(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTF) Wang Chuqin has started 2025 exactly where he ended 2024 – at the top the ITTF Rankings. Chuqin’s 7367 points has him firmly at the top of the rankings, but only 100 points ahead of second place Lin Shidong. Tomokazu Harimoto is in third position, and after two great finishes (first […]
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WAB CLUB FEATURE: Table Tennis & More
(By Steve Hopkins) Table Tennis & More (TT&M) was founded by Len Winkler in 1996. Over the years, the club has had many shapes and forms. At one point, the club downsized to a garage – but Len kept it going. Years later, Len moved to Hawaii and started a new TT&M. At that point, […]
Chen Yuanyu Makes a Statement in Muscat
(by Steve Hopkins, photo by WTT) Tomokazu Harimoto and Dimitrij Ovtcharov arrived in Oman as the heavy favorites to win the WTT Contender Series event in Muscat. A nineteen year old Chinese player named Chen Yuanyu had other plans, taking out both of the top two seeds on his way to the title. Things started […]
Butterfly Training Tips with Yu Di – Topspin Defensive Looping
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Yu Di is focusing on looping against his student Jacob Kordus, and the focus is Topspin Defensive Looping https://youtu.be/Ego19OghzZ4 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
IT’S MLTT WEEK 8! Let’s Go, Pomona
(by: Major League Table Tennis) We loved California so much, we’re coming right back. That’s right. After three sellout days at the Alameda County Fairgrounds, MLTT is staying put in the Golden State. And this weekend’s smackdown at the Pomona FairPlex in Pomona, CA could decide everything in MLTT’s red hot race to the postseason. Tap […]
Lin Yun-Ju Super ZLC Review with Brian Pace
In this video, Coach Brian Pace discusses the equipment used by Lin, Yun-Ju of Taiwan. 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.
What U.S. Junior National Team Trials Are Actually Like
(by Bella Xu) When I mention the U.S. Junior National Team Trials to those unfamiliar with table tennis, I think they often imagine groups of cute kids playing friendly games of ping pong on miniature tables with their parents smiling and chatting whilst taking pictures. Scratch that completely. What really happens is PURE. CHAOS. Here’s […]
Why Lobbing is Good For You, Why Lobbing is Bad For You
(by Larry Hodges) Of course lobbing is good for your game. It wins points that would otherwise be lost. It allows you to practice off-table footwork, which can improve your footwork for counterlooping, fishing, or chopping. It helps you develop topspin touch and control, which can help your counterlooping and fishing. It gives you practice […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Sunny International Culture & Sports Center
(by Steve Hopkins) Sunny International Culture & Sports Center is located at Scarborough Sheppard, and Brimley Street in Scarborough – a city within the greater Toronto Metropolitan area. The club is just off of the Ontario 401 Express, about 25 kilometers to the North of the Toronto city center and easily accessible via public transportation. […]
USA Win 10 of 12 Events at WTT Youth Contender San Francisco
(by Steve Hopkins, photo by WTT) San Francisco was host to the WTT Youth Contender event last week – with the competition held at the 888 Table Tennis Center from January 2 -5. Top junior players were not just from the US and Canada, but also Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Poland, the Philippines, Ecuador, and […]
Anagha Kasichainula – Backhand Looping the Flip
October 31, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Anagha Kasichainula is focusing on Backhand Looping the Flip https://youtu.be/OQVf6dg1y6s… Read More
The First Butterfly Training Camp in Ecuador Has Successfully Concluded / Finaliza con exito el primer Butterfly Training Camp en Ecuador
October 30, 2025
(By Geovanny Coello – Butterfly America Sponsored Coach) Two intense days of learning, hard work, and athletic growth.… Read More
Jha Headlines Upset Filled First Round in Montpellier
October 29, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The top seed is out, and USA’s Kanak Jha now enters the Round… Read More
Anticipate….
October 29, 2025
Serve, short game, flip with defense to offense (wait function) Jhon serves short backspin, robot plays short backspin… Read More
Puerto Rico Shines At The 2025 ITTF Pan-American Championships
October 29, 2025
(By Edgardo Vazquez – Puerto Rico National Coach / Butterfly America Sponsored Coach) The Puerto Rico national team… Read More
Death of the Kill
October 28, 2025
(By Larry Hodges) There was a time that the smash, especially on the forehand side, was considered the… Read More
Right Shoulder Rotation Into the Table
October 27, 2025
Serve, short game, flip with defense to offense (wait function) Jhon serves short backspin, robot plays short backspin… Read More
MLTT Week 4 Recap: Chicago Wind Steady at Home, New York Slice Make Their Mark
October 26, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) The Fourth Major League Table Tennis (MLTT) event was played in Bensenville, Illinois… Read More
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