(by Steve Hopkins) USA Table Tennis Player (and one of our top para-athletes), Tahl Leibovitz has been named Banner Bearer for Team USA at the 21st. World Maccabiah Games. Five athletes have been given this honor this year: Tahl, Fred Cohen, Sherry Levin, Summer Bloom Runestad, and Deb Lichtenfeld. Opening Ceremonies are scheduled for Thursday. […]
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Vote for Ian: Have You Placed Your ESPYS Vote Yet? Vote by Sunday at 8pm EDT.
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) VOTE HERE Ian Seidenfeld has been nominated for an ESPY Award for Best Athlete with a Disability. Please visit the link above and cast your vote for Ian. Not only is he a great table tennis player and a really nice guy (who deserves awards and accolades and exposure) – but by […]
Viscaria Blade Review By: Darryl Tsao
Posted on(By: Darryl Tsao) The Viscaria blade has become a staple in modern table tennis. Almost every other person you see uses a Viscaria blade. I have been using the Viscaria blade for a year and a half, and it has been my go to blade. Why is it so popular you ask? It is because […]
LATTA BUTTERFLY JUNE OPEN 2022 – RESULTS
Posted on(By: Bowmar Sports Team) Big congrats to the Champions of LATTA Butterfly Open June, 2022. The great event that was a success and that brought more than 83 players in 8 different events. The surprise of the event… Misa Duran received a surprised $100 award for the player with the “most consecutive tournament participation!” Photos: […]
TBTT Had An Amazing Showing
Posted on(By: TBTT Club) The 2022 U.S. Nationals had amazing showing by players and coaches of TBTT; management & coaches would like to congratulate our students as we are so proud of all their stellar performances!! Total Medal Count 11: (2 Gold/ 4 Silver / 5 Bronze) Individual Player Results: Rachel Wang – 1 Gold/ 3 […]
A Futuristic, 24/7 Ping Pong Spot On East 86th Street
Posted on(By: Mike Mishkin) PingPod — which offers “table tennis on demand” — recently opened its doors at 515 East 86th Street, between York and East End avenues. This is a place where you can simply reserve a table, bring a pal and ping away — and you can do so 24/7, because there are no employees […]
Coaching Tip Of The Week – Five Ways To Force An Opponent Out Of Position
Posted on(by Larry Hodges) One of the best ways of winning a point is to force an opponent out of position. There are many ways of doing this. (Many start with serve.) Here are some of the best! (Note that “middle” means the transition point between forehand and backhand, roughly the playing elbow.) Attack middle, then […]
WAB Club Feature: Washington DC Table Tennis
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) With three league nights each week, open play, tournaments, camps for kids and adults and coaching opportunities, Washington DC Table Tennis Center something for everyone. The 5,000 square foot dedicated table tennis facility has 10 professional Butterfly tables and 2 robots on wood flooring. In addition, there is a lounge with chairs, […]
Dang Qiu – The Winner WTT Contender Lima 2022
Posted onWTT Contender Lima (June 14 to 19, 2022) Comments from Dang Qiu The Winner of the Men’s Singles and the Mixed Doubles Comments were received from Dang Qiu (GER) who won the men’s singles and the mixed doubles events at the WTT Contender Lima held in Lima, Peru from June 14 to19, 2022. Q: How do you feel after securing […]
WTT Euro Summer Series Preview: 9 of World Top 10 Entered
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The strongest field of the Summer is ready to play starting Monday in Budapest, Hungary. Fan Zhendong is the only player in the Top 10 not present. Ma Long (World No. 2) will be the top seed, and Liang Jingkun (World No. 3) will be the second seed. The qualifiers will be […]
Marcos Madrid – One or Two Pattern
May 14, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Marcos Madrid is executing the One or Two Loop for… Read More
What To Do With Problem Serves
May 11, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame Everybody has at least one serve that… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Song Jeho Table Tennis Club
May 11, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The Song Jeho Table Tennis Club ("SJHTTC") is centrally located in Los Angeles. The club is… Read More
China Sweeps Team Table Tennis Championships
May 10, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) On Sunday, both Chinese teams issued strong performances with each winning their Final. … Read More
Team Championship Finals: China and Japan (and China and Japan)
May 9, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTF) On the penultimate day of competition at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis… Read More
Taiwo Adeyinka – Backhand Counterdrive
May 8, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Taiwo Adeyinka is working with a Beginner player on the… Read More
A Conversation Between Ultimate Table Tennis and Butterfly: Expanding the Future of Table Tennis in India
May 7, 2026
(Butterfly Global) On April 6, 2026, Vita Dani, Co-Promoter of Ultimate Table Tennis, visited Butterfly’s headquarters in Tokyo… Read More
🎥 Episode 9: Ask The Expert Live With Logan Rietz | Take care of your paddle!
May 7, 2026
(by Bowmar Sports) Taking care of your table tennis paddle is one of the easiest ways to improve… Read More
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