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Weathering the Pandemic – Possible Lessons from the First WTT
(by Steve Hopkins) As the table tennis world emerges from shutdowns caused by the Pandemic, there are great opportunities to speculate on how those stoppages have affected the world’s best. Some areas completely shut down facilities leaving players to struggle to find competition (Timo Boll, for instance, released videos of his solitary training with an Amicus […]
Coaching Tip of the Week: Experiment with Serves and Receives Early
(By Larry Hodges) Early in a match you should test your various serves against an unfamiliar player. Which serving motions work best? What proportion of the time should you serve long, short, or half-long (where second bounce is right at the end-line)? Should your deep serves be fast or slower, spinnier ones that break more? […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: San Antonio Table Tennis Club
(by Steve Hopkins) The San Antonio Table Tennis Club is located in the Fitness Building of the Alamo Gymnastics and Fitness Center on Huebner Road just off the E Charles William Anderson Loop about 15 miles North of the San Antonio city center. The club has two rooms; the main room, Room A, has five tables […]
PongNow: Alguetti Brothers
(by Steve Hopkins) The PongNow Interview Series – talking table tennis with some of the best players and personalities in the sport. The guests this week are the Alguetti Brothers. Adar, Sharon, and Gal have each crossed 2600 on their rise up the ranks of elite US players. They share some interesting stories and poke […]
WTT WTT Middle East Hub Contender: Dima’s Back
(by Steve Hopkins) The first ITTF event of 2021 ended today with Dimitrij Ovtcharov’s dominating win over Lin Yun-Ju. With the Olympics just four months away, Ovtcharov showed he may be peaking at just the right time. In fact, his run to the this title, and its $15,000 purse, included consecutive upset wins over Falck […]
Butterfly Training Tips: Loop Against Underspin With Zelin Ye
Zelin Ye gives three great tips on improving your loop against underspin. 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 […]
WTT Middle East Hub Semi Update: Lin Yun-Ju and Dimitrij Ovtcharov Advance
(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTFWorld) UPDATE: Semifinal Results Simon Gauzy, France’s best player, is one of the quickest players in the German League – seemingly getting to every ball and often moving away from the table for deep drives or lobs. Today, however, the quickness advantage is clearly on the side of Lin Yun-Ju – […]
WTT Middle East Hub – Final Four (Men’s Finals at 11:20a EST Friday)
(by Steve Hopkins) The WTT Contender Event in Doha is down to the Final 4, and three of four in the Men’s Semifinals are Butterfly Players. Top seeded Tomokazu Harimoto had smooth sailing again with a 3-1 win over Korea’s Cho. Dimirij Ovtcharov, World No. 12, won the first, third, and fifth games on the […]
Warming Up With Timo
(by Steve Hopkins) Timo Boll posted a video of his warmup routine to his YouTube channel this week. *He started out with a plug for his channel and noted that he had recently reached 25,000 subscribers. The video continues for over 10 minutes showing his normal routine including stretches, light warm-up, and work with a […]
Arantxa Cossio Aceves – Backhand Loop to Footwork Play
August 3, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Arantxa Cossio Aceves is executing a Backhand Loop, followed by Footwork… Read More
Calderano through to Quarters at WTT Contender Brazil
August 2, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The WTT Contender Series is in Brazil this week, and the top seed… Read More
Edmarie Leon – BH, Middle, BH, Wide FH
August 2, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Edmarie Leon is playing the popular footwork drill Backhand, Middle,… Read More
After Contact, Push Off With Your Toes
August 1, 2025
1 Forehand topspin from Forehand against topspin to Forehand, 1 Forehand topspin from middle against topspin to Forehand,… Read More
BREAKING: Season 3 Schedule Just Dropped
August 1, 2025
(by: Major League Table Tennis) It’s official: Season 3 schedule is locked in – and we’re leveling up across the board.… Read More
Product Validation – Korbel SK7
August 1, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Product Validation, Brian Pace goes over a All-Wood Setup for players that… Read More
Keep Your Left Arm Up
July 30, 2025
1 Backhand Topspin from Backhand against Topspin to Backhand, 1 Forehand Topspin from middle against topspin to Backhand,… Read More
Nishant Lebaka – Backhand Loop Transition Play
July 30, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Nishant Lebaka is focusing on his Backhand Loop Transition play… Read More
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