(By Larry Hodges) If you want to improve, then it’s important you develop standard third-ball attack serves – serves that are difficult for opponents to attack and set you up to attack, but usually don’t win the point outright except when the opponent is overly aggressive. These are usually short or half-long (where second bounce […]
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The Many “Looks” of Kanak Jha
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Fans of Kanak Jha have seen him wear a number of shirts. TeamUSA’s top ranked player often takes the court with a U.S. flag or “USA” emblazoned across the front. And as Butterfly’s top ranked male player in this hemisphere, most of his jerseys (including the TeamUSA uniforms) have the classic Butterfly […]
Coaching Tips of the Week: Ten Mini-Fixes
Posted on(By Larry Hodges) Here are ten “mini-fixes” for little problems you may face as you move up the table tennis rankings. Slippery floors? Put a wet towel on the floor and step on it between points. You’ve probably seen top players do this; try it, it really works. Also, get new shoes if you are going […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Table Tennis & More
Posted on(By Steve Hopkins and Estefania Ramirios) Table Tennis & More (TT&M) was founded by Len Winkler in 1996. Over the years, the club has had many shapes and forms. At one point, the club downsized to a garage – but Len kept it going. Years later, Len moved to Hawaii and started a new TT&M. […]
World Team Championships: Chinese Sweep
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) As the dust has settled at the 2022 ITTF World Team Championships Finals in Chengdu, the host Chinese squads have claimed both titles. The Chinese women clinched on Saturday with a 3-0 win over Japan, and the Chinese men clinched on Sunday with a 3-0 win over Germany. The dominance of the […]
World Team Championships: China and Germany Advance – Japan’s Harimoto Takes Center Stage
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Only the Finals remain at the 2022 ITTF World Team Championships Finals in Chengdu. China and Germany are the final two teams – a result that most would have expected a few months ago. That said, when Germany decided to send a team that didn’t include many of their biggest stars, and […]
World Team Championships: Portugal’s Upset, China Rolls, France Over England
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTFWorld) We are down to the Final 8 at the 2022 ITTF World Team Championships Finals in Chengdu. Top seeded China, dominated their Round of 16 match against India 3-0 to advance. China will face a Swedish squad the topped Belgium 3-0. The other two teams in the top half of […]
World Team Championships: Men Top Puerto Rico
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) When the 2022 ITTF World Team Championships Finals began this week in Chengdu, many would have expected TeamUSA to have results below their seeding. The men were without Kanak Jha and Nikhil Kumar, and the women had Lily Zhang as their anchor, but the other names were new to this […]
Coaching Tips of the Week: The Larry Line
Posted on(By Larry Hodges) Many matches are decided in the rallies. The Larry Line (can I copyright that?) is that level of speed, quickness, and spin (done consistently) that overwhelms a given opponent so that they start to either fall apart or are forced to back up and play defensively. Everyone has such a line; if […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Silicon Valley Table Tennis Club
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The Silicon Valley Table Tennis Club was founded in 2011. The club features professional flooring, butterfly tables, good lighting and high ceilings. It is a great environment for elite training. There is also a Butterfly Pro shop for equipment needs. SVTTC is located in Milpitas, just North of San Jose on the […]
Butterfly Players Hold Both World No. 1 Spots
November 7, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) Butterfly has signed Wang Manyu of China, and the timing couldn't be better. Butterfly players… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Central Florida Table Tennis Club
November 6, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) Located on South Orange Blossom Trail, just south of downtown Orlando, Central Florida Table Tennis… Read More
3 Germans and 3 Japanese reach Quarters in Frankfurt
November 6, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTFWorld) The top two seeds avoided early upsets as both Matsushima and Harimoto reach… Read More
Yu Di – Forehand Loop Timing
November 5, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Yu Di is demonstrating exact dynamics of the timing of… Read More
Shashin Shodhan Amicus Training Series – Forehand Flip
November 3, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Amicus Training Series, Shashin Shodhan In this Amicus Training Series, Shashin Shodhan is… Read More
Sunny Zhang Pan American Senior Table Tennis Championships
November 2, 2026
(by Coach Raymond (Zhaowei) Zhang) Seventeen-year-old Sunny Zhang of Three10 TTC represented Canada at the Pan American Senior… Read More
Jerky Strokes and Jerkyitis: World’s Most Rampant Table Tennis Disease
November 2, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame) Many players have jerky strokes that make… Read More
Rachid El Bou Bou – Wide Angle Push
November 2, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rachid El Bou Bou is executing the Wide Angle Push… Read More
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