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The Only Thing That Matters

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(by Larry Hodges) Let’s keep this simple. This is how a champion thinks: The next point you play is the only thing in the worldthat matters. Note that it’s not the most important thing in the world – that type of thinking would just make you nervous. It’s simply the only thing that matters, and so should […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Origin Table Tennis Academy

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(by Steve Hopkins) Origin Table Tennis Academy is in Little Neck, NY (a neighborhood in  the borough of Queens in New York City). The coaching staff is led by Coach Yutian Wang.  Origin TTA is dedicated to the growth and development of every student. As a physical activity, table tennis has extraordinary benefits to the training […]

ITTF Rankings: Lin Shidong Jumps into Top 10

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(by Steve Hopkins) China’s Lin Shidong is the biggest mover this week as he jumped up five spots into the Top 10.  Shidong leaped over Lin Gaoyuan (and Tomokazu Harimoto and Lin Yun-Ju and Patrick Franziska and Truls Moregard).  Shidong’s jump is based upon the strength of his win in Macao a week ago, and […]

Kanak Jha Among Elite in German League, Team Falters in German Cup

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(by Steve Hopkins) USA’s Kanak Jha has had an amazing start to the 2024/25 German League.  TTC Schwalbe Bergneustadt, Jha’s team, are currently in third position, ahead of many of the perennial favorites including Dusseldorf, Saarbrucken, and Ochsenhausen. FC Bayern Munich is currently in first, a squad that features Kirill Gerasimenko and Mattias Falck.  The other […]

Zhang Jike T5000 Pro-Line Racket Review With Brian Pace

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In this Bowmar Sports Equipment Review, Brian Pace goes over the Zhang Jike T5000 Pro-Line Racket. This combination features the Zhang Jike T5000 blade with Tenergy 25 on both the forehand and backhand side. Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and We Are Butterfly […]

MLTT Is Going Coast-To-Coast

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(by: Major League Table Tennis) Portland never disappoints as an MLTT host city, and last week was no exception. Thank you to the many fans who came out to cheer on the new look Paddlers, even if Florida and No. 1 overall 2024 draft pick Liam Pitchford stole the show up the moment when Portland […]

FETHOMANIA 15: Drill 4

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https://youtube.com/shorts/sEbS9XNpci4 All FETHOMANIA drills are performed on the Butterfly Amicus Prime Robot. To learn more about the Amicus Prime, click here. For more FETHOMANIA content, click here.

2024 Pan American U11 & U13 Championships At Dominican Republic!

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(by Maggie Tian) I was honored to coach Team USA at the 2024 Pan American U11 & U13 Championships in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. My primary responsibility was coaching the U11 Girls Team, which included Anya Shanbhag, Emma Yang, Amanda Liu, and Shreya Venkateraman. This was the girls’ first time representing Team USA in an […]

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