May 2023 – Butterfly Online | Butterfly Table Tennis & Ping Pong Equipment

Solving Slow Starter Syndrome

May 31, 2023

(by Larry Hodges) A common problem for many players is starting slow. Often they have a bad loss or two before they get going, and from there on they play well – but it’s too late for that tournament. And this happens over and over. I struggled with it for many years as well – […]

No. 1 Active Player in the US – Kou Lei Joins Butterfly and Wins Westchester May Open 2023

May 30, 2023

(by Stephanie Sun) The No.1 active player in the US just joined Butterfly!! Kou Lei (USA Table Tennis Rating 2817) won the Westchester May Open after switching to Fan Zhendong ALC blade and Dignics 09C on both forehand and backhand, defeating #2 Seed Romain Lorentz (Rating 2638). For more information from this tournament, please visit here. […]

World Championships Durban: Fan and Sun Finish On Top

May 29, 2023

(by Steve Hopkins, image WTT) The best of the best battled in South Africa last week at the 2023 ITTF World Table Tennis Championship Finals and the final match-ups were as exciting as expected. The biggest story of the Quarterfinals were two unexpected runs of Egypt’s Omar Assar and Denmark’s Anders Lind – but after […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Han-In Table Tennis Club

May 28, 2023

(by Steve Hopkins) Han-In table Tennis is centrally located in the largest population center in North America. The club is located in Palisades Park, New Jersey. They are just off of I-95, near the New Jersey Turnpike and the George Washington Bridge – and just across the Hudson River from Upper Manhattan. Han-In offers a […]

World Championships Durban: Fan and Chuqin to Face Off in Final

May 27, 2023

(by Steve Hopkins, image WTT) The biggest story of the Quarterfinals at the 2023 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals, were two unexpected names in the Final 8. Those surprise runs (Egypt’s Omar Assar and Denmark’s Anders Lind) ended in the Quarters and the Final 4 were all basically as expected – with wins by […]

Butterfly Training Tips with Arantxa Cossio Aceves – Falkenburg Drill

May 27, 2023

(by Stephanie Sun) In this Butterfly Training Tips, New Sponsored Player Arantxa Cossio Aceves is demonstrating the classic Falkenburg Drill. 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 more.

Documentary of DIMITRIJ OVTCHAROV (with ENG subtitles)

May 26, 2023

(by Butterfly Japan) A documentary about Ovcharov, who has continued to play a central role on the world stage as a key player for Germany, one of Europe’s most powerful nations, and the three days he spent with the Butterfly staff during his visit to Japan in January 2023.

Butterfly Training Tips with Tiana Piyadasa – Push & Step Around Smash

May 26, 2023

(by Stephanie Sun) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Tiana Piyadasa is executing the Push, followed by the Step around and Forehand Smash 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 more.

World Championships Durban: Lind and Assar Surprise Quarterfinalists

May 25, 2023

(by Steve Hopkins) When the 2023 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals began in Durban, nearly every one of the top players in the World was ready to compete. As we enter the final weekend, six of the World’s Top 8 players remain – and they are joined by two of the biggest surprises in […]

ITTF Rankings: Fan’s Lead Shrinks, 5 Chinese in Top 7

May 25, 2023

(by Steve Hopkins) Among the top stories in the World Rankings is that Fan Zhendong is now only 760 points ahead of second place. He’s had an amazing run, and it doesn’t look like it will end this year – but for the first time in four years, the distance between Fan and second place […]