(by Steve Hopkins) With two recent tour wins, Lin Shidong jumped all the way to No. 3. Wang Chuqin has a huge lead, so despite three early exits from big tournaments, he is in no danger of losing the top spot. In second is Olympic Champion Fan Zhendong, who has been content to rest (and […]
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A Lifelong Passion Realized: Sue Chakravorty Launches ProSmash Table Tennis
Posted on(by Barbara Wei) After 10 years of growing table tennis through local churches and community centers, Sue Chakravorty opened her own full-time club, ProSmash, in Cresskill, NJ in July 2024 “First think about what you love…I have a passion for table tennis. At any time, I can stand at the table and start playing.” In […]
FETHOMANIA 16: Drill 5
Posted onhttps://youtube.com/shorts/GnjLunKhHFU 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.
Asian Championships: Faraji is For Real !
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Iran’s 14 year phenom, Benyamin Faraji, defeated World No. 1 Wang Chuqin in early Team action at the ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships in Kazakhstan. China logged a 3-1 win overall in their Tuesday match, but that one loss is newsworthy. Iran has logged some big upset wins in recent years […]
Welcome American International Table Tennis School
Posted on(by Bowmar Sports) Welcome American International Table Tennis School Alameda, CA American International Table Tennis School is the latest table tennis club to join the “We Are Butterfly” program. The school was founded in 2023 by a group of passionate table tennis players that wanted to establish an organization to help our youth build character […]
How to Beat the Crafty Veteran
Posted on(by Larry Hodges) If you are roughly the same level as the crafty veteran, then the key thing to understand about them is that they are in a state of desperation. Why? Because they can’t beat you, shot for shot, and they know it. That’s why they are forced to be crafty veterans in order […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: PongPlanet
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) PongPlanet is a full-time table tennis club with a variety of programs for adults and juniors of all levels. The club is located in San Carlos, California, about half way between San Francisco and San Jose, just off the 101 on the West side of bay. The facility is 9600 square feet with […]
Shidong is King in Beijing
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) A changing of the guard in Beijing as Lin Shidong topped Ma Long 4-3 to claim the $100,000 first prize (along with the 2000 ITTF ranking points). Shidong fell behind 1-3, but dominated the final three games to secure the win. Ma Long had only lost one game in his […]
Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights – Geovanny Coello Coaching Tournament Highlights
Posted on(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Tournament Highlights Clips Geovanny Coello is highlighting his student, Hikaru Fukushima in Tournament Play 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
Hikaru Fukushima Climbed One More Staircase In Search Of His Goal
Posted on(by: Bowmar Sports/Geovanny Coello) Last month from September 20 to 22, the National Championship Category 10 and 12 years old took place in Cuenca, which was pre-selective to choose 8 national players who will compete for their place for the 2025 national team in the sub 10 category. The next and final tournament that will […]
Patrick Franziska vs Shunsuke Togami | MS SF | WTT Frankfurt 2026
November 13, 2026
(By Butterfly Americas) Relive the semifinal action from WTT Champions Frankfurt 2026, where Germany’s Patrick Franziska gave the… Read More
Lin Yun-Ju vs Tomokazu Harimoto | MS SF | WTT Frankfurt 2026
November 12, 2026
(By Butterfly Americas) Relive the action from WTT Frankfurt 2026 where Tomokazu Harimoto held off two comebacks from… Read More
Yu Di – Long Pips Chop Block Mechanics
November 12, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Yu Di is working with Jiangshan Guo on the Mechanics… Read More
Shashin Shodhan Amicus Training Series – Loop Transition
November 11, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Amicus Training Series, Shashin Shodhan is executing a Loop Sequence and Footwork Drill… Read More
Angel Naranjo – Reverse Pendulum Serve
November 10, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Angel Naranjo is demonstrating the Reverse Pendulum Serve to the… Read More
Harimoto and Hayata Win in Frankfurt
November 9, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Germany's Patrick Franziska gave hope to Germany fans with his heroics, but ultimately… Read More
Playing Lefties
November 9, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame) The problem with playing lefties is two-fold:… Read More
Butterfly Players Hold Both World No. 1 Spots
November 7, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) Butterfly has signed Wang Manyu of China, and the timing couldn't be better. Butterfly players… Read More
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