NYITTC July 14, 2019 Open Results

Posted on July 18, 2019

(By NYITTC) Under 2450  1st Menday Wang, 2nd Yin (Xidu) Wang Under 2250  1st Yin (Xidu) Wang, 2nd Mendy Wang Under 1800  1st Adeel Rajput, 2nd Arthur Wang Under 1500  1st Ming Lu, 2nd Richard Dantsits Under 1200  1st Fred Becker, 2nd Mike Yin Under 1000  1st Mike Yin, 2nd Edson Turbanos   纽约国际乒乓球中心7月14日2019年比赛结果  2450以下 […]

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Ask The Experts: Jörg Bitzigeio, No. 223

Posted on July 16, 2019

Ask The Experts: Jörg Bitzigeio, No. 223Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question:Hi,I would like to change my rubbers for something slower, but with more control and spin. I am intermediate player, who prefers topspins and not very aggressive style of play   Answer:  This Ask the Experts question was answered by Jörg Bitzigeio. He is […]

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Sally Moyland’s experiences at 2019 US National Championships

Posted on July 16, 2019

(By Sally Moyland) It was nice to meet the Butterfly people this time in Vegas, they have given me great support and I’m grateful for everything they have done. It was also pretty cool to meet Larry Hodges for the first time, and see him do some of his cool table tennis tricks. Overall, at […]

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Australian Open Recap: That’s Two for Xu

Posted on July 15, 2019

(by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The Seamaster 2019 ITTF World Tour Platinum Australian Open was played this week in Geelong, a suburb of Melbourne located on the Southeastern coast of Australia.  Xu Xin, who rose to the World’s Top Spot in the rankings in July won the tournament.  Xu also won the Korean Open last […]

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Sally Moyland Joins Butterfly

Posted on July 15, 2019

Sally Moyland Joins Butterfly (by Steve Hopkins) This week, Bowmar Sports announced that Sally Moyland of California has joined the  Bowmar Sports Butterfly Team.  Sally was the Mini Cadet Girls Singles Gold Medalist and the Mini Cadet Girls Teams Gold Medalist at the 2019 US National Championships earlier this month.   Sally has racked up a long list of accomplishments for […]

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WAB Club Feature: Spin & Smash Table Tennis & Ping Pong Center

Posted on July 12, 2019

(by Steve Hopkins) Columbus Ohio is home to Spin & Smash, a table tennis club that is part ping pong social club and part table tennis training center. The club features eleven Butterfly tables and there are leagues, classes, clinics, and private coaching available.  The club is open from 10a-10p Mon-Thurs, 10a-11p Fri-Sat, and 1p-10p on Sun. […]

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Ask The Experts: Truong Tu, No. 252

Posted on July 12, 2019

Ask The Experts: Truong Tu, No. 252Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question:  I  asked a similar question but did not receive an elaborate response earlier.  Can you compare the Butterfly Timo Boll Spirit and the Butterfly Viscaria. I saw that both blades have the same composition. Other than the handles are these two blades […]

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Xu Xin Tops the July Rankings

Posted on July 12, 2019

(by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) After fifteen consecutive months with Fan Zhendong on top, the July rankings have revealed a new World’s Number 1.  Xu Xin is on top of the rankings this month.  Lin Gaoyuan maintains the second position, and Fan falls to third.  Only 275 points separate the top three, so there may […]

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Pan Am and US Nationals journey with Rachel Sung

Posted on July 8, 2019

(By Rachel Sung) Just before I turned 15 this year, I managed to achieve something I previously thought unachievable. Thanks to a little extra training a month and a half outside of the US, and a little luck, I placed as a finalist in Women’s Singles at US Nationals this year. Achieving this title reaffirmed […]

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Shahin Akhlaghpasand Joins Butterfly

Posted on July 8, 2019

(by Steve Hopkins) This week, Bowmar Sports announced that Shahin Akhlaghpasand, Coach and Youth Training Program Director at Austin Table Tennis Association has joined the Bowmar Sports Butterfly Team.  Shahin has previously won the Iranian National Championship, and was a representative of the Iranian National Team for nearly 20 years (1998-2007) as a player, advisor, and team captain.  He played in […]

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