(by Steve Hopkins) Tomokazu Harimoto beat Xu Yingbin, Lin Yun-Ju, Oh Junsung, and Lin Shidong as he won Men’s Singles at the 2024 ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships. Lin Shidong was the last of the Chinese players after a series of upsets – but it was Harimoto who headlined on the final day. Harimoto started strong, […]
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And Then There Was One: Upset After Upset As Top Chinese Fall
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) When’s the last time at a major event that the table tennis community looked at the results and said, What’s Up With China? It could be the venue or the fans or the altitude or the humidity, but at the ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships, China is not performing at the elite level […]
FETHOMANIA 17: Drill 1
Posted onhttps://youtube.com/shorts/k72BlV6JF7g All FETHOMANIA drills are performed on the Butterfly Amicus Prime Robot. To learn more about the Amicus Prime, click here. For more FETHOMANIA content, click here.
A New Era For American Table Tennis
Posted on(by: Major League Table Tennis) Welcome to the dawn of the table tennis age in America. 🌞 We’re fresh off one of the most exciting weekends in league history. And on top of that, MLTT has just secured a new round of strategic investments from more than 20 leaders in business, sports, and entertainment. They’re all […]
Asian Championships: Japan Women Stun China in Final
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) China swept Korea in their semifinal match early on Wednesday, the dominating result that we have all come to expect from the squad featuring the top three ranked players in the tournament. For its part, Japan defeated India 3-1, in a match that was just a few points away from a 2-2 […]
China Holds Top 5 in Latest Rankings
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) With two recent tour wins, Lin Shidong jumped all the way to No. 3. Wang Chuqin has a huge lead, so despite three early exits from big tournaments, he is in no danger of losing the top spot. In second is Olympic Champion Fan Zhendong, who has been content to rest (and […]
A Lifelong Passion Realized: Sue Chakravorty Launches ProSmash Table Tennis
Posted on(by Barbara Wei) After 10 years of growing table tennis through local churches and community centers, Sue Chakravorty opened her own full-time club, ProSmash, in Cresskill, NJ in July 2024 “First think about what you love…I have a passion for table tennis. At any time, I can stand at the table and start playing.” In […]
FETHOMANIA 16: Drill 5
Posted onhttps://youtube.com/shorts/GnjLunKhHFU All FETHOMANIA drills are performed on the Butterfly Amicus Prime Robot. To learn more about the Amicus Prime, click here. For more FETHOMANIA content, click here.
Asian Championships: Faraji is For Real !
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Iran’s 14 year phenom, Benyamin Faraji, defeated World No. 1 Wang Chuqin in early Team action at the ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships in Kazakhstan. China logged a 3-1 win overall in their Tuesday match, but that one loss is newsworthy. Iran has logged some big upset wins in recent years […]
Welcome American International Table Tennis School
Posted on(by Bowmar Sports) Welcome American International Table Tennis School Alameda, CA American International Table Tennis School is the latest table tennis club to join the “We Are Butterfly” program. The school was founded in 2023 by a group of passionate table tennis players that wanted to establish an organization to help our youth build character […]
ITTF Announces Marketing Deal with Tom & Jerry
March 29, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTF and Galaxy Entertainment) On Friday, the ITTF announced a marketing contract with Galaxy… Read More
Jeff Yamada – Reversed Pendulum Serve
March 29, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Jeff Yamada is breaking down every aspect of the Reversed… Read More
Rogelio Castro – Defense of the middle position
March 28, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rogelio Castro is working on defending the middle position while… Read More
The Beauty of the Wait Function
March 27, 2026
Logan Backhand side backspin serve from middle of the table to short Forehand, robot plays long backspin to… Read More
Laurent Jutras Vigneault – Backhand Smash with “Buggler”
March 27, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Laurent Jutras Vigneault is working on his Backhand Smash with… Read More
WTT Youth Event in Houston Showcase for Young Stars
March 25, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) Houston was host of the WTT Youth Contender Series event that wrapped up… Read More
Should Adults Train the Same Way as Children When Starting Table Tennis?
March 24, 2026
(By Coach Bob Chen) Many adults who begin learning table tennis ask: “Should I train the same way… Read More
Side Stepping Helps Balance
March 23, 2026
Logan Forehand short backspin serve from Backhand to Backhand, robot plays backspin short in Backhand, Logan plays Backhand… Read More
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