(by Steve Hopkins) Seven players in the World Top 25 signed in to play in the WTT Contender series event in Rio de Janeiro. That included Brazilian Hugo Calderano as the top seed and favorite, as well as Jang Woojin of Korea, Germany’s top three players (Ovtcharov, Franziska, and Qiu), Sweden’s Mattias Falck (who is […]
Jian Zhuang – From Penhold to Shakehand to Champion
Posted on(by Larry Hodges, Photo Credit: Steve Claflin) Jian Zhuang, 65, started playing table tennis in Shanghai, China. He played in school and through college, but said he never really trained seriously at that time. In 1988 he came to the US as a graduate exchange student in electrical engineering. He spent about 25 years as […]
Bryce Milford – Going After Batman
Posted on(by Larry Hodges) With a name like Bryce – you know, that superfast sponge from Butterfly – you’d think he’d be an all-out looper, like the overwhelming majority of top players. But no – he never loops, he just hits. And he’s the US Nationals and World Junior Champion. With hardbat that is. Yes, Bryce […]
Hardbat Clinic at the Classic Nationals
Posted on(by Larry Hodges, Photo Credit: Steve Claflin) On Friday night, Aug. 11, I ran a free hardbat clinic for players here at the Classic Table Tennis Nationals at the Austin TTC, Aug. 11-12. Twelve players participated. Cesar Serna assisted as my practice partner – he’s seeded #6 here in Open Hardbat with a 2201 hardbat […]
Butterfly Training Tips with Jinxin Wang – Forehand Loop Full Table Footwork
Posted on(by: Stephanie Sun) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Jinxin Wang is focusing on covering the entire court with the Forehand Loop using Footwork. 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
Butterfly Training Tips with Rogelio Castro – Middle Corner with Forehand & Backhand Loops
Posted on(by: Stephanie Sun) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rogelio Castro is focusing on a Forehand Loop from the middle, then either forehand loop at the forehand corner, or backhand loop at the backhand corner. Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and We Are Butterfly players, […]
Bowmar Sports Highlights Jinxin Wang US Nationals Doubles Highlights
Posted on(by: Stephanie Sun) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Jinxin Wang is in action at the US Nationals. 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
Emily Tan Talks about Rubber Differences
Posted on(by: Emily Tan) This article will be about the difference between each rubber I played so far, and recommendations I have for individuals who want to change to a different rubber. I’ve played a lot of different butterfly rubbers and each rubber is different in speed and spin. Some butterfly rubbers I have played are […]
Butterfly Training Tips with Angel Naranjo – Four Attack Sequence
Posted on(by: Stephanie Sun) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Angel Naranjo is executing the 4 Attack Shot Sequence. 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
Moving Away for Table Tennis
Posted on(by Arantxa Cossio Aceves) Since I was little I have liked to play sports, my father taught me to swim when I was 3 years old and I played soccer since I was 7, in August 2013 (9 years old) my parents took me to a summer camp in another city, in which different sports […]
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Every Shot Sets Up the Next Shot By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame,
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(by Steve Hopkins) North Texas Table Tennis is a premier table tennis club operating three locations in Plano,… Read More
Amy Wang Chooses Butterfly
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(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
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