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Coaching Tip of the Week: Good Receive is What Works
Posted onGood Receive is What Works by Larry Hodges What is a good receive? It’s whatever maximizes your chances of winning the point. End of story. But let’s elaborate. Many players fall into one of two bad habits when receiving: too passive or too aggressive. The ideal receiver can do both, depending on the situation. Plus, […]
Winning Without Speed and Power
Posted onWinning Without Speed and Power by Han Xiao Many of us watch the best players in the world and are extremely envious. It’s easy to get caught up in the amazing points that they play and try to emulate the shots that we see. As a result we go back to our clubs and try […]
Having a First Game Game Plan
Posted onby Han Xiao Whenever I’m coaching intermediate or junior players, they’ll often ask me before the match, “what do I do against [insert opponent’s name]?” My response is usually to turn the question back on them, which is to ask them what their initial game plan is. No matter if it’s someone they’ve played twenty […]
Serve Return Tips
Posted onServe Return Tips by Han Xiao Serve return is one of the most challenging aspects of table tennis. Many players have a very difficult time returning high quality serves, and as a result lack confidence in their decision making and execution. Today, we’re going to go over some tips that will hopefully help you improve […]
Serving Tips
Posted onServing Tips by Han Xiao Most players understand that a good serve is one of the best ways to give themselves an advantage in points. However, many players don’t have a clear idea of how to improve their serves, and mostly go by trial and error. If a serve doesn’t work in a match, they […]
Blocking
Posted onBlocking by Han Xiao Blocking is a very underrated and undervalued skill in table tennis. One of my biggest regrets is not having more practice partners as a young player and not practicing blocking more. As a result, I had a poor understanding of blocking technique that took a long time to correct. It’s important […]
Watching the Ball
Posted onWatching the Ball by Han Xiao Today we’re going to discuss something extremely basic: watching the ball. It’s so basic, in fact, that it sounds like it should be obvious that everyone who plays table tennis already knows how to do it. Yet, almost every player I’ve coached from beginners all the way up to […]
Playing Against Penholders
Posted onPlaying Against Penholders by Han Xiao Last week, we examined some basic strengths and weaknesses of players who play with unorthodox rubber and went over some of the common tactics used against these players. This week, we’re going to take a look at penhold players. Most people have some idea of the strengths and weaknesses […]
Playing Against Pips/Anti
Posted onPlaying Against Pips/Anti by Han Xiao Many players have a lot of trouble playing against “junk rubber,” which usually includes short pips, long pips, and anti. At lower levels of play, using pips or anti is often seen as an advantage that can give a lot of free wins. As players improve, using these types […]
Arantxa Cossio Aceves – Forehand Loop & Backhand Loop
August 16, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Arantxa Cossio Aceves using multi-ball to work on her Forehand… Read More
Nico Callaba – Two Backhand Loops, Two Forehand Loop
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly, Nicolas Callaba is executing Two Backhand Loops, and Two Forehand Loops https://youtu.be/cjJsfUjln2w… Read More
Karina Xiao – Multi-ball Random Play from topspin
August 15, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Karina Xiao is executing Forehand & Backhand Loops from topspin… Read More
Lingshaui Meng – Forehand Short Push
August 14, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Lingshaui Meng is focused on Forehand short serve return https://youtu.be/7j9tqj3Qhsg… Read More
Taiwo Adeyinka – Backhand Flip
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Taiwo Adeyinka is working with is student on the Backhand… Read More
Kanak Jha vs. Tomislav Pucar | WTT Champions Yokohama 2026
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(By Butterfly Americas) American table tennis star Kanak Jha faced Croatia’s Tomislav Pucar in the Men’s Singles Round… Read More
Arantxa Cossio Aceves – WTT Skopje Singles Highlights
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(by: Bowmar Sports) n this Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights, Arantxa Cossio Aceves is in action in Singles at… Read More
🎥 Episode 13: Ask The Expert Live With Logan Rietz | New apparel and accessories!
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(by Bowmar Sports) Butterfly Americas is back with another Ask The Expert Live featuring Logan Rietz, where he… Read More
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