(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) By Sunday afternoon, all that was left was the Final. With an upset taking out Fan Zhendong (he fell to Alexis Lebrun), and Harimoto’s loss to Wang Chuqin, the last two players standing were World No. 2 Chuqin and World No. 4 Ma Long. After such a long and decorated […]
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WAB CLUB FEATURE: Ly Table Tennis Academy
(by Steve Hopkins) The Ly Table Tennis Academy in Montreal has been home to many members of the Canadian Junior national team and provincial team. LYTTA offers quality training sessions up to the highest of levels to help even the strongest players perfect their game. Youth development programs are available for juniors. Whether they are […]
Ma Long and Chuqin Reach Final in Macao
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Following a similar script to last week’s WTT event, there were a lot of surprises through the early and middle rounds – but the underdogs have failed to reach the Final. The final day in Macao will be a battle between World No. 2 Wang Chuqin and World No. 4 […]
Butterfly Training Tips with Wenting Zha – The Forehand Hook Push
(by: Bowmar Sports Team) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Wenting Zha is executing the Forehand Hook Push Serve Return. This return is intended to go off the sideline of the table. 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 […]
Butterfly Training Tips with Taiwo Adeyinka – Footwork for Beginners
(by: Bowmar Sports Team) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Coach Taiwo is working on footowork with a beginner player. 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.
Butterfly Training Tips with Zhang Tianrui – Forehand Loop from Underspin
(by: Bowmar Sports Team) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Zhang Tianrui is focusing on Forehand Loop from underspin. 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.
Interview with Adriana Diaz “Just enjoy the process!”
(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 […]
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 […]
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