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Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights – Oscar Birriel Mixed Doubles Youth Pan Am Games

(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Bowmar Sports Tournaments Highlights, Oscar Birriel is in action in Mixed Doubles at the Youth Pan Am Games https://youtu.be/UMI2mKgAoQE 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

ICTTF and the Internationalization of Ping Pong

Sponsored by Mecano Sports, presented by Caliente.mx, sanctioned by ICTTF (by Larry Hodges, photo: “The historic first meeting of the ICTTF”) The first Ping Pong World Cup starts tomorrow (Jan. 4-6, 2024), in Mexico City, with events for all three major classic surfaces – hardbat, sandpaper, and plain wood. Events include Open Singles for all three, and Women, Over 55, and Under 18 for […]

Micky “Miky” Huidobro – Rocking with Pong

Sponsored by Mecano Sports, presented by Caliente.mx, sanctioned by ICTTF (by Larry Hodges, PHOTO ABOVE Miky Huidobro on right – with beard – discussing TT issues with Director Steve Claflin in front of the Big Board, as Mike Babuin puts up results on left. Photos by Larry Hodges.) How did Micky “Miky” Huidobro – a […]

Mike Babuin and the US Classic Association

Sponsored by Mecano Sports, presented by Caliente.mx, sanctioned by ICTTF (by Larry Hodges) Mike loves playing sandpaper table tennis. In fact, he’s off to the Philippines in two weeks to play in a “Liha” sandpaper tournament, just for fun. But it’s as an administrator that he would have a world-class rating. He was on the […]

Butterfly Training Tips with Zhang Tianrui – Backhand Long & Short Push

(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Zhang Tianrui is focusing on the executing the Backhand Push Long and Short https://youtu.be/4pNA3zR4tS4 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

WTT Finals: A Pair of Day 2 Upsets

(by Steve Hopkins) Each of the World’s Top Four advanced into the Quarterfinals at the WTT Finals, but only two reached the Semis. World No. 3 Ma Long and World No. 4 Liang Jingkun both fell in their Thursday Quarterfinal matches. Liang Jingkun had a fast start in today’s second match – an 11-2 absolute […]

Congratulations Export Chile

(by: Veronica Navarro) This year, our Latin American dealers worked so hard to achieve record sales. We are proud to give a special congratulations to our top dealer for 2023, Exsports Chile. This is their second year in the number one spot for sales in Latin America! Exports Chile is based in Santiago, Chile and […]

WTT Finals: Top Four Advance in Early Action

(by Steve Hopkins) Each of the World’s Top Four advanced into the Quarterfinals on Wednesday at the WTT Finals Men Doha.  Fan Zhendong dropped the first game to Darko Jorgic and then had to fight back wo win 3-2 (in a match that included a 19-17 fourth game).  Second seeded Wang Chuqin toped Felix Lebrun […]

A Spirited Journey Through the U.S. Open Table Tennis Championships

(By : Charles Shen) In the lead-up to the winter break of 2023, I made the decision to attend the U.S. Open Table Tennis Championships. An annual event that draws renowned players from across the globe, this year’s competition featured participants hailing from China, Japan, Korea, Canada, and Australia, including notable names like Jinbao Ma, […]

Butterfly Training Tips with Shashin Shodhan – Amicus Training – One Forehand, One Backhand

(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Shashin Shodhan is using the Amicus Robot to execute One Forehand Loop, and One Backhand Loop https://youtu.be/V-5ytdjll_4 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

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Week 3 in Portland: Latest MLTT News

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(by: Major League Table Tennis) WEEK 3 PREVIEW OF MLTT IN PORTLAND MLTT returns this weekend to Portland,… Read More

China Smash Day 5: A Pair of Japanese Upset Wins

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China Smash Day 4: Coton, Ionescu, Karlsson Reach Final 16

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Wang Chuqin and Felix Lebrun had narrow wins, but the top storylines in… Read More

Seven Medals For Puerto Rico At The Junior Pan American Games

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(By Edgardo Vazquez) As a Butterfly America coach, I am very proud to share what we experienced at… Read More

Puerto Rico shines at the Rosario 2025 Pan American Youth Championships

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(By Bowmar Sports/ Edgardo Vazquez) We are proud to share the participation of Puerto Rico’s youth delegation in… Read More

China Smash: Day 3 Action – Higher Seeds Press Forward

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Zhou Qihao and Yukiya Uda had wins over higher seeds, but most of… Read More

Focus the First Ball Attack on Spin

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(By Bowmar Sports) Jhon serves short backspin, robot plays long backspin to middle/pocket, Jhon plays Forehand topspin to… Read More

Tip of the Week – Deliberate Practice in Table Tennis

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By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame, www.tabletenniscoaching.com/blog If you are putting in hours and… Read More
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