(By Steve Hopkins) Day 2 at the 2018 Butterfly Cary Cup Championships at Triangle Table Tennis Center The signature event at the Cary Cup is the two-day Giant Round Robin that begins on Saturday morning, with 160 players from across the US and Canada, but the events scheduled on Thursday and Friday aren’t without their […]
Day 1 at the 2018 Butterfly Cary Cup Championships
(By Steve Hopkins) Day 1 at the 2018 Butterfly Cary Cup Championships at Triangle Table Tennis Center The signature event at the Cary Cup is the two-day Giant Round Robin that begins on Saturday morning, with 160 players from across the US and Canada, but the events scheduled on Thursday and Friday aren’t without their […]
In Memory of Richard Lee Butler
By The Butler Family In Memory of Richard Lee Butler Richard Lee Butler – Cold Spring, Texas Richard Lee Butler, 78, Coldspring, Texas passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Regent Care Center in Humble, Texas. Richard Lee Butler was born in Jackson, Michigan on November 12, 1938 and was the son of Lowell John […]
Two Decades, Two Careers Later, Appearance Number Two for American
Two Decades, Two Careers Later, Appearance Number Two for American Courtesy of ITTF A debut in 1992 in Ho Chi Minh City, his one and only appearance to date; now 23 years later Jimmy Butler returns to action. He is the North American representative at the Liebherr 2015 Men’s World Cup, which starts in the […]
Congratulations 2015 ITTF North America Cup Champions, Jimmy Butler & Mo Zhang!
Congratulations 2015 ITTF North America Cup Champions, Jimmy Butler & Mo Zhang! The Difference One Year Makes, a Difference of Three Decades Courtesy of ITTF May 17, 2015 – One year ago in Burnaby it was a 14 year old who emerged successful, one year later it was a 44 year old; in 2014 Kanak […]
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December 1, 2025
Basic exercises: Pushing and powerful first ball attack – Robot plays heavy backspin to long Backhand, Jhon plays… Read More
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(by Dr. Alan Chu, PhD, CMPC) In the 1990s, psychologist Anders Ericsson revolutionized our understanding of expertise. Through… Read More
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(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame, www.tabletenniscoaching.com/blog) Training doesn’t take place only… Read More
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(by Steve Hopkins) China’s championship event was expected to highlight the world’s top two ranked players, and China… Read More
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(By Steve Hopkins, photo ITTF) Today was the final day of action at the ITTF World Youth Championships in… Read More
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(by Steve Hopkins) Mega Pickle & Pong is a premier indoor pickleball and ping pong club located in… Read More
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Bowmar Sports Highlights, Arantxa Cossio Aceves is in action at the WTT in… Read More
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Basic exercises: Pushing and powerful first ball attack – Robot plays heavy backspin to long Backhand, Jhon plays… Read More
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