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WAB CLUB FEATURE: Spin and Smash

(by Steve Hopkins) Central Ohio is home to Spin & Smash.  Its a table tennis club that is part ping pong social club and part table tennis training center.  The club is open every day – at least 12 hours every day except for Sunday (which is open with shorter hours).  In addition to regular club events, […]

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Ochsenhausen Starts 2025 with German Cup Win

(by Steve Hopkins) Eight teams atop the German League began battling in November, culminating in today’s Finals – with the winner claiming the German Cup.  The favorites this year included the deep Borussia Dusseldorf,  Saarbrucken with co-anchors Franziska and Jorgic, and Fulda with Ovtcharov leading the way. The surprises in the run to the finals […]

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Chuqin and Jingkun Lead Shandong Weiqiao to Super League Title

(by Steve Hopkins) Shandong Weiqiao dominated this year’s China Super League Finals.  After securing a 3-0 win over Shanghai in the Semifinal (Shanghai’s team includes both Fan Zhendong and Xu Xin), the squad went on to sweep Huangshi Base Huaxin 3-0 in the Final. At the start of 2025, the rankings of the Shandong top […]

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BREAKING: Lily Zhang Returns To MLTT🚨

(by: Major League Table Tennis) She’s a four-time U.S. Olympian. She’s a six-time U.S. women’s singles champion. She was a major part of MLTT’s first season. And she’s making her MLTT Season Two debut in seven days. You read it right: Local hero Lily Zhang is rejoining the Bay Area Blasters for our Week 7 […]

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Chuqin and Shidong Lead Teams China Super League Final

(by Steve Hopkins) At the end of the regular season, Fan Zhendong’s Shanghai squad faced off against powerhouse Shandong Weiqiao (with Chuqin).  The the two team anchors faced off, it was Fan Zhendong that won the set – even as the Shandong team won the team match.  These two teams met again today in one […]

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Experiment and Learn

(by Larry Hodges) Once you have reached a certain level, it’s easy to rest on your laurels. That doesn’t mean you don’t work hard to improve your game. It means that you work hard only to improve the parts of your game that you have already developed. Instead, be a learning player. You should experiment […]

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WAB CLUB FEATURE: South Bend Table Tennis Club

(by Steve Hopkins) For nearly 90 years, South Bend has been one of the centers of the North American table tennis world. Many of the best players, have played or trained there – and newest rendition of the club in the Beacon Resource Center is continuing this great tradition. The club features tournaments, a strong juniors […]

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2024 US Open by the Numbers

(by Steve Hopkins) The two signature table tennis events in the US (the Open and the Nationals) are unique to our sport. Table tennis is among the most inclusive of all sports reaching players of all ages and abilities, our sport has evolved from a simple game into demanding high speed / high endurance test, […]

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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

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(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

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The top seed is out, and USA’s Kanak Jha now enters the Round… Read More

Anticipate….

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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

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(By Edgardo Vazquez – Puerto Rico National Coach / Butterfly America Sponsored Coach) The Puerto Rico national team… Read More

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(By Larry Hodges) There was a time that the smash, especially on the forehand side, was considered the… Read More

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Serve, short game, flip with defense to offense (wait function) Jhon serves short backspin, robot plays short backspin… Read More

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) The Fourth Major League Table Tennis (MLTT) event was played in Bensenville, Illinois… Read More
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