(by Steve Hopkins) The Silicon Valley Table Tennis Club was founded in 2011. The club features professional flooring, butterfly tables, good lighting and high ceilings. It is a great environment for elite training. There is also a Butterfly Pro shop for equipment needs. SVTTC is located in Milpitas, just North of San Jose on the […]
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TTBL Update: Shakeup at Second
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Through much of the young German League (Tischtennis Bundesliga or “TTBL) season, second place Ochsenhausen has hung tight in tough 3-2 wins. Before this weekend, Ochsenhausen had clinched each of those tight matches with a Doubles win, their secret weapon using the two young Polish players who play so well as a […]
Asian Championships: Sangsu Lee Wins
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) With many of the highest ranked players taking a break in this window between the Olympics (this Summer in Tokyo) and the World Team Championships (next month in Houston), the Asian Championships was missing a few big names. Like the European Championships a week ago, there is some opportunity for younger players […]
Butterfly R40+ 3-Star Ball – Official Ball Of The World Championships Finals
Posted onConstantly improving, the R40+ is the third-generation 40+ ball. Manufactured under stricter quality control, the R40+ 3-Star ball is highly uniform and provides stable rotation, speed and balance. Its high precision provides a consistent bounce, reliable trajectory and is more durable than previous generations. Manufactured Under Stricter Quality Control Highly Uniform 3-Star Plastic Ball ITTF […]
Sally Moyland – 2021 PanAm Youth Championship
Posted on(By Sally Moyland) It’s been some time since I’ve competed in an international tournament. The Pan American is regional in scope, and it was good to see new players from these other countries. Competing in the Dominican Republic was pretty cool as I got to go out and for the first time participate as a […]
Welcome to Houston: A World Championships Preview
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) We are only two months away from the 2021 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals – and the biggest table tennis event is coming to the biggest city in the USA’s biggest State (November 23-29). The venue is the George R. Brown Convention Center in the center of downtown Houston, Texas. The […]
Coaching Tip of the Week – Ten Table Tennis Quotes for Improvement
Posted on(By Larry Hodges) “Tactics isn’t about finding complex strategies to defeat an opponent. Tactics is about sifting through all the zillions of possible tactics and finding a few simple ones that work.” “Strategic thinking is how you develop your game. Tactical thinking is how you use what you have to win.” “Tactical thinking is a […]
The new Olympic cycle has already started
Posted onThe new Olympic cycle has already started at the Águilas de la Montana table tennis club in Utuado, where the usual protagonists work towards the events that lead to Paris 2024. The protagonists referred to are the Olympians Adriana and Melanie Díaz, and Brian Afanador. Other members of the national teams also work with them, […]
WAB Club Feature: Song Jeho TTC
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The Song Jeho Table Tennis Club (“SJHTTC”) is centrally located in Los Angeles. The club is located in Korea Town near the intersection of S Grand View St. and W 11th St. with easy access to the Santa Monica Freeway and the 110. The club’s namesake is “Jay” Song Jeho, a strong player […]
Euro Teams: No Timo, No Dima, No Problem
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Europe’s top teams battled this week in Cluj, Romania. The German team featured Patrick Franziska, Benedikt Duda, and Dang Qiu – that is, two of their top players elected to sit out this Championships after taking some time off after the Olympics and even without Timo Boll and Dimitrij Ovtcharov, the German […]
Jonathan Pino – Banana Flip and Handspeed
October 16, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Jonathan Pino is focusing on a Banana Flip, followed by… Read More
Paddle Weight
October 15, 2026
(by Logan Rietz) Many times, when customers order a new blade or paddle, we get requests to find… Read More
Kou Lei – Serve and Attack Short Ball & Free Play
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kou Lei is working on sequence play with a focus… Read More
Rachid El Bou Bou – Banana Flip Serve Return
October 14, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rachid El Bou Bou is executing the Banana Flip Serve… Read More
Jonathan Pino – Forehand Pivot & Transition Play
October 13, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Jonathan Pino is focusing on sequence play that consist of… Read More
Lin Yun-Ju vs Sora Matsushima | MS Final | 2026 ChinaSmash
October 12, 2026
(By Butterfly Americas) A Final You Can't Miss! Sora Matsushima vs. Lin Yun-Ju at China Smash 2026 What… Read More
Where to Place Your Putaways
October 12, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame) Where should you put your putaway shots?… Read More
Di Liu – Random Play & Footwork
October 12, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Di Liu is working Random Play with a focus on… Read More
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