Tip of the Week: Serving from the Forehand Side

Posted on November 25, 2019

Tip of the Week: Serving from the Forehand Side (By Larry Hodges) If you watch the top players serve, one thing you’ll notice is that the vast majority of them serve various types of forehand pendulum serves mostly from the backhand side. There’s a reason for this – it puts them in a better position […]

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Nenad Bach (Ping Pong Parkinson) part 1

Posted on November 25, 2019

Interview with Nenad Bach (1): “Someone has to open the box” (Courtesy of BUTTERFLY/TAKUREPO.com/Sentence and photo by Ayako Kawai/In cooperation with Noriko Teramoto) “Parkinson Disease” and “Table Tennis” … There is a movement surrounding these two. It was over a year ago, during the Liebherr 2018 World Table Tennis Championships in Halmstad, that Nenad Bach, […]

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WAB Club Feature: California Table Tennis

Posted on November 25, 2019

WAB Club Feature: California Table Tennis (by Steve Hopkins) Located in Rosemead in the heart of the San Gabriel Valley and just outside of Los Angeles, is a unique, full-time table tennis facility.  California Table Tennis offers 16 Butterfly tables, professional rubber flooring, and some of the best playing conditions available in the United States.  […]

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T2 Diamond Singapore Recap

Posted on November 25, 2019

T2 Diamond Singapore Recap (by Steve Hopkins) The final T2 Diamond 2019 series event has concluded in Singapore.  For those not familiar, the T2 Diamond rules provide for a shorter version of the sport.  The match is given 24 minutes to complete, and if the match is undecided at that point, then special rules are applied.  Any […]

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The Latest Butterfly Combination: Lin Gaoyuan ALC, Dignics 80, and Dignics 64 Review

Posted on November 22, 2019

The Latest Butterfly Combination: Lin Gaoyuan ALC, Dignics 80, and Dignics 64 Review (By Truong Tu) There are many separate reviews for the Lin Gaoyuan ALC Blade, Dignics 80, and Dignics 64. This post will review these three items used in combination  – as this is one of the latest product pairings offered by Butterfly. I chose the straight […]

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Ask The Experts: Shahin Akhlaghpasand, No. 294

Posted on November 21, 2019

Ask The Experts: Shahin Akhlaghpasand, No. 294 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I am a 63 y.o attacking player (1600 USATT) with a wide range of strokes – loop, drive, smash, flick and push. I am very mobile for my age and steadily improving. I have found my current set-up of the Timo […]

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Butterfly Featured Table: Active 19 Deluxe Table

Posted on November 21, 2019

Butterfly Featured Table: Active 19 Deluxe Table Quality 8-wheel style rollaway for home use. 19mm playing surface Protective, steel frame with magenta corner pieces. Two separate halves – both halves fold for easy movement and storage. Each half has four independent wheels. Stores away using minimal space. Includes a Butterfly Clip net and post set.

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Butterfly Featured Table: Active 19 Home Table

Posted on November 20, 2019

Butterfly Featured Table: Active 19 Home Table Quality 8-wheel style rollaway for home use. 19mm playing surface Protective, steel frame with magenta corner pieces. Two separate halves – both halves fold for easy movement and storage. Each half has four independent wheels. Stores away using minimal space. Includes a Butterfly Clip net and post set.

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Ask The Experts: Jon Ebuen, No. 293

Posted on November 19, 2019

Ask The Experts: Jon Ebuen, No. 293 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Sir, what’s d best blade with control. I am a blocker and I rely on spinny serves also to get points Thanks.   Answer: Your Ask the Experts question was answered by Jon Ebuen. He is the head coach at the New York […]

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Taiwan school team’s training in Yokohama with Sally Moyland

Posted on November 19, 2019

Taiwan school team’s training in Yokohama with Sally Moyland (By Sally Moyland) My teammates and I just came back from a one week training in Japan. My teammates are  from the middle school I study at in Taiwan, Cheng-Zheng Junior High. We spent the week training at Hayato High School located in Yokohama. It took […]

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