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Kanak Jha Upsets Moregard to Reach Final 16

(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Kanak Jha had one of the best matches of his career today as defeated World No. 7 Truls Moregard to reach the Round of 16 at the Singapore Smash.  Moregard had a strong start in the match, with an 11-6 win in the opening game.  The two then played three […]

Lily Wins Again in Singapore

(by Steve Hopkins) USA’s Lily Zhang defeated Lee Eunhye of Korea this morning 3-0.  That’s two consecutive 3-0 wins for Zhang as she reached the Round of 16 at the Singapore Smash.  In her 6 games, opponents have only reached 7 two times (and in the other four games, opponents scored 5 or fewer points). […]

Butterfly Training Tips with Angel Naranjo – Forehand & Backhand Smash

(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Angel Naranjo is executing a Forehand and Backhand Smash https://youtu.be/_zMdSYVTgSk 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

Tactical Observations for the Subconscious

(by Larry Hodges) If you make a habit of closely watching opponents to pick up on little cues that let you know where their next shot will go, your subconscious will get the message and start reacting to it. The subconscious learns by repetition – but only if you actually observe the opponent so that […]

Butterfly Training Tips with Hong Lin – Two Backhand, One Forehand

(by: Bowmar Sports) In the Butterfly Training Tips, Hong Lin is working with a student executing the drill Two Backhands, and One Forehand https://youtu.be/5vTa1eiGQCA 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

Kanak Clears First Round in Singapore

(by Steve Hopkins) Kanak Jha had a relatively easy time this morning with his minor upset of Brazil’s Vitor Ishiy.  Ishiy is No. 46 in the world (about 10 slots ahead of Jha), but Jha won all three games 11-9, 11-4, and 11-9, advancing to the Round of 32 at the Singapore Smash In a […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Table Tennis Minnesota

(by Steve Hopkins) Table Tennis Minnesota has three locations in the greater Minneapolis-St.Paul area.  The Training Center location is on Concord Street in South St. Paul, the Jewish Center location is on Cedar Lake Road in Minneapolis, and the Bloomington Armory location is in Bloomington.  Normally, the Training Center is open Monday-Thursday and Sunday and […]

2025 US Adult National Ranking Tournament Series Update

(by Steve Hopkins) The first of the adult national team rankings events was played last week in Burlingame, California.  The 2025 National Teams are adjusted throughout the year with a second national ranking tournament, the US Nationals, the US Open, and the ITTF World Rankings. In the National Teams Ranking Tournament in Burlingame, it was […]

Lily Zhang Logs First Round Win in Singapore

(by Steve Hopkins) In early action at the Singapore Smash, three Americans played today.  Lily Zhang logged a 3-0 win over Ser Lin Qian of Singapore to advance.  She’ll next face Taipei’s Lee Eunhye in the Round of 32. The other TeamUSA ladies were less fortunate.  Amy Wang fell to Puerto Rico’s Adriana Diaz 3-0, […]

Butterfly Training Tips with Rachid El Bou Bou – Forehand Loop & Footwork

(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rachid El Bou Bou is executing a Forehand Loop from the corner, and the middle. https://youtu.be/gLILeXW0tEQ 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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