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WAB CLUB FEATURE: Texas Table Tennis Training Center

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(by Steve Hopkins) The Texas Table Tennis Training Center (“TTT”) has about 50-60 regular members, as well as a number of premium memberships for business people.  One emphasis of the club is on professional coaching for elite players and juniors in the greater Houston area. The club has 12 Butterfly tables on red rubber flooring in […]

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United States Smash Preview

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(by Steve Hopkins) The world’s absolute best are converging on American soil in just ten days, and this time, the spectacle has a brand-new look. Following the first United States Smash a year ago in Las Vegas, the 2026 rendition will be in the Ontario Convention Center in the Greater Los Angeles area. Running from […]

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Shunsuke Stuns in Slovenia

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(by Steve Hopkins) Ljubijana was the host of this week’s tour stop, as the WTT Star Contender series reached Slovenia.  The top seeds this week were Felix Lebrun, Lin Shidong, and Hugo Calderano.  Felix Lebrun reached the Round of 16, but fell to Hiroto Shinozuka 1-3.  Lin Shidong fell a round earlier, also upset by […]

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Can Players Trained in the U.S. Compete With Chinese Players?

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(by Coach Bob Chen) This is a question many people ask. Can a player trained in the United States realistically compete with players developed under China’s system? If we speak in terms of overall probability, the answer is: It is extremely difficult. And the reason is not just talent. It is structure. Systems Decide the […]

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Coach Raymond At The ITTF World Masters Championships Gangneung 2026

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(by Butterfly Americas) Butterfly Americas coach Raymond Zhang recently attended the ITTF World Masters Championships Gangneung 2026 in South Korea, where he had the unique opportunity to serve as the coach of ITTF President Petra Sörling. Reflecting on the experience, Raymond shared: “In World Master Table Tennis Championships, I really saw the charm of table […]

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Why You MUST Attack the Deep Serve

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(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame Against a short serve, you can take the ball quick and rush the opponent, you can go for angles, and you can drop the ball short. So have a number of ways to mess up an opponent without actually attacking the serve. This is […]

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Anqi – Forehand Short & Long Push

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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Anqi Lou is working with a student on the short and long push https://youtu.be/wxhYihXO_cM 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

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WAB CLUB FEATURE: Table Tennis Minnesota

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(by Steve Hopkins) Table Tennis Minnesota has three locations in the greater Minneapolis-St.Paul area.  The Training Center location is on Concord Street in South St. Paul, the Jewish Center location is on Cedar Lake Road in Minneapolis, and the Bloomington Armory location is in Bloomington.  Normally, the Training Center is open Monday-Thursday and Sunday and […]

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