(by Larry Hodges) A common problem for many players is starting slow. Often they have a bad loss or two before they get going, and from there on they play well – but it’s too late for that tournament. And this happens over and over. I struggled with it for many years as well – […]
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No. 1 Active Player in the US – Kou Lei Joins Butterfly and Wins Westchester May Open 2023
Posted on(by Stephanie Sun) The No.1 active player in the US just joined Butterfly!! Kou Lei (USA Table Tennis Rating 2817) won the Westchester May Open after switching to Fan Zhendong ALC blade and Dignics 09C on both forehand and backhand, defeating #2 Seed Romain Lorentz (Rating 2638). For more information from this tournament, please visit here. […]
World Championships Durban: Fan and Sun Finish On Top
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, image WTT) The best of the best battled in South Africa last week at the 2023 ITTF World Table Tennis Championship Finals and the final match-ups were as exciting as expected. The biggest story of the Quarterfinals were two unexpected runs of Egypt’s Omar Assar and Denmark’s Anders Lind – but after […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Han-In Table Tennis Club
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Han-In table Tennis is centrally located in the largest population center in North America. The club is located in Palisades Park, New Jersey. They are just off of I-95, near the New Jersey Turnpike and the George Washington Bridge – and just across the Hudson River from Upper Manhattan. Han-In offers a […]
World Championships Durban: Fan and Chuqin to Face Off in Final
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, image WTT) The biggest story of the Quarterfinals at the 2023 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals, were two unexpected names in the Final 8. Those surprise runs (Egypt’s Omar Assar and Denmark’s Anders Lind) ended in the Quarters and the Final 4 were all basically as expected – with wins by […]
Butterfly Training Tips with Arantxa Cossio Aceves – Falkenburg Drill
Posted on(by Stephanie Sun) In this Butterfly Training Tips, New Sponsored Player Arantxa Cossio Aceves is demonstrating the classic Falkenburg Drill. 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.
Documentary of DIMITRIJ OVTCHAROV (with ENG subtitles)
Posted on(by Butterfly Japan) A documentary about Ovcharov, who has continued to play a central role on the world stage as a key player for Germany, one of Europe’s most powerful nations, and the three days he spent with the Butterfly staff during his visit to Japan in January 2023.
Butterfly Training Tips with Tiana Piyadasa – Push & Step Around Smash
Posted on(by Stephanie Sun) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Tiana Piyadasa is executing the Push, followed by the Step around and Forehand Smash 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.
World Championships Durban: Lind and Assar Surprise Quarterfinalists
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) When the 2023 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals began in Durban, nearly every one of the top players in the World was ready to compete. As we enter the final weekend, six of the World’s Top 8 players remain – and they are joined by two of the biggest surprises in […]
ITTF Rankings: Fan’s Lead Shrinks, 5 Chinese in Top 7
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Among the top stories in the World Rankings is that Fan Zhendong is now only 760 points ahead of second place. He’s had an amazing run, and it doesn’t look like it will end this year – but for the first time in four years, the distance between Fan and second place […]
MLTT Week 3 Recap: Crocs Perfect in Westchester
October 11, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) Major League Table Tennis moved to the Westchester Table Tennis Center in Pleasantville,… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Calgary United Sports Table Tennis Association
October 11, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) Established in 2002, Calgary United Sports Table Tennis Association (CUSTTA) is Alberta’s largest Table Tennis… Read More
Europe’s Best Converge on Ljubljana
October 11, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The 2026 European Championships are underway today at Arena Stožice in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Over the… Read More
China Smash: Matsushima’s Perfect Week
October 11, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) Early in the week it was announced that Sora Matsushima was the new World No.… Read More
Carlos Hernandez – Miami Open Finals
October 11, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Carlos Hernandez is in action taking the victory at the… Read More
Sora Soars to World No. 1
October 10, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) There's a new name at the top of the World Rankings, and it is an… Read More
China Smash: Only Four Remain in Beijing
October 10, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The World No. 1 (Sora Matsushima) will face the sole remaining Chinese player (Zhou Qihao)… Read More
Kou Lei – Long Pips Blocking
October 10, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kou Lei is looping to his chopper student while they… Read More
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