(By Larry Hodges) Returning serves is everyone’s biggest weakness – or at least it seems that way. To learn to read spin, try focusing just on the contact period – ignore the rest of the motion before and after contact. Imagine taking a mini-video of the split second of contact. If you do this regularly, […]
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Butterfly Training Tips: Rachel Yang – Defensive Specialist – Drill #2 Video
Posted onRachel demonstrates the following drill sequence: 1) Forehand chop away from the table 2) Backhand chop close to the table 3) Backhand chop away from the table 4) Forehand chop close to the table Learn more about Rachel Yang here Don’t have anyone to practice this drill with? Learn more about our Amicus and Practice […]
Butterfly Training Tips: Rachel Yang – Defensive Specialist – Drill #1 Video
Posted onRachel demonstrates the following drill: 1) Forehand chop away from the table 2) Backhand chop away from the table Learn more about Rachel Yang here Don’t have anyone to practice this drill with? Learn more about our Amicus and Practice Partner Robots here Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis […]
Coaching Tip of the Week: Power Player Control Shots
Posted on(By Larry Hodges) There’s nothing an experienced player likes better than facing a player with big shots . . . but little else. On the other hand, there are few things scarier than an opponent with big shots . . . and little else, i.e. without the “little” shots to set the big shots up […]
Coaching Tip on Mentality by Crystal Wang
Posted on(By Crystal Wang) Having a set of tactics and plans on how to play an opponent is very important going into a match but having a good mentality both before and during the match is just equally as crucial. Especially towards the deciding points, it is more about the battle of mentalities rather than skills […]
Coaching Tip of the Week: Rally Down Faster & Quicker Players
Posted on(By Larry Hodges) When faced with faster, quicker opponents, many players try to match them in speed, and end up losing because of too many unforced errors. Instead, ask yourself if it is realistic to play at the opponent’s pace. You might decide you can do so for perhaps the first shot in a rally, […]
Butterfly Training Tips: Blocking Tips With Jinxin Wang
Posted onLearn more about Coach Jinxin Wang Don’t have anyone to practice this drill with? Learn more about our Amicus and Practice Partner Robots here 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.
Butterfly Training Tips: Foundational & Advanced Skills With Gabriel Perez
Posted onFoundational & Advanced Skills With Gabriel Perez Don’t have anyone to practice this drill with? Learn more about our Amicus and Practice Partner Robots here 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.
Coaching Tip of the Week: Do You Really Play the Middle?
Posted on( By Larry Hodges) Except at the advanced levels, few players really attack the middle effectively. What is the middle? It is roughly the opponent’s playing elbow, midway between forehand and backhand, where the opponent has to make a quick decision on which to use; move into position to do so; and then try to […]
Butterfly Training Tips: Serve & Attack Sequence With Jishan Liang (featuring Yudi Jin)
Posted onCoach Jishan Liang gives great tips on improving your serve and attack skills with his student Yudi Jin. Don’t have anyone to practice this drill with? Learn more about our Amicus and Practice Partner Robots here Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and […]
What is the Goal of the Receiver?
July 6, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame Returning serve is the most difficult part… Read More
Rogelio Castro – Fast Pendulum Serve
July 6, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rogelio Castro is executing the Fast Pendulum Serve everywhere https://youtu.be/ALn6I_nhgE0… Read More
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(from Bowmar Sports and Stuti Kashyap) Recently, we had opportunity to connect with Stuti Kashyap, a 17 year… Read More
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(by Steve Hopkins) Red, white, and blue continued to dominate at the United States Smash over Independence Day… Read More
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(by Steve Hopkins) With its location in the East Falls area on the North side of Philadelphia, the… Read More
US Nationals: Early Action
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) We are underway in San Jose at the 2026 US National Table Tennis… Read More
Fortune Favors Bold Players Entering Final Weekend at United States Smash
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(by Steve Hopkins) The saying "Fortune Favors the Bold" has been proven true in the Quarterfinals of the United… Read More
United States Smash: A Pair of Upsets as China is Out
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The last two matches on Thursday both ended in upsets at the United… Read More
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