AMICUS Training Tips Series: How to Use Different Ball Frequencies with Richard Prause

Posted on August 6, 2018

AMICUS Training Tips Series: How to Use Different Ball Frequencies with Richard Prause (Courtesy of ButterflyMag) Welcome to the third episode of the new Butterfly AMICUS Training Tips Video Series. In this series Butterfly coaching expert Richard Prause will guide you through a number of coaching videos on how you can effectively use the new […]

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Former Polish Player returns to Table Tennis

Posted on August 6, 2018

Former Polish Player returns to Table Tennis (by Ayan K. Bagchi) MDTTC player Joanna Kubler-Kielb, mother of two boys, returned to competitive table tennis after more than 30 years and won the Bronze Medal in Women’s Doubles at the 2018 World Veteran’s Championship in Las Vegas last month. When did you start playing table tennis? […]

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Bty Training Tips: Coach Li – Forehand Attack Exercises (Video)

Posted on August 6, 2018

Bty Training Tips: Coach Li – Forehand Attack Exercises The training video by Coach Li of NYITTC.  It is a set of multi-ball exercises focusing on skill development of the forehand attack. Three Exercises: Side to Side Movement (Forehand Attack) Random Play Inside Forehand Court (Forehand Attack) Covering the Entire Table (Forehand Attack) The goal […]

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WAB CLUB FEATURE: ICC Table Tennis

Posted on August 3, 2018

WAB CLUB FEATURE: ICC Table Tennis (By Steve Hopkins) HISTORY ICC Table Tennis has humble beginnings.  They started in 2004 with two tables in the lobby of the Indian Community Center in Milpitas, California.  Initially, the focus was recreational play, but they quickly attracted a number of enthusiastic players and by 2008, the group had […]

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The Next Tango in Paris: ITTF Names Invitees to the 2018 World Cup

Posted on August 2, 2018

The Next Tango in Paris: ITTF Names Invitees to the 2018 World Cup (by Steve Hopkins) Many sports refer to their most elite event or league as “THE BIG DANCE” (here in the U.S., the NCAA Basketball March Madness tournament is regularly referred to as the big dance, and for pro baseball players, moving from […]

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Call For Teams – Table Tennis Canada Announces National Table Tennis League

Posted on August 1, 2018

Call For Teams – Table Tennis Canada Announces National Table Tennis League (By Table Tennis Canada) Table Tennis Canada announces a National Table Tennis League (NTTL) that will become part of its Butterfly Canada Cup series. Initially, the NTTL will start as a 3-stop league with the first stop scheduled at the PANAM Centre in […]

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Bty Training Tips: Jorg Bitzigeio Footwork Drills Video

Posted on July 31, 2018

Bty Training Tips: Jorg Bitzigeio Footwork Drills Video The training video comes by way of Jorg Bitzigeio of USA Table Tennis.  It is a set of US Team Training Camp footwork drills where the players alternate performing a specific sequence of strokes. FOOTWORK DRILL 1 This first drill is a training drill with a 4-shot […]

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Butterfly Spin & Smash Summer Open

Posted on July 30, 2018

Butterfly Spin & Smash Summer Open (By Spin & Smash Table Tennis & Ping Pong Club) USATT Sanctioned 2-Star Table Tennis Tournament with $2,400 in Cash Prizes! Friday – Sunday August 10-12, 2018 Venue – Spin & Smash Table Tennis & Ping Pong Club, 2192 N. Wilson Rd. Columbus, OH 43228 Staff – Dave Fullen (Telephone: […]

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10 Days of Adriana Diaz: (Diez Dias de Diaz)

Posted on July 26, 2018

10 Days of Adriana Diaz: (Diez Dias de Diaz) (by Steve Hopkins) (Photos: Courtesy of ITTF & Bowmar Sports) Last weekend, Puerto Rico’s Adriana Diaz won the Women’s Singles title at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games that was held in Barranquilla, Colombia.  A week earlier, she claimed the Girls’ Singles Title at the […]

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Why is Boll Strong?

Posted on July 26, 2018

Why is Boll Strong? (Courtesy of BUTTERFLY/TAKUREPO.com) Special Program Q: Why is Boll strong? A: Services difficult to receive short Sidespin short service Timo Boll (GER) ascended to the World no. 1 spot in March 2018. Young players have distinguished themselves one after another recently. Table tennis has continuously experienced various rule changes but despite […]

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