(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 […]
Sunny Zhang Pan American Senior Table Tennis Championships
November 2, 2026
(by Coach Raymond (Zhaowei) Zhang) Seventeen-year-old Sunny Zhang of Three10 TTC represented Canada at the Pan American Senior… Read More
Jerky Strokes and Jerkyitis: World’s Most Rampant Table Tennis Disease
November 2, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame) Many players have jerky strokes that make… Read More
Rachid El Bou Bou – Wide Angle Push
November 2, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rachid El Bou Bou is executing the Wide Angle Push… Read More
MLTT Week 4 Recap: Gold Rush Perfect in Houston
November 1, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) The Carolina Gold Rush were the only team to go 3-0 at the… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Carolina International Table Tennis Academy
November 1, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) With their location in Apex, North Carolina, just to the Southwest of Raleigh, the Carolina… Read More
Jang d’Arc? Jang Woojin is Surprise Winner in Montpellier
November 1, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The WTT Champions series ended with a surprise winner in Montpellier today as… Read More
Montpellier Says Adieu to Seeds Un, Deux et Trois
October 31, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The WTT Champions series arrived in Montpellier, France this week and after Saturday's… Read More
Quito Hosted the Final Butterfly Challenger Table Tennis Event of 2026
October 30, 2026
(by Coach Geovanny Coello) On October 24 and 25, Quito hosted the third and final event of the… Read More
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