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Death of the Kill

(By Larry Hodges) There was a time that the smash, especially on the forehand side, was considered the most important shot in the game. Japanese and then Chinese players dominated with forehand hitting in the 1950s and 1960s, and often into the ’70s and ’80s, often using short pips. But in modern times, looping has […]

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Right Shoulder Rotation Into the Table

Serve, short game, flip with defense to offense (wait function) Jhon serves short backspin, robot plays short backspin drop shot to Forehand, Jhon drops ball back short to Backhand (down the line), robot short backspin drop shot to Backhand, Jhon Backhand flip to Backhand, robot plays topspin to Backhand, Jhon plays Backhand spin block off […]

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MLTT Week 4 Recap: Chicago Wind Steady at Home, New York Slice Make Their Mark

(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) The Fourth Major League Table Tennis (MLTT) event was played in Bensenville, Illinois this weekend.  Four teams battled over three days: Chicago Wind, Portland Paddlers, Princeton Revolution, and the expansion New York Slice. Friday: Slice vs. Revolution The New York Slice entered the Golden Game with a 9-6 advantage that […]

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WAB CLUB FEATURE: Joyous Table Tennis Club

(By Steve Hopkins) Joyous Table Tennis Club provides 8 professional tables in one of the largest professional table tennis clubs in Northern New Jersey.  The club welcomes walk-ins, offers private lessons, has afterschool programs, and provides winter/summer camps.  Their mission is to provide a fun and competitive environment for players of all levels. The main […]

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France takes Gold in Euro Team Championships

(by Steve Hopkins, photo ETTU) The French team with the Lebrun brothers, Simon Gauzy, Thibault Poret, and Flavien Coton were one of the favorites when action began at the 2025 European Team Table Tennis Championships in Croatia, and they didn’t disappoint as they lost just one match in their four team matches.   France defeated Slovakia […]

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Jha to Face Calderano as Draws for Montpellier are Posted

(by Steve Hopkins) USA’s Kanak Jha will see action on Wednesday, on the second day of the WTT Champions series event in Montpellier, France.  The draws were revealed today, and Jha will face top seed Hugo Calderano – a tough opening match, but in their five previous matches Jha has won once, and lost by […]

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Dang Qiu Wins WTT London

(by Steve Hopkins) Dang Qiu benefitted from some upsets in his half of the draw at this week’s WTT Star Contender series event in London.  Qiu’s first match was a 3-1 win over Chan Baldwin of Hong Kong (after Chan upset Eduard Ionescu in the opening round).  Qiu then easily topped Manav Thakkar (3-0) to […]

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Sanuka Herath – 2025 Canadian Senior Table Tennis Championships

(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights, Sanuka Herath is in action at the 2025 Canadian Senior Table Tennis Championships https://youtu.be/kiDd5GS3a40   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

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Taiwo Adeyinka – Backhand Loop from underspin

(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips,  Taiwo Adeyinka is in action at the Atlanta Open https://youtu.be/TQQMo7vKMqU 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

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Put Your Whole Bodyweight Into The Table

Serve, short game, flip with defense to offense (wait function) Jhon serves short backspin, robot plays short backspin drop shot to Forehand, Jhon Forehand flip to Backhand (down the line), robot plays topspin to Backhand, Jhon plays Backhand spin block off the bounce to Backhand, robot plays topspin to Backhand, Jhon BHT to wide BH, […]

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Jonathan Pino – Reaction Random

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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Jonathan Pino is focusing on a Reaction Random drill to… Read More

Adriana Díaz: Six-Time Pan American Champion And Pride Of Butterfly

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(By Edgardo Vazquez – Puerto Rico National Coach / Butterfly America Sponsored Coach) Table tennis in the Americas… Read More

Portland Streaks, Princeton Debuts – Bensenville Awaits.

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(by: Major League Table Tennis) [caption id="attachment_270459" align="alignleft" width="368"] WEEK 4 PREVIEW: CHICAGO[/caption]          … Read More

Keep Your Racket Above the Table Surface

October 22, 2025
Serve, short game, flip with defense to offense (wait function) Jhon serves short backspin, robot plays short backspin… Read More

Use a lot of Wrist and Forearm

October 21, 2025
Serve, short game, flip with defense to offense (wait function) Jhon serves short backspin, robot plays short backspin… Read More

Never Use “Full Power”

October 21, 2025
(By Larry Hodges) When you see a ball you can put away, mentally (and possibly physically) your eyes… Read More

Pan Am Teams: Argentina and Puerto Rico Score Gold, TeamUSA Settles for Two Silvers

October 20, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) The Americans were the second seed in the Men’s Team event, and they performed exactly… Read More

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Greater Vancouver Table Tennis Club

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(by Steve Hopkins) Founded in 2019 by Wilson Peng Zhang, the Greater Vancouver Table Tennis Club (GVTTC) is… Read More
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