This Training Tips video series originally appeared in 2018. The content remains pertinent today – and the tips may assist many of you looking to work on fitness or improve your game. While the video series was designed for training with a partner, the principles are the same whether you are working with a robot, […]
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Remote Coach: Brian Pace – Training at a Distance
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) When Brian Pace started a video diary of his 2012 training in Romania, he had no idea it would eventually lead to remote training sessions. In fact, at the time Brian was honing his own game for the Olympic Trials and turning his talents towards coaching was the furthest thing from his […]
Ask The Experts: Brian Pace, No. 241
Posted onAsk The Experts: Brian Pace, No. 241Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I don’t understand what is “golden triangle”about contact point between shoulders and legs position for forehand topspin? In the all variations for f.topspin I have to “make” golden triangle? Or only in basic motion ? I just want have more knowledge about […]
Where Are They Now? Wilson Club Series #2
Posted onWhere Are They Now? Wilson Club Series #2 (by Steve Hopkins) Article 2: Brian Pace – The Perfect First Student For a period from 1985-1992, Wilson, North Carolina became a model for developmental, grass-roots table tennis. With Butterfly’s North American distributor (Martin Kilpatrick – now Bowmar Sports) located in Wilson, there is a long history […]
Ask The Experts: Brian Pace, No. 174
Posted onAsk The Experts: Brian Pace, No. 174 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi coach, What would be the best type of blade for beginners? Composite? All-Wood? 5 ply? 7ply? 9ply? Hope to hear from you. Jerico Answer: Hello Jerico, Thanks for your question, I appreciate you taking the time. I think the conflict […]
Bty Training Tips: Jinxin Wang – Backhand Loop in Tournament Play
Posted onBty Training Tips: Jinxin Wang – Backhand Loop in Tournament Play (By Brian Pace/Jinxin Wang) Hello, my name is Jinxin Wang and welcome to Butterfly’s Training Tips In this video I will give you some training tips on how to use the backhand loop in tournament play. This shot should be used when your opponent […]
Butterfly Training Tips With Brian Pace – featuring Shigang Yang: Forehand Flip With Multi-ball Training
Posted onButterfly Training Tips With Brian Pace – featuring Shigang Yang: Forehand Flip With Multi-ball Training Welcome to BTY TRAINING TIPS , my name is Brian Pace. I manage video content for Bowmar Sports and Butterfly. This submission is from Coach Alex Yang. It is Multi-Ball Training focused on the Forehand Flip. If you have […]
MASTERING THE MENTAL APPROACH TO TOURNAMENT PLAY
Posted on(By Brian Pace) MASTERING THE MENTAL APPROACH TO TOURNAMENT PLAY With the Cary Cup around the corner and players putting the final touches on their training program, I thought I would take a departure from training tips and open up another aspect of table tennis. There are a multitude of things you have to do […]
Adjusting Tactics in Tournament Play
Posted on(By Brian Pace) Adjusting Tactics in Tournament Play In competition players go for the shots they are the most comfortable with, the shots that we have mastered, as well as the shots that expose your opponent. Tactical conflict is created when the players doesn’t acknowledge that the shot they are playing is not being effective. […]
FOREHAND LOOP ADVANCED SKILL DEVELOPMENT – Video
Posted on(By Brian Pace) FOREHAND LOOP ADVANCED SKILL DEVELOPMENT The Technical Development of the Forehand Loop is as straight forward as you can get, but there are 2 distinct aspects of development that the forehand loop must go through, and the first phase is stroke mechanics. The mechanics of any shot is referring to the major […]
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Wang Chuqin remains firmly in the top spot, but 19 others in the… Read More
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(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame, www.tabletenniscoaching.com/blog) Where to position yourself on… Read More
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(by Steve Hopkins) PongPlanet is a full-time table tennis club with a variety of programs for adults and… Read More
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