(By Larry Hodges) Especially when looping, you need a loose arm to maximize power. Many players literally jerk their arm backwards when looping. Instead, relax it into a natural backswing position, and then use the natural elasticity of the muscles to slingshot your arm into your forward swing. Think of your arm as a rubber […]
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WAB CLUB FEATURE: Han-In Table Tennis Club
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) With their location in Palisades Park, New Jersey, Han-In table Tennis is centrally located in the largest population center in North America. They are just off of I-95, near the New Jersey Turnpike and the George Washington Bridge – and just across the Hudson River from Upper Manhattan. Han-In offers a table […]
ITTF Rankings (Week 33)
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) How has the Olympics affected the ITTF rankings? The Week 33 rankings were released last Wednesday, and there is some small movement throughout the Top 25. Fan Zhendong has remained World No. 1, despite falling to Ma Long in Men’s Singles. Ma Long has moved up to No. 2, jumping over Xu Xin. […]
TeamUSA Tokyo Recap
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The Table Tennis events have come to a close in Tokyo and TeamUSA has returned home. No medals this year, but that was not an unexpected result. The goal for our young American players was to continue to improve, and there were some promising highlights worth revisiting: Liu Juan and […]
Steven Moreno, Bowmar Sports sponsored player, tournament update
Posted onOn behalf of STEVEN MORENO RIVERA, Bowmar Sports sponsored player, BUTTERFLY. Writes Professor Edgardo Vázquez, coach and manager of the athlete Steven Moreno. We are very proud to be part of this great Bowmar Sports team, we will always be grateful. Since May 1, 2021, we have been representing Bowmar Sports with dignity, in tournaments […]
Butterfly Training Tips: Backhand & Forehand Attack With Zelin Ye (featuring Florance)
Posted onZelin Ye shows us two of his preferred training drills with his favorite practice partner, Florance. 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 Training Tips: Forehand Block With Truong Tu
Posted onCoach Truong Tu demonstrates how to do a simple forehand block. Learn more about coach Truong Tu 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 […]
2021 HITTA Fall Open
Posted onGiant RR where the top 2 players of each group will advance into Divisional Groups. From the Divisional groups the top 2 players in each group will advance into the Single Elimination (SE) rounds. U2400 & U1400 Format: Group RR, the top 2 players of each group will advance into Single Elimination. Time & Location […]
888 TTC $15K BUTTERFLY / XIOM LABOR DAY CHALLENGE
Posted onCompetition Date and Time: Friday, September 3 5pm – 8pm Saturday, September 4 9am – 9pm Sunday, September 5 9am – 9pm Monday, September 6 9am – 7pm Venue Information: 888 Table Tennis Center 888 Hinckley Road Burlingame, CA 94010 Questions? Please email tournaments@888ttc.com Competition Format: Giant round robin groups of 5-8 players; 3-4 players […]
Progression to the next level – my 2021 US Nationals experience
Posted on(By Xianyao He) Having been to a few US Nationals in the past, I’m not new to Las Vegas. It was 2019 when I came here the last time. Despite being just two years ago, it seems to be an eternity to me. The world is different with COVID, which affected billions of people. There […]
Coach Shashin Shodhan Claims U2200 Title at the Meiklejohn North American Seniors Open
June 11, 2026
(by Bowmar Sports) Congratulations to Shashin Shodhan from Fremont Table Tennis Academy for an outstanding performance at the… Read More
The ITTF Pan American Para Championships: Pressure, Planning, and a Breakthrough Performance By Jeff Yamada
June 9, 2026
(By Coach Jeff Yamada) Just two days after the ITTF World Para Elite concluded, we returned to the… Read More
The Messy Middle: Harnessing Mid-Year Reflection by Dr. Alan Chu
June 9, 2026
(by Alan Chu, Ph.D., CMPC, ISSP-R) 2026 Mental Training Tip It's that time of year again. The excitement… Read More
🎥 Episode 10: Ask The Expert Live With Logan Rietz | Blade Materials
June 9, 2026
(by Bowmar Sports) Choosing the right table tennis blade can be challenging, especially with so many technologies available… Read More
Austin Table Tennis Club Elevates 2026 Competitive Season with Butterfly Partnership
June 9, 2026
(By Austin Table Tennis Club) AUSTIN, TX – The Austin Table Tennis Club (ATTC) is proud to announce a… Read More
Do You Hit to the Three Spots?
June 8, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame Table tennis is chess at lightning speed.… Read More
Kou Lei – Forehand Short Serve Return
June 8, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kou Lei is executing the short serve return using the… Read More
WAB Club Feature: Table Tennis America
June 7, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) With their location in Fremont, California, Table Tennis America is great position to serve the… Read More
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