World Juniors Update: Solid Results for US Junior Teams (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The NSDF 2019 ITTF World Junior Table Tennis Championships started yesterday in Korat, Thailand. The tournament features Team and Singles events this week concluding with the Singles Finals on Sunday. In the Team events, the US Boys were seeded 10th with Nikhil Kumar, […]
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Tip of the Week: Serving from the Forehand Side
Posted onTip 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 […]
Nenad Bach (Ping Pong Parkinson) part 1
Posted onInterview 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, […]
WAB Club Feature: California Table Tennis
Posted onWAB 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. […]
T2 Diamond Singapore Recap
Posted onT2 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 […]
The Latest Butterfly Combination: Lin Gaoyuan ALC, Dignics 80, and Dignics 64 Review
Posted onThe 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 […]
Ask The Experts: Shahin Akhlaghpasand, No. 294
Posted onAsk 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 […]
Butterfly Featured Table: Active 19 Deluxe Table
Posted onButterfly 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.
Butterfly Featured Table: Active 19 Home Table
Posted onButterfly 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.
Ask The Experts: Jon Ebuen, No. 293
Posted onAsk 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 […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Texas Table Tennis Training Center
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(by Steve Hopkins) The world’s absolute best are converging on American soil in just ten days, and this… Read More
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Can Players Trained in the U.S. Compete With Chinese Players?
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(by Coach Bob Chen) This is a question many people ask. Can a player trained in the United… Read More
Butterfly joins WTT Champions Yokohama 2026 as Official Equipment Partner
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(By Butterfly Global) NEW TRAZOX TABLE TO DEBUT AS BUTTERFLY BECOMES OFFICIAL TABLE AND BALL PARTNER FOR WTT… Read More
Coach Raymond At The ITTF World Masters Championships Gangneung 2026
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(by Butterfly Americas) Butterfly Americas coach Raymond Zhang recently attended the ITTF World Masters Championships Gangneung 2026 in… Read More
Why You MUST Attack the Deep Serve
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(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame Against a short serve, you can take… Read More
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