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Butterfly Training Tips with Jinxin – Banana Flip and Backhand Loop

(by: Stephanie Sun) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Jinxin Wang is focusing on demonstrating the Banana Flip followed by a Backhand Loop. 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

Shadow Replay

(by Larry Hodges) Over the many decades I’ve watched and learned about this sport, there are certain trends I see that stick out. This is one of the simplest, often the difference between fast-improving players and those who just stare at their rackets in frustration after missing a shot and continue to do so the […]

Butterfly Training Tips with Rogelio Castro – Match Play Training

(by: Stephanie Sun) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rogelio Castro is focusing on Match Play Training to polish of the skills he has been showing in his other training videos. 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 […]

Bruce Lee and High Tech Nunchucks: Enter the Dragon (of Ping Pong)

(by Steve Hopkins) As a part of the 50th anniversary of Bruce Lee’s Kung Fu classic “Enter the Dragon”, the movie is being rereleased this week.  As fans of Bruce Lee revisit the artistry of the movie, we thought we’d take this opportunity to invite table tennis fans to revisit (and reimagine) the famous Bruce […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Seattle Pacific Table Tennis Club

(by Steve Hopkins) Seattle Pacific Table Tennis Club (SPTTC) is located in Bellevue, Washington, off of highway SR-520 just over Lake Washington from North side of Seattle.  The club is 9600 square feet with 18-foot ceilings, 16 Butterfly Centerfold tables, red Gerflor flooring, and two-toned walls to assist in visibility. The goal of SPTTC is […]

WTT Contender Rio: Falck Wins Nailbiter of a Final

(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTF’s Remy Gros) There were several neat story lines to follow in Rio this week at the WTT Contender series event.  The biggest early story was that Brazilian Hugo Calderano flamed out in the first round, losing to Korea’s Cho Seungmin.  Another story was bad news for Germany, as despite holding […]

Butterfly Training Tips with Anav Gupta – Two Backhands Loops Two Forehand Loops

(by: Stephanie Sun) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Anav Gupta is playing Two Backhand Loop and Two Forehand Loops. 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

Sandpaper Open at the US Classic Nationals

(by Larry Hodges) Before we get to the last event of the US Classic Nationals, the Sandpaper Open, let’s take a moment to thank those who helped put the event together. · Special thanks goes to Tournament Director Steve Claflin, who put it all together. · Umpire Ning Cheng worked long hours, umpiring all the […]

Hardbat Women, Seniors, and Juniors at the US Classic Nationals

(by Larry Hodges) PHOTO: Action at the Austin Table Tennis Club, host of the 2023 US Classic Nationals. Junior Champion Bryce Milford on near right. Photo by Larry Hodges. Along with Hardbat and Sandpaper Open events here at the Classic Nationals at the Austin Table Tennis Club, there were three other events – Women, Seniors […]

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