Guess who stopped by Bowmar Sports/Butterfly last week in Wilson, North Carolina? None other than USA’s top ranked player, Kanak Jha (and his mom, Karuna Jain Jha). Upon arrival last Wednesday, they had a tour of the facility and met with Butterfly Staff before a series of meetings, a group lunch, and a visit to […]
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Butterfly Two-Person Teams Round Robin Tournament, Aug 14-15, 2021
(By AJ Carney) Our Butterfly 2-Person Teams Tournament was a lot of fun. If you have never played in this type of format before, I highly recommend on attending one of our events in 2022! We held a U3500, U4000, U4500, and Open Teams Events which all had great competition. In this format, you play […]
Two-time Olympian Jha visits Cary, shares his love for table tennis
(By Chris Lea, WRAL-TV Sports anchor/reporter) After competing in table tennis in Tokyo, the first stop for Kanak Jha was Cary, North Carolina. “It’s a really beautiful place,” Jha said about the town. It’s Jha’s first time being in Cary. He’s a native of Milpitas, California, however in March his mom decided to move to […]
Coaching Tip of the Week – The Seven Links of Table Tennis
(By Larry Hodges) There have been numerous discussions over the years over what is the most important part of table tennis. Many say the serve, or receive, or the forehand, or footwork, or consistency, or tactics, or mental strength, and so on. Of course, many of these discussions are like arguing which link in a […]
Ovtcharov Provides Tour of His Tokyo 2020 Living Space
(by Steve Hopkins) Ever wonder what the athletes see from the inside at a huge event like the Olympics? This video is by Dimitrij Ovtcharov and was published today on the TT Smash City Youtube Channel. The tour starts with the view of Tokyo and the cardboard bed. He shows Germany’s team clothing and talks […]
Revisiting Tokyo: By the Numbers
(by Steve Hopkins, photo by ITTF World) Obviously, China’s results speak for themselves and are the top storyline of the Olympics. Of five events, China took Gold in 4 (and Silver in the 5th). In the two events where two Chinese entrants were allowed, China took both spots in the Finals and claimed both Gold […]
Revisiting Tokyo: Early Rounds
(by Steve Hopkins) {This is a review of articles written during the Olympics. Some of this coverage appeared on the Butterfly website, but much of it was not permitted per IOC Rule 40 -which provides for exclusive use of logos and images for official Olympic sponsors for a limited period during the Olympics. That period […]
WAB Featured Club: South Jersey Indoor Sports Club
(by Steve Hopkins) South Jersey Indoor Sports Club (“SJISC”) is a multi-sport facility in Voorhees Township in Camden Country New Jersey about 15 miles to the east of Philadelphia. The club offers table tennis and badminton, and also have indoor turf available for indoor cricket and baseball practices. It is a 15,000 square foot facility […]
Ask The Experts: Lady Ruano, No. 398
Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi, I play close to the table very offensively, I have a powerful forehand. As soon as I can attack from topspin, I attack the ball. I play close to the table because I usually take the offensive initiative of the game, but if the other player presses […]
Lezoline Unizes Shoes
Recommended For A Wide Range Of Players Butterfly Lezoline Unizes table tennis shoes designed to support a wide range of players and developed specifically for table tennis movements and footwork. Lezoline Unizes offer a gripping outer sole, foot cushioning, a hold wearing sensation and durability that is required for table tennis. This shoe is reasonably […]
Thankful for Wins: Chicago Has Flawless Week 7
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(by: Major League Table Tennis) Emmanuel Lebesson and Lily Zhang make history in Hollywood, FL 🐊 Chicago Wind (8-4)… Read More
Relax Your Shoulder
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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
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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?
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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
ITTF World Youth Championships: Early Action
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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
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