(by Steve Hopkins) MK Georgia Table Tennis is a fully air-conditioned facility that features 8 professional tables, professional quality red rubber flooring, high ceilings, a practice robot, customized high intensity lighting, and spectator seating. The club is a great location for competition, fun, or training. The club name (“MK” Georgia Table Tennis) comes from the director […]
Adriana Diaz and Lily Zhang Excel in Bangkok
(by Steve Hopkins) The WTT Star Contender Bangkok featured eight players inside the Women’s Top 20. China’s Chen Xingtong (World No. 5) was the tournament’s top seed, followed by Sofia Polcanova of Austria and Adriana Diaz of Puerto Rico. USA’s Lily Zhang (World No. 23) was seeded 11th. Chen Xingtong dominated the top half of […]
Gaoyuan Wins in Bangkok
(by Steve Hopkins) In the Summer of 2019, Lin Gaoyuan was the fastest rising player on the circuit. His three year rise up the rankings had taken him steadily up from No. 62 all the way to No.2. However, the momentum didn’t last, and through the frozen rankings of the Pandemic he was No. 5, […]
Let Me Use Yours!! Vol.9 Cheng I-Ching vs. Adriana Díaz
(by Stephanie Sun) Cheng I-Ching (TPE) and Adriana Díaz (PUR) exchanged and evaluated each other’s equipment in this YouTube video, from the popular series “Let Me Use Yours”. This is the first time non-Japanese players have done this project . Cheng I-Ching‘s equipment: Blade: Custom Super ZLC Forehand: Dignics 09c Backhand: Dignics 09c Adriana Díaz‘s […]
Dumb Ways to Lose
(by Larry Hodges) There’s a famous song, “Dumb Ways to Die,” that one of our top juniors use to play endlessly as a fun way to relax, often before a big match. (Years later and I still can’t get it out of my head.) Maybe someone should do a song, “Dumb Ways to Lose”? Over […]
Oscar Birriel On Out At The 2023 Caribbean Championships
(by: Bowmar Sports Team) Over the last two months, both the Adult and Youth Championship of the Caribbean Region took place and Oscar Birriel had great results in both. The first event was the adult championship, the 2023 ITTF Caribbean Championships, from March 20 to 25, 2023. This event was held in the city of […]
Dragonslayer? Chuqin over Ma Long in Macao Final
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) By Sunday afternoon, all that was left was the Final. With an upset taking out Fan Zhendong (he fell to Alexis Lebrun), and Harimoto’s loss to Wang Chuqin, the last two players standing were World No. 2 Chuqin and World No. 4 Ma Long. After such a long and decorated […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Ly Table Tennis Academy
(by Steve Hopkins) The Ly Table Tennis Academy in Montreal has been home to many members of the Canadian Junior national team and provincial team. LYTTA offers quality training sessions up to the highest of levels to help even the strongest players perfect their game. Youth development programs are available for juniors. Whether they are […]
Ma Long and Chuqin Reach Final in Macao
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Following a similar script to last week’s WTT event, there were a lot of surprises through the early and middle rounds – but the underdogs have failed to reach the Final. The final day in Macao will be a battle between World No. 2 Wang Chuqin and World No. 4 […]
Butterfly Training Tips with Wenting Zha – The Forehand Hook Push
(by: Bowmar Sports Team) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Wenting Zha is executing the Forehand Hook Push Serve Return. This return is intended to go off the sideline of the table. 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 […]
Butterfly Training Tips with Taiwo Adeyinka – Serve & Attack Sequencing
February 23, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Taiwo Adeyinka is working with his student on Serve &… Read More
Pan Am Cup: Kanak Jha, Amy Wang, and Lily Zhang Reach Semis
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(by Steve Hopkins) The knockout rounds of the 2025 Pan American Cup started on Friday and by Saturday… Read More
ATTU Asian Cup: Final Four
February 22, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) China nearly pulled off a sweep – nearly winning all four of the Quarterfinals. It… Read More
Butterfly Training Tips with Jeff Yamada – Random Play Looping
February 22, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Jeff Yamada is executing Random Play Looping with the Forehand… Read More
Pan Am Cup: Jha, Zhang, and Wang Through to Final 8
February 21, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) The knockout rounds of the 2025 Pan American Cup started on Friday. Jishan Liang won… Read More
Europe Top 16 Cup – Round 1 in the Books
February 21, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) The CCB Europe Top 16 Cup is being played in Montreaux, Switzerland this week. Europe’s… Read More
Miami Madness! MLTT Week 9 was EPIC
February 21, 2025
(by: Major League Table Tennis) Miami NICE 😎 We knew it could get wild in Florida. But not THIS… Read More
Europe Top 16 Cup Draw
February 21, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) The various ITTF Continental Cup action continues across many regions with the CCB Europe Top… Read More
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