(by Steve Hopkins, photo ETTU) Borussia Dusseldorf is one of the most successful German League squads and one of the most successful ETTU squads. This week, Dusseldorf launched its campaign for a seventh ETTU title with their opening Men’s Champions League match against Post SV Muhlhausen. The match was played in Muhlhausen (the first of […]
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Zhu Yuling Rules Doha (Again)
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) There have been two WTT tour events so far in 2026, but there has only been on WTT Champion thus far – Zhu Yuling. Butterfly player Zhu Yuling won medals in singles and doubles at the 2013 World Table Tennis Championships in Paris. Through her career in China, she was […]
Qihao Unlikely Winner in Doha
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) India’s Manav Thakkar had a fast start against a second-tier Chinese player in the opening round of the WTT Star Contender in Doha this week, but from that 0-2 position, Zhou Qihao flipped a switch. Thakkar didn’t just win the first two games, he won 11-8 and 11-5 before Qihao […]
Get Your Left Arm More Involved
Posted onRobot plays one topspin ball to long Backhand, Logan Backhand chop block (HACK) close to the table off the bounce contact to Backhand, robot plays backspin to long Backhand, Logan plays Backhand swipe attack to Forehand, robot plays topspin ball to long Forehand and Logan Forehand counter loop or Forehand spin block off the bounce […]
How to Perform a ‘Hack’ or ‘Swipe’
Posted onRobot plays one topspin ball to long Backhand, Logan Backhand chop block (HACK) close to the table off the bounce contact to Backhand, robot plays backspin to long Backhand and Logan plays Backhand swipe attack to Backhand. FETHOMANIA 20 / Drill 1 https://youtube.com/shorts/SI3ikv5p4hQ All FETHOMANIA drills are performed on the Butterfly Amicus Prime Robot. To […]
When Champions Fall: Mental Strategies for Preventing and Managing Injuries
Posted onby Dr. Alan Chu, PhD, CMPC The table tennis world watched in dismay last when both World #1 players withdrew from the WTT Finals in Hong Kong. Sun Yingsha, the women’s top seed, had to retire mid-match during her singles semi-final with an apparent ankle injury—the first time she’d ever withdrawn during a match in […]
Smell the Ball?!?
Posted onRobot plays one long backspin ball to Backhand, Logan Backhand push to Backhand, robot plays one long backspin ball to Backhand, Logan Backhand push to long Forehand, robot plays topspin ball to long Forehand and Logan plays either Forehand floater ball to Forehand or Forehand topspin counter loop to Forehand. FETHOMANIA 19 / Drill 5 […]
Every Shot Sets Up the Next Shot By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame,
Posted on(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame, www.tabletenniscoaching.com/blog) Unless it’s a put-away shot, you should approach every shot as if you are setting yourself up for the next shot, and sometimes the next two. I’m always amazed at how many players play it one shot at a time – it’s […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: North Texas Table Tennis
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) North Texas Table Tennis is a premier table tennis club operating three locations in Plano, Texas. The club promotes excellence and sportsmanship in a safe and friendly environment. NTTTC also provides a wonderful facility for private and corporate functions and regularly hosts community-based tournaments, leagues, birthday parties, corporate events and charity events. […]
Amy Wang Chooses Butterfly
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Butterfly America would like to announce the signing of elite American table tennis star, Amy Wang. The Olympian won a pair of US National titles and a pair of US Open titles and has been a fixture on the US National Team. In 2022, she won her first WTT series event, the […]
Anav Gupta – Backhand Off the bounce Counterloop
September 22, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Anav Gupta is focusing on a deep serve return, followed… Read More
Are You a Tree or a Squirrel?
September 21, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame) Squirrels run circles around trees, and there's… Read More
Rachid El Bou Bou – Attacking Half Long Serve
September 21, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rachid El Bou Bou is attacking a half long serve… Read More
MLTT Week 2 Preview: Action heads to Willowbrook
September 20, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) Major League Table Tennis moves to Compass Arena in Willowbrook, Illinois, this weekend,… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Boston Table Tennis Club
September 20, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The Boston Table Tennis Club is in Medford, just North of Cambridge and Somerville and only… Read More
USA Sweeps ITTF Americas U11 & U13 Championships
September 20, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTF) The United States ran the table at home as the ITTF Americas U11… Read More
Dang Qiu Ascends in Astana
September 20, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTFWorld) The top two seeds reached the Final at the WTT Star Contender series… Read More
Carlos Hernandez – Florida Open vs Daniel Gorak
September 20, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights, Carlos Hernandez is in action again Daniel Gorak at… Read More
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