Tip of the week: Learn Control First on Receive

Posted on July 13, 2017

(by: Larry Hodges) In this age of the banana flip, where no serve is so low or spinny that it can’t be attacked, players often neglect to learn the most important part about receive – ball control. This means the ability to read the serve and return it consistently anywhere on the table without trying to […]

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Two most recent men’s Champions will play in Group B in Luxembourg

Posted on July 13, 2017

(By ETTU) The Draw of the LIEBHERR 2017 ITTF European Table Tennis Championships Austria (2015 champion) and Portugal (2014 winner) will share Men’s Group B in the LIEBHERR 2017 ITTF European Table Tennis Championships. That was the outcome of the Draw held today in Luxembourg, host country of the event scheduled for September 13th to 17th. […]

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Bowmar Sports sponsoring Alzheimer’s fundraiser tournament

Posted on July 12, 2017

Butterfly proudly sponsor 1st annual Alzheimer Table Tennis Tournament Bowmar Sports sponsoring Alzheimer’s fundraiser tournament Date: July 29th, 2017 Location: Salt Lake City Table Tennis (SLCTT) For more information, please email tabletennisutah@gmail.com

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Butterfly Presents: Footwork Drills by Stefan Feth, Dril No. 3

Posted on July 12, 2017

Butterfly Presents: Footwork Drills by Stefan Feth, Drill No. 3 Butterfly Presents: Footwork Drills by Stefan Feth, Drill No. 3 (Video by Stefan Feth / Bowmar Sports) Table Tennis Footwork Drills by Stefan Feth, Dril No. 3: A favorite of Coach Stefan Feth, forehand topspin from close to the table forehand side. With forehand topspin from […]

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Many Roles but Focus Remains Same – Ed Hogshead’s Many Avenues to Help Grow US Table Tennis

Posted on July 11, 2017

Many Roles but Focus Remains Same – Ed Hogshead’s Many Avenues to Help Grow US Table Tennis Many Roles but Focus Remains Same – Ed Hogshead’s Many Avenues to Help Grow US Table Tennis (BY FATEMEH PARYAVI) At the Las Vegas 2017 Supermicro National Table Tennis Championships, there are people from various backgrounds and disciplines. […]

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Kanak Jha, Lily Zhang each win second straight U.S. table tennis titles

Posted on July 10, 2017

(By ESPN) LAS VEGAS — Kanak Jha and Lily Zhang each won their second straight U.S. national table tennis titles Friday night. The top-seeded Jha beat No. 9 seed Nikhil Kumar 11-9, 16-14, 11-3, 11-1 in 30 minutes to become the first men’s back-to-back champion since Timothy Wang in 2012-13. Zhang, the top women’s seed, […]

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Kanak Jha Defends Title in Perfect Scores

Posted on July 8, 2017

(By Matt Hetherington) Kanak Jha has successfully defended his US National Title at the 2017 SuperMicro US National Table Tennis Championships at the Silverton Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas. Coming up against the young gun – 14 year old Nikhil Kumar, would have plenty of challenges. The young left handed player from California had […]

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Fantastic Four – Zhang Fourth in History to Win Four Titles with Perfect Four Game Final

Posted on July 8, 2017

Fantastic Four – Zhang Fourth in History to Win Four Titles with Perfect Four Game Final (By Matt Hetherington) Fantastic Four – Zhang Fourth in History to Win Four Titles with Perfect Four Game Final If you thought the number 4 was unlucky (as it is in the Chinese culture) then Lily Zhang may just […]

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2017 Butterfly Canadian Championships Live Stream, Photos & Results

Posted on July 7, 2017

2017 Butterfly Canadian Championships Live Stream, Photos & Results 2017 Butterfly Canadian Championships Live Stream, Photos & Results July 10 – 16, 2017 Markham, ON • PanAm Centre Junior Players | Junior Results | Senior Players | Senior Results Para Championships Players | Para Championships Results   BUTTERFLY CANADIAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Congratulations! Jeremy Hazin & Alicia Cote, […]

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USATT Hall of Fame ceremony

Posted on July 7, 2017

USATT Hall of Fame ceremony USATT Hall of Fame ceremony Bowie Martin Sr, founder of Martin-Kilpatrick Co in 1960, the Butterfly USA distributor, was inducted into the USATT Hall of Fame ceremony Thursday night. Bowie, who started the first USATT club in Greenville NC, is also a former Carolinas-Virginia champion, and believed to be the […]

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