(by Steve Hopkins) USA Table Tennis’s T2 Challenge Series is now five matches into its second season. The match this week was held in North Carolina at the Triangle Badminton and Table Tennis Club. In the most recent match, Jishan Liang topped Yu Di Team 4-1. In the team scoring, Team Alpha now leads 5-1 […]
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Coaching Tip of the Week: Reading Service Spin
Posted on(By Larry Hodges) Returning serves is everyone’s biggest weakness – or at least it seems that way. To learn to read spin, try focusing just on the contact period – ignore the rest of the motion before and after contact. Imagine taking a mini-video of the split second of contact. If you do this regularly, […]
World Parkinson’s Day
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) World Parkinson’s Day is next Sunday, April 11. The intent of naming a day each year is to raise awareness for Parkinson’s Disease, a disease which reduces the number of nerve cells that deliver dopamine to other cells. Those who have this disease suffer from visible motor symptom issues, as well as […]
WAB Club Feature: Vancouver Table Tennis Club
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) With 5500 square feet and ten tables, the Vancouver Table Tennis Club (VTTC) is one of the largest clubs in one of the largest metropolitan areas in North America. The facility is located near Chinatown just off of Highway 1A. Normally VTTC is open Monday to Friday from 11am -11pm and Saturdays […]
German League Semifinals Update: Dusseldorf into Finals
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The Tischtennis Bundesliga (TTBL) final four has begun. Dusseldorf has already advanced – winning the first two in the best 2 of 3 series over Grunwettersbach. Both of Dusseldorf’s wins were 3-0, so they have not yet been pushed. in a home/away/home format (with the higher seed having the advantage of hosting […]
Butterfly Training Tips: Rachel Yang – Defensive Specialist – Drill #2 Video
Posted onRachel demonstrates the following drill sequence: 1) Forehand chop away from the table 2) Backhand chop close to the table 3) Backhand chop away from the table 4) Forehand chop close to the table Learn more about Rachel Yang here Don’t have anyone to practice this drill with? Learn more about our Amicus and Practice […]
PongNow: Mitch Seidenfeld
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The PongNow Interview Series – talking table tennis with some of the best players and personalities in the sport. The guest this week is Mitchell Seidenfeld, a Hall of Fame member who was No.1 in the World in his Class as a para athlete for nearly eight years and who has become […]
Butterfly Training Tips: Rachel Yang – Defensive Specialist – Drill #1 Video
Posted onRachel demonstrates the following drill: 1) Forehand chop away from the table 2) Backhand chop away from the table Learn more about Rachel Yang 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 […]
Crystal Wang Interview With Rachel Sung
Posted onCrystal Wang talks training during the pandemic and her future plans for competing! Learn more about Crystal Wang 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 and more.
Ask The Experts: Di Yu, No. 381
Posted onButterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Dear coach, I am a modern defender using tackifire on backhand. (Use Gionis wood ALL+; tenergy 05 forehand.) I chop with Tackifire 60%, block 20% and surprise attack (20%) which is what I love. (There is a player called Wang TingTing whose style I emulate but don’t know […]
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