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Coaching Tip of the Week – The Seven Links of Table Tennis

(By Larry Hodges) There have been numerous discussions over the years over what is the most important part of table tennis. Many say the serve, or receive, or the forehand, or footwork, or consistency, or tactics, or mental strength, and so on. Of course, many of these discussions are like arguing which link in a […]

Ovtcharov Provides Tour of His Tokyo 2020 Living Space

(by Steve Hopkins) Ever wonder what the athletes see from the inside at a huge event like the Olympics?  This video is by Dimitrij Ovtcharov and was published today on the TT Smash City Youtube Channel. The tour starts with the view of Tokyo and the cardboard bed.  He shows Germany’s team clothing and talks […]

Revisiting Tokyo: By the Numbers

(by Steve Hopkins, photo by ITTF World) Obviously, China’s results speak for themselves and are the top storyline of the Olympics.  Of five events, China took Gold in 4 (and Silver in the 5th).  In the two events where two Chinese entrants were allowed, China took both spots in the Finals and claimed both Gold […]

Revisiting Tokyo: Early Rounds

(by Steve Hopkins) {This is a review of articles written during the Olympics. Some of this coverage appeared on the Butterfly website, but much of it was not permitted per IOC Rule 40 -which provides for exclusive use of logos and images for official Olympic sponsors for a limited period during the Olympics.  That period […]

WAB Featured Club: South Jersey Indoor Sports Club

(by Steve Hopkins) South Jersey Indoor Sports Club (“SJISC”) is a multi-sport facility in Voorhees Township in Camden Country New Jersey about 15 miles to the east of Philadelphia.   The club offers table tennis and badminton, and also have indoor turf available for indoor cricket and baseball practices.  It is a 15,000 square foot facility […]

Ask The Experts: Lady Ruano, No. 398

Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi, I play close to the table very offensively, I have a powerful forehand. As soon as I can attack from topspin, I attack the ball. I play close to the table because I usually take the offensive initiative of the game, but if the other player presses […]

Lezoline Unizes Shoes

Recommended For A Wide Range Of Players Butterfly Lezoline Unizes table tennis shoes designed to support a wide range of players and developed specifically for table tennis movements and footwork. Lezoline Unizes offer a gripping outer sole, foot cushioning, a hold wearing sensation and durability that is required for table tennis. This shoe is reasonably […]

2021 BUTTERFLY AKBER OPEN & TEAM CHALLENGE

VENUE: 3925 Fraser Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 4E5 Tournament Committee Chairman: JOE LAW Referee: NAN LI Control Desk: MICHAEL CHEUNG Eligibility − Eligibility for all ratings limited events (e.g. U-4000, i.e. less than 4000 rating points) and seeding in the draws are based on the VTTC Ratings or June, 2021 Table Tennis Canada ratings. In […]

PingPod – June Top 10

PingPod was born as a pop up on Canal St. When the team saw the joy that a ping pong table in a garage brought to so many people, they knew they needed to find a way to make table tennis more accessible to many more people in NYC and beyond. Doors were opened to […]

2021 BUTTERFLY SEPTEMBER BTTC OPEN

WHEN: September, Friday 24th, Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th, 2021 WHERE: 3371 N. University Drive, Davie FL 33024 US. SANCTIONED BY: USATT TOURNAMENT RATING: Four Star TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: Carlos Zeller TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE: Carlos Zeller and David Bonilla. REFEREE: Terese Terranova (C.R./ I.U.) EQUIPMENT: USATT approved. 19 Butterfly Centrefold 25 tables, nets set: Butterfly Europa, Butterfly […]

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