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Classic Hardbat World Championships: The Dream Team Wins Again

Open Teams at the Classic Hardbat World Championships: The Dream Team Wins Again By Larry Hodges The Dream Team won in 1992, and now they’ve repeated, 30 years later in 2022. But instead of Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, and the rest, it was Jimmy Butler and Alexander “The Flash” Flemming. (Alex’s brother, Stephan, […]

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Butterfly Training Tips With Yu Di – Forehand Loop Transition Training

(By: Bowmar Sports Team) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Yu Di is working with Bella Xu on the Forehand Loop Transition from underspin to topspin. Yu Di, is a coach at Triangle Badminton & Table Tennis Club in Morrisville, North Carolina. His current rating according to USATT IS 2463.     Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, […]

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ITTF Pan Am Youth U19: TeamUSA Girls Win Teams, Puerto Rico Boys Win

(by Steve Hopkins) Rosario, Argentina is host this week to the 2022 ITTF Pan American Youth Championships (U19).  The tournament includes Boys and Girls Singles, Boys and Girls Doubles, Mixed Doubles and Boys and Girls Teams.  The singles and doubles events will conclude on Sunday, but the teams events concluded on Thursday. TeamUSA’s Girls won […]

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Classic Hardbat World Championships: Women’s Singles

Women’s Singles at the Classic Hardbat World Championships: Xin Li Dominates with the Backhand By Larry Hodges (photo by Larry Hodges) Many players struggle in making the transition from sponge to hardbat. Less so for Xin Li, who just won Women’s Singles here at the Classic Hardbat World Championships. While she’s a standard shakehand player […]

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Calderano Wins in Tunis

(by Steve Hopkins) Calderano entered the event as the second seed and he played a nearly flawless tournament – winning 3-0, 3-0, 4-0, 4-1.  The tournament’s top seed, Tomokazu Harimoto fell early – losing to 18 year old French phenom Alexis Lebrun 3-0.  Lebrun’s run may have been the biggest story of the tournament, as […]

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Classic Hardbat World Championships: Under 17

Under 17 at the Classic Hardbat World Championships “Because It’s Fun” says Champion Bryce Milford By Larry Hodges “That’s about it – just school and table tennis.” That’s what Bryce Milford, 15, said when I asked him what he did outside school and table tennis. Of course, you have to be somewhat single-minded if you […]

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Butterfly Training Tips With Nandan Naresh – Reversed Pendulum Serve

(By: Bowmar Sports Team) This Butterfly Training Tips has Nandan Naresh working on the ball placement of his Reversed Pendulum Serve. Nandan, is currently participating at the 2022 ITTF Pan American Youth Championships (U19).   Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and We Are Butterfly […]

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Classic Hardbat World Championships: Interview with Steve Claflin

Interview with Steve Claflin Founder and Director of the Classic Hardbat World Championships By Larry Hodges How did you get started in table tennis? Weren’t you a top junior player once? I am from Port Huron, Michigan. Port Huron had a weekly club and my parents made sure the entire family played every Monday. I […]

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Butterfly Training Tips With Steven Moreno

(By: Bowmar Sports Team) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Steven Moreno is using multi-ball to work on the Forehand Loop and Gameplay. Moreno is a Puerto Rican player and is the actual number 1 in the ITTF World Ranking 2022.     Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis […]

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