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United States Smash: Semifinals

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(by Steve Hopkins) When all was said and done, it was the top three seeds (and the sixth seeded Felix Lebrun) that claims the final four spots in Men’s Singles.  In fact, there was not a lot of drama with the top two seeds as Lin Shidong and Wang Chuqin each pressed into their Semifinal […]

Nishant Lebaka – Forehand Smash with Short Pips

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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Nishant Lebaka is executing the Forehand Smash with short pips on his Forehand. https://youtu.be/x8pa0DGtjPI   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

Serve Into the Body

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WAIT FUNCTION: Serve long serve to elbow, Robot plays topspin to Backhand, Backhand spin block down the line. FETHOMANIA 6 / Drill 6 https://youtube.com/shorts/PVFLxMIywuM 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.

Playing Kids

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(By Larry Hodges) Let’s face it; they’re probably faster than you. They might have a coach working with them regularly and in their corner in a match. They often have near perfect strokes, thanks to that coach. They strive in super-fast rallies, the type where your game starts to crumble. So . . . what […]

#2 A Skill That Is Likely To Score – Backhand Down The Line

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[[Feature] [Special Feature] American Stars! Jha’s Strengths #2 A Skill That Is Likely To Score – Backhand Down The Line Kanak Jha (USA) made it to the quarterfinals of the men’s singles at the 2021 World Table Tennis Championships in Houston, and the quarterfinals of the men’s singles at the recent Paris Olympics. Atfirst glance, […]

United States Smash: Tight Scores and a Big Upset in Early Action

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Action is underway in the main round of the United States Smash, the first WTT Smash series event to be held on American soil.  The world’s best are in Las Vegas, and five Americans (one by ranking and four wild cards) will see knock-out round action.  The first half of […]

MLTT Featured Team: Bay Area Blasters

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) The Bay Area Blasters plan to blast through the upcoming Major League Table Tennis (MLTT) season.  The Blasters have been a playoff team in each of the previous MLTT seasons. The team is led by coach Tim Wang, a two-time Olympian and US champion.  The team has USA’s Lily Zhang, […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Calgary United Sports Table Tennis Association

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(by Steve Hopkins) Established in 2002, Calgary United Sports Table Tennis Association (CUSTTA) is Alberta’s largest Table Tennis club.  It is open every day of the year for all ages and all skill levels. With its location between Memorial Drive and Route the Trans-Canada Highway (1), it is conveniently located for players on the East […]

Butterfly Players Shine at the 2025 US National Table Tennis Championships

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) The 2025 U.S. National Table Tennis Championships is one of the premiere annual events in this country.  This year, Butterfly players were on the podium in many of the events.  Here are some of the elite Butterfly performances. Kanak Jha and Sally Moyland left as winners of the headline events: […]

US Nationals Recap

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(by Steve Hopkins) The US National Table Tennis Championships is in the books.  One of America’s premiere events concluded over the holiday weekend in Ontario, California.  Kanak Jha topped Nandan Naresh in the Men’s Singles final.  Sally Moyland won her first Women’s title with Amy Wang finishing second.  The Men’s Doubles title went to Nikhil […]

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