(By Larry Hodges) Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame I’ve coached many choppers during a match, and coached even more matches against them. I’ve also chopped a lot myself, in practice and in tournaments. Chopping is one of the most “tactical” of styles for the simple reason that you need to score most […]
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WAB CLUB FEATURE: Folsom Table Tennis Club
Posted on(By Steve Hopkins) The Folsom Table Tennis Club has two locations nestled in the greater Sacramento region of Northern California. The two locations each provide distinct offerings to players of all levels. Whether you are trying to push yourself through competition or just looking to sharpen your skills, this club has options for everyone. Folsom […]
WTT Champions Macao: A New Number One ?
Posted on(By Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The surprises ended on the final day, as the higher seed won each of the final three matches at the WTT Champions Series event in Macao. The pattern repeated itself in all three Men’s Singles matches Sunday with high seeded Hugo Calderano dispensing with surprise Semifinalist Anders Lind 4-0, the top […]
ITTF Pan American U11 & U13 Championships: Recap
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) The ITTF Pan American U11 & U13 Championships concluded last week in Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala. Americans swept the singles events with strong performances across the board in the featured events. The Boys’ U13 Singles event saw all four American entries reach the Semifinals. Chirag Pradhan defeated Andrew Huang in one […]
WTT Champions Macao: Anders Lind Makes Semis
Posted on(By Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Anders Lind headlined the penultimate day with a 4-3 upset win over World No. 1 Lin Shidong reaching the Semifinals of the WTT Champions Series event in Macao. Shidong had been cruising, winning his previous two matches 3-0. In fact, Shidong led at 1-0 and 2-1 before Lind managed two straight 12-10 […]
Sally Moyland – WTT Spokane Singles & Doubles Highlights
Posted on(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Bowmar Sports Highlights, Sally Moyland is in action in Singles & Doubles play at the WTT in Spokane https://youtu.be/iPItcORl_bg 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 Champions Macao: Final Eight
Posted on(By Steve Hopkins) World No. 1 Lin Shidong won both of his matches 3-0 as he easily moved to the Quarterfinals at the WTT Champions Series event in Macao. Shidong is set to face Anders Lind who upset Darko Jorgic in the first round, and then outlasted Chen Yuanyu in the Round of 16. Hugo Calderano […]
Increase the Frequency During the Drill!?
Posted on3 points Forehand topspin – robot plays one topspin to Forehand, middle, Backhand, middle, Forehand, middle, Backhand and so on.. Jhon plays all Forehand topspin to Backhand FETHOMANIA 11 / Drill 4 https://youtube.com/shorts/-mN_DTDaWLw All FETHOMANIA drills are performed on the Butterfly Amicus Prime Robot. To learn more about the Amicus Prime, click here. For more […]
Handling Pressure in Big Moments: Lessons from Truls Moregard’s Grand Smash Victory
Posted on(by Dr. Alan Chu, Ph.D., CMPC) Champion mindsets aren’t born—they’re built, one focused breath and pressure point at a time. When Truls Moregard became the first European to win a WTT Grand Smash title in August 2025, defeating world number one Lin Shidong on home soil in Sweden, his victory revealed as much about his […]
Tanish Mamidyala – Backhand Loop Ball Placement
Posted on(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Tanish Mamidyala is executing the Backhand Loop crosscourt, followed by a Backhand Loop down-the-line https://youtu.be/Ixln22Z38so 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
A Little Hop There
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Robot plays one topspin ball to long Backhand, Logan Backhand chop block (HACK) close to the table off… Read More
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) India's Manav Thakkar had a fast start against a second-tier Chinese player in… Read More
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