(By: Bowmar Sports Team) In this Butterfly Training Tips Hammen Taiwo is explaining the importance of the Backhand Loop snap. Coach Taiwo is a coach at Atlanta International Table Tennis Academy. Don’t have anyone to practice this drill with? Learn more about our Amicus and Practice Partner Robots. Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table […]
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World Team Championships: Portugal’s Upset, China Rolls, France Over England
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTFWorld) We are down to the Final 8 at the 2022 ITTF World Team Championships Finals in Chengdu. Top seeded China, dominated their Round of 16 match against India 3-0 to advance. China will face a Swedish squad the topped Belgium 3-0. The other two teams in the top half of […]
World Team Championships: Neither US Squad Advances
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) When the 2022 ITTF World Team Championships Finals began this week in Chengdu, many would have expected TeamUSA to have results below their seeding. The men were without Kanak Jha and Nikhil Kumar, and the women had Lily Zhang as their anchor, but the other names were new to this […]
World Team Championships: Men Top Puerto Rico
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) When the 2022 ITTF World Team Championships Finals began this week in Chengdu, many would have expected TeamUSA to have results below their seeding. The men were without Kanak Jha and Nikhil Kumar, and the women had Lily Zhang as their anchor, but the other names were new to this […]
Coaching Tips of the Week: The Larry Line
Posted on(By Larry Hodges) Many matches are decided in the rallies. The Larry Line (can I copyright that?) is that level of speed, quickness, and spin (done consistently) that overwhelms a given opponent so that they start to either fall apart or are forced to back up and play defensively. Everyone has such a line; if […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Silicon Valley Table Tennis Club
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The Silicon Valley Table Tennis Club was founded in 2011. The club features professional flooring, butterfly tables, good lighting and high ceilings. It is a great environment for elite training. There is also a Butterfly Pro shop for equipment needs. SVTTC is located in Milpitas, just North of San Jose on the […]
Isabella Xu Won The 2022 Badger Open – Under 2400 & Womens Open
Posted on(By: Bowmar Sports Team) The 2022 Badger Open, give doble great victory to Isabella Xu, she won the U2400 event and also, she came first in the Womens Open, played an exciting final against Ayangade Oluwole. Full results of the tournament can be found here Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, […]
Aditya Sareen Won 2500 Westchester September Open
Posted on(By: Bowmar Sports Team) Aditya won the Under 2500 at Westchester September Open. He also defeated Tao Wenzhang in the QF of the open event. This is so far the biggest win in Adi’s career as Tao has USATT rating of 2700. Aditya lost (1-3) to Nigeria’s Olagide in the semifinals. It was a well […]
World Team Championships: New Faces for TeamUSA
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) The 2022 ITTF World Team Championships Finals is underway in Chengdu, and both American squads have some new faces. The Men’s team includes Mishel Levinski, Jishan Liang, and Earl James Alto. Mishel is from Brooklyn, New York. He has a World Ranking of 350 and a USATT rating of 2578. […]
World Team Championships: USA Teams Log Early Wins
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) The 2022 ITTF World Team Championships Finals is underway in Chengdu, China. All teams are maneuvering through the group stage, and both USA teams won their opening match. After Day 2, our Men’s team is 1-0 (their next match is against China on Sunday), and our Women’s team is 1-1. […]
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