(by Steve Hopkins) Tomokazu Harimoto is the highest seed at the WTT Contender Series event in Zagreb this week, but with 18 players in the World’s Top 50 competing, there was no easy path through this draw. And for a top seed, Harimoto had a tougher draw than expected. The first test was China’s Xu […]
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Standing Wider Makes it Easier
WAIT FUNCTION: Serve short backspin or side backspin to Backhand, Robot plays long backspin push to Backhand, Backhand Topspin down the line FETHOMANIA 6 / Drill 2 https://youtube.com/shorts/cBdxXiiDwtI 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.
WTTC 2025 (Part 1): Toward a Sustainable Future for Table Tennis – Spotlight on Surplus Material Gifts at WTTC 2025 Doha
(By Butterfly Global) The ITTF World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) 2025 in Doha captivated fans across the globe. In this three-part series, we will introduce Butterfly’s initiatives at the event. Following last year’s success at the World Table Tennis Championships 2024 in Busan, Butterfly was once again invited by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) […]
The Plays, Players & Predictions That Will Shape Season 3
(by: Major League Table Tennis) Wednesday, June 25 Looking Back at Season 2 | Partner with MLTT | Exclusive Team Merch Looking Back: Key Moments That Set the Stage for MLTT Season 3 The plays, the players, and the pivotal moments. By: Sean O’Neill With the 2025 U.S. Nationals right around the corner, now’s a perfect time to revisit […]
Wait Function – Practice Your Serve & Follow-Up
WAIT FUNCTION: Serve short backspin or side backspin to Forehand, Robot plays long backspin push to Forehand, Forehand Topspin down the line FETHOMANIA 6 / Drill 1 https://youtube.com/shorts/zgJTv28KzyU 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.
Forehand Counterloop
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Bob Chen breaks down how to execute the Forehand Counterloop by letting the opponent play a opening loop https://youtu.be/yevLOrV894Y 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
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Forehand topspin against backspin that comes half long to Forehand – aim to Backhand (imagine 2nd ball bounce is slightly behind the table), Backhand loop drive from Backhand to Backhand middle, Backhand loop drive from Backhand to wide Backhand and Forehand topspin from Backhand to Forehand Fethomania Session 5 / Drill 6 https://youtube.com/shorts/PFc7blSWfKM All FETHOMANIA […]
Mental Training Tip – Finding Your Champion Mindset: Lessons from Hugo Calderano’s Historic Victory
(by Dr. Alan Chu, Ph.D., CMPC) When Hugo Calderano stepped onto the court for the 2025 ITTF Men’s World Cup final, he wasn’t just facing world number one Lin Shidong—he was facing decades of near-misses, crushing defeats as recent as in the Paris Olympics, and the weight of being the perpetual underdog. What happened next […]
MLTT Featured Team: Portland Paddlers
(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) The Portland Paddlers are navigating the current of the West Division of the Major League Table Tennis (MLTT), having finished in third, in the middle of the pack in both of the previous two seasons. In the most recent season, they finished 6-12 with 171 points. At the helm is […]
WTT Star Contender Ljubijana: Calderano Wins Again
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Hugo Calderano has done it again – winning the WTT Star Contender Series event in Ljubijana, Slovenia. Calderano met still competition early, defeating France’s Flavien Cotton 3-1 and fighting back from behind twice against Taipei’s Kao Cheng-Jui in the Round of 16. However, he was firing on all cylinders by […]
Serve Into the Body
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) The Bay Area Blasters plan to blast through the upcoming Major League Table… Read More
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(by Steve Hopkins) Established in 2002, Calgary United Sports Table Tennis Association (CUSTTA) is Alberta’s largest Table Tennis… Read More
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) The 2025 U.S. National Table Tennis Championships is one of the premiere annual… Read More
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(by Steve Hopkins) The US National Table Tennis Championships is in the books. One of America’s premiere events… Read More
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