(By Edgardo Vazquez – Puerto Rico National Coach / Butterfly America Sponsored Coach) Table tennis in the Americas is experiencing an era marked by the talent, discipline, and greatness of Adriana Díaz, who just won her sixth individual title at the 2025 Adult Pan American Championships, held in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Once again, Adriana […]
Portland Streaks, Princeton Debuts – Bensenville Awaits.
Posted on(by: Major League Table Tennis) The East welcomes the Princeton Revolution’s long-awaited season debut, the West-leading Portland Paddlers look to extend their dominance, the New York Slice hope to build off their Week 2 momentum, and the Chicago Wind get a chance to roar at home. All […]
Keep Your Racket Above the Table Surface
Posted onServe, short game, flip with defense to offense (wait function) Jhon serves short backspin, robot plays short backspin drop shot to middle, Jhon Backhand flip/banana to Backhand, robot plays topspin to Backhand, Jhon Backhand spin block off the bounce to Backhand, robot plays topspin to Backhand and Jhon plays counterloop from mid distance to elbow […]
Use a lot of Wrist and Forearm
Posted onServe, short game, flip with defense to offense (wait function) Jhon serves short backspin, robot plays short backspin drop shot to middle, Jhon Backhand flip/banana to Forehand, robot plays topspin to Forehand, Jhon Forehand spin block off the bounce to Forehand, robot plays topspin to Forehand and Jhon plays Forehand counterloop from mid distance to […]
Never Use “Full Power”
Posted on(By Larry Hodges) When you see a ball you can put away, mentally (and possibly physically) your eyes go wide, you smile (perhaps inwardly), and you prepare to pulverize the ball with every bit of muscle-pounding power you can muster. NO!!! Never hit a ball with “full power.” That’s in quotes because I’m referring to […]
Pan Am Teams: Argentina and Puerto Rico Score Gold, TeamUSA Settles for Two Silvers
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The Americans were the second seed in the Men’s Team event, and they performed exactly as seeded. The defeated Brazil 3-1 in the Semifinal, and then narrowly fell 2-3 to top seeded Argentina. In that final set of matches, Kanak Jha logged both wins, and Argentina outlasted the rest of TeamUSA to […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Greater Vancouver Table Tennis Club
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Founded in 2019 by Wilson Peng Zhang, the Greater Vancouver Table Tennis Club (GVTTC) is a non-profit organization established to promote the sport of table tennis in British Columbia. Located in Burnaby, a suburb East of Vancouver, the 3200 square foot facility is easily accessible to the greater Vancouver metropolitan area. The […]
Butterfly Training Tips with Maybelline Bravo – Backhand Loop & Pivot Forehand Loop
Posted on(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tip Maybelline is executing Backhand Loop, then a pivot and Forehand Loop, working on her Footwork and Stroke Chemistry https://youtu.be/085F8sMswx8 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
Nishant Lebaka – Forehand Smash Changing Position
Posted on(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Nishant Lebaka is focusing on his Forehand Smash from the down-the-line position, to the cross court position https://youtu.be/te8ss5Tkn7M 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
Kou Lei – Combo FH Push to Attack
Posted on(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kou Lei is working with on of his students on complex sequence. It focuses on moving in and out of the table. It also focuses on short push, followed by Kou Lei flipping the ball, and his player will execute a Forehand Loop https://youtu.be/8YOmMo1tqGk Stay “In The […]
How to Perform a ‘Hack’ or ‘Swipe’
January 14, 2026
Robot plays one topspin ball to long Backhand, Logan Backhand chop block (HACK) close to the table off… Read More
When Champions Fall: Mental Strategies for Preventing and Managing Injuries
January 14, 2026
by Dr. Alan Chu, PhD, CMPC The table tennis world watched in dismay last when both World #1… Read More
Smell the Ball?!?
January 12, 2026
Robot plays one long backspin ball to Backhand, Logan Backhand push to Backhand, robot plays one long backspin… Read More
Every Shot Sets Up the Next Shot By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame,
January 12, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame, www.tabletenniscoaching.com/blog) Unless it’s a put-away shot,… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: North Texas Table Tennis
January 11, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) North Texas Table Tennis is a premier table tennis club operating three locations in Plano,… Read More
Amy Wang Chooses Butterfly
January 11, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) Butterfly America would like to announce the signing of elite American table tennis star, Amy… Read More
A Final Day of Surprises in Doha
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(by Steve Hopkins) The first WTT Champions series event of the year ended in a flurry Sunday in… Read More
Final Four in Doha
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(by Steve Hopkins) The first WTT Champions series event of 2026 is down to its final day in… Read More
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