Tip of the Week: Always Have at Least Two Options by Larry Hodges Many players have multiple options for most situations, but only one for some. For example, against a deep, spinny serve to the backhand, many players will only back drive it crosscourt. Or against a backspin serve to the backhand will almost always push […]
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Integral Training for High Performance Athletes
Integral Training for High Performance Athletes Integral Training for High Performance Athletes by Francisco Mendez The 5 key areas of all sports training To achieve the best performance training, in any practiced sport, Athlete Preparation will be divided into five key areas to work on. This is essential for anyone who wishes to reach a […]
Butterfly Presents: Footwork Drills by Stefan Feth, Drill No. 1
Butterfly Presents: Footwork Drills by Stefan Feth, Dril No. 1 Table Tennis Footwork Drills by Stefan Feth, Dril No. 1: A favorite of Coach Stefan Feth, one forehand topspin from the middle and one forehand topspin from the back and middle to the blockers middle.
USATT Announces Roster of National Coaches
USATT Announces Roster of National Coaches USATT Announces Roster of National Coaches Ten Selected for National Coaching Program Courtesy of USA Table Tennis May 10, 2016 (Colorado Springs, CO) – USA Table Tennis (USATT) High Performance Director Cory Eider announced today that the following coaches have been named to the new National Team Coaching Program: […]
Developing a Basic Tactical Plan for Competitions
Developing a Basic Tactical Plan for Competitions by Francisco Mendez Every player devotes most of his/her time to technical training; but tactical training is essential to apply the technique in every match and competition. Tactical training’s objective is that the player learns how to carry out a plan during the game; and this varies from […]
Visualize Your Serves and Make Them Do Tricks
Visualize Your Serves and Make Them Do Tricks by Larry Hodges Tip of the Week Before you serve you should always visualize what the ball is going to do. It amazes me how many players just serve without really doing this. Top players have practiced their serves so much that this is instinctive – they […]
Ask The Experts: Larry Hodges, No. 91
Ask The Experts: Larry Hodges, No. 91 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Blade: Stiga Allround Classic Forehand: Flextra Backhand: Flextra Question: Hi, I often found articles in the website that discuss about table tennis playing style which in modern era is dominated by looping style. I want to know the reason(s) why a playing style like hitter (two […]
Looping Against Backspin Drills
Looping Against Backspin Drills by Larry Hodges Tip of the Week It’s easy practicing topspin rallies since you can do them over and over in the same rally. The same is not true for practicing against backspin, unless you happen to have a chopper to practice with – and that’s not quite the same either, […]
Reading the Ball
Reading the Ball Butterfly Table Tennis Coaching by Francisco Mendez Through the years, table tennis development has experienced significant changes. Our sport is so sophisticated, and the accuracy of the techniques so difficult, that these characteristics may be part of the reason table tennis is not a popular sport. Ironically, the recreational face of this […]
Playing With Purpose Early in the Point
Playing With Purpose Early in the Point Butterfly Table Tennis Coaching by Han Xiao One of the biggest differences in skill level between players is how they are able to play every shot with purpose early in the point to set up points in their favor. It’s quite easy to pick out players who have […]
Counter-Attack WITH Control – Harimoto Innerforce Super ALC + Dignics 05 + Dignics 05
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(by Bowmar Sports) In the dynamic world of table tennis, power often takes the spotlight — but control… Read More
Center of Gravity in Your Stomach
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WAIT FUNCTION: Serve short backspin or side backspin to Forehand, Robot plays long backspin push to Forehand, Forehand… Read More
Celebrating Excellence: Honored As Canada’s Table Tennis Coach Of The Year
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(by Coach Raymond/Butterfly Americas) It is with immense pride and gratitude that I reflect on being named *Canada’s… Read More
WTTC 2025 (Part 3): A Gathering of Global Table Tennis Passion – Report from the Butterfly Booth in Doha
June 30, 2025
(by Buterfly Global) In the final installment of our WTTC 2025 series, we share a report from the… Read More
WTTC 2025 (Part 2): Expanding the Circle of Social Contribution Through Table Tennis – Messages Embodied in T-Shirts for the ITTF Foundation
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(By Butterfly Global) In the second installment of our WTTC 2025 series, we highlight the initiatives carried out… Read More
Smarter Now Doesn’t Mean You Were Dumb Before
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(By Larry Hodges) This is one of those tips where the title, by itself, should give you a… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Broward Table Tennis Club
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(by Steve Hopkins) The Broward Table Tennis Club offers regular tournaments, camps, and coaching opportunities. They have been… Read More
MLTT Featured Team: Los Angeles Spinners
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) The Los Angeles Spinners hope to roll through the upcoming Major League Table… Read More
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