Exaggerate Serving Follow-Through in “Wrong” Direction (By Larry Hodges) Many players can put good spin on their serves, but it is obvious what type of spin is on the serve from your racket direction. There are many ways of hiding the spin, but here’s a simple one: the instant after contact, change the direction of […]
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2020 Chinese National Championship: Team Event Videos- Finals
(by Steve Hopkins) The 2020 Chinese National Championships are underway in Weihai. Many of the early round matches include players unknown to most Americans, but that doesn’t mean that the level of play isn’t phenomenal. The ITTF has been releasing daily highlight videos. If you are interested in watching some great table tennis action, check […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Song Jeho Table Tennis Club
(by Steve Hopkins) The Song Jeho Table Tennis Club (“SJHTTC”) is centrally located in Los Angeles. The club is located in Korea Town near the near the intersection of S Grand View St. and W 11th St. with easy access to the Santa Monica Freeway and the 110. The club’s namesake is “Jay” Song Jeho, a […]
2020 Chinese National Championship: Team Event Videos Semifinals
(by Steve Hopkins) The 2020 Chinese National Championships are underway in Weihai. Many of the early round matches include players unknown to most Americans, but that doesn’t mean that the level of play isn’t phenomenal. The ITTF has been releasing daily highlight videos. If you are interested in watching some great table tennis action, check […]
PongNow: Shigang Yang
(by Steve Hopkins) The PongNow interview series discusses table tennis with some of the best players and personalities in the sport. This edition features Shigang Yang, one of the most decorated Butterfly coaches. Shigang Yang is the Head Coach at Atlanta International Table Tennis Academy in Duluth, GA. He has been the US Junior Boys […]
USATT’S Thursday Night Live: Sung Seals Series Win for Team Butterfly
(by Steve Hopkins) USA Table Tennis conducted its ninth Challenge Series event this week. The event was another battle of the sexes with Aziz Zarehbin taking on Rachel Sung. The promising junior Zarehbin represented Team Nittaku and Rachel Sung represented Team Butterfly. Rachel started hot, cruising to an 11-3 win. The second game was much […]
ITTF Announces its RESTART Bubble Players
(by Steve Hopkins) Earlier this week, ITTF announced the 21 male and 21 female athletes who will participate in the RESTART events in November. Three major events will be held in China, including the 2020 ITTF Women’s World Cup, the 2020 ITTF Men’s World Cup, and the 2020 ITTF Finals. The Women’s World Cup will […]
What’s New?: A larger handle and Kevlar carbon – The Omar Assar Blade
Assar uses a customized Butterfly inner fiber carbon blade that bears his name (OMAR ASSAR BLADE), and Tenergy 05 Hard. Omar Assar is an exciting player from Egypt. The Olympian currently plays for Borussia Dusseldorf and was one of the most successful players in the recent Dusseldorf Masters Series. He is currently ranked No. 38 […]
Coaching Tip of the Week: Use Quickness, Ball Placement, and Variation Against Short Serves
(By Larry Hodges) You should have different strategies for returning deep serves and short serves. (Short serves are serves that, if given the chance, would bounce twice on the receiver’s side of the table). Against short serves, you can’t really loop, since the table is in the way. (You can do a backhand “banana flip,” […]
USATT’S THURSDAY NIGHT LIVE: Sheth over Sung
(by Steve Hopkins) USA Table Tennis conducted its eighth Challenge Series event this week. The event was another battle of the sexes with Ved Sheth taking on Joanna Sung. Sheth represented Team Nittaku and Sung represented Team Butterfly. The players traded the first two games. The first game was 11-10 Sung. A late surge by […]
Hong Lin – Reversed Penhold Backhand Flip
October 8, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In the Butterfly Training Tips, Hong Lin is executing the Reversed Penhold Backhand Flip from… Read More
Kou Lei – FH & BH Attacks Speedplay
October 7, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kou Lei is working with a young player on Forehand… Read More
Tip of the Week – Nullify Opponent’s Biggest Threat
October 6, 2025
By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame, www.tabletenniscoaching.com/blog What does your opponent do that… Read More
Taiwo Adeyinka – Atlanta Open
October 6, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Taiwo Adeyinka is in action at the Atlanta Open https://youtu.be/GnVWdEKsAcw… Read More
MLTT Week 3 Recap: Portland Paddlers Shine at Home
October 5, 2025
(By Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) Major League Table Tennis brought its high-octane format to the Pacific Northwest this… Read More
Bremen Takes Over First in the German League
October 5, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo TTBL) Five weeks in to the new season of the German Professional League (TTBL),… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Genesee Valley Table Tennis Club
October 5, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) With their location just South of central Rochester along Hwy 390, the Genesee Valley Table Tennis… Read More
China Smash: Chuqin Triples Up
October 5, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The China Smash 2025 Presented by Beijing Shijingshan Culture & Tourism Group finished… Read More
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