(by Larry Hodges) Many players confuse anticipation with reaction. Reaction is when you see what the opponent is going to do and then respond to it. (You can usually do so before he actually hits the ball, often early in their forward swing. Reaction is almost always more important than anticipation, but both have their […]
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Puerto Rico Open: You’re Invited. See You There?
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) These Puerto Rico Open invitations/info cards went out this week to WE ARE BUTTERFLY clubs. If you haven’t yet looked at this event, now is the time. $17,000 in prizes. A 4-Star event. International teams. And for those of you in the Northern half of the US (or anywhere in Canada) – […]
Steven Moreno U15 Puerto Rican National Champion 2022
Posted on(by: Bowmar Sports Team) Steven Moreno closed the year being the U15 Puerto Rican National Champion in the 2022. The ECEDAO student and member of the Club “Maratonista” of Coamo, Steven Joel Moreno, was proclaimed National Champion of the U 15 Men’s Category by beating Yadier López of the Águilas de la Montaña de Utuado […]
Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlight – Rachel Wang WTT
Posted on(by: Bowmar Sports Team) In this Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlight, Rachel Wang is competing in the WTT Youth Championships 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 Brian Pace – Shot Resetting
Posted on(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Brian Pace is focusing on “Shot Resetting”. The concept is “Reset” back to the neutral position, and “Assess” what position the racket is going to play on the table. More Brian Pace Links: PongNow Video Interview Brian Pace Butterfly-Sponsored Coach Selection of Articles by Brian Pace Brian […]
Developing Fast Reflexes
Posted on(by Larry Hodges) “I have slow reflexes!” I’ve heard that so many times in my coaching career and in every case, the player was wrong. Why? Because they don’t understand what gives a person fast reflexes, and how to develop them. Nerve impulses from the brain to the muscles travel at about the same speed […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Trolley Car Table Tennis Club
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) With its location in the East Falls area on the North side of Philadelphia, the Trolley Car Table Tennis Club is easily accessible to the Greater Philadelphia area (including areas of New Jersey and Delaware. It offers 10 tables nestled into a cozy space with good lighting and flooring. The club also […]
WTT Contender Durban: Calderano Starts 2023 with a Win
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Brazil’s Hugo Calderano was the top seed, and aside from a tight 3-2 Quarterfinal win over China’s Lin Shidong, her did exactly what he needed to do. Kallberg and Franziska each reached the other Quarterfinal – and it was Kallberg that emerged to face Calderano in the Semis. Calderano won 3-1 to […]
WTT Contender Durban: Top Seeds Reach Quarters
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Calderano, Qiu, Franziska, and Aruna are the headliners in Durban this week as the WTT Contender Series opens the New Year in South Africa. Each of those top four seeds has reached the Quarterfinals. On Saturday, Hugo Calderano will face a 17 year old rising Chinese star, Lin Shidong. Patrick Franziska will […]
Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights – Yu Di @ WTT Fort Lauderdale
Posted on(by: Bowmar Sports Team) This Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlight is with Yu Di in Mixed Doubles at the WTT in Fort Lauderdale. Yu Di, is a coach at Triangle Badminton & Table Tennis Club in Morrisville, North Carolina. His current rating according to USATT IS 2446. Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table […]
Yu Di – Forehand Loop Timing
November 5, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Yu Di is demonstrating exact dynamics of the timing of… Read More
Shashin Shodhan Amicus Training Series – Forehand Flip
November 3, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Amicus Training Series, Shashin Shodhan In this Amicus Training Series, Shashin Shodhan is… Read More
Sunny Zhang Pan American Senior Table Tennis Championships
November 2, 2026
(by Coach Raymond (Zhaowei) Zhang) Seventeen-year-old Sunny Zhang of Three10 TTC represented Canada at the Pan American Senior… Read More
Jerky Strokes and Jerkyitis: World’s Most Rampant Table Tennis Disease
November 2, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame) Many players have jerky strokes that make… Read More
Rachid El Bou Bou – Wide Angle Push
November 2, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rachid El Bou Bou is executing the Wide Angle Push… Read More
MLTT Week 4 Recap: Gold Rush Perfect in Houston
November 1, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) The Carolina Gold Rush were the only team to go 3-0 at the… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Carolina International Table Tennis Academy
November 1, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) With their location in Apex, North Carolina, just to the Southwest of Raleigh, the Carolina… Read More
Jang d’Arc? Jang Woojin is Surprise Winner in Montpellier
November 1, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The WTT Champions series ended with a surprise winner in Montpellier today as… Read More
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