(By Sally Moyland) This was my last competition in the year of 2020. It was the Taiwan National Adult’s Team Qualification. To be able to participate in this tournament, you must have top results in other high-level competitions. If you didn’t have any good results in other tournaments, you could still get recommended if you […]
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Ask The Experts: Cherry Zhao No. 373
Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I’m interested in the butterfly innerforce layer ALC and the butterfly Tomokazu harimoto ALC . Comparing them on the butterfly website they seem to have the same composition of veneers . The only difference being the Harimoto blade has a marginally larger head size. Please compare and contrast […]
2021 All-Japan Finals: New Era Rising?
(by Steve Hopkins) The top rating spots in Japan are held by young champions: Defending Men’s Champion Harimoto (age 18) and Defending Women’s Champion Mima Ito (age 20). But both champions fell this year in their National Championships. For Ito, she advanced to the Final only to lose to 27 year old Ishikawa Kasumi 4-2. […]
TT England’s COVID Survey Results
(by Steve Hopkins) Table Tennis England posted a table tennis participation survey today. It showed results of a November and December poll of members in the UK who answered questions about their participation in the sport since the lockdown and their plans for their future table tennis participation. There are many similarities between the USA […]
Coaching Tip of the Week: Shorten Stroke on Receive
(By Larry Hodges) Returning serves is all about ball control. In a rally, the incoming shot is usually more predictable than a serve, which has a much wider range of variation – topspin, sidespin, backspin, at all speeds, amounts of spin, directions, and depths. To control your return of serve, shorten your stroke. This cuts […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Allen & Sons
(by Steve Hopkins) Located in the San Fernando Valley, North of Santa Monica and Malibu in the greater Los Angeles area is Allen & Sons Table Tennis Club. The club began as the passion of a successful, retiring businessman. Initially, the club provided four tables, but soon expanded. Today, Allen & Sons Table Tennis Club features eight […]
German League Updates: Dusseldorf and Ochsenhausen Both Win
(by Steve Hopkins) In recent years, U.S. fans have followed Borussia Dusseldorf (with Timo Boll), and over the last year many have also been following Liebherr Ochsenhausen (who have added USA’s Kanak Jha to their talented roster). A few weeks ago these two teams each advanced to the Final of the German Cup – where Dusseldorf […]
BUTTERFLY FAVORITES: Timo Boll Training Session
(by Steve Hopkins) This video was originally posted by Alexis Zikria in 2012. The video is titled “2010 Training with Timo Boll” and it shows the progression from warm up to simulated points and match situations. The full video is 32 minutes and shows a solid work out from Timo Boll in his prime. Timo […]
PongNow Interview: Michael Hsing
(by Steve Hopkins) PongNow is an interview series talking table tennis with some of the best players and personalities in the sport. The guest this week is Michael Hsing, perhaps best known in the table tennis community as “Ariel’s Dad”. Michael was a big part of Ariel’s early success, quitting his job so he could […]
German League 2021: Dusseldorf Rolling as Ochsenhausen Struggles
(by Steve Hopkins) In recent years, U.S. fans have followed Borussia Dusseldorf (with Timo Boll), and over the last year many have also been following Liebherr Ochsenhausen (who have added USA’s Kanak Jha to their talented roster). A few weeks ago these two teams each advanced to the Final of the German Cup – where Dusseldorf […]
Consistency and Good Form Lead to Speed and Power
July 28, 2025
(By Larry Hodges) Don’t be that guy who spends years smacking shots but also missing over and over,… Read More
Geovanny Coello – Gameplay Sequencing
July 28, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Geovanny Coello is working a player on Gameplay Sequencing https://youtu.be/zGRnfYszoWQ… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Central Florida Table Tennis Club
July 27, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) With its location near the junction of Highway 423 and 441, just northwest of downtown… Read More
Calderano Wins in Buenos Aires
July 27, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The WTT Contender Series visited Buenos Aires this week, and this Hemisphere’s best… Read More
US Open Teams Entry Deadline is August 10
July 27, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) The deadline for registration into the 2025 Butterfly US Open Team Championships in Myrtle Beach… Read More
Shigang Yang – Forehand & Backhand Counterlooping
July 27, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Shigang Yang is working on a player executing the Forehand… Read More
Fan Zhendong Continues to Dominate China’s Super League
July 27, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) The China Table Tennis Super League (CTTSL) is full of elite talent, and right now… Read More
Product Validation – Timo Boll Post Career Set up
July 26, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Product Validation, Brian Pace shows you what Timo Boll’s Set-up is after… Read More
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