(by Steve Hopkins) Just three weeks after Ma Long was ousted early in the China Olympic Trials, he falls again – this time a 4-2 to Xu Chenhao. Chenhao is a 24 second tier Chinese player who was briefly within the Top 100 in the rankings (No. 97) in 2014. That said, he’s a dangerous free-swinging […]
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WAB Club Feature: Texas Table Tennis Training Center
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The Texas Table Tennis Club (“TTT”) is one of the largest table tennis clubs in the State of Texas. There are 12 Butterfly tables on red rubber flooring in their 6500 square foot facility. The ceiling is 13 feet high with excellent lighting. The club is located on Sovereign Drive on the West side […]
A Look at the ITTF Calendar
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The ITTF Event Calendar has been pretty light in the first half of 2021 so as to not risk the Olympics in Tokyo. There have been a few qualification events which needed to happen because they were cancelled in 2020, but for the most part players will be preparing for the Olympics […]
Germany’s Stumper Wins WTT Youth Tunis
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTFWorld) Kay Stumper won the Youth Challenge Event in Tunis this week. Stumper is a young German player (18 years old) who has been turning heads in Europe on the junior circuit – winning the European Youth Top 10 the last two years. Stumper won the third Dusseldorf Masters Event (last […]
Junior Pan Am Games Roster
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The Junior Pan Am Games is an event for athletes between 18 and 21. “Junior” is a misnomer for an American audience where we often use the term to refer to those 18 and under. In this case, the event will feature the best young players of this hemisphere, and that includes […]
Butterfly Training Tips: Transition From Underspin To Topspin
Posted onCoach Yu Di demonstrates two different sequences to improve your transitioning. Learn more about Yu Di 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 We […]
Butterfly Training Tips: Drill: Backhand, Middle, Forehand, Middle with Huijing Wang
Posted onLearn more about Huijing Wang here Don’t have anyone to practice this drill with? Learn more about our Amicus and Practice Partner Robots here Other training videos by Huijing Wang: Butterfly Training Tips: How To Handle Balls To The Middle with Huijing Wang Butterfly Training Tips: Table Tennis Exercises At Home with Huijing Wang Stay […]
My Table Tennis Experience in Poland
Posted on(By Patryk Zyworonek) In 2020 I went to Poland to improve my game. Since July 2020 I am training at the Olympic Training facility in Drzonkow. The training facility is located not far away from Germany so German players visit to play sparing, some of our players play also in German leagues. I live in […]
How To Assemble Your Own Table Tennis Racket video
Posted onAssembling your own table tennis racket shows that you are serious about improving. You bought a blade and rubber suited to your own unique style and this video will show you how to assemble it yourself. For information about Blades and Rubbers, please visit our website. Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis […]
Butterfly Training Tips: Stroke Chemistry & Footwork With Gabriel Perez
Posted onLearn more about Gabriel Perez 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 We Are Butterfly players, coaches, clubs and more.
Coach Raymond At The ITTF World Masters Championships Gangneung 2026
June 17, 2026
(by Butterfly Americas) Butterfly Americas coach Raymond Zhang recently attended the ITTF World Masters Championships Gangneung 2026 in… Read More
Why You MUST Attack the Deep Serve
June 15, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame Against a short serve, you can take… Read More
Anqi – Forehand Short & Long Push
June 15, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Anqi Lou is working with a student on the short… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Table Tennis Minnesota
June 14, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) Table Tennis Minnesota has three locations in the greater Minneapolis-St.Paul area. The Training Center location… Read More
Latest Rankings: Chuqin and Harimoto Top 2, Jha Jumps to 24
June 14, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The top of the ITTF Rankings were stable this week with Chuqin, Harimoto, Moregard, Lebrun,… Read More
Lim Jonghoon and Miwa Harimoto Each Win Twice in Zagreb
June 14, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) Zagreb was host to this week's tour stop as the WTT Contender series visited Croatia. … Read More
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
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