(by Steve Hopkins) A perfect start for Kanak Jha on the opening day of group play at the ITTF Men’s and Women’s World Cup in Macao. Jha, who is second seed in Group 12 defeated the bottom player, Argentina’s Horacio Cifuentes 4-0. The score is important as every point can potentially matter. In this case, […]
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Three Modes of Match Play – Serious, Practice, Beginner
(by Larry Hodges) Let me start by being absolutely clear – you should take all serious matches seriously. That may sound like circular reasoning, taking serious matches seriously, but they have slightly different meanings. “Serious matches” means, in this context, matches where the top priority is to win, i.e. tournament and league matches. (You should […]
Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights – Tiffany Ke National Ranking Tournament vs Amber Kim
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights, Tiffany Ke is in action against Amber Kim at the National Ranking Tournament. https://youtu.be/oKTQeiOhlWY 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
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Dynamic Table Tennis Academy
(by Steve Hopkins) With their location East of Los Angeles in Chino Hills, the Dynamic Table Tennis Academy is easily accessible to one of the largest population centers in the United States (including Anaheim, Riverside, and Pomona). The club is tucked into a commercial shopping center with plenty of parking, food and other shops nearby. […]
ITTF World Cup Macao: Group Play Starts Monday
(by Steve Hopkins) The ITTF Men’s and Women’s World Cup returns this month, bringing together the world’s best for an intense battle on the biggest of stages. From April 14 to 20, the Galaxy Arena in Macao, will play host to a lineup of elite talent vying for the Evans Cup (the name of the […]
Sora Matsushima Wins in Taiyuan
(by Steve Hopkins) This week’s WTT Contender Series event is in Taiyuan, China. Contender events are a mix of top players (in this case, all outside of the World Top 20) and rising players. As the event is in China, where many great players don’t have opportunity to play internationally, one would expect to see […]
Masters of Ping Pong: Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau
(by Steve Hopkins) Later today Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau will battle in the final pairing of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Course. McIlroy had an amazing round on Saturday and will enter the final day with a 2 stroke lead. However, he faces extra pressure as this is the only major tournament that […]
Butterfly Training Tips with Anqi Luo – Backhand Loop & Forehand Pivot
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Anqi Lou is feeding multi-balls to her student that is working on Backhand Loop, followed by the Forehand Pivot https://youtu.be/osYUcdBbNyM 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 Rankings: Shidong on Top, Peng Rises
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Lin Shidong has kept the No. 1 spot in the rankings. With this week’s World Cup starting up in Macao, there may be some shifts at the top of the rankings next week. The biggest mover was Xiang Peng who jumped from No. 23 to No. 13 on the strength […]
Butterfly Training Tips with Lingshuai Meng – Quick Multi ball for Handspeed and Reflexes
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Lingshaui Meng is focus on feedling multi-ball to improve Handspeed and Reflexes https://youtu.be/R1TAdfrSsKI 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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(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
Butterfly Players Shine at the 2025 US National Table Tennis Championships
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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
US Nationals Recap
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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
United States Smash: Qualifiers are Finished and the Main Draw Begins Today
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) Americans made waves in the qualifying rounds of the United States Smash, the… Read More
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