(by Steve Hopkins) Entering the weekend with just four left in Frankfurt, we had already seen Lee Sang-su take out World No. 1 Fan, and Felix Lebrun fight through his quarter of the draw past both Lee and Dang Qiu. The other top seeds, Ma Long and Wang Chuqin were then joined by Lin Yu-Ju […]
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WAB CLUB FEATURE: Vancouver Table Tennis Club
(by Steve Hopkins) The Vancouver Table Tennis Club (VTTC) is one of the largest clubs in one of the largest metropolitan areas in North America. The facility is located near Chinatown just off of Highway 1A. Normally VTTC is open Monday to Friday from 11am -11pm and Saturdays from 11am-9pm, and Sundays from 11am-7pm. Check […]
Latest Rankings: Felix Fabuleux
(by Steve Hopkins) In the latest World Rankings, 17 year old Felix Lebrun has risen to No. 8. The young French star is currently the highest ranked European player (and the highest ranked penhold player). Lebrun won last week’s WTT event, and is still alive in this week’s WTT Champions event in Frankfurt (he will […]
Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights – Oscar Birriel Pan Am Highlights Mixed Doubles vs USA
(by: Stephanie Sun) In this Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights, Oscar A. Birriel is in action at the Pan Am Youth Championships in Mixed Doubles. 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
FETHOMANIA 2 : Drill 2 – Backhand Topspin against long Backspin to Backhand
All FETHOMANIA drills are performed on the Butterfly Amicus Prime Robot. To learn more about the Amicus Prime, click here. For more FETHOMANIA content, click here.
Frankfurt’s Final Four: Felix Lebrun, Ma Long, Lin Yun-Ju, and Wang Chuqin
(by Steve Hopkins) In the last Quarterfinal of the day, Ma Long defeated Ovtcharov 3-0. Ovtcharov was the last German left in this German event, though local players Dang Qiu and Benedikt Duda did make it to the Round of 16. Ma Long has cruised thus far, winning three matches and only dropping one game. […]
Quicker Drives with the Forehand-Backhand Drill
(by Larry Hodges) Whoever controls the table controls the rally. It’s one of the oldest maxims in table tennis. This usually means playing close to the table with quicker shots than your opponent, forcing him to back off, and thereby both playing more defensively and having more table to play. The Chinese dominated with this […]
Butterfly Training Tips with Kou Lei – Two Backhands & Two Forehands
(by: Stephanie Sun) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kou Lei is executing Two Backhands from the Backhand, and Two Forehands from the Forehand. 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
Butterfly Training Tips with Kou Lei – Footwork and Stroke Management
(by: Stephanie Sun) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kou Lei is using his Forehand and Backhand Loop along with Footwork. 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
Butterfly Renews Contract With German National Team
(by: Stephanie Sun) Butterfly announced renewing the contract as the official clothing supplier for the German National Table Tennis Team. English announcement: https://www.butterfly-global.com/en/news/sponsoring/20231101.html Chinese announcement: https://www.butterfly-global.com/cn/news/sponsoring/20231101.html 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
Lift the Ball
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Freitas ALC + Dignics 09C + Dignics 05 – Need Mid-Distance Power?
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(by Bowmar Sports) In this video, Coach Brian Pace emphasizes the importance of finding the right equipment setup for… Read More
Consistency and Good Form Lead to Speed and Power
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(By Larry Hodges) Don’t be that guy who spends years smacking shots but also missing over and over,… Read More
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Geovanny Coello is working a player on Gameplay Sequencing https://youtu.be/zGRnfYszoWQ… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Central Florida Table Tennis Club
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(by Steve Hopkins) With its location near the junction of Highway 423 and 441, just northwest of downtown… Read More
Calderano Wins in Buenos Aires
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The WTT Contender Series visited Buenos Aires this week, and this Hemisphere’s best… Read More
US Open Teams Entry Deadline is August 10
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(by Steve Hopkins) The deadline for registration into the 2025 Butterfly US Open Team Championships in Myrtle Beach… Read More
Shigang Yang – Forehand & Backhand Counterlooping
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Shigang Yang is working on a player executing the Forehand… Read More
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