Tomokazu Harimoto talks about TENERGY #4 (Courtesy of Table Tennis World) Reasoned equipment choice: Transition of equipment is a sign of his development Selecting equipment, rackets cannot be ignored, just the same as rubbers. Yu says “The concept is the same for both rackets and rubbers. I want him to have an easy-to-use racket because […]
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WAB CLUB FEATURE: PowerStroke Table Tennis Club
Posted onWAB CLUB FEATURE: PowerStroke Table Tennis Club (By Steve Hopkins) PowerStroke Table Tennis Club is located in Saint Augustine, Florida. The club is just off of I-95 on the Northwest side of the city, about 30 miles South of Jacksonville. The club has six professional tables in their air-conditioned facility. Flooring and lighting are ideal for […]
Tomokazu Harimoto talks about TENERGY #3
Posted onTomokazu Harimoto talks about TENERGY #3 (Courtesy of Table Tennis World) TENERGY 05 is easy-to-use rubber when power is gained Tomokazu changed the forehand rubber to TENERGY 05 in September 2016. He believed the nature of the rubber he had been unable to use one and a half years earlier was dramatically different; he felt […]
Tomokazu Harimoto talks about TENERGY #2
Posted onTomokazu Harimoto talks about TENERGY #2 (Courtesy of Table Tennis World) Why was his first rubber not TENERGY 05? TENERGY 05, popular among many of the world’s top players with its high arched curve and the strong rotation to be imparted; Yu did not let his son use the top rubber. Of course, it does […]
Tomokazu Harimoto talks about TENERGY #1
Posted onTomokazu Harimoto talks about TENERGY #1 (Courtesy of Table Tennis World) Prodigy with a promising future; father, Yu, selects equipment Roars of success, his trademark, respond throughout the hall. Japan’s Tomokazu Harimoto responded vocally to every point won in Cape Town in 2016 to become the youngest ever World Junior champion. At that time he […]
Denver Table Tennis Alliance’s USATT Sanctioned MENSUAL Tourney
Posted onDenver Table Tennis Alliance’s USATT Sanctioned MENSUAL Tourney (Angelo Gandullia) Hello Table Tennis players and friends! Last Saturday and Sunday, August 11th & 12th, DTTA hosted our 1st USATT MENSUAL Tourney of 2018! We are happy to announce that we had a good tournament. Players of all levels enjoyed a weekend of camaraderie, fun and […]
Bty Training Tips: Jinxin Wang – Backhand Loop in Tournament Play
Posted onBty Training Tips: Jinxin Wang – Backhand Loop in Tournament Play (By Brian Pace/Jinxin Wang) Hello, my name is Jinxin Wang and welcome to Butterfly’s Training Tips In this video I will give you some training tips on how to use the backhand loop in tournament play. This shot should be used when your opponent […]
Tip of the week: Make Up-and-Coming Players Your Rivals – and Stay With Them!
Posted onTip of the week: Make Up-and-Coming Players Your Rivals – and Stay With Them! (By Larry Hodges) Here’s a little trick that will give you both incentive to improve, and lead to real improvement. Next time you are at your club, pinpoint someone who is perhaps a little weaker than you, or perhaps your level, […]
Bty Training Tips: Wenting Zha – Wide Angle Serve
Posted onBty Training Tips: Wenting Zha – Wide Angle Serve (By Brian Pace/Wenting Zha) The training video comes by way of Wenting Zha. It is a drill focused on wide angle serves. Hello, my name is Wenting and welcome to Butterfly’s Training Tips. One of the advantages of being left-handed is being able to create difficult […]
2018 Butterfly MDTTC August Open
Posted on2018 Butterfly MDTTC August Open USATT 3-Star Sanctioned Tournaments Over $2750 in cash prizes Dates: August 18-19, 2018 Venue: Maryland Table Tennis Center Location: Gaithersburg, MD Contact: MDTTC, 301-519-8580 To Register : In Person at MDTTC: drop off the completed Entry Form(pdf) with payment to MDTTC. Online with credit card: via Paypal at Omnipong By Mail: […]
Jessica Reyes Lai – WTT Singapore Highlights, pt 2
April 22, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights,, Jessica Reyes Lai is in action in more WTT… Read More
Push with Purpose and Placement
April 20, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame So often players push just to keep… Read More
Simeon Martin – 1 Forehand Loop, 1 Backhand Loop
April 20, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Simeon Martin is executing a numbered based Forehand and Backhand… Read More
Great News: Texas Table Tennis Upcoming Head Coach Koji Itagaki
April 20, 2026
(By Texas Table Tennis Club) Koji Itagaki coached TSV Bad Königshofen of Table Tennis Bundesliga since 2016. Under… Read More
Portland Paddlers Win MLTT Season 3
April 19, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) Why is there a Golden Game? For Moments Like These. With the entire season hanging… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Seattle Pacific Table Tennis Club
April 19, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) Seattle Pacific Table Tennis Club (SPTTC) is located in Bellevue, Washington, off of highway SR-520… Read More
Angel Naranjo is Central American & Caribbean Champion
April 19, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) After anchoring Team Puerto Rico to a win earlier in the week, Angel… Read More
Anav Gupta Among Surprise Winners at US Junior National Ranking II
April 19, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The 2026 US Junior National Ranking Tournament II wrapped up last week at HITTA in… Read More
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