Yuxiang Li Joins Butterfly (by Steve Hopkins) This week, Bowmar Sports announced that Yuxiang Li Head Coach at New York International Table Tennis Center in Flushing, NY has resigned with the Bowmar Sports Butterfly Team. Li is a USATT Certified National Coach and has also achieved a German National Level A License. His long list of […]
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Paraguay Open: USA’s Kai Finds a Way in Paraguay
Posted onParaguay Open: USA’s Kai Finds a Way in Paraguay (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The 2019 ITTF Challenge Plus Paraguay Open was played this week in Asuncion Paraguay. The Challenge Series is its own tour series, generally without the top tier of ranked players. The top seeds in the Men’s event were Koki Niwa (World […]
WAB Featured Club: Boston Table Tennis Center
Posted onWAB Featured Club: Boston Table Tennis Center (by Steve Hopkins) The Boston Table Tennis Center is in Medford, just North of Cambridge and Somerville and only four miles to the North of Boston’s city center. The club is just off I-93 (Northern Expressway), and near the Orange and Blue Lines, providing easy access to the greater […]
Coaching Tip of the Week: Smashing Lobs
Posted onSmashing Lobs (By Larry Hodges) Smashing a lob is more difficult than it looks. There are several reasons for this. The height of a lob makes the ball bounce upwards, something you aren’t used to hitting. If it bounces higher than your head, hitting it can be awkward. When it hits the table, it jumps […]
Buzz: US Junior Highlight – Sally Moyland
Posted onBuzz: US Junior Highlight – Sally Moyland (by Steve Hopkins) Sally Moyland is a rising star from Freemont, California. At just 12 years old, her USATT rating has already crossed 2200 (currently 2227). At the US Nationals this summer, Sally won 24 of 32 matches and secured Gold Medals in both Mini Cadet Girls Singles […]
WAB Club Feature: Massachusetts Table Tennis and Badminton Club
Posted onWAB Club Feature: Massachusetts Table Tennis and Badminton Club (by Steve Hopkins) Massachusetts Table Tennis and Badminton Club (MATTBC) is located in Waltham, about 12 miles to the West of downtown Boston. The club is just off of I-95 and with easy access via public transportation is centrally located for the greater Boston area. The […]
Euro Team Championships: Germany and Romania Score Gold
Posted onEuro Team Championships: Germany and Romania Score Gold (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The Liebherr 2019 ITTF-European Championships was held from September 3-8 in Nantes, France. This team event included the top 24 Men’s and Women’s teams in Europe. The top 8 finishers in the Group phase advanced to single elimination knock-out rounds. In the […]
Pan Am Championships: 8 Medals for USA, 4 Golds for Lily Zhang
Posted onPan Am Championships: 8 Medals for USA, 4 Golds for Lily Zhang (by Steve Hopkins.Photo by ITTF) The 2019 ITTF-Pan American Championships were held this week in Asuncion, Paraguay. The tournament featured Team events (men & women), singles events (men & women), and doubles events (men, women, and mixed). Results were solid for Team USA […]
US Junior Highlight: Ted Li
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Ted Li has had a busy 2019. The San Diego native has played in five USATT tournaments (gaining points in 4 of 5). The 14-year-old has achieved a personal best rating of 2509. At the Nationals this year, Ted’s record was 21-4. This great result included first place in Cadet Boys, his […]
WAB Featured Club: Jung Table Tennis Club
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The Jung Table Tennis Club in Los Angeles is named for its founder and head coach, Sung-Soo Jung. Jung is a certified National Coach whose distinguished playing career includes a long list of singles and doubles championships in the 1970s and 80s. The club has an emphasis on coaching and joining Sung-Soo […]
US Open Teams: Rockets Blast Off from Myrtle Beach
September 8, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) Teams events bring a special comradery and a particular kind of pressure. Its… Read More
The Game Between the Points by Di Liu
September 8, 2026
(Coach Di Liu) In table tennis, we often discuss techniques: Forehand, backhand, serve, receive and footwork. But there… Read More
Lingshaui Meng – Half Long Loop
September 8, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Lingshaui Meng focusing on looping a half long ball after… Read More
Practice Matches
September 7, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame) A practice match is just that -… Read More
Showtime Table Tennis News: Ontario Summer Games Bronze Medal
September 7, 2026
(by Showtime Table Tennis/Butterfly Americas) Following our July update, the Ontario Summer Games took place locally in Waterloo… Read More
Edmarie Leon Multi Ball Random Play
September 7, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Edmarie Leon is using multi-ball to train her Forehand &… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Austin Table Tennis Club
September 6, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The Austin Table Tennis Club is located at 8956 Research Blvd in Austin. They are just… Read More
Togami Wins in Almaty
September 6, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) Shunsuke Togami, World No. 14, was the top seed in Almaty for this week's WTT… Read More
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