training At The Mario Jiménez With The Participation Of Steven Moreno
Steven Moreno and the group of tennis players between the ages of 6 and 13 continue training, reinforcing basic skills and fundamentals. Among the participants are the multiple Pan American and world medalists Ángel Luis Naranjo, Steven Joel Moreno and Enrique Yezué Ríos who had motivational messages for the rest of the participants. These trainings […]
Pan Am Championships: Early Action
October 14, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) Singles started on Sunday, with top seeds in action on Monday. at the… Read More
Laurent Jutras Vigneault – Forehand Opening Loop from underspin
October 14, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Laurent Jutras Vigneault is working on his opening loop from… Read More
Zyre 03: Redefining Power and Spin in Modern Table Tennis
October 13, 2025
(By Edgardo Vazquez/Bowmar Sports) In top-level table tennis, every detail counts. The choice of rubber can be the… Read More
Tip of the Week – Your Evolving Relationship With a Coach
October 13, 2025
By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame When you start out, the coach is… Read More
Rogelio Castro – Short Push vs Long Push
October 13, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rogelio Castro is executing a touch drill that consist of… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Gold Coast Table Tennis Club
October 12, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) With their location on Main Street in Port Washington, the Gold Coast Table Tennis Club… Read More
ITTF Para Pan Am Championships: Van Emburgh, Seidenfeld, and Leibovitz Win Gold
October 12, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) The 2025 ITTF Para Pan American Championships wrapped up this weekend in Sao… Read More
World Rankings: Chuqin Extends Lead, Lebrun Up 2 Spots
October 12, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The China Smash victory last year gives Wang Chuqin 10,900 ranking points, building… Read More
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