(by Steve Hopkins) Tahl Leibovitz, Jenson Van Emburgh, and Ahad Bakhshaei Sarand represented the US at the ITTF Montenegro Para Championships in Podgorica, the Capital City of Montenegro. There were no gold medals for TeamUSA, but all three Americans had success in their respective events last week. The Singles Events have already concluded. In Men’s […]
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Featured WAB Club: My Table Tennis Club (Markham)
(by Steve Hopkins) If you are looking for a quality table tennis environment in the Toronto area, My Table Tennis Club (MyTTC) has you covered. They have campus locations in is Markham (just North of the City), in Mississauga (to the Southwest), and in Kitchener (a Suburb to the West). The Markham headquarters is 9,000 square […]
MARK YOUR CALENDAR: 2024 Puerto Rico Open Teams Date Announced
(by Steve Hopkins) The 2023 version of this event was such a success, that tournament operators have already announced the dates for the 2024 Butterfly Puerto Rico Open Teams. This 4-star USATT sanctioned, 3-day, international event will be held next year from April 12-14. Mark your calendars – or visit the tournament information page and sign […]
ITTF Allows Russian & Belarusian Players Starting in May
(by Steve Hopkins) Its been over a year since Russia invaded Ukraine. The response of the international sports community at that time was not just to isolate Russia and Belarus as countries, but also to ban individual players from those countries from competing in international events. At the end of March, after a full year […]
TTBL Final Four: Saarbrucken and Dusseldorf Win Opener
(by Steve Hopkins) In their last match of the season, Ochsenhausen defeated Saarbrucken to secure the third overall position. The reward for this win – playing second-position Saarbrucken in the Final Four tournament. When the two faced off on Friday, Saarbrucken was ready. Patrick Franziska dominated Sam Kulczycki 3-0 to give Saarbrucken the 1-0 match […]
Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights – Jessie Xu Wins U15 and U19 Girls Pam Am Qualification in Canada
(by Stephanie Sun) Jessie Xu won all 7 matches in the 2023 Pam Am Qualification in Canada for Girls which had U15 and U19 girls competed together, thus she was ranked 1st in both categories. The Pam Am Qualification took place from 4/29 to 4/30 in Laval, QC, Canada. Detailed results for each stage can be found below. […]
Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights – Siméon Martin Wins U19 Boys Pam Am Qualification in Canada
(by Stephanie Sun) Siméon Martin won all 7 matches in the 2023 Pam Am Qualification in Canada in U19 Boys which took place from 4/29 to 4/30 in Laval, QC, Canada. Detailed results for each stage can be found below. Stage 1 Stage 2 Finals Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table […]
Tactics at the End of a Close Game
(by Larry Hodges) Rarely have I heard more (and often weird) opinions on what to do at the end of a close game. Some say, “Play safe!” Others, “Go for it!” And a zillion other types of advice. The reality is that the end of a game is only different in two ways. First, there […]
Enjoying WTT Youth Star Contender 2023 by Patryk Zyworonek
(by: Patryk Zyworonek) After 2022 US Open, I had to go back to trainings because my schedule was very busy. My first tournament in 2023 was WTT Youth Star Contender Tunis. I felt well prepared and was confident in the group stage. In the group I had one win and one loss, the loss was […]
2023 USATT Midwest Championships – May 19-21
(by: Bowmar Sports Team) Qualification Event for US Nationals – Sanctioned 4-Star Table Tennis Tournament with $2,750 in Cash Prizes! Venue – Spin & Smash Table Tennis & Ping Pong Center, 9525 OH-161, Plain City, Ohio 43064 (New Location) Staff – Tournament Director Gloria Price. Dave Fullen, CR/CU is the Certified Referee. Professional facility – […]
Move Your Legs to the Ball
August 20, 2025
Robot plays 1 backspin random and 1 topspin ball random Play first ball attack to the Backhand (slower,… Read More
World Rankings: Shidong Hold No. 1, Jha to 21
August 19, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) USA’s Kanak Jha jumped 10 spots to No. 21 on the strength of… Read More
Kevin Doyle – Amicus Training – Forehand Push, Backhand Loop
August 19, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kevin Doyle is using the Amicus Training, executing the Forehand… Read More
Here’s Your Invitation to Step Around
August 18, 2025
Robot plays 1 topspin to Backhand, 1 topspin to Forehand and 2 topspin to Backhand. Play first 3… Read More
Knee and Feet Direction on Forehand Shots
August 18, 2025
(By Larry Hodges) Stand up and walk across the room. Now look down at your knees and feet.… Read More
Simeon Martin – Reversed Pendulum Serve
August 18, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Simeon Martin is executing the Reverse Pendulum Serve on all… Read More
Fireworks in Malmo – Another Upset for Kanak Jha
August 17, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) A week after reaching the Semifinals of a WTT Champion Series event, USA’s Kanak Jha… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Denver Table Tennis Alliance
August 17, 2025
(By Steve Hopkins) Denver Table Tennis Alliance features 8 butterfly tables, barriers, great lighting, and Gerflor rubber flooring. The… Read More
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