(by Steve Hopkins) Seriously, New England (and the upper Midwest, and the Pacific Northwest, and all of freeeeezing Canada) – Its 85 degrees in Puerto Rico right now. The deadline for registration into the 2023 Butterfly Puerto Rico Open is Wednesday, March 1. Visit the registration site and get your team signed up. $17,000 in […]
Mr. Roboto: A Robot Writer Creates Content About The Amicus Prime Table Tennis Robot (Domo Arigato)
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, sort of) Lately, AI-driven services have been in the news. As this is the 40th anniversary of the famous “Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto” song by Styx, we thought it would be interesting to ask an AI site to autogenerate some content that combines “Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto” by Styx and the Butterfly […]
Start with Your Trickiest Serve
Posted on(by Larry Hodges) Players often hold back on their trickiest serve (often long ones) until it’s close. And that’s sometimes a good idea. But there are three problems with that. First, you won’t know until you use it if the serve will be effective against this player. Second, if you use it early in each […]
2023 Junior US National Team Trials – Nandan Naresh and Sally Moyland Win U19 Events
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The 2023 Junior US National Team Trials are underway in Charlotte, North Carolina. There are 10 events – U19, U17, U15, U13, and U11 age categories for boys and girls. Four of the events have now finished – with many continuing on Monday. In U19 Boys Singles, first place went to Nandan […]
Bronze Medal For Steven Moreno At The WTT Youth Contender In Qatar
Posted on(By: Edgardo Vasquez) Boricua Steven Moreno achieved the Bronze Medal in the WTT Youth Contender Doha 2023. On the way to obtaining 3rd place and the bronze medal, he won his two matches in the group stage Ali AL Rawahi from Oman and Obad AL – Abdullah from Qatar and thus qualify first in the […]
Butterfly Training Tips With Ju Mingwei – Backhand Chop Block
Posted on(by: Bowmar Sports Team) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Coach Ju Mingwei is focusing on the Backhand Chop Block to make the ball land short on the table. 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.
WAB CLUB FEATURE: California Table Tennis
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Located in Rosemead, California, in the heart of the San Gabriel Valley outside of Los Angeles, is a unique, full-time table tennis facility. California Table Tennis offers 16 Butterfly tables, professional rubber flooring, and some of the best playing conditions available in the United States. The club has 200 active members of […]
Euro 16: Darko Jorgic Repeats as Champion
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The Semifinals and Finals of the China Construction Bank Europe Top 16 Cup were played in Montreux, Switzerland on Sunday. In the Semifinals, it was Dang Qiu over Pitchford, and Jorgic over Ovtcharov. The script of both matches was similar with tight individual games, but a dominant result for the winner. Ovtcharov […]
Euro 16: Qiu, Ovtcharov, Jorgic, and Pitchford in Semis
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The China Construction Bank Europe Top 16 Cup is taking place in Montreux, Switzerland this week. The Final 8 were Moregardh, Pitchford, Karlsson, Qiu, Ovtcharov, Gacina, Gauzy, and Jorgic. The biggest upset of Saturday was England’s Liam Pitchford over top seed Truls Moregardh. Their match was a true seesaw battle, with a tight […]
2023 Junior US National Team Trials: Early Rounds
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The 2023 Junior US National Team Trials are underway in Charlotte, North Carolina. There are 10 events – U19, U17, U15, U13, and U11 age categories for boys and girls. The selection process awards the 2023 US National Champion the first position on the US National team (for the respective age band). […]
ITTF-Americas Cup: Top Americans Reach Quarters in San Francisco
January 31, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) The ITTF-Americas Cup is underway in San Francisco. Action has now advanced to… Read More
Elbow A Little Higher When Swiping
January 31, 2026
Robot plays topspin ball to long Backhand, Logan Backhand chop block (HACK) close to the table off the… Read More
The Battle for Championship Weekend Continues
January 30, 2026
(by: Major League Table Tennis) Playoff Stakes, Homecoming Heroes, and the Return of Oshima MLTT returns to Houston… Read More
It’s Harder to Block
January 28, 2026
Robot plays long topspin to Backhand, Logan Backhand chop to Backhand, robot plays backspin to long Backhand and… Read More
Nishant Lebaka – All Table Forehand Smash
January 28, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Nishant Lebaka is executing his Forehand Smash covering the entire… Read More
Episode 3: Ask The Expert Live With Logan Rietz | Zyre 03 vs Dignics
January 27, 2026
(by Bowmar Sports) In this week's Ask the Expert live session, Logan takes an in-depth look at the… Read More
It’s Harder to Block
January 26, 2026
Robot plays one topspin ball to long wide Backhand, Logan Backhand chop block (HACK) close to the table… Read More
Prepare For and Adjust To the Opponent’s Biggest Threat
January 26, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame, www.tabletenniscoaching.com/blog) What’s the biggest threat from… Read More
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