(by Steve Hopkins) Here are some tips from fan favorite Timo Boll on how to attach rubber sheets to your blade. In regard to glue usage, he applies glue to the middle of the rubber sheet and then applies it in two directions spreading it evenly. He then does the same thing to the blade and […]
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Tenergy 05 Hard review by Truong Tu
Posted on(By Truong Tu) Recently, I had a chance to try Tenergy 05 Hard. I have previously used Tenergy 05 for a long time on both my backhand and forehand. There are some differences that I am able to notice that I will describe based on my game. I am an all-out attacker and I rely a lot […]
Is it time to Restock: Merry Butterfly Christmas
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) We’ve struggled through closures and lock downs – but now we have sports back on TV (including some ITTF events and USATT’s Thursday Night Live Challenge events) and it looks like most US clubs will be back in action in 2021. Very soon we are all going to have opportunities to return […]
World Rankings are Back: Fan, Xu, Ma Finish 2020 on Top
Posted onWorld Rankings for March: Largely Stable at the Top (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) After an eight month hiatus, the ITTF World Rankings are back. Fan Zhendong tops the final rankings of a very strange year. He overtakes Xu Xin on the strength of his World Cup title. Ma Long finishes third, and Harimoto is fourth. […]
Butterfly Training Tips – Developing Hand Speed with coach Ojo (Video)
Posted onCoach Ojo Onaolapo demonstrates a simple 4-shot shot sequence to help improve your hand speed and movement. Learn more about Coach Ojo Onaolapo 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, […]
WTT Macau Recap: Raising the $ Bar for the Sport
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo by ITTFWorld) World Table Tennis is a new ITTF entity designed to create table tennis entertainment events – and their inaugural event concluded over the weekend in Macau. The official name of the event was WTT MACAO 2020 Presented by Galaxy Entertainment Group. The event is at the TAP SEAC Multisport Pavilion […]
Dignics 09C review by Truong Tu
Posted on(By Truong Tu) I recently switch to Dignics 09C on my forehand. I have been using Dignics 09C for about 20 hours now and I am very pleased with the result. Before becoming a WE ARE BUTTERFLY Coach, I had used Chinese rubber for quite some time. With the Dignics 09C, the feeling is very […]
Coaching Tip of the Week: Letting an Opponent Control Play is Risky
Posted on(By Larry Hodges) The next time you are in a close match, and are worried about making mistakes, and so play super safe to avoid mistakes . . . consider this. Letting your opponent control play is the biggest risk you can take in table tennis. You no longer have control over your fate. […]
Ask The Experts No. 368: Brian Pace
Posted onButterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hello, may I get a comparison between Tenergy 64 and Dignics 64? I changed my backhand rubber from Tenergy 64 to Tenergy 80 due to the change from the celluloid ball to the plastic ball because the Tenergy 64 just did not have enough spin and the throw […]
WTT’s Inaugural Event in Macao
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo by ITTFWorld) World Table Tennis, a new ITTF entity designed to create table tennis entertainment events, has launched its first event – the WTT Macao 2020 Presented by Galaxy Entertainment Group. The event is at the TAP SEAC Multisport Pavilion in Macau, the autonomous region of China located across the bay from […]
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
The Messy Middle: Harnessing Mid-Year Reflection by Dr. Alan Chu
June 9, 2026
(by Alan Chu, Ph.D., CMPC, ISSP-R) 2026 Mental Training Tip It's that time of year again. The excitement… Read More
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