(by Larry Hodges) Mike Tyson once said, “I tried to punch his nose bone into his brain.” That’s a rather graphic way of showing how to maximize power as well as killer instinct. (That’s a separate issue.) But it is one of the reasons why he had such power. In boxing, they tell you to […]
WAB Club Feature: Helen Tao Table Tennis
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Helen Tao Table Tennis (formerly Massachusetts Table Tennis and Badminton Club (MATTBC)) is located in Waltham, about 12 miles to the West of downtown Boston. The club is just off of I-95 and with easy access via public transportation is centrally located for the greater Boston area. The club is one of the […]
US Juniors Gain Experience in Helsingborg at WTT Youth Contender
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) The WTT Youth Contender Series event was held in Helsingborg, Sweden. TeamUSA sent eight of our top juniors: Isabella Xu, Hannah Song, Tashiya Piyadasa, Lucy Chen, Sally Moyland, Darryl Tsao, Sid Naresh, and Nandan Naresh. Sally Moyland fell in the Semifinals of the U19 Girls Singles to eventual winner, France’s […]
South American Championships: Brazil Wins Teams, Chile’s Burgos Wins Singles
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) When they met in the Group Stage, Brazil dominated Chile 3-0. Brazil narrowly won the doubles, Eric Jouti won his singles match, and Carlos Ishida defeated Nicolas Burgos (Burgos went on to win the Singles title). But the rematch in the Team Final of the 2023 South American Championships went the distance […]
Burgos and Takahashi Win South American Championship Titles
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Nicolas Burgos overcame the tournament’s second seed, Marcelo Aguirre in the Semifinals and then outlasted Brazil’s Guilherme Teodoro 4-3 in the Final. This is the second time that Burgos, a Butterfly player from Chile, has won the South American Championships. He also won in 2022, and just like last year, he was […]
Top TeamUSA Juniors in Sweden at Youth Contender
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) The big international event this week is the WTT Youth Contender Series event in Helsingborg, Sweden. TeamUSA has sent eight of our top juniors. Those juniors are (from left to right in the photo) Isabella Xu, Hannah Song, Tashiya Piyadasa, Lucy Chen, Sally Moyland, Darryl Tsao, Sid Naresh, Nandan Naresh […]
Oscar’s Dream
Posted on(by Oscar A. Birriel) Since I started in this sport, I fell in love with it. It all started at age of 9 years old. I started practicing Table Tennis as a hobby and then fell in love with it. Each day my passion grew more until I found out that I wanted to do […]
Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights – Ojo Wins 2023 June Open at Princeton Pong
Posted on(by Stephanie Sun) Ojo Onaolapo, second seed of the tournament following top seed Aditya Sareen, won the 2023 June Open at Princeton Pong, held on 6/4 in New Jersey. His match records can be found here. Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and We Are […]
Jessie Xu Finishes 2nd in 2023 Pan Am Selections Canada
Posted on(by Stephanie Sun) Jessie Xu, the youngest player who competed in the 2023 Pan Am Selections in Canada, finished 2nd place, losing to Mo Zhang in the Final. This was held from June 2-4 in Mississauga, Ontario. Jessie was selected as one of the three female players to represent Team Canada for the prestigious Pan Am […]
WAB CLUB UPCOMING EVENTS: US Nationals Training Camp at Princeton Pong
Posted on(by Stephanie Sun) Princeton Pong is hosting a summer training camp from 6/21 – 6/30, designed for players who want to prepare for the US Nationals tournament in July. The Camp is led by Head Coach Ying Peng and Coach Ojo Onaolapo. US National Team members will be attending as well! Morning (AM) Session: 10:00 am – […]
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