(by Steve Hopkins) As I write this post, there is a table tennis tournament going on right now. The fact that this is news is a sad commentary on how much the COVID-19 quarantines and safety guidelines have affected all sports worldwide. The truth is that I don’t have a whole lot to report. Scoreboard.com shows […]
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BUTTERFLY FAVORITES – AMICUS Training Tips Series: How to Shift Weight Effectively
Posted onThis video series originally appeared in 2018. The content remains pertinent today – and the tips may assist many of you looking to use your social distancing time to improve your game. While the video series was designed for the AMICUS Robot, the tips are the same whether you are playing with any robot, doing […]
BUTTERFLY FAVORITES – AMICUS Training Tips Series: Irregular Practise Tips (Random Mode)
Posted onThis video series originally appeared in 2018. The content remains pertinent today – and the tips may assist many of you looking to use your social distancing time to improve your game. While the video series was designed for the AMICUS Robot, the tips are the same whether you are playing with any robot, doing […]
Coaching Tip Of The WeeK: Tactics at the End of a Close Game
Posted on(By Larry Hodges) Many think that, at the end of a close game, they should change their tactics because of the score. I remember one player assuring me that, “When it’s close, everyone knows you should play safe.” When I asked him why that would be the right tactic, he said, “If you play safe, […]
Dignics 09C interview with top player Dimitrij Ovtcharov
Posted on“Dignics 09C” was released on April 1, 2020. This rubber, which has attracted the attention of many players as a sticky rubber with High-Tension sponge, has already been used by some of the top players such as Timo Boll (Germany) and has achieved good results. In this project, the top players who changed their equipment […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Denver Table Tennis Alliance Part 3
Posted onWAB CLUB FEATURE: Denver Table Tennis Alliance (By Steve Hopkins) Denver Table Tennis Alliance features 8 butterfly tables, barriers, great lighting, and Gerflor rubber flooring. The great facility is combined with a friendly atmosphere to provide a great place where table tennis knowledge and experience are freely shared and available to all. With all these characteristics, […]
Pong for One: Table Tennis Home Workouts
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) As many of us continue to be trapped at home, I have been getting lots of requests for home workout regimes that could benefit our sport. For those of us with tables at home, there are options for limited practice. However, for most of us (trapped without a table or a robot […]
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 […]
“Quarantine” + “Ping Pong”
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Many in the sport say that table tennis is one of the most popular sports in the world. That can be tough to quantify – especially when athletes in other sports earn more money and other pro leagues are so popular. Perhaps the better arguments label table tennis as the most popular “participation sport” […]
Ask The Experts: Yangyang Jia, No. 328
Posted onButterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi Yangyang: Hello, I have been using Innerforce ALC (tenergy 80 + tenergy05) for 5 years, then I moved to JM SZLC (Dignics 80 + Dignics05) for 2 years, and now I am considering moving to the new T. Harimoto SZLC (Dignics 09C + Dignics 05) . I […]
Cellulose Nanofiber: Carbon Speed With An All-Wood Feel
October 28, 2026
(by Logan Rietz) The first CNF blade hit the market at the strangest time possible. As a result, I… Read More
CITTA Hosts Its Third USATT-Sanctioned Tournament of 2026 with Butterfly Fall Championship
October 28, 2026
(by Coach Di Yu) Apex, North Carolina. Carolina International Table Tennis Academy hosted the 2026 Butterfly CITTA Fall… Read More
Hong Lin – Backhand Loop Underspin to Topspin Transition
October 28, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In the Butterfly Training Tips, Hong Lin is executing a Backhand Loop from underspin, followed… Read More
Super ZLC Blades: Power With Maximum Consistency And Stability
October 27, 2026
(by Logan Rietz) Super ZLC blades are known for being fast and crisp, but their biggest claim to… Read More
Shashin Shodhan Amicus Training Series – Falkenberg
October 27, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Amicus Training Series, Shashin Shodhan is demonstrating the Falkenberg Drill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvWoZKfBdlI Stay “In The… Read More
Importance of Serve Variety
October 26, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame) Many players develop a small but effective… Read More
MLTT Week 4 Preview: The Pros Head to Houston
October 25, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) Major League Table Tennis moves to the ULH Event Center in Houston, Texas,… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Canadian Elite Table Tennis Training Centre
October 25, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The Canadian Elite Table Tennis Training Centre (“the Centre” or “Elite”) is a table tennis club… Read More
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