(by: Sanuka Herath) Earlier in the year we planned to compete at back-to-back WTT Youth Contender competitions at Lignano, Italy and Szombathely, Hungary as I played the same two events last year as well. Last time I traveled with my father but this time I had to travel alone and my coach in Italy. I […]
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Tamasu Butterfly Europa Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary
Posted on(by Stephanie Sun) Butterfly announced the 50th anniversary of Tamasu Butterfly Europa (TBE), the first overseas subsidiary of Tamasu Butterfly. For original announcement in English, please visit https://www.butterfly-global.com/en/story/tbe50/ For original announcement in Japanese, please visit https://www.butterfly.co.jp/story/tbe50/ For original announcement in Chinese, please visit https://www.butterfly-global.com/cn/story/tbe50/ Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table […]
Are You Too Backhand Oriented?
Posted on(by Larry Hodges) A common problem for players at all levels is being too backhand oriented. Backhand orientation (BO for short) means that you favor your backhand too much over your forehand, and try to cover too much of the table with the backhand. Some players are better on the backhand, and so should cover […]
Butterfly Training Tips with Anav Gupta – Forehand Loop & Footwork
Posted on(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Anav Gupta is executing a Forehand Loop from the middle of the forehand court, and a Forehand Loop from the middle of the backhand court https://youtu.be/H_3uWF1UxZc Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and We Are Butterfly players, […]
Competing, Learning, and Embracing Chengdu’s Allure – By Jessie Xu’s
Posted on(by: Jessie Xu) “Jessie Xu’s Journey: Competing, Learning, and Embracing Chengdu’s Allure at the 2023 ITTF Mixed Team World Cup” Representing Team Canada at the 2023 ITTF Mixed Team World Cup in Chengdu, China, was an absolute honor for me. This first new tournament introduced an innovative mixed team format, showcasing mixed doubles, women’s […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Song Jeho Table Tennis Club
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The Song Jeho Table Tennis Club (“SJHTTC”) is centrally located in Los Angeles. The club is located in Korea Town near the intersection of S Grand View St. and W 11th St. with easy access to the Santa Monica Freeway and the 110. The club’s namesake is “Jay” Song Jeho, a strong player […]
China Wins Both Titles at WTT Women’s in Nagoya
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo by WTT) The WTT Finals Women Nagoya concluded today with World No. 1 Sun Yingsha defeating World No. 4 Wang Yidi 4-2 in the Final. Its sometimes hard to decipher the seeding between the top Chinese women, as China has 6 of the top 7 ranked players in the World. As […]
Lily Zhang Finishes Second at WTT Series Event in Biella
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) USA’s Lily Zhang entered the Women’s Singles draw at the WTT Feeder Biella as the third seed. The top two seeds fell early – with top seed Egypt’s Hana Goda falling to Ukraine’s Margaryta Pesotska in the Round of 32, and Manika Batra of India losing to Katarzyna Wegrzyn of Poland in […]
Duda Takes Men’s Title in Biella
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Jonathan Groth, Sora Matsushima, and Chuang Chih-Yuan were the top seeds at the WTT Feeder Biella, but it was the fourth seed, Benedikt Duda, who claimed top honors at the last WTT Series Event of 2023. Top seed Groth fell to France’s Adrien Rassenfosse in the Round of 16. In the tumultuous […]
Pan Am Gold for Jenson Van Emburgh
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Earlier this week, we took a few moments to catch up with Jenson Van Emburgh. If you don’t know, in the world of Paralympic table tennis, Jenson is one of the best known players. He’s an exceptional American talent consistently winning medals at major events on the international stage. (Q1) Focusing on […]
Practice Matches
September 7, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame) A practice match is just that -… Read More
Showtime Table Tennis News: Ontario Summer Games Bronze Medal
September 7, 2026
(by Showtime Table Tennis/Butterfly Americas) Following our July update, the Ontario Summer Games took place locally in Waterloo… Read More
Edmarie Leon Multi Ball Random Play
September 7, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Edmarie Leon is using multi-ball to train her Forehand &… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Austin Table Tennis Club
September 6, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The Austin Table Tennis Club is located at 8956 Research Blvd in Austin. They are just… Read More
Togami Wins in Almaty
September 6, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) Shunsuke Togami, World No. 14, was the top seed in Almaty for this week's WTT… Read More
WTT Champions Macao: Preview
September 6, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The draws were released today for the WTT Champions Macao 2026. The seedings… Read More
Taiwo Adeyinka – Backhand Counterattack & Ball Placement
September 6, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Taiwo Adeyinka is working with a student on the Backhand… Read More
Rachid El Bou Bou – Forehand Opening & Backhand Follow up
September 5, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rachid El Bou Bou is executing at Serve, Backhand Loop,… Read More
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