(by Steve Hopkins) The PongNow interview series discusses table tennis with some of the best players and personalities in the sport. In this edition we have USATT Hall of Fame Coach Christian Lillieroos. He has coached some of the best players in the world, and as an ITTF instructor he has also coached some of […]
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OPEN DOORS: Puerto Rican National Team
(by Steve Hopkins, photo is from ITTF, Marangely Gonzalez photographer) Stringent lockdown measures that have been in place across all of Puerto Rico since March 15th were lifted last week. The Puerto Rican National Team wasted no time in implementing their training plan and bringing a dozen of their Men’s and Women’s players to a […]
Dusseldorf Masters III: Ovtcharov Wins Again
(by Steve Hopkins) Competitive table tennis is back in Germany in full force. The Budesliga Championships was held over the weekend and the previous two weeks had warm-up tournaments labeled as the Dusseldorf Masters Series. The first Dusseldorf Masters event was won by Timo Boll. In that tournament, Dang Qiu upset Dimitrij Ovtcharov early, and […]
Bundesliga Finals: Video Highlights from Final and Semifinal Matches
(by Steve Hopkins) On Sunday, we posted the results of the Bundesliga Finals in our full article – Saarbrucken’s surprise 3-1 win over Ochsenhausen. Many of the top European players battled last week in Dusseldorf through the Semifinals and Finals. Video highlights have now been released, so if you didn’t catch the action live (via […]
Ask The Experts: Jun Gao No. 348
Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I want to ask the most important question for me! It is: after the forehand topspin stroke, should you close the racket angle in front of your face??? My couch says that there are two steps of doing a forehand topspin stroke: first-you accelerate into the ball to […]
Coaching Tip Of The Week: Practice Partner Collaboration – the PPC of TT
(By Larry Hodges) All sports involve collaboration, and table tennis is no exception. In fact, due to its one-on-one nature, table tennis in particular fits into this mode. One obvious collaboration is between coach and student, but there’s an equally important one – between playing partners. If you want to improve, players need to work […]
WAB Club Feature: California Table Tennis in Rosemead
(by Steve Hopkins) Located in Rosemead, California, in the heart of the San Gabriel Valley outside of Los Angeles, is a unique, full-time table tennis facility. California Table Tennis offers 16 Butterfly tables, professional rubber flooring, and some of the best playing conditions available in the United States. The club has 200 active members […]
Bundesliga Finals: Saarbrucken Wins Season After Restart
(by Steve Hopkins) Like all sporting events, the German professional league, the Liebherr TTBL, was cut short by the Coronavirus Pandemic. Now that play in Germany has resumed, and after the Dusseldorf Masters warm-up events, the final four teams met this week to complete the 2019/20 season with the Semifinal matches occurring earlier in the […]
ITTF’s Photo Challenge Features Harimoto and Boll
(by Steve Hopkins) ITTF has been issuing photoshop challenges on Fridays using hashtag #PhotoshopFriday. Some have featured specific players while others have had other table tennis themes (the May 29 challenge was to recreate a movie poster, for example). Two recent challenges have featured Butterfly players. The May 15 challenge provided a Timo Boll diving […]
PongNow: Wally Green
(by Steve Hopkins) The PongNow interview series discusses table tennis with some of the best players and personalities in the sport. In this edition we have, Celebrity Ping Pong Pro, Wally Green. Wally is an entertainer and entrepreneur who has traveled the world playing table tennis. __________________________ Wally Green talks about being discovered by […]
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
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(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
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Product Validation, Brian Pace shows you what Timo Boll’s Set-up is after… Read More
Laurent Jutras-Vigneault and Natalie Chan Win Canadian Junior Titles
July 26, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo TTCanada) The Canadian Nationals are split into two events with the senior event first… Read More
Edward Ly and Mo Zhang Biggest Winners at Canadian Senior Championships
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(by Steve Hopkins) Richmond’s Olympic Oval in British Columbia was host to the 2025 Canadian Senior Table Tennis… Read More
Incorporating the Wait Function
July 25, 2025
WAIT FUNCTION: 1 short side spin serve, robot will play 5 random top spin balls anywhere on the… Read More
Play 60% of Your Maximum Power
July 23, 2025
Robot will play RANDOM top spin balls anywhere on the table, either Forehand topspin or Backhand topspin to… Read More
Don’t Hang Out
July 21, 2025
Robot will play RANDOM top spin balls to 2/3 of the table (Forehand), only Forehand topspin to Backhand… Read More
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