(by Stephanie Sun) Diaz visited Japan last year. At the 2022 World Table Tennis Championships in Chengdu, she also accomplished the feat of leading Puerto Rico to its first-ever appearance in the knockout stage as their ace. Despite coming from an environment that is not particularly conducive to table tennis players, Diaz revealed the secret to […]
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More French Cooking in Macao: Lebrun Upsets World No. 1
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Six months ago at the WTT Champions Macao 2022, France’s Alexis Lebrun introduced himself to the world with a surprise upset over World No. 3 Liang Jingkun. Six months later, Alexis has returned to Macao for the WTT Champions Macao 2023 – and he has improved upon last year’s results […]
Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights – Adeyinka Wins the Knoxville Gold Dollar Dogwood Open
(by Stephanie Sun) Adeyinka Hammed-Taiwo won 1st place in Knoxville Gold Dollar Dogwood Open 2023 in Tennessee on April 15. Full results from the tournament can be found here. 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.
WAB CLUB UPCOMING EVENTS: Texas Table Tennis Club – Camp and Tournament
(by Stephanie Sun) Texas Table Tennis Club is hosting a world class training experience this summer directed by Riki Watanabe (former Japanese National Coach) and assisted by Shoko Sukuhara (former Japanese Paralympic National Coach), Ryoichi Yoshiyama (Top 8 from Japanese championships 2023) Nakano Yutaka (Top 16 from Japanese championships) There is currently a commitment of participation of the Vietnamese National Team. 3-DAY […]
Blocking Footwork
(by Larry Hodges) Before a drill, players often ask, “Who’s doing the drill?” The answer is, of course, both players. And that includes a player who is blocking. But it’s more than that – some would say one player is doing a footwork drill while the other is blocking, but that’s totally wrong. They are […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Austin Table Tennis Club
(by Steve Hopkins) The Austin Table Tennis Club has been around for more than thirty years. Their current 12,000 square foot full-time facility is a big change from the wooden dance floor in the back of a bar where they started. That current facility offers high ceilings, great lighting, 15 tables for normal play and three […]
World No. 1s Finish First in Xinxiang
(by Steve Hopkins, photo by WTT) If you only tuned in on Saturday for the Finals of the WTT Champions Xinxiang event, you saw a somewhat predictable No. 1 over No. 7 Final in Men’s Singles and an equally predictable No. 1 over No. 3 Final in Women’s Singles. Those winners were Fan Zendong and […]
Another Day of Upsets in Xinxiang at WTT Champions
(by Steve Hopkins) There was a moment on Wednesday when Lee Sang Su was up a game on World No. 1 Fan Zhendong, where this tournament could have been turned on its ear with nearly all of the top seeds out before the Quarterfinals. However, Fan righted the ship and ran off three wins in […]
Top Ten Things For the Day Before the Tournament
(by Larry Hodges) How can you best prepare for a tournament on the day before? Here are some ten tips. Practice. Younger and athletic players recover faster and so should train more the day before. Older or less athletic players should practice if possible, both to get used to the tournament conditions and to fine-tune […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Essential Table Tennis
(By Steve Hopkins) Essential Table Tennis operates two club locations. The Oklahoma City location is just South of downtown Oklahoma City off of I-35. The club operates every day in this main location. They also have weekend hours at the Moore Community Center in Moore, a few miles South of the City on Highway 35. […]
Duda and Hugo Reach Final in Brazil
August 3, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The WTT Contender Series is in Brazil this week. Brazil-native Hugo Calderano is… Read More
Arantxa Cossio Aceves – Backhand Loop to Footwork Play
August 3, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Arantxa Cossio Aceves is executing a Backhand Loop, followed by Footwork… Read More
Calderano through to Quarters at WTT Contender Brazil
August 2, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The WTT Contender Series is in Brazil this week, and the top seed… Read More
Edmarie Leon – BH, Middle, BH, Wide FH
August 2, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Edmarie Leon is playing the popular footwork drill Backhand, Middle,… Read More
After Contact, Push Off With Your Toes
August 1, 2025
1 Forehand topspin from Forehand against topspin to Forehand, 1 Forehand topspin from middle against topspin to Forehand,… Read More
BREAKING: Season 3 Schedule Just Dropped
August 1, 2025
(by: Major League Table Tennis) It’s official: Season 3 schedule is locked in – and we’re leveling up across the board.… Read More
Product Validation – Korbel SK7
August 1, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Product Validation, Brian Pace goes over a All-Wood Setup for players that… Read More
Keep Your Left Arm Up
July 30, 2025
1 Backhand Topspin from Backhand against Topspin to Backhand, 1 Forehand Topspin from middle against topspin to Backhand,… Read More
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