(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) With five players currently in the top 20 and a strangle hold on the world’s top position, China is often among the biggest story lines in the World Rankings. This week Wang Chuqin added to his massive points lead (now up by about 4200 points) while the second highest seeded […]
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Coaching Opportunity – PongPlanet Table Tennis Club (San Francisco Bay Area, California)
Posted on(By PongPlanet) PongPlanet Table Tennis Club in the San Francisco Bay Area, California is currently seeking a professional table tennis coach to join our team. PongPlanet operates two locations in San Carlos and Hayward and has a large and active community of players. Our programs include junior training, adult group classes, private lessons, camps, leagues, […]
🎥 Episode 6: Ask The Expert Live With Logan Rietz | How do you select the right equipment?
Posted on(by Bowmar Sports) Choosing the right table tennis equipment can feel overwhelming especially when you’re just starting out. With so many blades, rubbers, and combinations available, it’s easy to get lost in the options. Let’s start with a common scenario. You’ve been using a pre-assembled paddle with something like Flextra rubber easy to control and […]
🎥 Episode 5: Ask The Expert Live With Logan Rietz | Decoding Equipment Specifications
Posted on(by Bowmar Sports) In this live session of Ask the Expert Logan’s breaks down understanding Table Tennis Rubber Specifications and What They Mean for Your Game. Choosing the right table tennis equipment can feel overwhelming, especially when looking at rubber and blade specifications filled with numbers and technical terms. However, once you understand what these […]
Austin Table Tennis Club Elevates 2026 Competitive Season with Butterfly Partnership
Posted on(By Austin Table Tennis Club) AUSTIN, TX – The Austin Table Tennis Club (ATTC) is proud to announce a high-stakes 2026 tournament schedule, featuring the ATTC Butterfly Mega Money Open in June. Designed as an elite “tune-up” for the US Nationals, this marquee event will feature a non-sanctioned Open event with a $3,000 grand prize for the first-place winner. Throughout […]
Lean Over a Bit More
Posted onLogan Forehand short backspin serve from Backhand to Backhand, robot plays backspin short in Forehand, Logan pushes long fast to Forehand , robot plays topspin to Forehand, Logan plays Forehand topspin counter attack to Forehand, robot plays topspin to long Backhand, Logan plays Backhand chop from distance, robot plays topspin to long Forehand and Logan […]
Dusseldorf Signs Fan Zhendong
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo Borussia Dusseldorf) TTBL and Champions League Club Borussia Dusseldorf has announced that Fan Zhendong has signed a one-year contract for the 2026-27 season. Fan is currently under contract with Saarbrucken, and is a part of that team as they are favorites to win both the TTBL and Champions League. However, he […]
2026 Open de Boucherville Butterfly 12th edition
Posted on(By Bowmar Sports) The 12th Edition of the Open de Boucherville Butterfly 2026 is set to bring exciting competition to Canada on April 18 – 19, 2026, gathering talented table tennis players for a weekend full of high-level matches and great opportunities. The tournament will take place at École Secondaire de Mortagne in Boucherville, Quebec, […]
The Five Attacking Placements
Posted on(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame Most often coaches and top players (including me) talk about attacking the “three spots” – wide forehand and backhand, and middle (opponent’s transition point between forehand and backhand, roughly the elbow). But there are really five spots to play, though not always in the […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Royal Badminton Academy
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Royal Badminton Academy is located to the Northwest of Washington DC near Dulles International Airport. Like many other locations across the US, Royal Badminton Academy will be blending their existing Badminton facility to also offer Table Tennis. (Royal Table Tennis) The Sterling, Virginia location has offered a variety of badminton activities for […]
Rogelio Castro – Defense of the middle position
March 28, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rogelio Castro is working on defending the middle position while… Read More
The Beauty of the Wait Function
March 27, 2026
Logan Backhand side backspin serve from middle of the table to short Forehand, robot plays long backspin to… Read More
Laurent Jutras Vigneault – Backhand Smash with “Buggler”
March 27, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Laurent Jutras Vigneault is working on his Backhand Smash with… Read More
WTT Youth Event in Houston Showcase for Young Stars
March 25, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) Houston was host of the WTT Youth Contender Series event that wrapped up… Read More
Should Adults Train the Same Way as Children When Starting Table Tennis?
March 24, 2026
(By Coach Bob Chen) Many adults who begin learning table tennis ask: “Should I train the same way… Read More
Side Stepping Helps Balance
March 23, 2026
Logan Forehand short backspin serve from Backhand to Backhand, robot plays backspin short in Backhand, Logan plays Backhand… Read More
Reverse Serves
March 23, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame Many players have at least one strong… Read More
Strong Start for Americans at WTT Youth Contender Houston
March 22, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Houston is host of the WTT Youth Contender Series event this week and… Read More
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