(by Steve Hopkins) Dang Qiu benefitted from some upsets in his half of the draw at this week’s WTT Star Contender series event in London. Qiu’s first match was a 3-1 win over Chan Baldwin of Hong Kong (after Chan upset Eduard Ionescu in the opening round). Qiu then easily topped Manav Thakkar (3-0) to […]
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Sanuka Herath – 2025 Canadian Senior Table Tennis Championships
Posted on(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights, Sanuka Herath is in action at the 2025 Canadian Senior Table Tennis Championships https://youtu.be/kiDd5GS3a40 Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and We Are Butterfly players, coaches, clubs and more
Taiwo Adeyinka – Backhand Loop from underspin
Posted on(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Taiwo Adeyinka is in action at the Atlanta Open https://youtu.be/TQQMo7vKMqU Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and We Are Butterfly players, coaches, clubs and more
Put Your Whole Bodyweight 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 Forehand flip to Backhand (down the line), robot plays topspin to Backhand, Jhon plays Backhand spin block off the bounce to Backhand, robot plays topspin to Backhand, Jhon BHT to wide BH, […]
Adriana Díaz: Six-Time Pan American Champion And Pride Of Butterfly
Posted on(By Edgardo Vazquez – Puerto Rico National Coach / Butterfly America Sponsored Coach) Table tennis in the Americas is experiencing an era marked by the talent, discipline, and greatness of Adriana Díaz, who just won her sixth individual title at the 2025 Adult Pan American Championships, held in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Once again, Adriana […]
Portland Streaks, Princeton Debuts – Bensenville Awaits.
Posted on(by: Major League Table Tennis) The East welcomes the Princeton Revolution’s long-awaited season debut, the West-leading Portland Paddlers look to extend their dominance, the New York Slice hope to build off their Week 2 momentum, and the Chicago Wind get a chance to roar at home. All […]
Keep Your Racket Above the Table Surface
Posted onServe, short game, flip with defense to offense (wait function) Jhon serves short backspin, robot plays short backspin drop shot to middle, Jhon Backhand flip/banana to Backhand, robot plays topspin to Backhand, Jhon Backhand spin block off the bounce to Backhand, robot plays topspin to Backhand and Jhon plays counterloop from mid distance to elbow […]
Use a lot of Wrist and Forearm
Posted onServe, short game, flip with defense to offense (wait function) Jhon serves short backspin, robot plays short backspin drop shot to middle, Jhon Backhand flip/banana to Forehand, robot plays topspin to Forehand, Jhon Forehand spin block off the bounce to Forehand, robot plays topspin to Forehand and Jhon plays Forehand counterloop from mid distance to […]
Never Use “Full Power”
Posted on(By Larry Hodges) When you see a ball you can put away, mentally (and possibly physically) your eyes go wide, you smile (perhaps inwardly), and you prepare to pulverize the ball with every bit of muscle-pounding power you can muster. NO!!! Never hit a ball with “full power.” That’s in quotes because I’m referring to […]
Pan Am Teams: Argentina and Puerto Rico Score Gold, TeamUSA Settles for Two Silvers
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The Americans were the second seed in the Men’s Team event, and they performed exactly as seeded. The defeated Brazil 3-1 in the Semifinal, and then narrowly fell 2-3 to top seeded Argentina. In that final set of matches, Kanak Jha logged both wins, and Argentina outlasted the rest of TeamUSA to […]
Taiwo Adeyinka – Multi-ball Looping and Handspeed Work
August 30, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Taiwo Adeyinka is working with a student on looping followed… Read More
MLTT Meet the Teams: Portland Paddlers
August 29, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) The Portland Paddlers, the defending champions, bring grit, speed, and smart play into… Read More
Alex Cazacu – Foundation Warm up Drills
August 29, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Alex Cazacu is executing his Foundation Warm-up drills before playing… Read More
Jonathan Pino – Three Point Forehand Loop
August 28, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Jonathan Pino is execute the Three Point Forehand Loop Footwork… Read More
Rachid El Bou Bou – Opening Transition and Ball Placement
August 27, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rachid El Bou Bou is working on the sequence of… Read More
MLTT Meet the Teams: New York Slice
August 26, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) The New York Slice just missed the playoffs in their first year in… Read More
Taiwo Adeyinka – Backhand Blocking
August 26, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Taiwo Adeyinka is working with one of his student on… Read More
Pushing: Five out of Six Doesn’t Cut It
August 25, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame) When you push long, you must do… Read More
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