Tip of the week: Follow Through Back Into Position After Forehand Looping (By Larry Hodges) Not all loops are the same, and not all follow-throughs are the same either. Imagine making a powerful forehand from your backhand side. Often the momentum of your shot will pull you even farther off to the side, leaving you […]
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2018 Butterfly Labor Day 2-Person Teams Tournament
Posted on2018 Butterfly Labor Day 2-Person Teams Tournament (By Steve Hopkins) An Early Registration Discount is still possible before August 1. Spots are limited — Sign up here. The 2018 Butterfly Labor Day 2-Person Teams Tournament is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, September 1-2, 2018. Five rated events and $3,300 in prizes at the Triangle Table Tennis facility […]
WAB FEATURED CLUB: New York City Table Tennis Academy
Posted onWAB FEATURED CLUB: New York City Table Tennis Academy (by Steve Hopkins) New York City Table Tennis Academy (NYCTTA) is located in New York City on East 74th Street between Central Park and the East River in Manhattan. The facility is on the fifth floor of Jan Hus Church. The facility has hardwood flooring, excellent lighting, […]
Tip of the week: Pinpoint Your Weakness and Then Pinpoint a Drill
Posted onTip of the week: Pinpoint Your Weakness and Then Pinpoint a Drill (By Larry Hodges) Far too often player do general drills, the type that are great for developing a foundation to their game, but not so great at fixing up specific problems in their own games. To use a completely nonsensical example, suppose you […]
ITTF Pan Am Junior Championship: Recap
Posted onITTF Pan Am Junior Championship: Recap (By Steve Hopkins/Photo courtesy of USATT) The ITTF Pan American Junior Championship has concluded in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The event brought just over 100 of the most talented junior players in this hemisphere to compete in two team events (Boys’ and Girls’ Teams), two singles events (Boys and […]
ITTF Pan Am Junior Championships: Junior Teams
Posted onITTF Pan Am Junior Championships: Junior Teams (by Steve Hopkins) The ITTF Pan American Junior Championships is underway bringing just over 100 of the most talented junior players in this hemisphere to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The tournament began on July 10 and will run through July 15 with two team events (Boys’ and Girls’ […]
WAB Featured Club: MK Georgia Table Tennis
Posted onWAB Featured Club: MK Georgia Table Tennis (by Steve Hopkins) MK Georgia Table Tennis is in Duluth, Georgia just off of I-85 to the Northeast of Atlanta. Duluth is in the greater Atlanta metropolitan area, and is a suburb with a strong Asian influence which includes about 10% of the population being of Korean descent. […]
Coaching tip of the week: Training the Subconscious
Posted onCoaching tip of the week: Training the Subconscious (by Larry Hodges) Advanced players seem to always know exactly what shot to do and where to put it. It’s one of the reasons why they are advanced. But there’s no time during a point to really analyze the situation, so it’s all done reflexively, i.e. the […]
2018 Butterfly Canadian Championships: Men’s and Women’s Finals
Posted on2018 Butterfly Canadian Championships: Men’s and Women’s Finals (by Steve Hopkins) The 2018 Canadian Championships has brought Canada’s elite to Burnaby British Columbia in the Vancouver metropolitan area. The players competed in 15 events, 10 age events for juniors and U-21 plus Men’s and Women’s Singles and Doubles and Mixed Doubles. The action began on […]
2018 US Nationals Men’s and Women’s Finals
Posted on2018 US Nationals Men’s and Women’s Finals (by Steve Hopkins) The 2018 US Nationals has brought 700 players to Las Vegas to compete in almost 100 events. The action began on Monday, July 2 and will conclude on Saturday, July 7. Friday evening featured the Men’s and Women’s Singles Finals. The Women’s Finals featured Angela […]
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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