Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: what’s the difference between Timo Boll ALC and Timo Boll ZLC blades? Answer: Your Ask the Experts question was answered by Di Yu. He is a Senior/Elite Coach in Morrisville, NC. Hi Bikash, Timo Boll ALC: It will be better for defensive players because you can feel the ball stay […]
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Butterfly Training Tips – Backhand Looping with Coach Ojo (Video)
Posted onOjo Onaolapo is a coach at San Antonio Table Tennis Club. One of Ojo Onaolapo’s standout moment from the early stages of his table tennis career came at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore where he achieved a quarter-finals finish in the Men’s Singles competition before missing out to the eventual champion Koki Niwa. Ojo Onaolapo also […]
Butterfly Buzz: A Tour of the PingPod Facility
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) During a recent interview with Ernesto Jon Ebuen, we were provided a walk-through of the new PingPod facility in New York City. We thought this might make a nice feature on its own, so we have provided a longer version of the tour here. The new facility features custom tables, two walls […]
Coaching Tip Of The Week: Do You Have a Quadruple Threat Receive?
Posted on(By Larry Hodges) Many players get used to receiving any given serve the same way, because it’s safer that way. This is especially true against short serves, where many players predictably push everything back long. Others reach in and predictably flip over and over. But this makes things easier for the server, since he knows […]
It’s Time to Restock: We’ll See You at the Tables in June
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Some of the country has opened and most of the rest is on schedule to open in the next few weeks. Table tennis clubs will need time to comply with local rules and regulations, but very soon we are all going to have opportunities to return to the game that we love. […]
WAB FEATURED CLUB: World Champions Table Tennis Academy
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The World Champions Table Tennis Academy (WCTTA ) was the USA’s first full-time, professional table tennis Academy. Located in Santa Clara, California – in the heart of the Silicon Valley – the WCTTA offers private lessons, group training sessions, training camps, league competitions, and other special events. Created to serve the community, WCTTA […]
Open Doors: Texas Table Tennis Center (Houston)
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The Texas Table Tennis Center (TTT) opened last week in Houston, Texas. Beginning Wednesday, May 18, the State of Texas allowed gyms to reopen and TTT opened for the first time two days later on May 20th. When they opened, they did so with reduced capacity. The tables were rearranged with mostly […]
Aerobic TT at Home (Elder Workout)
Posted onSteve Rowe, the founder of AerobicTableTennis has provided a number of workouts titled Aerobic Table Tennis at Home. The program is designed to help keep everyone fit (and indoors) during the coronavirus lockdown. As the site notes: The sessions are for everyone, children and adults. No table tennis experience is needed to take part. View […]
Seemiller – The American: 2020 Trials Feature
Posted onSeemiller: The American (by Steve Hopkins) One of the most storied players in American table tennis history, Dan Seemiller. He first qualified for the US Team in 1972, was the top ranked player in the country by 1974, won five US National Championships, and logged an amazing international record that at one point included completing […]
PongNow: Ernesto Jon Ebuen
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The PongNow interview series discusses table tennis with some of the best players and personalities in the sport. In this edition we have, former Filipino champion, Ernesto Ebuen. Since moving to the US, Ernesto has logged one table tennis success after another: launching clubs, coaching a national champion, coaching a national team, […]
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
🎥 Episode 10: Ask The Expert Live With Logan Rietz | Blade Materials
June 9, 2026
(by Bowmar Sports) Choosing the right table tennis blade can be challenging, especially with so many technologies available… Read More
Austin Table Tennis Club Elevates 2026 Competitive Season with Butterfly Partnership
June 9, 2026
(By Austin Table Tennis Club) AUSTIN, TX – The Austin Table Tennis Club (ATTC) is proud to announce a… Read More
Do You Hit to the Three Spots?
June 8, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame Table tennis is chess at lightning speed.… Read More
Kou Lei – Forehand Short Serve Return
June 8, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kou Lei is executing the short serve return using the… Read More
WAB Club Feature: Table Tennis America
June 7, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) With their location in Fremont, California, Table Tennis America is great position to serve the… Read More
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