(By Steve Hopkins) Located in Katy, Texas on the West side of Metropolitan Houston, is the Houston International Table Tennis Academy (HITTA). HITTA offers one of the strongest coaching teams in the country. In recent years they have presented primary and visiting coaches with a collective resume that includes former Chinese National Team members, a […]
US Open Update: Early Action
(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) The US Open is in Ontario, California this year. Many events have already concluded – with lots of action over the next few days. The premiere events (Men’s Singles and Women’s Singles) begin today and will conclude with the finals on Tuesday. In early action, Lily Yip cruised to a […]
Messi or Mbappe: Who Wins One-On-One?
(by Steve Hopkins) Experts across the world are carefully analyzing the upcoming World Cup 2022 Final matchup between Argentina and France – and between the premiere players of each squad, Lionel Messi for Argentina and Kylian Mbappe for France. Over the last few days, I have seen betting lines that give Argentina a slight edge. […]
Sally Moyland & Coach Wang Hui Joined Force in the U17 WTT Contender
(by: Emily Zhao) USATT star Sally Moyland joined forces with National Certified Coach Wang Hui to claim the U17 Girls Championship at the WTT Youth Contender Szombathely 2022. Coach Wang, principal coach at the Houston International Table Tennis Academy (HITTA), has been working with Moyland for the last several months in intensive training and physical […]
ICC WINTER OPEN 2022
(by: Bowmar Sports Team) Congratulation to HE, Xianyao for his excellent results. In the ICC Winter Open 2022, the top prize Cadet Boys and 2350 event went to Xianyao. Also, he got the second place in the Juniors Boys losing with Ved Sheth (-10, -4, -10) Full results of the tournament can be found here. Stay […]
Interview With Claudia Herweg, President Of The German Table Tennis Association
(by: Takahiro Sato) The performance of the German men’s team at the 2022 World Team Championships Finals in Chengdu, reaching the final, was a surprise for many table tennis fans. Star players such as Timo Boll, Dimitrij Ovtcharov and Patrick Franziska, the “front persons” of German table tennis, withdrew from the Championships; the German team […]
Coaching Tips of the Week: Lobbing
(By Larry Hodges) In 1967, Nobuhiko Hasegawa shocked the table tennis world by not only winning the World Championships, but by using the lob as a primary weapon in doing so. Since then, the lob has become the most spectacular shot in table tennis for both players and fans. It has also become one of […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Austin Table Tennis
(by Steve Hopkins) The Austin Table Tennis Club has been around for more than thirty years. They first started in the back of a bar, with a wooden dance floor serving a dual purpose during club hours. They have now grown into a full-time facility with 12000 square feet, high ceilings, great lighting, 15 tables and […]
WTT Feeder Fort Lauderdale: Early Action at Host Broward TTC
(by Steve Hopkins, photo by USATT) The WTT Feeder Series is back in the United States, and for the next few days, Broward Table Tennis Club will be hosting the WTT Feeder Fort Lauderdale. In early action, USA’s Juan Amaya advanced with a win over Hammed Adeyinka of Nigeria, France’s John Oyebode topped Argentina’s Alvarez […]
ITTF World Youth Championships: China and Japan Top Countries Again
(by Steve Hopkins, photo by ITTF) The ITTF World Youth Championships concluded today in Tunisia. Many of the worlds best juniors were present to compete in U19 and U15 events – and to provide a look forward at the next generation of players that may soon be headlining in adult competition. Seventeen-year-old Lin Shidong of […]
ITTF World Youth Championships: Early Action
November 23, 2025
(By Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) Today was the first day of action at the ITTF World Youth Championships in… Read More
Felix Wins in Oman
November 23, 2025
(By Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Felix Lebrun arrived in Oman as the top seed for the WTT Star Contender… Read More
Geovanni Coello – Skill Development Drills
November 23, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Geovanny Coello is working his student on some Skill Development… Read More
Jacob Kordus – Forehand Loop
November 22, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Jacob Kordus is executing the Forehand Loop https://youtu.be/I_fnf6AR_uk Stay “In The… Read More
What is the Deflector Plate?
November 21, 2025
Basic Exercise: Blocking and Attacking: Robot serves short backspin to short Backhand, Jhon Backhand push long to Backhand,… Read More
Rogelio Castro – Double Push Exercise
November 21, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rogelio Castro is executing the high skill short game drill… Read More
MLTT Heads to Florida This Weekend
November 20, 2025
(by: Major League Table Tennis) MLTT Hollywood Preview: Four Teams, One Crucial Weekend 🐊 Major League Table Tennis… Read More
Bringing Social Impact to the World Through Table Tennis
November 20, 2025
(by Butterfly Global) Butterfly Supports the ITTF Foundation at the 2025 WTT China Smash The 2025 WTT China… Read More
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