(by Steve Hopkins) Butterfly Interview with Kanak Jha. USA’s top ranked player, Kanak Jha touches base with Steve Hopkins at Butterfly. They discuss Ochsenhausen (Kanak’s German Team), his successes in 2022 (with wins over Hugo Calderano and Tomokazu Harimoto), the upcoming WTT Feeder Event in Fort Lauderdale, and his goal to close out the year […]
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Lin Yun Ju Super ZLC Review By: Darryl Tsao
Posted on(By: Darryl Tsao) As a Butterfly contract player, I have the privilege to try out new equipment like the Lin Yun Ju Super ZLC. I paired the blade with Dignics 09c on the forehand, as well as Dignics 05 and Tenergy 19 for the backhand. This blade is one of Butterfly’s high-end blades, and it […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Sarasota Table Tennis Club
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo of Sarasota Table Tennis Handicap Tournament Winners) The Sarasota Table Tennis Club is located in Sarasota about half way between Tampa and Fort Myers on the Gulf Coast of Florida. The facility is just off I-75, near downtown Sarasota and within an hour of downtown Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Fort Myers The […]
German League Final Four – Dusseldorf and Ochsenhausen Lead the Way
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) After seven matches, Dusseldorf is atop the German League with a commanding lead (at 7-0 half way through the season). The final four at the halfway mark compete in the Pokal Final – in an arena together in front of 5,000 fans. Currently, Ochsenhausen is in second with their 5-2 record, Saarbrucken […]
Coaching Tips of the Week: Recovering from Forehand Attacks from a Corner
Posted on(By Larry Hodges) When you forehand attack from the wide forehand or wide backhand, following through back into position should be part of the stroke and technique. Too often players don’t so this and so can’t cover the other wide angle – and then, instead of realizing the root of the problem, they just say, […]
Two Weeks Until WTT Feeder Ft. Lauderdale – American’s Seeded First in Both Singles Events
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Only two weeks left until the WTT Feeder Fort Lauderdale 2022. USA’s Kanak Jha is the top seed, and a good showing could see him move inside the World Top 20 for the first time. He will face steep competition including France’s Simon Gauzy, Spain’s Alvaro Robles, Puerto Rico’s Daniel Gonzales, and […]
Rankings – Harimoto Jumps to No. 2
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) After a busy month of October, the ITTF and WTT Calendars are coming to a close, but that doesn’t mean we are done with movement at the top of the World Rankings. Fan Zhendong continues to dominate – his 7700 points is 3150 ahead of second place. But second place, it the […]
Butterfly Interview with Jörg Bitzigeio
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Butterfly Interview with Jörg Bitzigeio. Jörg and Steve chat about Kanak Jha’s 2022 successes and the upcoming WTT Feeder event in Fort Lauderdale. Jörg is Kanak Jha’s personal coach. You can view his Butterfly Coaching Profile for more information. Click here for more information about the WTT Feeder Fort Lauderdale. ________________________ […]
2023 Butterfly Spin & Smash Doubles & Hardbat Open
Posted on(By: Bowmar Sports Team) Unsanctioned Table Tennis Tournament with $2,550 in Cash Prizes! Saturday, January 14 – Sunday, January 15, 2023 Venue – Spin & Smash Table Tennis & Ping Pong Club, 9525 State Route 161 E. Plain City, OH 43064 Staff – Laura Fullen, Anwen Harris, Gloria Price. Dave Fullen, CR/CU is the Carfield […]
Butterfly Training Tips With Brian Pace – Foundational Training With Practice Partner
Posted on(By: Bowmar Sports Team) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Brian Pace is using the Practice Partner Robot to work on the foundational skills like the Forehand Loop and Backhand 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.
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Kou Lei – Backhand Flip Serve Return
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Seven Placements and the Wide Angles
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(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
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(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
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(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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