(by Steve Hopkins) A year ago, ITTF events started up in late January after the holiday break and that first month hit the ground running with three events – including the German Open. The 2020 Calendar then listed 14 February events, 10 March events, and 13 April events. The 2021 Calendar is filling slowly, as […]
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TTBL Liebherr Cups Preview: Dusseldorf, Ochsenhausen, Grunwettersbach, Bergneustadt
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The TTBL Liebherr Cup Final will be played this Saturday (January 9). Three of the top four German Bundesliga teams will play, Borussia Düsseldorf, TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen, and TTC Schwalbe Bergneustadt. As luck would have it, the fourth invitee, ASV Grünwettersbach just defeated Schwalbe Bergneustadt this week – so with a good […]
Ask The Experts: Larry Thoman No. 370
Posted onButterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Is it true that the Amicus Prime throwing wheels can go in the opposite directions to give a higher level of spin? – Mike Answer: This Ask the Experts question was answered by Larry Thoman. He is a Table Tennis Robot Guru. Larry’s response is below: Mike, Yes, that […]
Coaching Tip of the Week: Play Both Weaker and Stronger Players
Posted on(By Larry Hodges) Many players who want to improve make the mistake of trying to play mostly stronger players. The result is the opponent controls play, and all the player can do is react to the stronger player’s shots, or go for wild shots. A player may develop some shots this way, but it’ll be […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Triangle Badminton and Table Tennis
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Triangle Badminton and Table Tennis has emerged from a transition as a multi-sports facility with a focus on both Badminton and Table Tennis. When full focused on table tennis, the facility is one of the largest in the country able to hold large events with nearly perfect conditions – as the facility was […]
PongNow: Dora Kurimay
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 Dora Kurimay, a part of a European Championship Hungarian Team, Dora moved to the U.S. to seek a graduate degree and has since forged a path as an […]
A Profile of Ye Tian of the Swan Warrior Table Tennis Center
Posted onMeeting Ye Tian – A Talented and Passionate Table Tennis Player Every day, at 9am, Ye Tian arrives at the Swan Warrior Table Tennis Center and practices with his U.S. National coach Bob Chen. He also practices with his partners, Dan Liu and Jinxin Wang. With the COVID-19 Pandemic, there has been limited activities in […]
Butterfly Top 10 RUBBER of 2020
Posted onby Steve Hopkins The TENERGY and DIGNICS series dominated the top 10 sellers this year, and its no wonder. These are the most used rubber series on the tour, and the high quality and advanced technology provides all players with the same advantages sought by the pros. From Tenergy 05 and Dignics 05 at the […]
Butterfly Top 10 VIDEOS of 2020
Posted onby Steve Hopkins In 2020, perhaps more than any other year, much of America spent extra hours in front of their computers at home. Butterfly worked hard to provide entertainment and information through videos, articles, reviews, and interviews. Below is a list of the Top 10 viewed Bowmar Sports videos of 2020. Our most viewed […]
Butterfly Top 10 INTERVIEWS of 2020
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) As COVID caused tournaments to be cancelled and clubs to close, many of the normal sources of content vanished. Butterfly reacted with a series of weekly interviews called PongNow. The tag line of the interview series is “talking table tennis with some of the best players and personalities in the sport”, and […]
Lingshaui Meng – Forehand Mid Distance Looping
April 7, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Lingshaui Meng is working with a student on their Forehand… Read More
🎥 Episode 8: Ask The Expert Live With Logan Rietz | Don’t be afraid, try some pips!
April 7, 2026
(by Bowmar Sports) In this video, we break down the fundamentals of pips in table tennis focusing on… Read More
Try to Stay Within Arm’s Length of the Table
April 6, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame The operative word here is “try.” Table… Read More
Angel Naranjo – Transition Play
April 6, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Angel Naranjo is focusing on a transition exercise using multi-ball.… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: San Antonio Table Tennis Club
April 5, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The San Antonio Table Tennis Club is located on Lookout Run, just Northeast of downtown… Read More
PREVIEW: Central American & Caribbean Championships
April 5, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The 2026 ITTF Americas Central American & Caribbean Championships gets underway Thursday in Santo Domingo,… Read More
World No. 1’s Claim Top Spots at World Cup
April 5, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The world's best converged on Macao for the ITTF Men's & Women's World… Read More
Men’s World Cup: A Pair of Upsets and a Semis Rematch
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The world's best converged on Macao for the ITTF Men's & Women's World… Read More
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