(By Coach Jeff Yamada) Just two days after the ITTF World Para Elite concluded, we returned to the same venue for the most important event of the trip: the ITTF Pan American Para Championships, held once every four years. This tournament is the gateway to the 2026 World Para Championships in Thailand, with gold medalists […]

(by Bowmar Sports) Choosing the right table tennis blade can be challenging, especially with so many technologies available such as ALC, Super ALC, ZLC, CNF, Innerforce, and Outer Fiber. During a recent Ask The Expert live session, Butterfly’s Logan Rietz explained how blade materials affect speed, spin, control, feel, vibration, and overall performance. Many players […]

(By Austin Table Tennis Club) AUSTIN, TX – The Austin Table Tennis Club (ATTC) is proud to announce a high-stakes 2026 tournament schedule, featuring the ATTC Butterfly Mega Money Open in June. Designed as an elite “tune-up” for the US Nationals, this marquee event will feature a non-sanctioned Open event with a $3,000 grand prize for the first-place winner. Throughout […]

(By Coach Bob Chen) Many amateur players enjoy watching high-level matches. They watch world-class rallies. They study professional looping technique. They observe serve and receive patterns. But here’s an important question: Does watching elite players actually help you improve? The answer is: It can but it doesn’t automatically. It depends on how you watch. 1. […]

(by Coach Meinhard Korte) The biggest mistak table tennis player make with stretching is doing long static stretches before training. Before training: dynamic mobility + activation After training: static stretching + recovery Before Training (8–12 min) Goal: Raise body temperature Activate movement patterns Improve reaction speed Reduce injury risk Avoid holding stretches longer than 5–10 […]

(by Coach Bob Chen) Practical ways to turn pressure into clear actions during a match. How to manage nervousness during competition is a challenge every athlete faces. After years of playing professionally, we encounter this situation often: the more important the match is, the easier it is to feel a faster heartbeat and tighter movements […]

(By: Coach Di Liu) The Unstoppable Spin: Why We Can’t Quit Table Tennis? Have you ever found yourself thinking about this question, just as I have? To the uninitiated, table tennis might look like a simple game of back and forth. But to those who have felt the satisfying crack of a perfect loop-drive, it […]

(by Dr. Alan Chu, PhD, CMPC) The Mental Edge That Won the World: Lessons from Team China at London 2026 On May 10, 2026, inside a sold-out OVO Arena Wembley, Team China did something that no longer surprises the table tennis world. They won again in both the men’s and women’s titles, but what made […]

(Butterfly Global) On April 6, 2026, Vita Dani, Co-Promoter of Ultimate Table Tennis, visited Butterfly’s headquarters in Tokyo to sign a five-year title sponsorship agreement. Starting from Season 7 in Goa, the league will be officially known as “Butterfly Ultimate Table Tennis.” As part of the visit, Vita Dani and Takako Osawa CEO of Tamasu […]

(by Bowmar Sports) Taking care of your table tennis paddle is one of the easiest ways to improve performance and make your equipment last longer. During a recent Butterfly Americas Live session, equipment specialist Logan shared several important tips every player should know. One of the key recommendations is to always clean your rubber after […]