(by Steve Hopkins) The WTT Contender Event in Doha is down to the Final 4, and three of four in the Men’s Semifinals are Butterfly Players. Top seeded Tomokazu Harimoto had smooth sailing again with a 3-1 win over Korea’s Cho. Dimirij Ovtcharov, World No. 12, won the first, third, and fifth games on the […]
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Warming Up With Timo
(by Steve Hopkins) Timo Boll posted a video of his warmup routine to his YouTube channel this week. *He started out with a plug for his channel and noted that he had recently reached 25,000 subscribers. The video continues for over 10 minutes showing his normal routine including stretches, light warm-up, and work with a […]
Tenergy 19 Review by Coach Wenting Zha
The new Tenergy 19 rubber was made especially for this time as it is catered to play best with plastic balls. If you use this rubber for a backhand close-table loop, it can increase the threat because it is great with spin. You can really feel the grip. When you use backhand to flat […]
USATT’s T2 Season 2: Butler Over Deng
(by Steve Hopkins) USA Table Tennis continued its T2 Challenge Series this week the first match of Season 2. The players this week were Jimmy Butler from Team Alpha and Deng Zhen from Team Omega. At 50 years old, Butler is one of the most decorated male players in US history, and Deng Zhen is […]
WTT Middle East Hub – Quarterfinals
(by Steve Hopkins) The WTT Contender Event in Doha is down to the Final 8, and the top two seeds are cruising. Top seeded Tomokazu Harimoto took down Sangsu Lee 3-1 and second-seeded Hugo Calderano dominated Jaehyun An 3-1. On Friday, Calderano will face German League Ochsenhausen teammate Simon Gauzy a Tomokazu will face another […]
WTT Middle East Hub – Final 16
(by Steve Hopkins) The WTT Contender Event in Doha is down to the Final 16, and most of the big names are still alive. The top two seeds, Harimoto and Calderano each advanced easily. Aside from those two slots which were reserved for the top two seeds, the other positions were placed by random selection […]
Rachel Sung Interview With Crystal Wang
Rachel Sung talks training during the pandemic and reveals her table tennis idol! Learn more about Rachel Sung here Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and We Are Butterfly players, coaches, clubs and more.
WTT Middle East Hub – Main Draw is Set
(by Steve Hopkins) The first ITTF event of 2021 is officially underway in Doha, and the 8 qualifiers have been decided. Levenko, Sirucek, Bobocica, Morizono, Alamiyan, Habesohn, Cho, and Geraldo have advanced to join the top 16 seeds in the Main Draw. And, just like the past two days, some of the qualifiers best known […]
WTT Middle East Hub – Contender Event Qualifiers
(by Steve Hopkins) The first ITTF event of 2021 is officially underway in Doha, Qatar. The “Middle East Hub” is a series of four events that begin with the WTT Contender Event this week, then the WTT Star Contender Event on March 5, then the World Singles Qualification Tournament on March 14, and finally the […]
Coaching Tip of the Week: Learn Something New Each Time You Play
(By Larry Hodges) One of the interesting things one learns when talking to top players is that they say they are still learning. Some even make it a goal to learn something new each time they play. Do you learn something new each time you play? You can learn from your opponents; from watching or […]
The O’Neill Op-Ed + A Smarter Spin on Club Growth
June 12, 2025
(by: Major League Table Tennis) Thursday, June 12 O’Neil Op-Ed | SPINDEX Challenge Nights | Official MLTT Jersey INTRODUCING: The O’Neil Op-Ed 📝 … Read More
The USA Junior National Team Trials II – Championship Recap
June 12, 2025
(by Bowmar Sports Team) The excitement was palpable at the 2025 USA Junior National Team Trials II held… Read More
Rachid El Bou Bou Carolina Pong Highlights
June 12, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights, Rachid El Bou Bou is in action at the… Read More
Faster Wrist Snap
June 11, 2025
Forehand topspin against backspin that comes half long to Forehand (imagine 2nd ball bounce is slightly behind the… Read More
My First World Championship Experience In Doha – By Sally Moyland
June 10, 2025
(by Sally Moyland) Wow…so many flags. On every post we drove past there was a Qatari and an… Read More
Most Competitive Matches Are Won or Lost on Two Things
June 9, 2025
(By Larry Hodges) Between players of roughly equal levels, matches are almost always won or lost on one… Read More
Contact the Ball Closer to the Net
June 9, 2025
1 Backhand drop shot from short Backhand to short wide Backhand and 1 Forehand drop shot from short… Read More
MLTT Featured Team: Princeton Revolution
June 8, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) The Princeton Revolution are hoping to fire a shot that will be heard around the… Read More
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