(By Steve Hopkins) Puerto Rico entered the team event at the XXIV Juegos Centroamericanos Y Del Caribe (Central American and Caribbean Games) as the top seed. However, beyond their top player (Brian Afanador who is No. 68), the Puerto Rican team’s respective World Rankings were comparable to Cuba with a number of players around the […]
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Final Pairs Set in Tunis: Franziska v. Kallberg and Miwa v. Yubin
Posted on(By Steve Hopkins) Despite the top four seeds falling early, two big names have reached the Final at the WTT Contender Tunis. Anton Kallberg dominated Mattias Falck 3-1 to reach the Final. Kallberg will face Patrick Franziska who topped Sun Wen 3-1. This sets up a very interesting Final in that these two have faced […]
Top Seeds Tumble in Tunis
Posted on(By Steve Hopkins) The top four seeds in the WTT Contender Tunis were ranked between No. 6 and No. 15. Hugo Calderano lead the way, Lin Yun-Ju was seeded second, Lim Jonghoon was seeded third, and Lin Shidong was fourth. The first round began on Thursday, and two of those top four fell on the […]
Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights – Bay Area – Emily Tan vs Sean Lee
Posted on(by: Stephanie Sun) In this Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights, Emily Tan is in action at a Bay Area Tournament against Sean Lee. Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and We Are Butterfly players, coaches, clubs and more
Butterfly Training Tips with Changbo Lu – Backhand and Forehand Loop Transition
Posted on(by: Stephanie Sun) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Changbo Lu is working on quick transition of the forehand & backhand using multi-ball training. Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and We Are Butterfly players, coaches, clubs and more
Catching Up with Jeremy Hazin
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) At the end of May, one of Canada’s best, Jeremy Hazin, visited WAB Club Rhode Island Table Tennis. Jeremy was with his friend, Nikhil Nanda Veeraghavan for some graduation festivitities in the area. Nikhil regularly plays in tournaments in Rhode Island. The visit gave us an opportunity to connect – and gave […]
Butterfly Training Tips with Angel Naranjo – Backhand Loop from Underspin and Topspin
Posted on(by: Stephanie Sun) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Angel Naranjo explains his Backhand Loop from underspin and Backhand Power Loop from Topspin. Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and We Are Butterfly players, coaches, clubs and more
Butterfly Training Tips with Lucca Lobo – Combination Attack and Pivot
Posted on(by: Stephanie Sun) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Lucca Lobo is focusing on combination play over the table, off the table, a backhand attack, followed by a pivot and forehand attack. Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and We Are Butterfly players, coaches, clubs […]
Butterfly Training Tips with Rogelio Castro – Forehand & Backhand Mid-Distance Looping
Posted on(by: Stephanie Sun) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rogelio Castro is demonstrating the forehand & backhand looping from the mid-distance position. Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and We Are Butterfly players, coaches, clubs and more
Butterfly Training Tips with Rachel Wang – Push & Forehand Loop Combo
Posted on(by: Stephanie Sun) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rachel Wang is executing the push, followed by the forehand loop from underspin. Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and We Are Butterfly players, coaches, clubs and more
Team Championships Update: Solid Results for TeamUSA
May 6, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) TeamUSA fell today to Ukraine in a tight Round of 16 battle. Ukraine's… Read More
“Aim for the top of the net”
May 6, 2026
Robot plays very high balls to very long Forehand. ( 20-25 balls per minute) FETHOMANIA 27: Drill 1… Read More
US Women Reach Final 16 at Worlds: Moyland Takes Two from India
May 6, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) TeamUSA rolled through the opening knock-out round in the Women's Team event at… Read More
The Journey Of Passion – Butterfly x World Championships.
May 5, 2026
(By Butterfly Global) World Championships. One of the biggest stages in the sport. At Butterfly, we’ve always been… Read More
Austin Table Tennis Club Elevates 2026 Competitive Season with Butterfly Partnership
May 5, 2026
(By Austin Table Tennis Club) AUSTIN, TX – The Austin Table Tennis Club (ATTC) is proud to announce a… Read More
Wait a split second longer when looping a push, then change directions
May 5, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame Most blockers develop timing to react to… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Showtime Table Tennis
May 3, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) Showtime Table Tennis is in Waterloo, Ontario—just off Highway 85 and about an hour west… Read More
MLTT Season 4 Preview
May 3, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) The Season 4 Major League Table Tennis (MLTT) Draft is officially in the… Read More
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