2015 Butterfly Canadian Junior and Cadet Open: Medal Contenders in Markham Courtesy of ITTF Defeat by the narrowest of margins on the first morning of play at the QOROS 2015 World Championships in the Chinese city of Suzhou but Angela Guan and Amy Wang of the United States were much the focus of attention. They […]
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Blocking
Posted onBlocking by Han Xiao Blocking is a very underrated and undervalued skill in table tennis. One of my biggest regrets is not having more practice partners as a young player and not practicing blocking more. As a result, I had a poor understanding of blocking technique that took a long time to correct. It’s important […]
2015 Butterfly Canadian Junior and Cadet Open: Can Kanak and Prachi Jha Prove the Adage in Markham?
Posted on2015 Butterfly Canadian Junior and Cadet Open: Can Kanak and Prachi Jha Prove the Adage in Markham? Courtesy of ITTF Unique, but perhaps it was not unexpected; one year ago at the Butterfly 2014 Canadian Junior and Cadet Open, Kanak Jha and Prachi Jha won the respective Junior Boys’ Singles and Junior Girls’ Singles titles. […]
Top 10 WAB Clubs for April 2015
Posted onWe are proud to announce the Top 10 “We Are Butterfly” Clubs / Pro Shops for April 2015! 1. The WAB Shop / Canadian Chinese Table Tennis Association – Markham, ON 2. My Table Tennis Club – Markham, ON 3. Atlanta International Table Tennis Academy – Duluth, GA • Johns Creek, GA • Marietta, GA 4. Wang Chen […]
Watching the Ball
Posted onWatching the Ball by Han Xiao Today we’re going to discuss something extremely basic: watching the ball. It’s so basic, in fact, that it sounds like it should be obvious that everyone who plays table tennis already knows how to do it. Yet, almost every player I’ve coached from beginners all the way up to […]
Playing Against Penholders
Posted onPlaying Against Penholders by Han Xiao Last week, we examined some basic strengths and weaknesses of players who play with unorthodox rubber and went over some of the common tactics used against these players. This week, we’re going to take a look at penhold players. Most people have some idea of the strengths and weaknesses […]
Cozy Collection
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US Women’s World Team Member Angela Guan Hopes to Inspire Future Generations of Players
Posted on“It’s never too late to start anything, as long as you have passion for it and work hard.” – Angela Guan by Barbara Wei 2015 US Women’s World Team Member, 16 year old Angela Guan, only began playing table tennis five years ago after spending most of her childhood competing in gymnastics. However, table tennis […]
Ask The Experts: Shigang Yang, No. 11
Posted onAsk The Experts: Shigang Yang, No. 11 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Blade: W. Schlager OFF+ Forehand: Tenergy 80 Backhand: Tenergy 80 Question: I want to buy a new racket and I need expert advice on which racket gives me the same speed of my Schlager and more topspin, spin and little more touch […]
Close in Paris; is Best Medal Hope for Hong Kong Again the Doubles Events?
Posted onCourtesy of ITTF They were so close to being crowned World champions but the silver medal was to be their lot; they were the nearest to beating the pair that progressed to secure the title, DPR Korea’s Kim Hyok Bong and Kim Jong. At the semi-final stage of the Mixed Doubles event at the Liebherr […]
Push with Purpose and Placement
April 20, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame So often players push just to keep… Read More
Simeon Martin – 1 Forehand Loop, 1 Backhand Loop
April 20, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Simeon Martin is executing a numbered based Forehand and Backhand… Read More
Great News: Texas Table Tennis Upcoming Head Coach Koji Itagaki
April 20, 2026
(By Texas Table Tennis Club) Koji Itagaki coached TSV Bad Königshofen of Table Tennis Bundesliga since 2016. Under… Read More
Portland Paddlers Win MLTT Season 3
April 19, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) Why is there a Golden Game? For Moments Like These. With the entire season hanging… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Seattle Pacific Table Tennis Club
April 19, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) Seattle Pacific Table Tennis Club (SPTTC) is located in Bellevue, Washington, off of highway SR-520… Read More
Angel Naranjo is Central American & Caribbean Champion
April 19, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) After anchoring Team Puerto Rico to a win earlier in the week, Angel… Read More
Anav Gupta Among Surprise Winners at US Junior National Ranking II
April 19, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The 2026 US Junior National Ranking Tournament II wrapped up last week at HITTA in… Read More
World Team Championships: Preview
April 19, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) One hundred years after the inaugural World Championships were held in London (1926),… Read More
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