(by Steve Hopkins) Ten years ago, a seventeen-year old Marcus Jackson was the top ranked junior in the country. His 2574 rating peak came in October of 2009 – one of many highlights of that year. This month marks the ten-year anniversary of his amazing Cary Cup performance that included wins over Canadians Pradabeen Peter-Paul […]
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WAB Club Feature: Golden Link Sports
(by Steve Hopkins) Golden Link Sports has a long history as one of Butterfly’s largest and best equipment distributors in North America. They have been the top WE ARE BUTTERFLY group in equipment sales in numerous years. The group’s Director is Raymond Szeto. Golden Link Sports is located at the Canadian Chinese Table Tennis Association […]
Tenergy 05 and Tenergy 05 Hard: A Non-Pro Review
(by Steve Hopkins) I’ve been playing with Butterfly Tenergy 05 for about two years but I switched to Tenergy 05 Hard a few weeks ago to see how the updated version of 05 would work for my game. As a 2000-and-change level player, my analysis and comparison of equipment has limits. I don’t have the arm speed […]
ITTF March Rankings – And a Peek at April
(by Steve Hopkins) Perhaps the most notable fact about the ITTF World Rankings lists for March is that this is the first time since the new rankings process was instituted that no one in the Top 10 changed positions. That new process has an emphasis on participation and was designed to create more movement – […]
WAB Club Feature: California Table Tennis
(By Steve Hopkins) Located in Rosemead, California, in the heart of the San Gabriel Valley just minutes away from Pasadena, Temple City, Arcadia, San Gabriel, and El Monte, is a unique, full-time table tennis facility. California Table Tennis offers 16 Butterfly tables, professional rubber flooring, and some of the best playing conditions available in the […]
China’s 2019 Championships Team: Not Marvellous?
(by Steve Hopkins) China is at no loss of great table tennis talent. They hold the top three spots in the World Rankings, and one of their leaders, Ma Long, has dropped as he has recovered from injury. But most recently, China held an invitational that featured the best 12 players in their country. This […]
WAB FEATURED CLUB: Massachusetts Table Tennis and Badminton Club
(by Steve Hopkins) Massachusetts Table Tennis and Badminton Club (MATTBC) is located in Waltham, about 12 miles to the West of downtown Boston. The club is just off of I-95 and with easy access via public transportation is centrally located for the greater Boston area. The club is the biggest professional table tennis-badminton club in […]
Marvellous Twelve Review
(by Steve Hopkins/Photo: Zhao Chunsheng) China’s Marvelous 12 brings the top Chinese players together for an invitational where the first prize is an automatic invite to the World Championships. The first phase of the Marvellous 12 was the selection of the Final 6 which occurred two weeks ago. Six players were seeded based upon World […]
Pan Am Games Team Trial Review
(by Steve Hopkins/Photo by USATT) The 2019 Pan Am Games Team Trial and 1st Adult National Ranking Tournament concluded this weekend at Santa Monica College in California. In-kind value prizes were given to the first three finishers ($1500 for first, $1,000 for second, and $750 for third). The winner of each event (male/female) qualify to […]
Swedish Junior & Cadet Open Recap
(by Steve Hopkins / Photo by ITTF) The 2019 ITTF Junior Circuit, Swedish Junior & Cadet Open concluded this weekend in Orebro. The tournament features eight events: Junior Boys, Junior Girls, Junior Boys Doubles, Junior Girls Doubles, Cadet Boys, Cadet Girls, Mini Cadet Boys, and Mini Cadet Girls. Over 300 juniors participated, including 18 from […]
Rachid El Bou Bou – Two Backhands, One Forehands
November 18, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rachid El Bou Bou is executing Two Backhand Loops, and… Read More
Two Simple Ways to Approach Tactics
November 17, 2025
(By Larry Hodges) Tactics can be complicated because there are so many possibilities and so many styles to… Read More
Taiwo Adeyinka – Multiball Training Forehand Loop from underspin
November 17, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Taiwo Adeyinka is working with a student on the Forehand… Read More
MLTT Week 6 Recap: The Revolution and Wind Roll in Georgia
November 16, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) Week 6 of Major League Table Tennis visited Duluth, Georgia where the Princeton… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: LATTA
November 16, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) The Los Angeles Table Tennis Association (LATTA) LATTA is a non-profit organization established in 1998. The center… Read More
Fan Zhendong Wins in China
November 16, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) The result of the final game was clear for several minutes as Fan Zhendong played… Read More
Maybelline Menéndez – Backhkand Push to Backhand Loop Sequencing
November 16, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Maybelline Menendez is executing a Backhand Push over the table,… Read More
China National Games: Fan Reaches Final
November 15, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) The China National Games is played every four years – a massive multi-sport event that… Read More
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