(by Steve Hopkins) With two recent tour wins, Lin Shidong jumped all the way to No. 3. Wang Chuqin has a huge lead, so despite three early exits from big tournaments, he is in no danger of losing the top spot. In second is Olympic Champion Fan Zhendong, who has been content to rest (and […]
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A Lifelong Passion Realized: Sue Chakravorty Launches ProSmash Table Tennis
(by Barbara Wei) After 10 years of growing table tennis through local churches and community centers, Sue Chakravorty opened her own full-time club, ProSmash, in Cresskill, NJ in July 2024 “First think about what you love…I have a passion for table tennis. At any time, I can stand at the table and start playing.” In […]
FETHOMANIA 16: Drill 5
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Asian Championships: Faraji is For Real !
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Iran’s 14 year phenom, Benyamin Faraji, defeated World No. 1 Wang Chuqin in early Team action at the ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships in Kazakhstan. China logged a 3-1 win overall in their Tuesday match, but that one loss is newsworthy. Iran has logged some big upset wins in recent years […]
Welcome American International Table Tennis School
(by Bowmar Sports) Welcome American International Table Tennis School Alameda, CA American International Table Tennis School is the latest table tennis club to join the “We Are Butterfly” program. The school was founded in 2023 by a group of passionate table tennis players that wanted to establish an organization to help our youth build character […]
How to Beat the Crafty Veteran
(by Larry Hodges) If you are roughly the same level as the crafty veteran, then the key thing to understand about them is that they are in a state of desperation. Why? Because they can’t beat you, shot for shot, and they know it. That’s why they are forced to be crafty veterans in order […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: PongPlanet
(by Steve Hopkins) PongPlanet is a full-time table tennis club with a variety of programs for adults and juniors of all levels. The club is located in San Carlos, California, about half way between San Francisco and San Jose, just off the 101 on the West side of bay. The facility is 9600 square feet with […]
Shidong is King in Beijing
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) A changing of the guard in Beijing as Lin Shidong topped Ma Long 4-3 to claim the $100,000 first prize (along with the 2000 ITTF ranking points). Shidong fell behind 1-3, but dominated the final three games to secure the win. Ma Long had only lost one game in his […]
Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights – Geovanny Coello Coaching Tournament Highlights
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Tournament Highlights Clips Geovanny Coello is highlighting his student, Hikaru Fukushima in Tournament Play 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
Hikaru Fukushima Climbed One More Staircase In Search Of His Goal
(by: Bowmar Sports/Geovanny Coello) Last month from September 20 to 22, the National Championship Category 10 and 12 years old took place in Cuenca, which was pre-selective to choose 8 national players who will compete for their place for the 2025 national team in the sub 10 category. The next and final tournament that will […]
The O’Neill Op-Ed + A Smarter Spin on Club Growth
June 12, 2025
(by: Major League Table Tennis) Thursday, June 12 O’Neil Op-Ed | SPINDEX Challenge Nights | Official MLTT Jersey INTRODUCING: The O’Neil Op-Ed 📝 … Read More
The USA Junior National Team Trials II – Championship Recap
June 12, 2025
(by Bowmar Sports Team) The excitement was palpable at the 2025 USA Junior National Team Trials II held… Read More
Rachid El Bou Bou Carolina Pong Highlights
June 12, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights, Rachid El Bou Bou is in action at the… Read More
Faster Wrist Snap
June 11, 2025
Forehand topspin against backspin that comes half long to Forehand (imagine 2nd ball bounce is slightly behind the… Read More
My First World Championship Experience In Doha – By Sally Moyland
June 10, 2025
(by Sally Moyland) Wow…so many flags. On every post we drove past there was a Qatari and an… Read More
Most Competitive Matches Are Won or Lost on Two Things
June 9, 2025
(By Larry Hodges) Between players of roughly equal levels, matches are almost always won or lost on one… Read More
Contact the Ball Closer to the Net
June 9, 2025
1 Backhand drop shot from short Backhand to short wide Backhand and 1 Forehand drop shot from short… Read More
MLTT Featured Team: Princeton Revolution
June 8, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) The Princeton Revolution are hoping to fire a shot that will be heard around the… Read More
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