(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 […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Washington DC Table Tennis Center (WDCTT)
August 2, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The Washington DC Table Tennis Center (WDCTT) offers something for everyone—whether you're looking for league… Read More
WTT Champions Yokohama: Preview
August 2, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The next tour stop is the WTT Champions series event in Yokohama, Japan. The event… Read More
Getting to Know Karina Xiao
August 2, 2026
(from Bowmar Sports and Karina Xiao) Recently, we had opportunity to connect with Karina Xiao, a California athlete… Read More
MLTT Meet the Teams: Carolina Gold Rush
August 2, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) The Carolina Gold Rush have won the East Division in all three of… Read More
Lingshaui Meng – Short Push & Forehand Loop
August 2, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Lingshaui Meng is working with a student on a over… Read More
Kou Lei – Backhand Short Push
August 1, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kou Lei is focusing on a short serve return with… Read More
WTT Youth Contender San Francisco
July 31, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) This week San Francisco was host to a WTT Youth Contender series event. … Read More
Three10 Athletes Sunny Zhang And Cindy Zhu Dominate The Podium At Canadian Championship
July 31, 2026
(By Coach Raymond Zhang / Butterfly Americas) Eight gold medals, two silver, and four bronze highlighted an unforgettable… Read More
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