The Dream Comes True in Rio de Janeiro, Olympian is the Magic Word Courtesy of ITTF Competing in the Olympic Games has become the ultimate; for those players who will be in action in Rio de Janeiro from Saturday 6th to Wednesday August 17th, the dream has come true. Simply the sporting occasion has a […]
Ask The Experts: Hui Wang, No. 130
Posted onAsk The Experts: Hui Wang, No. 130 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Blade: Mizutani Jun Super ZLC Forehand: Tenergy 05 Backhand: Tenergy 64 Question: I am wondering about my backhand rubber so could you please advise me which rubber is the best for backhand? I play with offensive style with forehand and backhand attack. My favorite […]
Experior Table Tennis Club Grand Opening
Posted onExperior Table Tennis Club Grand Opening Experior Table Tennis Club, located at 111 S. Lombard Rd. Unit 8 in Addison, IL, recently held their Grand Opening. Experior Club Features: – 5,000 sq. ft of playing space with ITTF approved red, non-slippery floor. This floor is identical to the floor used at the 2008 Olympics in […]
Butterfly Proudly Sponsors 2016 Butterfly LA Open
Posted onButterfly Proudly Sponsors 2016 Butterfly LA Open Butterfly is proud to sponsor the upcoming 2016 Butterfly LA Open. The Butterfly LA Open is a four-star USATT sanctioned table tennis tournament on September 3rd and 4th with over $36,000 in total prize money. This year’s tournament brings the “Tai Chi Master”, Vladimir Samsonov, and the returning […]
Ask The Experts: Dan Seemiller, No. 129
Posted onAsk The Experts: Dan Seemiller, No. 129 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Blade: Balsa/wood laminate Question: I used to use Butterfly D13 1.5 on my forehand and an anti spin on my backhand. I am mostly a forehand looper and a backhand blocker. I like my paddle to be as light as possible so I don’t require […]
NY Indoor Sport Club News & July 24th Tournament
Posted onNY Indoor Sport Club News & July 24th Tournament NY Indoor Sports Club shares news and information on their upcoming July 24th tournament in their recent newsletter. Join the fun and friendly NYISC July 2016 Open table tennis tournament. The 2-star USATT sanctioned tournament is Saturday July 24th at New York Indoor Sports in College Point, NY. […]
Ask The Experts: Truong Tu, No. 128
Posted onAsk The Experts: Truong Tu, No. 128 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Blade: Super ZLC Question: Hello. I write from Italy. I wanted to ask a question. I want to buy a new high-quality blade. I am torn between the two super ZLC (I saw that they are the best ever that you possess). Which of […]
Congratulations Triangle Table Tennis’ Coach AJ Carney
Posted onCongratulations Triangle Table Tennis’ Coach AJ Carney Congratulations Coach AJ Carney of Triangle Table Tennis! At the 2016 U.S. National Championships, Coach Carney secured the Hardbat Men’s Singles RR Champion title and the USATT National Championship RR (Sandpaper) Champion title. Triangle Table Tennis is USATT National Center of Excellence and an ITTF Hot Spot located in Morrisville, […]
Different Partners but Once Again Success for Victor Liu and Xu Yingbin
Posted onDifferent Partners but Once Again Success for Victor Liu and Xu Yingbin 2016 Hong Kong Junior & Cadet Open – ITTF Golden Series Junior Circuit Courtesy of ITTF July 16, 2016 – Just under one year ago, in the setting of the Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Victor Liu of the United States emerged successful in the […]
Tomokazu Harimoto: 12-Year-Old Shakes Up The World
Posted on12-Year-Old Shakes Up The World Courtesy of ButterflyMag With attributes like ‘prodigy’ and ‘exceptional talent’, Tomokazu Harimoto, who turned 13 years old at the end of June, has been showered with superlatives in Japan and has attracted the highest expectations. Since his first year in primary school, he won several national titles and enjoys a […]
Chop More Into the Ball
February 2, 2026
Robot plays backspin to long BH and Logan plays BH swipe attack, robot plays topspin ball to long… Read More
Positioning Part 1 of 4: After Your Serve
February 2, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame, www.tabletenniscoaching.com/blog) Where should you position yourself… Read More
Chirag Pradhan WTT Youth Contenter San Francisco
February 2, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Bowmar Sports Highlights, Chirag Pradhan is action at the WTT Youth Contender in San… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Pleasanton Table Tennis Center
February 1, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) Pleasanton Table Tennis Center is located at the center of Pleasanton, California to the East of… Read More
US Open Teams Championships – Save The Date (Sept 5-7, 2026)
February 1, 2026
(By Steve Hopkins) During the holidays, USATT announced that the US Open Teams Table Tennis Championships is slated to… Read More
Calderano over Jha in Americas Cup Final
February 1, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTF) The top four seeds reached the Semifinals of Men's Singles at the ITTF-Americas… Read More
Amy Wang On Fire in San Francisco
February 1, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) The top four seeds reached the Semifinals of Women's Singles at the ITTF-Americas… Read More
Another Week, Another Promising Young Chinese Player
February 1, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) The last two WTT events saw the rise of Wen Ruibo, a talented… Read More
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