(Steve Hopkins) Most articles aren’t written about the author – the journalist is more of a background observer. In this case, I actually competed in the 2022 Butterfly Puerto Rico Open Teams Tournament – and I brought my family along for vacation. For those of you that didn’t make it to San Juan this year […]
Butterfly Puerto Rico Open: From the Lower Divisions
(by Steve Hopkins) At the top of the 2022 Butterfly Puerto Rico Open Teams Tournament were some of the best players in the hemisphere – Zhou Xin and Brian Afanador and Adriana Diaz and Lily Zhang all competed in the top division (and all advanced to the Semifinals). The tournament, however, extended out for six […]
Butterfly Puerto Rico Open Teams: TTA/888 Win in San Juan
(by Steve Hopkins) The final eight teams in the Puerto Rico Open matched up starting on Sunday. The format in that top division was best 3 out of 5 matches. The top seeded TTA/888 team beat Soderhamns UIF 3-0. Soderhamns was a Swedish team with Casper Strindberg, Elliot Lundqvist, and Daniel Lindso – but they […]
Butterfly Training Tips with Zelin Ye – Handspeed & Footwork
In this Butterfly Training Tips, Zelin Ye is focusing on developing Handspeed and Footwork 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.
Butterfly Training Tips with Crystal Wang – Abs & Back Exercises
ln this Butterfly Training Tips Crystal Wang is doing some exercises to improve core strength for the Abs & Back 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.
Coaching Tip of the Week – Do You Receive to Set Up Your Game?
(By Larry Hodges) Most players learn early on to serve to set up their game. However, many do not do this with their receive. They will instead focus on just getting the serve back in the most consistent way they can that doesn’t too easily set up the opponent. This works to an extent, but […]
2022 CUSTTA SPRING OPEN
2-Star Tournament Date: Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1, 2022 Venue: Calgary United Sports Table Tennis Association Bay 5, 401 – 33rd Street NE, Calgary, Alberta T2A 7R3 Sanctioned by: Alberta Table Tennis Association(ATTA) Table Tennis Canada(TTCanada) Entry Deadline: 9:30 PM Monday April 25, 2022 Online Registration here Entry form can be found here […]
WAB Club Feature: Tan’s Table Tennis Training Club
by Steve Hopkins) Tan’s Table Tennis Training Club is the first full-time table tennis club in the greater Cincinnati area. The club is located just to the Northeast of Cincinnati in Mason, a few miles from the 275 Expressway and just off of I-42. The location provides easy access to greater Cincinnati and Dayton. The […]
New season of TTA League starts this weekend!
NEW SEASON (4/9 – 6/12) This season we have league events on the following weekends: 4/9 Saturday; 4/10 Sunday 4/16 Saturday; 4/17 Sunday 4/23 Saturday; 4/24 Sunday 4/30 Saturday; 5/1 Sunday 5/7 – 5/8 skipped due to WTT event hosting at TTA 5/14 Saturday; 5/15 Sunday 5/21 Saturday; 5/22 Sunday 5/28 Saturday; 5/29 Sunday 6/4 […]
2022 WTT Youth Contender Vila Real – Bella Xu U19 Match Highlights 2
In this Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlight Clip, Bella Xu is competing at the 2022 Youth Contender Vila Real U-19. 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.
More Weight on the Right Leg
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(By Larry Hodges) It’s a two-step process. Focus on both steps, and it’ll happen. First, think about the… Read More
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kou Lei is working with his student on Forehand Looping… Read More
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(by Steve Hopkins) The Ly Table Tennis Academy in Montreal has been home to many members of the… Read More
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(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
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(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
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Geovanny Coello is working his student on some Skill Development… Read More
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(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
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