(by: Bowmar Sports Team) Tashiya Piyadasa won a silver medal at the ITTF World Hopes Challenge held in Hennebont, France from 16 -21 January 2023. ITTF coaching team picked 20 boys and 20 girls around the world based on their performances at the Hopes continental challenges and other ITTF tournaments. The first four days players […]
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All Japan Championships: Togami Repeats as Japanese Champion
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The Japanese Championships concluded on Sunday – the event is called the All Japan Table Tennis Championships and this year it was held from January 23-29 in Osaka Japan. The top honors this year went to Togami Shunsuke. Togami also won the event last year. Togami has been an inconsistent player on […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Princeton Pong
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Princeton Pong’s 10,000 square foot table tennis facility is in Princeton Junction, New Jersey. They are located between Philadelphia and New York City – centered in one of the largest population centers in the United States. The elite facility features 14 professional tables, custom sport flooring, high ceilings, great lighting, a player’s […]
2023 Fremont Butterfly February Open
Posted on(by: Bowmar Sports Team) February 10-11-12, 2023 FREMONT TABLE TENNIS ACADEMY 47998 Warm Springs Blvd, Fremont, CA 94539 Early Bird Entry by January 14, 2023: Save $5/event 2-STAR TOURNAMENT SANCTIONED BY USA TABLE TENNIS www.fremonttabletennis.com COVID CONCERNS: We will follow local and state guidelines for COVID policy. Tournament Director: Shashin Shodhan Tournament Referee: Kenny Tien, […]
Puerto Rico Open: Take a Close Look as Deadlines are Approaching
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The deadline for registration into the 2023 Butterfly Puerto Rico Open is February 15. Register before Feb 1 (Wednesday) and save $100. If you haven’t yet looked at this event, now is the time. $17,000 in prizes. A 4-Star event. International teams. And for those of you in the Northern half of […]
ITTF Rankings: Fan Holds Top Spot, Calderano Rises to 5
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) China continues to holds the top three spots with Fan Zhendong safely ahead (7725 points), Ma Long in second (4400), and Wang Chuqin narrowly trailing in third (4345). The next three spots are Tomokazu Harimoto (3860), Hugo Calderano (3525), and Truls Moregard (3345). The rest of the top 10 are Liang Jingkun, […]
Butterfly Training Tips With Jinxin Wang – The Backhand & Pivot
Posted on(by: Bowmar Sports Team) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Jinxin Wang is demonstrating 2 Backhand Loop, and a pivot and Forehand Loop. 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.
New Chapter, New Experiences By: Joanna Sung
Posted on(by: Joanna Sung) As a first year college student, I find myself with significantly less time to practice table tennis compared to my high school years. Weekly schedules composed primarily of studying, lectures, and club events left limited space for what once used to be daily hours of practice. Nevertheless, I strived to maintain my […]
Butterfly Ask The Experts No. 434 – By: Stefan Feth
Posted on(by: Bowmar Sports Team) Question: It’s pretty widely accepted that when serving underspin, more spin is produced by contact with the lower portion of the racket than with the upper portion. Can you explain the rotational differences that occur between these two contact locations? What is making the difference? Answer: The reason we get different […]
WTT Feeder Doha: A Chinese Sweep
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTFWorld) It was a Chinese sweep in Doha, as young Chinese players logged wins in every event at the WTT Feeder Doha 2023 event. The Feeder events are for players not at the top of the World Rankings (often outside of the World Top 20) – so its a mix of […]
United States Smash: Hitomi Sato with Big Upset in LA
June 30, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The first top seed has fallen, as World No. 2 Wang Manyu fell… Read More
Kou Lei – Backhand Flip Serve Return
June 30, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kou Lei is working on the Backhand Flip Serve Return… Read More
United States Smash: Kanak Jha and Lily Zhang Advance
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(by Steve Hopkins) A pair of American upsets marked the second day of action in the Round of… Read More
Seven Placements and the Wide Angles
June 29, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame There are basically seven different directional placements… Read More
Arantxa Cossio Aceves – Forehand & Backhand Loop from underspin
June 29, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Arantxa Cossio Aceves is focusing on the Forehand and Backhand… Read More
MLTT Meet the Teams: Texas Smash
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) The Texas Smash remain one of the most formidable franchises in Major League… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Three10 Table Tennis Club
June 28, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) Three10 Table Tennis Club is one of Canada's National High Performance Training Centres. A club… Read More
United States Smash: Early Action
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(by Steve Hopkins) The first day of action in the Round of 64 is underway at the United… Read More
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