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Neu-Ulm Dream Team Wins Midyear Title

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(by Steve Hopkins) Neu-Ulm has won the Pokal-Finale – the midyear Final Four championship of the German Table Tennis League. A year ago, it was all that TTC Neu Ulm could do just to stay in the middle of the pack in the German Table Tennis League.  The squad had solid players – in fact, […]

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Defending Champs “All In” for Puerto Rico Open Repeat

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(by Steve Hopkins) The countdown is on for the 2023 Butterfly Puerto Rico Open Teams.  The clock running on the PR Open Teams Information page currently notes that the tournament starts in 82 days.  *There are already 41 teams signed up – and the big news this week is that defending champions Zhou Xin and […]

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Coaching Tips of the Week: Mind Games

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(By Larry Hodges) Like it or not, mind games are a part of all sports. They range from “stare downs” in boxing to starting arguments in any sport to force an opponent to lose his focus. The best way to deal with most of them is two-fold: 1) ignore them and keep your focus, and […]

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First Rankings of 2023: Fan, Ma, Wang are Top 3

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(by Steve Hopkins) China holds the top three spots to start 2023 with Fan Zhendong, Ma Long, and Wang Chuqin holding those positions (in that order).  Tomokazu Harimoto has dropped two placed to fourth and Truls Moregard has held the fifth position. The next five are Liang Jingkun, Hugo Calderano, Lin Yun-Ju, Darko Jorgic, and […]

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WAB CLUB FEATURE: Alameda Ping Pong Gym

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(by Steve Hopkins) The Alameda Ping Pong Gym is a new club in the Bay Area.  It offers 10 tables and lots of space with newly-renovated lighting and flooring.. With its location on Lincoln Avenue, the Alameda Ping Pong Gym is conveniently located for players on the East side of San Francisco Bay.  Alameda is […]

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Butterfly Top 10 Videos of 2022

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by Steve Hopkins In 2022, Butterfly worked hard to provide entertainment and information through videos, articles, reviews, and interviews.  Below is a list of 10 of our favorite Bowmar Sports videos of 2022. Our most viewed video was a March edition of ASK THE EXPERTS featuring David Zhuang discussing the Timo Boll ALC blade and […]

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Butterfly Top 10 Blades of 2022

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by Steve Hopkins From the classic VISCARIA and PRIMORAC blades, to the ALC and ZLC blades made popular by players on the ITTF Tour, here are are the TOP 10 blades of 2020 – from the top table tennis company in North America. A quick overview of Butterfly blade terminology:  “ALC” is Arylate Carbon Fibers […]

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Coach Shashin Shodhan Claims U2200 Title at the Meiklejohn North American Seniors Open

June 11, 2026
(by Bowmar Sports) Congratulations to Shashin Shodhan from Fremont Table Tennis Academy for an outstanding performance at the… Read More

The ITTF Pan American Para Championships: Pressure, Planning, and a Breakthrough Performance By Jeff Yamada

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(By Coach Jeff Yamada) Just two days after the ITTF World Para Elite concluded, we returned to the… Read More

The Messy Middle: Harnessing Mid-Year Reflection by Dr. Alan Chu

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(by Alan Chu, Ph.D., CMPC, ISSP-R) 2026 Mental Training Tip It's that time of year again. The excitement… Read More

🎥 Episode 10: Ask The Expert Live With Logan Rietz | Blade Materials

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(by Bowmar Sports) Choosing the right table tennis blade can be challenging, especially with so many technologies available… Read More

Austin Table Tennis Club Elevates 2026 Competitive Season with Butterfly Partnership

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(By Austin Table Tennis Club) AUSTIN, TX – The Austin Table Tennis Club (ATTC) is proud to announce a… Read More

Do You Hit to the Three Spots?

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(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame Table tennis is chess at lightning speed.… Read More

Kou Lei – Forehand Short Serve Return

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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kou Lei is executing the short serve return using the… Read More

WAB Club Feature: Table Tennis America

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(by Steve Hopkins) With their location in Fremont, California, Table Tennis America is great position to serve the… Read More
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