(By Larry Hodges) In a team competition, you have to set up your team lineup in advance. How do you do this? It depends on your priorities. If your priority is strictly winning, then there are guidelines on how to do this, which I’ll go over below. If your priority is to let the players […]
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Butterfly Training Tips: How To Handle Balls To The Middle with Huijing Wang
In Chinese with English subtitle. Please turn on subtitles under CC in the menu bar. Huijing Wang explains how best to deal with balls played to the middle. Featuring special guest coach ‘Oscar’. Don’t have anyone to practice this drill with? Learn more about our Amicus and Practice Partner Robots here Stay “In The Loop” […]
Butterfly Training Tips: Gameplay Exercise With Yu Di
Yu Di demonstrates a simple eight shot sequence that will easily transition to normal gameplay. Don’t have anyone to practice this drill with? Learn more about our Amicus and Practice Partner Robots here Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and We Are Butterfly […]
Coaching Tip of the Week: Looping a Push is Not Going for a Shot
By Larry Hodges When you push (backspin vs. backspin), you don’t think of yourself as “going for a shot.” It’s just an easy shot that you can normally do over and Over and OVER, with few mistakes. But when you learn to loop (topspin vs. backspin, forehand or backhand), at first it’s a tricky and […]
Coaching Tip of the Week: Imagine a Score or Situation
(By Larry Hodges) Is there a certain score or situation where you play best? Some players play better when they are behind; others play better when ahead. Some play best when they are way down, say, 4-10, and figure they have nothing to lose and so play relaxed. Others play better when up 10-4, since […]
Butterfly Training Tips: Side To Side Footwork Movement For The Forehand Loop
Bella Xu demonstrates proper side to side footwork as well as arm angle. Don’t have anyone to practice this drill with? Learn more about our Amicus and Practice Partner Robots here Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and We Are Butterfly players, coaches, […]
Butterfly Training Tips with Crystal Wang – Cross Court & Down The Line Attack
Crystal Wang demonstrates a drill where one player is designated to play all shots cross court while the other player has the option to play cross court or down the line. Learn more about Crystal Wang here Don’t have anyone to practice this drill with? Learn more about our Amicus and Practice Partner Robots here […]
Butterfly training tips: Rachel Yang – Defensive Specialist – Drill #3 Video
Rachel demonstrates the following drill: 1) Backhand chop away from the table 2) Forehand loop close to the table Learn more about Rachel Yang here Don’t have anyone to practice this drill with? Learn more about our Amicus and Practice Partner Robots here Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis […]
Coaching Tip of the Week: Learn From a Match
(By Larry Hodges) The quickest way to learn to beat a stronger player is by losing to him, but understanding why you lost. This way you know what to work on so as to increase your chances of winning next time, or at some time in the future. It’s a continuous learning process, and players […]
Butterfly Training Tip with Zhou – Short Game Play
This drill consists of the following shots: 1) Forehand push 2) Forehand flip 3) Forehand push 4) Backhand flip Learn more about Zhou Xin here Don’t have anyone to practice this drill with? Learn more about our Amicus and Practice Partner Robots here Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis […]
The Plays, Players & Predictions That Will Shape Season 3
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(by: Major League Table Tennis) Wednesday, June 25 Looking Back at Season 2 | Partner with MLTT | Exclusive Team Merch Looking… Read More
Wait Function – Practice Your Serve & Follow-Up
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WAIT FUNCTION: Serve short backspin or side backspin to Forehand, Robot plays long backspin push to Forehand, Forehand… Read More
Forehand Counterloop
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Stay Lower
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Forehand topspin against backspin that comes half long to Forehand – aim to Backhand (imagine 2nd ball bounce… Read More
Mental Training Tip – Finding Your Champion Mindset: Lessons from Hugo Calderano’s Historic Victory
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(by Dr. Alan Chu, Ph.D., CMPC) When Hugo Calderano stepped onto the court for the 2025 ITTF Men’s… Read More
MLTT Featured Team: Portland Paddlers
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) The Portland Paddlers are navigating the current of the West Division of the… Read More
WTT Star Contender Ljubijana: Calderano Wins Again
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Hugo Calderano has done it again – winning the WTT Star Contender Series… Read More
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(by Steve Hopkins) Top seeded Hugo Calderano met stiff competition at the WTT Star Contender Series event in… Read More
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