(By Larry Hodges) Exactly as the heading says – this is the time to try out new things, develop new techniques, and improve your game. If a player has trouble looping, for example, many will fall back on more successful shots in practice – and so continue to have trouble looping. Instead, use those very […]
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Jingkun and Gerassimenko Top Upset-Filled Event in Lasko
(by Steve Hopkins) With the World Team Championships in Houston just a few weeks away, one of the final opportunities to prepare was held in this week at the WTT Contender event in Laško, Slovenia. Many teams didn’t send their top player, so the list of participants didn’t include some of the biggest names (Fan […]
Butterfly Training Tips with Anav Gupta – Footwork and Stroke Chemistry
In this Butterfly Training Tips Anav Gupta focuses on a 3 position footwork drill for the forehand 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.
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Austin Table Tennis Club
(by Steve Hopkins) The Austin Table Tennis Club is located at 8956 Research Blvd in Austin. They are just off of US Highway 183 on the North side of Austin. The club has been around for more than thirty years. They first started in the back of a bar, with a wooden dance floor serving a […]
Ask The Experts: Shahin Akhlaghpasand, No. 409
Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I am an amateur athlete. He used a classineta racket. I recently bought a VISCARIA classic racket three months ago. I tested the Timo Boll ALC racket (borrach Tenergy 05 and Dignics 05. Just like my Viscaria) recently and noticed it had excellent control, better than Viscaria. I […]
Following the “IN”fallible Chinese in Lasko
(by Steve Hopkins) China currently holds the top three spots in the ITTF World Rankings, so heading into a 3-person team format at the World Team Championships in Houston in a few week, they would be heavy favorites. That dominant position was weakened, somewhat when China announced that neither Ma Long nor Xu Xin will […]
Table Tennis North’s Thorsten Gohl receives the Coaching Association of Canada Impact Award
(Courtesy of Table Tennis North) Fort Providence, Northwest Territories, November 4, 2021 – Table Tennis North Executive Director, Thorsten Gohl, received the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) Impact Award during today’s CAC 2021 Gala. Thorsten Gohl, who is an Arctic Winter Games and Canada Games coach, has been involved with table tennis in the Northwest […]
Greater Vancouver TTC: The new WAB Club
Neighborhood Table Tennis Club located in Burnaby, BC Founded in 2019 by Wilson Peng Zhang 495 Sperling Avenue Burnaby, BC V5B 4H4 Canada The origin of table tennis dates back 140 years. In 1988, it became one of the Olympic games. Suitable for all ages, the game provides full body exercise, which has many lifelong health benefits, […]
WESTCHESTER OCTOBER 2021 OPEN
Congratulations to JISHAN LIANG for winning WESTCHESTER OCTOBER 2021 OPEN! Jishan is now the first player to win the Westchester Open four times in a row. Open F: Jishan Liang def. Zongqi Zhong (12,10,9) SF: Jishan Liang def. Felix Lartey (9,4,6); Zongqi Zhong def. Darius Fahimi (3,-8,3,-10,6) QF: Jishan Liang def. Yanjun Gao (6,6,-9,9); Felix […]
Butterfly Training Tips with Patryk Zyworonek – Serve Attack & Random Play
In this Butterfly Training Tips video Patryk Zyworonek focuses on setting up a serve and attack, followed by random play where he covers the entire court with his forehand 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, […]
Relax Your Shoulder
November 26, 2025
Basic exercises: Pushing and powerful first ball attack – Robot plays heavy backspin to long Forehand, Jhon plays… Read More
Yu Di – Backhand Loop from underspin
November 26, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Yu Di is focusing on the Backhand Loop from underspin… Read More
More Weight on the Right Leg
November 24, 2025
Basic exercises: Pushing and powerful first ball attack – Robot plays heavy backspin to long BH, Jhon plays… Read More
Do You Want to Be a Smart Table Tennis Player?
November 24, 2025
(By Larry Hodges) It’s a two-step process. Focus on both steps, and it’ll happen. First, think about the… Read More
Kou Lei – Forehand Looping the Flip
November 24, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kou Lei is working with his student on Forehand Looping… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Ly Table Tennis Academy
November 23, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) The Ly Table Tennis Academy in Montreal has been home to many members of the… Read More
ITTF World Youth Championships: Early Action
November 23, 2025
(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
November 23, 2025
(By Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Felix Lebrun arrived in Oman as the top seed for the WTT Star Contender… Read More
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