Picture: Dr. Le and Mrs Helen Le with Tashiya Piyadasa (by Tashiya Piyadsa) Orange County Table Tennis Academy (OCTTA), a Bowmar Sports Butterfly sponsored club, is a club I train in located in Fountain Valley, California. OCTTA table tennis club is owned by Dr. Le and his wife, Mrs. Helen Le. Recently, I received a long […]
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Are You Trying Too Hard?
Posted on(by Larry Hodges) Dang it! How’d I miss that?!!! I can’t play! These (or perhaps harsher words) are the words of a player who is trying too hard, i.e. pressing too much. This is also true if you feel like saying these things during a match but hold back. They are symptoms of a player […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Fullerton Table Tennis Academy
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Fullerton Table Tennis Academy is located off Imperial Highway in Fullerton, California. The facility is near Bonita Pl and S Harbor Blvd/E Imperial Hwy in the neighborhoods of La Habra. This positions the club just North of Anaheim with easy access to all of the greater Los Angeles area. Fullerton Table Tennis Academy […]
World Championships Finals: Countdown to Durban
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) We are only 5 days away from the 2023 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals. Durban, South Africa is the host this year. All ten of the ITTF Top 10 list will be present for the Men’s Singles competition making this the toughest competition of the year. There will be five events […]
TTBL: Dusseldorf and Saarbrucken Face off in Finals (Again)
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) For Dusseldorf, who has lead the TTBL standings all year – making the Final is not a surprise. And while Neu-Ulm’s potential all-star roster may have given some pause in the first half of the season, its been clear for several months that Saarbrucken would be favored to make the Final as […]
TTBL: Dusseldorf Blanks Muhlhausen to Advance
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) When they faced each other for the first time, Dusseldorf was able to top Muhlhausen 3-0. In fact, Dusseldorf didn’t even need their three top ranked players as Anton Kallberg, Dang Qiu, and Kay Stumper were able to dominate with scores of 3-0, 3-1, and 3-1. In the second meeting of the […]
TTBL: Ochsenhausen and Saarbrucken Even at 1-1
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) In their opening match, Saarbrucken big two dominated with Franziska logging two wins and Jorgic securing the other win for an easy 3-1 victory. But the second match, Ochsenhausen flipped the script. On Friday, Simon Gauzy started things off well for Ochsenhausen with a 3-0 win over Darko Jorgic. Franziska then evened […]
Talking about Lower Back Pain
Posted on(by Dr. Alomar-Jimenez) Low Back Pain Low back pain will affect 85% of the population at some time in their lives. The majority (90%) will improve over a 3-month period; however, recurrences are very common. Risk Factors associated with low back pain include Age, Gender, Physical Work, Fitness, and psychological influences such as stress, anxiety, […]
Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights – Stuti Kashyap Wins Cadet Girls Singles in ICC Tournament
Posted on(by Stephanie Sun) Stuti Kashyap won the Cadet Girls event in the ICC Summer Open Tournament held on 5/6 in Milpitas, CA. Her match records can be found here. She also came third place in the Junior Girls event. Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, […]
Daniel Gonzalez Joins Major League Table Tennis (MLTT)
Posted on(by Stephanie Sun) Daniel Gonzalez has signed up to join the Major League Table Tennis (MLTT). The player draft is expected Summer 2023 and league play will begin later this year. “I’m excited that there is finally a professional league in the US that is attracting many talented players. I’m looking forward to being part of […]
Edmarie Leon – Backhand Crosscourt & Down the line
September 2, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Edmarie Leon is using multi-ball to work on her Ball… Read More
Quito Hosts The First Round Of The Butterfly Challenger
September 1, 2026
(by Geovanny Coello / Butterfly Americas) This past Saturday, August 29, and Sunday, August 30, Quito hosted the… Read More
Play Into the Weird Stuff
September 1, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame) Suppose your opponent has something that gives… Read More
Rachid El Bou Bou – Backhand Loop 3rd & 5th Ball
September 1, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rachid El Bou Bou is executing a 3rd & 5th… Read More
Yu Di – Backhand Loop & Forehand Loop from the Forehand
August 31, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Yu Di is executing and Opening Backhand Loop, followed by… Read More
2026 ITTF Americas Youth Championships
August 30, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The ITTF-Americas Youth Championships have taken over Guatemala City this week, with the best U15… Read More
MLTT Season 4 Preview
August 30, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) Major League Table Tennis returns for its fourth season in two weeks. The September 11-13… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Atlanta International Table Tennis Academy
August 30, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) With their location just North of Atlanta in Suwanee, Atlanta International Table Tennis Academy has… Read More
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