(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame, www.tabletenniscoaching.com/blog) Now is the time to focus on WINNING!!! A big part of that is playing smart tactics. Whenever possible, scout out your upcoming opponents. This means three things: watching them play at the tournament; watching them on video; and asking others about that […]
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WTT Champions Doha: Preview
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Qatar will host the WTT Champions to start the 2026 tour. The event will be played from January 7-11 in Doha and all but 2 of the World Top 20 will be competing. World No. 1 Wang Chuqin is nursing a back injury (he withdrew from the World Cup two weeks ago), […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: New York Indoor Sports Club
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) With their large facility that features 17 tables, a pro shop, high ceilings, great lighting, and professional flooring, the New York Indoor Sports Club is an idea location for table tennis. The NYISC has monthly 2-star sanctioned tournaments. The facility also includes a 5,000 indoor soccer training space – providing a combined 15,000 […]
The Final ITTF Rankings of 2025
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) China’s Wang Chuqin and Lin Shidong will finish 2025 at the top of the World Rankings. There’s no surprise that the two most accomplished players of 2025 finish in these two top slots, or that both are Chinese. The bigger surprise for China may be that only three Chinese players are in […]
Marty Supreme: Chalamet Stars in Table Tennis Movie
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The movie review site RottenTomatoes.com describes the recently released “Marty Supreme” as the story of Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, who goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness. Mauser is loosely based on American Great Marty Reisman, an accomplished table tennis star player, self-promoter, […]
Stay a Little Lower
Posted onDrill 1 – Robot plays topspin ball to the Backhand end line, Logan plays Backhand chop to Backhand, robot plays topspin half long to Backhand and Logan plays Backhand chop (in & out movement against longer and shorter topspin balls) FETHOMANIA 19 / Drill 1 https://youtube.com/shorts/h0TSZGBHMiI All FETHOMANIA drills are performed on the Butterfly Amicus […]
Take the Ball Earlier
Posted onForehand topspin and BHT against heavy backspin and no spin):Robot plays heavy long backspin to Backhand, Jhon Backhand topspin to Backhand, Robot plays little backspin to Forehand and Jhon plays Forehand topspin to Forehand FETHOMANIA 18 / Drill 5 https://youtube.com/shorts/-CbSWmp-DXw All FETHOMANIA drills are performed on the Butterfly Amicus Prime Robot. To learn more about […]
Lucca Lobo – Unpacking the Butterfly Goodies
Posted on(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Lucca Lobo is unpacking his Butterfly Goodies https://youtu.be/gHBcUZMJdIY 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
Kou Lei – MLTT Highlights
Posted on(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights, Kou Lei is action in at the MLTT https://youtu.be/EuXV–xmZbc 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
Alan Kurmangaliyev (KAZ) – Butterfly Players Worldwide –
Posted on(By Butterfly Global) Butterfly Players Worldwide introduce Butterfly players who are making an impact around the world. This time, we feature Alan Kurmangaliyev from Kazakhstan. Profile of Alan Kurmangaliyev Place of origin: Kazakhstan Playing Style: Right Hand, Shakehand, Attacking Date of Birth: January, 12 2007 Achievements: 2025 WTT Youth Contender Tashkent U19 Boys’ Singles Winner […]
Lingshaui Meng – Forehand Loop Pivot & Wide Forehand
July 23, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Lingshaui Meng is working with a student on the Forehand… Read More
Fifteen Important Deep Serves
July 22, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame) When you serve fast & deep, you… Read More
Arantxa Cossio Aceves – Opening Attack & Random Play
July 22, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Arantxa Cossio Aceves is focucing on setting up an opening… Read More
Yu Di – Backhand Loop Crosscourt & Down the line
July 21, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Yu Di is executing the Backhand Loop from underspin, followed… Read More
Through the Eyes of Our Coaches & Players: By Coach Jeff Yamada
July 20, 2026
(by Coach Jeff Yamada / Butterfly Americas) The Power of the Timeout: Lessons From Four Critical Matches Timeouts… Read More
Kou Lei Banana Flip Crosscourt
July 20, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kou Lei is moving to the middle of the table,… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Vancouver Table Tennis Club
July 19, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The Vancouver Table Tennis Club (VTTC) stands as one of the largest table tennis facilities… Read More
MLTT Meet the Teams: Atlanta Blazers
July 19, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) The Atlanta Blazers enter Season 4 with renewed ambition after adding significant firepower… Read More
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