(by Stephanie Sun) Table Tennis America is hosting a summer training camp from 6/5 – 8/11 for competition level players. USATT rating or coach’s approval is required. For more information, please visit https://www.ttamerica.org/advance-training-camp.
TeamUSA in Montenegro: Two Medals Already
(by Steve Hopkins) Tahl Leibovitz, Jenson Van Emburgh, and Ahad Bakhshaei Sarand represented the US at the ITTF Montenegro Para Championships in Podgorica, the Capital City of Montenegro. There were no gold medals for TeamUSA, but all three Americans had success in their respective events last week. The Singles Events have already concluded. In Men’s […]
Featured WAB Club: My Table Tennis Club (Markham)
(by Steve Hopkins) If you are looking for a quality table tennis environment in the Toronto area, My Table Tennis Club (MyTTC) has you covered. They have campus locations in is Markham (just North of the City), in Mississauga (to the Southwest), and in Kitchener (a Suburb to the West). The Markham headquarters is 9,000 square […]
MARK YOUR CALENDAR: 2024 Puerto Rico Open Teams Date Announced
(by Steve Hopkins) The 2023 version of this event was such a success, that tournament operators have already announced the dates for the 2024 Butterfly Puerto Rico Open Teams. This 4-star USATT sanctioned, 3-day, international event will be held next year from April 12-14. Mark your calendars – or visit the tournament information page and sign […]
ITTF Allows Russian & Belarusian Players Starting in May
(by Steve Hopkins) Its been over a year since Russia invaded Ukraine. The response of the international sports community at that time was not just to isolate Russia and Belarus as countries, but also to ban individual players from those countries from competing in international events. At the end of March, after a full year […]
TTBL Final Four: Saarbrucken and Dusseldorf Win Opener
(by Steve Hopkins) In their last match of the season, Ochsenhausen defeated Saarbrucken to secure the third overall position. The reward for this win – playing second-position Saarbrucken in the Final Four tournament. When the two faced off on Friday, Saarbrucken was ready. Patrick Franziska dominated Sam Kulczycki 3-0 to give Saarbrucken the 1-0 match […]
Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights – Jessie Xu Wins U15 and U19 Girls Pam Am Qualification in Canada
(by Stephanie Sun) Jessie Xu won all 7 matches in the 2023 Pam Am Qualification in Canada for Girls which had U15 and U19 girls competed together, thus she was ranked 1st in both categories. The Pam Am Qualification took place from 4/29 to 4/30 in Laval, QC, Canada. Detailed results for each stage can be found below. […]
Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights – Siméon Martin Wins U19 Boys Pam Am Qualification in Canada
(by Stephanie Sun) Siméon Martin won all 7 matches in the 2023 Pam Am Qualification in Canada in U19 Boys which took place from 4/29 to 4/30 in Laval, QC, Canada. Detailed results for each stage can be found below. Stage 1 Stage 2 Finals Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table […]
Tactics at the End of a Close Game
(by Larry Hodges) Rarely have I heard more (and often weird) opinions on what to do at the end of a close game. Some say, “Play safe!” Others, “Go for it!” And a zillion other types of advice. The reality is that the end of a game is only different in two ways. First, there […]
Enjoying WTT Youth Star Contender 2023 by Patryk Zyworonek
(by: Patryk Zyworonek) After 2022 US Open, I had to go back to trainings because my schedule was very busy. My first tournament in 2023 was WTT Youth Star Contender Tunis. I felt well prepared and was confident in the group stage. In the group I had one win and one loss, the loss was […]
ITTF World Youth Championships: Early Action
November 23, 2025
(By Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) Today was the first day of action at the ITTF World Youth Championships in… Read More
Felix Wins in Oman
November 23, 2025
(By Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Felix Lebrun arrived in Oman as the top seed for the WTT Star Contender… Read More
Geovanni Coello – Skill Development Drills
November 23, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Geovanny Coello is working his student on some Skill Development… Read More
Jacob Kordus – Forehand Loop
November 22, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Jacob Kordus is executing the Forehand Loop https://youtu.be/I_fnf6AR_uk Stay “In The… Read More
What is the Deflector Plate?
November 21, 2025
Basic Exercise: Blocking and Attacking: Robot serves short backspin to short Backhand, Jhon Backhand push long to Backhand,… Read More
Rogelio Castro – Double Push Exercise
November 21, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rogelio Castro is executing the high skill short game drill… Read More
MLTT Heads to Florida This Weekend
November 20, 2025
(by: Major League Table Tennis) MLTT Hollywood Preview: Four Teams, One Crucial Weekend 🐊 Major League Table Tennis… Read More
Bringing Social Impact to the World Through Table Tennis
November 20, 2025
(by Butterfly Global) Butterfly Supports the ITTF Foundation at the 2025 WTT China Smash The 2025 WTT China… Read More
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