(by Larry Hodges) One of the best ways of winning a point is to force an opponent out of position. There are many ways of doing this. (Many start with serve.) Here are some of the best! (Note that “middle” means the transition point between forehand and backhand, roughly the playing elbow.) Attack middle, then […]
WAB Club Feature: Washington DC Table Tennis
(by Steve Hopkins) With three league nights each week, open play, tournaments, camps for kids and adults and coaching opportunities, Washington DC Table Tennis Center something for everyone. The 5,000 square foot dedicated table tennis facility has 10 professional Butterfly tables and 2 robots on wood flooring. In addition, there is a lounge with chairs, […]
Dang Qiu – The Winner WTT Contender Lima 2022
WTT Contender Lima (June 14 to 19, 2022) Comments from Dang Qiu The Winner of the Men’s Singles and the Mixed Doubles Comments were received from Dang Qiu (GER) who won the men’s singles and the mixed doubles events at the WTT Contender Lima held in Lima, Peru from June 14 to19, 2022. Q: How do you feel after securing […]
WTT Euro Summer Series Preview: 9 of World Top 10 Entered
(by Steve Hopkins) The strongest field of the Summer is ready to play starting Monday in Budapest, Hungary. Fan Zhendong is the only player in the Top 10 not present. Ma Long (World No. 2) will be the top seed, and Liang Jingkun (World No. 3) will be the second seed. The qualifiers will be […]
Congratulations to Winston Wu (and Coach Zeng)
(by Bowmar Staff) Coach Jeffrey Zeng logged another success a week ago in Texas – as his student, Winston Wu, finished with 12 wins and 2 losses across the whole event. Coach Zeng said, ” At the USA National Team Trials, Winston Wu has gone through all the difficult games, defeating tough opponents, to become […]
Butterfly Training Tips With Jinxin Wang
In this video, Jinxin Wang is focusing on Looping against chop on the Backhand and Forehand. He is playing with two different defensive players, and he is practicing the consistent looping. Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and We Are Butterfly players, coaches, […]
Moreno Dominant At The Olympic Hostel Open
(By: Bowmar Sports) On June 30, Steven Moreno and other students of the Olympic Hostel in Salinas, Puerto Rico, participated in the Olympic Hostel Open. Moreno and Brianna Burgos came out on top of the first and second divisions respectively. Steven went undefeated in the tournament and with good prospects for the national tournament next […]
Nikhil Kumar and Lily Zhang Take Top Honors at US Nationals
(by Steve Hopkins) Lily Zhang won her sixth and Nikhil Kumar won his first – each taking their respective prized Singles National Title on Wednesday evening in Houston. For Kumar, he had his sights on this title all week. He played in the Team Trials early in the week and then played in this one […]
Coaching Tip Of The Week – Consistent Contact Leads to Consistency
(by Larry Hodges) There’s a stereotype of Chinese table tennis coaches that they often do just two things during a practice session – watch the player’s feet and listen to the contact. (I often do this as well.) The latter tells the coach if the player is making good contact. Top players contact the ball […]
Butterfly Training Tips With Xianyao He – Silicon Team Tournament Highlights
In this Butterfly Training Tips Xianyao He is competing in the Silicon Valley Team Tournament. Xianyao, is the TTA Butterfly Bay Area Champion in U15 Cadet Boys Event. 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 […]
Do You Want to Be a Smart Table Tennis Player?
November 24, 2025
(By Larry Hodges) It’s a two-step process. Focus on both steps, and it’ll happen. First, think about the… Read More
Kou Lei – Forehand Looping the Flip
November 24, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kou Lei is working with his student on Forehand Looping… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Ly Table Tennis Academy
November 23, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) The Ly Table Tennis Academy in Montreal has been home to many members of the… Read More
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
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