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Total Confidence

(by Larry Hodges) In table tennis and other sports, your subconscious is trained in a training environment, where there’s no pressure and so players can relax and just drill their shots or play practice points. With no pressure, there’s little hesitation or rushing of shots. If one of those happens, the player or coach makes […]

Lebrun Brothers: Olympic Proclaimers

(by Steve Hopkins) We are exactly one year away from the Olympics in Paris – the Opening Ceremony is scheduled for July 26th, and table tennis will begin to be played on the 27th.  There’s a lot of table tennis to be played between now and next Summer, and we can expect many changes in […]

Pan Am Youth Championships: Naranjo and Moyland Among Singles Winners

(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTF) The 2023 ITTF Pan American Youth Championships (U15 and U19) concluded on Sunday in Charleston, West Virginia.  Puerto Rico’s Angel Naranjo won Gold in the U19 Boys Singles – defeating USA’s Darryl Tsao in the Semifinal 4-0 and then winning over USA’s Nandan Naresh 4-2 in the Final.  Nandan reached […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Salt Lake City Table Tennis

(By Steve Hopkins) Salt Lake City Table Tennis has a decade of experience as Northern Utah’s premiere, full-time table tennis club.  The club can be open at all hours  for its members.  The club offers eight Butterfly Centrefold 25 tables in a well-lit, 6500 sq ft facility. There is a VIP lounge and a locker […]

Pan Am Youth Championships: USA Claims 3 of 4 Team Titles

(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTFWorld) The team events have ended at the 2023 ITTF Pan American Youth Championships (U15 and U19) in Charleston, West Virginia, and Team USA made all four team event finals, claiming 3 gold medals and 1 silver medal.  Its a great start for the American squad as the tournament shifts to […]

Subconscious Adjustment as a Habit

(by Larry Hodges) Everyone plays a little differently, and it’s important to play as many different players as possible. Some might think this is so you can learn to play every style, and there’s some truth to that. But that’s only for learning to play general styles – two-winged loopers, one-winged loopers, hitters, blockers, choppers, […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: North Texas Table Tennis

(by Steve Hopkins) North Texas Table Tennis is a premier table tennis club operating three locations in Plano, Texas.  The club promotes excellence and sportsmanship in a safe and friendly environment. NTTTC also provides a wonderful facility for private and corporate functions and regularly hosts community-based tournaments, leagues, birthday parties, corporate events and charity events. […]

Fan and Chuqin Hold Big Points Lead in Latest World Rankings

(by Steve Hopkins) For many weeks, Fan Zhendong’s points lead narrowed until Wang Chuqin stole first place.  But Chuqin was only able to hold that slender lead for a week before falling behind again.  Fan has accumulated 6855 points and Chuqin is in second with 6285.  Ma Long continues to hold third with 3735 which […]

My Experience in Europe

(by Arantxa Cossio Aceves) Since I was little, I liked the idea of training and playing in a European league. I always considered it to be a place where the sport was much more developed, and I thought it was a good opportunity to continue improving both professionally and personally. I had the chance to […]

LYTTA Challenge 2023 in Canada

(by Stephanie Sun) There is an LYTTA Challenge on July 29, Saturday in Québec, Canada with excellent players coming from Canada, US, and France. For more details, please see poster. Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and We Are Butterfly players, coaches, clubs and more

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Focus the First Ball Attack on Spin

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By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame, www.tabletenniscoaching.com/blog If you are putting in hours and… Read More

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WAB CLUB FEATURE: Fullerton Table Tennis Academy

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(by Steve Hopkins) Fullerton Table Tennis Academy is located off Imperial Highway in Fullerton, California.  The facility is near… Read More

German League Parity

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo TTBL) Four weeks in to the new season of the German Professional League (TTBL),… Read More

Pan Am Championships: Preview

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) Two weeks from today, on October 12, action will being in Rock Hill,… Read More

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Action kicked off on Sunday with half of the main draw seeing action… Read More

Edmarie Leon – Transition and Footwork Play

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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Edmarie Leon is executing a transition play exercise. It consist… Read More
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