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Taiwo Adeyinka Wins Two Events at 2023 USATT Georgia State Championships

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(by: Stephanie Sun) Hammed-Taiwo Adeyinka won Mens Open Singles and A Division in Sunday Giant Round Robin at 2023 USATT Georgia State Championships from 8/19-20. 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

Bronze for Amber Lin – U11 WTT Youth Contender

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(Anqi Luo) Amber Lin won a Bronze Medal for Canada in the U11 girls singles at the WTT Youth Contender Charleston.  This was Amber’s first appearance at an international competition. “My goal going into the competition was to win 1 match since all the players were so good. But at the end, the results turned out really good for me” Amber said at the […]

Ask The Experts – Q: What should I do so that the ball rotates much more… (English & Español)

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(by: Bowmar Sports Team) Pregunta: Hola.¿Qué debo hacer para que la pelota lleve mucho más rotación hacia adelante, osea tospin, tanto para derecha como para reves? Muchas gracias. Saludos.   Respuesta: Hola Juan Manuel, Gracias por tu interesante pregunta. Como lo estás planteando, considero que entiendes los conceptos básicos para la correcta ejecución de uno […]

The Value of a Good Stiff Push

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(by Larry Hodges) I once watched video of a top junior who’d just lost a close five-game match. He’s normally an aggressive player, but has a good, stiff push that often catches opponents off guard. He’s also comfortable blocking, so he can get away with letting the opponent attack first as long as he’s not […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Rhode Island Table Tennis Association

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(by Steve Hopkins) The Rhode Island Club is open 5 days a week for most of the year, and we add a sixth day (Sundays for juniors) in the winter.  Rhode Island is the smallest State by size in the USA, but the depth and breadth of its table tennis impact reaches well beyond the […]

36 Years of Olympic Table Tennis – Looking Ahead to Paris 2024

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(by Steve Hopkins) Since table tennis officially became an Olympic Sport in 1998, Men’s and Women’s Singles have each awarded nine Gold Medals.  In Men’s Singles, China has won six of those nine events, with Korea winning twice (Yoo Nam-Kyu won the inaugural event in Seoul in 1988 and Ryu Seung-Min won in Athens in […]

Sun Yingsha and Fan Zhendong Maintain No. 1 Positions

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(by Steve Hopkins) Fan Zhendong and Wang Chuqin hold their dominant No.1 and No.2 positions in the latest World Rankings.  Ma long is safely in third, but since players can achieve as many as 1500 points with a single WTT event, Harimoto (No. 4), Calderano (No.5) , and Jingkun (No. 6) are potentially within reach.  Lin […]

Butterfly Training Tips with Emily Tan – Forehand Flip

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(by: Stephanie Sun) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Emily Tan is demonstrating the Forehand Flip. 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

Impressive Achievements by Carolina International Table Tennis Academy Players at WTT Youth Contender 2023

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(by: Di Yu) From August 1st to 4th, 2023, Charleston, West Virginia, USA played host to the WTT Youth Contender event, drawing young table tennis talents from across the globe. Among the participants, players from the Carolina International Table Tennis Academy (CITTA) stood out with exceptional performances, securing one runner-up and three third runner-up positions. […]

Butterfly Training Tips with Laurent Jutras Vigneault – One or Two Backhands, One or Two Forehands

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(by: Stephanie Sun) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Laurent Jutras Vigneault is demonstrating a Stroke Chemistry exercise that consists of One or Two Backhand Loops, and One or Two Forehand Loops. 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 […]

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