(By Geovanny Coello – Butterfly America Sponsored Coach) Two intense days of learning, hard work, and athletic growth. The Training Camp organized by Butterfly, BrainFast, and Universidad San Francisco de Quito wrapped up with great success. On the first day, Saturday, October 11, participants focused on key topics such as warm-ups, serve and receive, as […]
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Jha Headlines Upset Filled First Round in Montpellier
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The top seed is out, and USA’s Kanak Jha now enters the Round of 16 in the position most expected would be filled by Hugo Calderano. The Calderano/Jha match started like many of their recent match-ups, an 11-4 win for Calderano put him in a dominant position, Jha fought back […]
Anticipate….
Posted onServe, short game, flip with defense to offense (wait function) Jhon serves short backspin, robot plays short backspin drop shot to Backhand, Jhon drops ball back short to Forehand (down the line), robot short backspin push to Forehand, Jhon Forehand flip to Forehand, robot plays topspin to Forehand, Jhon plays Forehand spin block off the […]
Puerto Rico Shines At The 2025 ITTF Pan-American Championships
Posted on(By Edgardo Vazquez – Puerto Rico National Coach / Butterfly America Sponsored Coach) The Puerto Rico national team had an outstanding performance at the 2025 ITTF Pan-American Championships, held in Rock Hill, South Carolina, reaffirming the growth and strength of our table tennis at the continental level. Our delegation completed its participation with extraordinary results […]
Death of the Kill
Posted on(By Larry Hodges) There was a time that the smash, especially on the forehand side, was considered the most important shot in the game. Japanese and then Chinese players dominated with forehand hitting in the 1950s and 1960s, and often into the ’70s and ’80s, often using short pips. But in modern times, looping has […]
Right Shoulder Rotation Into the Table
Posted onServe, short game, flip with defense to offense (wait function) Jhon serves short backspin, robot plays short backspin drop shot to Forehand, Jhon drops ball back short to Backhand (down the line), robot short backspin drop shot to Backhand, Jhon Backhand flip to Backhand, robot plays topspin to Backhand, Jhon plays Backhand spin block off […]
MLTT Week 4 Recap: Chicago Wind Steady at Home, New York Slice Make Their Mark
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) The Fourth Major League Table Tennis (MLTT) event was played in Bensenville, Illinois this weekend. Four teams battled over three days: Chicago Wind, Portland Paddlers, Princeton Revolution, and the expansion New York Slice. Friday: Slice vs. Revolution The New York Slice entered the Golden Game with a 9-6 advantage that […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Joyous Table Tennis Club
Posted on(By Steve Hopkins) Joyous Table Tennis Club provides 8 professional tables in one of the largest professional table tennis clubs in Northern New Jersey. The club welcomes walk-ins, offers private lessons, has afterschool programs, and provides winter/summer camps. Their mission is to provide a fun and competitive environment for players of all levels. The main […]
France takes Gold in Euro Team Championships
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo ETTU) The French team with the Lebrun brothers, Simon Gauzy, Thibault Poret, and Flavien Coton were one of the favorites when action began at the 2025 European Team Table Tennis Championships in Croatia, and they didn’t disappoint as they lost just one match in their four team matches. France defeated Slovakia […]
Jha to Face Calderano as Draws for Montpellier are Posted
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) USA’s Kanak Jha will see action on Wednesday, on the second day of the WTT Champions series event in Montpellier, France. The draws were revealed today, and Jha will face top seed Hugo Calderano – a tough opening match, but in their five previous matches Jha has won once, and lost by […]
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MLTT Meet the Teams: Portland Paddlers
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MLTT Meet the Teams: New York Slice
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) The New York Slice just missed the playoffs in their first year in… Read More
Taiwo Adeyinka – Backhand Blocking
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Taiwo Adeyinka is working with one of his student on… Read More
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(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame) When you push long, you must do… Read More
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