Marvellous 2020 Review: Fan Repeats, Qihao and Yuling Surprise (By Steve Hopkins / Photo: Brian Yuxiang) Each year, China’s Marvellous 12 brings the top Chinese players together for an invitational where the first prize is an automatic invite to the World Championships. Six of the Marvellous 12 are players seeded based upon World Rankings. The other […]
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Jenson Van Emburgh: Building for Tokyo
Posted onJenson Van Emburgh: Building for Tokyo (By Steve Hopkins) As 2017 concluded, Jenson Van Emburgh was already making waves as a Paralympic table tennis player with a ranking in the low 40s in his class. The 33 screws and 2 metal rods in his spine did not keep Jenson, at that time just a High […]
Ask The Experts: Shahin Akhlaghpasand, No. 305
Posted onAsk The Experts: Shahin Akhlaghpasand, No. 305 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi! To what kind of player would you recommend Kong Linghui Blade? Can you compare it with another blade? https://shop.butterflyonline.com/kong-linghui-fl-blade-7607 Best regards Jesper Answer: Your Ask the Experts question was answered by Shahin Akhlaghpasand. Coach Akhlaghpasand is a Coach at the Austin Table […]
Butterfly announces partnership with Dimitrij Ovtcharov
Posted onButterfly announces partnership with Dimitrij Ovtcharov Tokyo/Krefeld 1st January, 2020 Tamasu Co., Ltd. – better known by its brand name Butterfly, the world-leading table tennis manufacturer today announces a unique partnership with German National player Dimitrij Ovtcharov, world ranking No.1 in February 2018, Olympic bronze medalist, ITTF World Cup winner of 2017, European Champion 2015 […]
American ping pong legend hopes to add 2020 Olympics to achievements
Posted onAmerican ping pong legend hopes to add 2020 Olympics to achievements (Courtesy of CBS This Morning) Hello Friends, Thank you so much for your generous donations to support my training. It is inspiring to see that so many believe in me and hope to follow me on my journey. Currently I am working out daily […]
Ask The Experts: Yangyang Jia, No. 304
Posted onAsk The Experts: Yangyang Jia, No. 304 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I have been following your videos for over 18 months, and I like to congratulate you on the improvement in content and presentation since I started watching and learning from your videos. Many thanks indeed. In the above video, I note […]
Ask The Experts: Nan Li, No. 303
Posted onAsk The Experts: Nan Li, No. 303 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: good evening. I’m getting Petr Korbel (Japan model) to use in a training to improve my movements. I am unsure which tenergy to use knowing that the wood is limba and so is a ted soft wood. I’m used to use […]
Double Silver and a Bronze at 2019 US Open from Mississauga Elite TTC
Posted onDouble Silver and a Bronze at 2019 US Open from Mississauga Elite TTC (Courtesy of Mississauga Elite TTC) 2019 has been quite an eventful and rewarding year for many of our players, especially the juniors, in winning many championships and medals. The last major table tennis tournament for 2019 in N. America, the US Open […]
2019 Highlights
Posted on2019 Highlights (by Steve Hopkins) This year was a good year for the USA on the international stage. Lily Zhang and Kanak Jha lead the way for the Americans where event after event, there were US players and US teams advancing deep into the main draw – solid results among Men, Women, and Juniors. The […]
WAB Club Feature: Pleasanton Table Tennis Club
Posted onWAB Club Feature: Pleasanton Table Tennis Club (by Steve Hopkins) Pleasanton Table Tennis Center is located at the center of Pleasanton, California to the East of San Francisco Bay with quick access to I-580 and I-680 (and each of the major cities in the area). Pleasanton Table Tennis Center was the first table tennis club in tri-valley […]
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
Van Emburgh Builds Momentum in Brazil and Slovenia
June 7, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) Jenson Van Emburgh continued his international campaign with a pair of strong results at ITTF… Read More
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