(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTF) Team China won the ITTF-ATTU 28th Asian Table Tennis Team Championships. That headline is not a surprise, but their path was not an easy one. China’s opening match was against the Islamic Republic of Iran and there were fireworks from Iran’s young star, Benyamin Faraji. Faraji, at just 15 years […]
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Pan Am Championships: Calderano and Diaz Win Singles Titles
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) Hugo Calderano topped Kanak Jha in the Men’s Final and Adriana Diaz’s upset in the Women’s Final blocked a Brazil sweep of singles titles as action continued today in the ITTF Pan American Championships in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Both the Semifinals and Finals were played on Wednesday. In Men’s […]
Pan Am Championships: Early Action
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) Singles started on Sunday, with top seeds in action on Monday. at the ITTF Pan American Championships in Rock Hill, SC. Top seed Hugo Calderano won his first two matches 4-0 and 4-1 to advance to face USA’s Sid Naresh in one Quarterfinal matchup. In the second section of the […]
Laurent Jutras Vigneault – Forehand Opening Loop from underspin
Posted on(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Laurent Jutras Vigneault is working on his opening loop from underspin using multi-ball https://youtu.be/23PDH0Cmn-4 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
Zyre 03: Redefining Power and Spin in Modern Table Tennis
Posted on(By Edgardo Vazquez/Bowmar Sports) In top-level table tennis, every detail counts. The choice of rubber can be the difference between controlling a rally or losing the initiative. With the arrival of the new Zyre 03, Butterfly introduces an innovation that redefines the way offensive players can generate power and spin at the table. The first […]
Tip of the Week – Your Evolving Relationship With a Coach
Posted onBy Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame When you start out, the coach is the BOSS. If you are smart, you’ll do what he says. Sometimes you’ll have a coach that just doesn’t work for you, or perhaps he’s just not a good coach – and then perhaps you should switch […]
Rogelio Castro – Short Push vs Long Push
Posted on(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rogelio Castro is executing a touch drill that consist of one player pushing the ball short, and the other player pushing the ball deep. https://youtu.be/pVy1o-Fv8Ds Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and We Are Butterfly players, coaches, […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Gold Coast Table Tennis Club
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) With their location on Main Street in Port Washington, the Gold Coast Table Tennis Club is easily accessible to Long Island, Queens, and the Bronx in New York. The club is just a block from the Port Washington LIRR rail station, and easily accessible by other public transportation. The club is 3500 […]
ITTF Para Pan Am Championships: Van Emburgh, Seidenfeld, and Leibovitz Win Gold
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) The 2025 ITTF Para Pan American Championships wrapped up this weekend in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It delivered four days of fierce competition among the Hemisphere’s best para athletes with players from the US battling the top players from Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Peru, Costa Rica and many others. Winners qualified directly […]
World Rankings: Chuqin Extends Lead, Lebrun Up 2 Spots
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The China Smash victory last year gives Wang Chuqin 10,900 ranking points, building a buffer of nearly 3,000 points ahead of No. 2 Lin Shidong. Shidong has 8,075 points, a 2,025 buffer between his spot and Hugo Calderano in No. 3. No other position in the Rankings is as safe, […]
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Are You a Tree or a Squirrel?
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(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame) Squirrels run circles around trees, and there's… Read More
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MLTT Week 2 Preview: Action heads to Willowbrook
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) Major League Table Tennis moves to Compass Arena in Willowbrook, Illinois, this weekend,… Read More
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(by Steve Hopkins) The Boston Table Tennis Club is in Medford, just North of Cambridge and Somerville and only… Read More
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