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Butterfly Spin & Smash October Open – Saturday 1, Sunday 2, 2022

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(By: Bowmar Sports Team) USATT Sanctioned 2-Star Table Tennis Tournament with $2,525 in Cash Prizes! Saturday, October 1 – Sunday, October 2, 2022 Venue – Spin & Smash Table Tennis & Ping Pong Club, 2192 N. Wilson Rd. Columbus, OH 43228 Staff – Tournament Director Gloria Price. Committee is Anwen Harris and Laura Fullen. Dave […]

Butterfly Ask The Experts No. 426- Equipment Suggestion

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(By: Bowmar Sports Team) Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I want to downgrade on my blade because it’s too fast. I narrowed my choices on Harimoto innerforce ALC and Harimoto innerforce ZLC. I am a competitive recreational player, mostly near the table with occasional top spin loops and banana flips. What would you […]

Coaching Tips of the Week: Blowing Ball in Air

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(By Larry Hodges) We’re going to have a little fun this week. There’s more to table tennis than just going to the table and relentlessly trying to win. There’s also the fun part! And next to lobbing, the funnest thing I do in table tennis is blowing the ball in the air. I know, because […]

World Championships Preview: Changing of the Guard for Germany?

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(by Steve Hopkins) No Boll, no Ovtcharov, and no Franziska?  Germany announced last Friday that their squad for the World Championships later this month in Chengdu, China will include Dang Qiu, Benedikt Duda, Fanbo Meng, and Ricardo Walther.  The reasons for this roster are a combination of a number of factors including injuries and rest […]

WTT Contender Almaty: Filus the Surprise Winner in Kazakhstan

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(by Steve Hopkins) Lin Yun-Ju was the heavy favorite this week in Almaty, Kazackhstan for the WTT Contender event.  Lin, as World No. 7 had a solid advantage over Lim Jonghoon (No. 18), and Anton Kallberg (No. 19) who were the next two highest seeds.  Lin dominated early, with 3-0 wins over Can Akkuzu and […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Ready To Golf

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(By Steve Hopkins) Located in New Jersey, North of Newark not far from the George Washington Bridge (and New York City), Ready to Golf provides daily access to table tennis with great playing conditions. Their 14 tables are available for reservation online by the hour or for a per-day pass.  Their reservation system is the same […]

Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights – TBTT With Yu Di

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(By: Bowmar Sports Team) In this Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights, Yu Di is competing in the TBTT Teams Tournament. Yu Di, is a coach at Triangle Badminton & Table Tennis Club in Morrisville, North Carolina. His current rating according to USATT IS 2463. Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, […]

Brian Pace’s Accident – And Road to Recovery

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(by Bowmar Sports Team) Last week, Brian Pace was seriously injured in a biking accident.  Brian is a coach and player who has been a part of the Bowmar/Butterfly family for most of his adult life.  We all wish him a speedy recovery. A GoFundMe page has been set up in support of Brian to […]

Rachel Wang – WTT Tournament Cuenca, Ecuador Story

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(By: Rachel Wang) Will never forget my experiences in Cuenca, Ecuador. The city is a pivotal part of my table tennis career, as well as my life. Not only did I play my very first WTT tournament, but I also participated in the 2022 Under 15 Pan-American Championships tournament and contributed to setting USA’s record […]

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