(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 […]
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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). […]
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