(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
Posted on(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
Posted onIn 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
Posted on(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
Posted on(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
Posted on(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
Posted on(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?
Posted on(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
Posted onSteven 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 […]
What is the Goal of the Receiver?
July 6, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame Returning serve is the most difficult part… Read More
Rogelio Castro – Fast Pendulum Serve
July 6, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rogelio Castro is executing the Fast Pendulum Serve everywhere https://youtu.be/ALn6I_nhgE0… Read More
Getting to Know Stuti Kashyap
July 6, 2026
(from Bowmar Sports and Stuti Kashyap) Recently, we had opportunity to connect with Stuti Kashyap, a 17 year… Read More
Matsushima Wins United States Smash
July 6, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) Red, white, and blue continued to dominate at the United States Smash over Independence Day… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Trolley Car Table Tennis Club
July 5, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) With its location in the East Falls area on the North side of Philadelphia, the… Read More
US Nationals: Early Action
July 5, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) We are underway in San Jose at the 2026 US National Table Tennis… Read More
Fortune Favors Bold Players Entering Final Weekend at United States Smash
July 4, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The saying "Fortune Favors the Bold" has been proven true in the Quarterfinals of the United… Read More
United States Smash: A Pair of Upsets as China is Out
July 4, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The last two matches on Thursday both ended in upsets at the United… Read More
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