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2021 Butterfly Cup – September 3-5, 2021 – 4-star Tournament

(By Cape Fear Table Tennis Club) Greetings from Fayetteville! I am so excited to announce that CFTTC will be running its very first 4-star tournament – the 2021 Butterfly Cup on September 3-5!  We will be giving away over $6000 in cash and prizes at this event.  The entry fee also includes a complimentary AAU […]

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Butterfly Training Tips: Multiball Drill With Rachel & Joanna Sung

Learn more about Rachel Sung, please click here Don’t have anyone to practice this drill with? Learn more about our Amicus and Practice Partner Robots here 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.

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Butterfly Training Tips: Blocking Tips With Jinxin Wang

Learn more about Coach Jinxin Wang Don’t have anyone to practice this drill with? Learn more about our Amicus and Practice Partner Robots here 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.

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ITTF Rankings: WTT Winners Move Up

(by Steve Hopkins/Photo by WTT) The two WTT Middle East Hub Events have had some effect on the Rankings.  Harimoto (who won the second event) has moved back into the World’s Top 4, and Ovtcharov (who won the first event) has moved up one position to No. 9.  Others who finished in the Top 4 in […]

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Butterfly Training Tips: Foundational & Advanced Skills With Gabriel Perez

Foundational & Advanced Skills With Gabriel Perez Don’t have anyone to practice this drill with? Learn more about our Amicus and Practice Partner Robots here 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.

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Coaching Tip of the Week: Do You Really Play the Middle?

( By Larry Hodges) Except at the advanced levels, few players really attack the middle effectively. What is the middle? It is roughly the opponent’s playing elbow, midway between forehand and backhand, where the opponent has to make a quick decision on which to use; move into position to do so; and then try to […]

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WAB Club Feature: Seattle Pacific Table Tennis Club

WAB Club Feature: Seattle Pacific Table Tennis Club (by Steve Hopkins) Seattle Pacific Table Tennis Club (SPTTC) is located in Bellevue, Washington, off of highway SR-520 just over Lake Washington from North side of Seattle.  The club is 9600 square feet with 18-foot ceilings, 16 Butterfly Centerfold tables, red Gerflor flooring, and two-toned walls to assist […]

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WTT Middle East Hub 2 – Harimoto and Ito Win

(by Steve Hopkins, photo from ITTFworld) Despite surprises throughout the event, the final story in both the Men’s and Women’s event is that the top seed cruised on the final day. Harimoto beat Ovtcharov in the Semifinal (flipping the script from a week ago in the first Middle East Hub Event) and then rolled over […]

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PongNow: Kai Zhang

(by Steve Hopkins) The PongNow Interview Series – talking table tennis with the best players and personalities in the sport. The guest this week is Kai Zhang, a US Team who has been steadily improving with solid international results.  _________________________ PongNOW Interview are powered by Butterfly.  Comment on videos via twitter @PONGNOW.     […]

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WTT Middle East Hub 2 – Filus a Surprise Finalist

(by Steve Hopkins, photo from ITTFworld) The Semifinal rematch between Harimoto and Ovtcharov flipped the script from a week ago in the first Middle East Hub Event- this time with the players trading games to a 2-2 tie before Harimoto pulled ahead for the 4-2 win.  Last week Ovtcharov won that match and went on […]

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Random Balls to the Forehand & Backhand!?

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Half random rhythm exercises 1 or 2 Backhand topspin to Backhand and 1 or 2 Forehand topspin to… Read More

The Thumb on the Backhand

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(By Larry Hodges) The thumb is a key part of the backhand. It gives the shot the backing… Read More

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(By Steve Hopkins) The Citius Club at the Richmond Olympic Oval is just South of the Vancouver Airport… Read More

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The WTT Contender Series event in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil ended today, and… Read More

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Arantxa Cossio Aceves – Backhand Loop to Footwork Play

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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips,  Arantxa Cossio Aceves is executing a Backhand Loop, followed by Footwork… Read More
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