(by: Major League Table Tennis) WEEK 3 PREVIEW OF MLTT IN PORTLAND MLTT returns this weekend to Portland, Ore., with six matches that promise tight scorelines, momentum swings, and moments of brilliance from some of the best players in the world. With roster rules ensuring every player has a role and a format that rewards […]
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China Smash Day 5: A Pair of Japanese Upset Wins
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Sora Matsushima and Yukiya Uda were both underdogs in the early (12:10 and 12:20) matches, but both came away with upset wins to start off an exciting Day 5 at the China Smash in Beijing. The first men’s match of the day was between World No. 5 Truls Moregard and World No. […]
China Smash Day 4: Coton, Ionescu, Karlsson Reach Final 16
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Wang Chuqin and Felix Lebrun had narrow wins, but the top storylines in Day 4 of China Smash action were the lower ranked players surprising the field. France’s Flavien Coton won 3-2 over Feng Yi-Hsin, sending 17 year old World No. 52 into the Final 16. Another player coming of […]
Seven Medals For Puerto Rico At The Junior Pan American Games
Posted on(By Edgardo Vazquez) As a Butterfly America coach, I am very proud to share what we experienced at the Asunción 2025 Junior Pan American Games, where our Puerto Rican delegation once again demonstrated the high level and future of Puerto Rican table tennis. It was a tournament filled with excitement, dedication, and results that reflect […]
Puerto Rico shines at the Rosario 2025 Pan American Youth Championships
Posted on(By Bowmar Sports/ Edgardo Vazquez) We are proud to share the participation of Puerto Rico’s youth delegation in the Rosario 2025 Pan American Youth Championships, where our athletes demonstrated talent, passion, and dedication, achieving historic results for the island. Our delegation was composed of: Edgardo Vázquez (coach sponsored by Butterfly America) Edmarie León (player sponsored […]
China Smash: Day 3 Action – Higher Seeds Press Forward
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Zhou Qihao and Yukiya Uda had wins over higher seeds, but most of the Day 3 China Smash action favored the higher seeds in Beijing. The top two seeds in action today each won 3-1, with Lin Shidong topping Shunsuke Togami and Hugo Calderano defeating Simon Gauzy. Zhou Qihao had […]
Focus the First Ball Attack on Spin
Posted on(By Bowmar Sports) Jhon serves short backspin, robot plays long backspin to middle/pocket, Jhon plays Forehand topspin to Backhand, robot plays topspin to wide Backhand, Jhon plays Forehand topspin to Backhand, robot plays topspin to Forehand and Jhon plays Forehand topspin to wide Forehand (Wait function) FETHOMANIA 12 / Drill 4 https://youtube.com/shorts/Kje_vbrzW0o?feature=share Stay “In The […]
Tip of the Week – Deliberate Practice in Table Tennis
Posted onBy Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame, www.tabletenniscoaching.com/blog If you are putting in hours and Hours and HOURS of training, you should improve, right? And you likely will. But are you improving as fast as you could? Or are you just putting in mindless hours that’ll lead to advanced mediocrity, as opposed […]
China Smash: Day Two Completes Exciting First Round
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Like top-seeded Chuqin yesterday, second-seeded Lin Shidong had no trouble logging a 3-0 win to move into the Round of 32. He will face Shunsuke Togami, who eliminated USA’s Kanak Jha earlier today. With Jha in the Men’s Draw and Lily Zhang and Amy Wang in the Women’s Draw, TeamUSA was represented […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Fullerton Table Tennis Academy
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Fullerton Table Tennis Academy is located off Imperial Highway in Fullerton, California. The facility is near Bonita Pl and S Harbor Blvd/E Imperial Hwy in the neighborhoods of La Habra. This positions the club just North of Anaheim with easy access to all of the greater Los Angeles area. Fullerton Table Tennis Academy […]
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