(by Steve Hopkins) The ITTF tournament calendar continues to look pretty bleak for 2020. There will be no events in July, and five of six August events have been postponed. Its that last word that is of note here, however – POSTPONED. Many events that could not occur have been postponed instead of cancelled. That […]
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PongNow: Interview with Richard McAfee
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The PongNow interview series discusses table tennis with some of the best players and personalities in the sport. In this edition we have USATT Hall of Fame Member Richard McAfee. Richard had an impressive career as a player before becoming one of the best known coaches in the United States. __________________________ […]
Dusseldorf Masters IV: Steger Surprises the Field
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The Fourth Dusseldorf Masters event was held this week in Germany. This week’s winner, German team veteran, Bastian Steger. The Dusseldorf Masters events have been held in consecutive weeks of June. The first Dusseldorf Masters event was won by Timo Boll – with highlights including Dang Qiu upsetting Dimitrij Ovtcharov early, and […]
BUTTERFLY FAVORITES: How to Ghost Serve Like Patrick Franziska
Posted onThis instructional video appears with perfect timing, as Patrick Franziska has just lead his Bundesliga team to its first ever TTBL Championship. The video is titled “How to Ghost Serve Like Patrick Franziska”. In the video, Patrick explains his contact points, and body position and how he implements the serve in a match. Patrick is […]
Butterfly Training Tips: Half-Long Loop from Forehand Corner
Posted onThis instructional video is by Butterfly Coach Jinxin Wang. The technique that is explained in detail is how best to execute the half-long loop from the forehand corner. For More Power: Move over to the right with both legs and drop the right leg lower. Your body should be slightly leaned forward and make sure […]
ITTF Tour Calendar Still Paused through September 6
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) While many countries are beginning to allow sanctioned events (the US is open to sanctioned tournaments starting in July), the ITTF Tour remains paused. Last week, the ITTF announced that the Czech Open and the Bulgaria Open are both cancelled from the tour schedule. The significance of the decision is that the […]
NBA’s Bubble – Ping Pong, Golf, Billiards Among Limited Leisure Activities
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) When the NBA restarts the professional basketball season on July 30, it will be under strict lockdown rules that are designed to keep the players, staff, and families separated and safe. The protected area is being called the NBA’s “bubble”. The NBA released over a 100 page s or new rules for […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Rhode Island Table Tennis Association
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) In past years, the Rhode Island Table Tennis Association has stated with pride, that our league has been in continuous operation since World War II. Obviously there were holidays, and snow storms, and a location change that has caused some short-term delays or stoppages, but the three month stoppage due to COVID-19 […]
PongNow: Interview with Christian Lillieroos
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The PongNow interview series discusses table tennis with some of the best players and personalities in the sport. In this edition we have USATT Hall of Fame Coach Christian Lillieroos. He has coached some of the best players in the world, and as an ITTF instructor he has also coached some of […]
OPEN DOORS: Puerto Rican National Team
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo is from ITTF, Marangely Gonzalez photographer) Stringent lockdown measures that have been in place across all of Puerto Rico since March 15th were lifted last week. The Puerto Rican National Team wasted no time in implementing their training plan and bringing a dozen of their Men’s and Women’s players to a […]
Men’s World Cup: A Pair of Upsets and a Semis Rematch
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The world's best converged on Macao for the ITTF Men's & Women's World… Read More
World Cup Women: Half Normal / Half Surprise
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The world's best converged on Macao for the ITTF Men's & Women's World… Read More
Not Too Much Power
April 3, 2026
1 or 2 balls in Backhand and 1 or 2 balls in Forehand FETHOMANIA 25: Drill 2 https://youtube.com/shorts/LjjuJbIBVxQ… Read More
Butterfly Unveils Official 2026 Game Shirt for Japanese Men’s and Women’s National Teams
March 31, 2026
By Butterfly Global Japanese Men's and Women's National Teams to wear the new shirt starting March 30, 2026… Read More
Shashin Shodhan – National Ranking Tournament 2026
March 31, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights, Shashin Shodhan is in action at the National Ranking… Read More
Stay More on the Backand So You Can…
March 30, 2026
Middle/corner - 1 ball fixed in middle and the next ball either to Backhand or Forehand FETHOMANIA 25:… Read More
Lin Yun-Ju x Zyre 03 interview
March 30, 2026
(By Butterfly Americas) In this YouTube video, Lin Yun-Ju shares insights into his equipment for the first time… Read More
Develop Your Game Around Overpowering Strengths
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(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame Put fear in the heart of your… Read More
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