(by Steve Hopkins) After starting with sixteen of the best players in the world, the field was narrowed to just the Final Four by Saturday at the WTT Finals in Kitakyusha – the 2024 tour finale. Forty thousand dollars and 1,500 ranking points are waiting for the first place finisher. Added pressure as Wang Chuqin topped […]
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How to Loop Against Deep, Heavy Backspin
(by Larry Hodges) As is often the case, the real reason many players have trouble looping against a heavy backspin is they simply aren’t used to doing so. They are used to less backspin, and so the stroke and racket angle used for that is ingrained into them. When facing heavy backspin, it’s a strain […]
WAB Club Feature: Salt Lake City Table Tennis
(By Steve Hopkins) Salt Lake City Table Tennis has a decade of experience as Northern Utah’s premiere, full-time table tennis club. The club can be open at all hours for its members. The club offers eight Butterfly Centrefold 25 tables in a well-lit, 6500 sq ft facility. There is a VIP lounge and a locker […]
WTT Finals Fukuoka: Preview
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Forty thousand dollars and 1,500 ranking points are waiting for the first place finisher at this year’s WTT Finals in Kitakyusha, Japan. Action begins on Wednesday and will finish next Sunday. Those ranking points could make a huge difference at the top of the ITTF Rankings as fast-rising second ranked […]
How to Flip Short, Heavy Backspin
(by Larry Hodges) For this, I’m assuming you know how to flip, either forehand or backhand, preferably both. (If not, YouTube is your friend! Or work on it with a coach.) But many players have trouble flipping against heavy backspin, and so just push those balls back. But that makes you predictable, a serious weakness. […]
Shidong Takes Top Prize in Frankfurt
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Shidong started Sunday’s Final strong, winning the first three games. Kallberg was stronger as the match went on, falling just short in the third game, winning the fourth, and losing the last game at 8. The WTT Champions Series event in Frankfurt featured two hot players in the Final, and […]
Wab Club Feature: Royal Badminton Academy
(by Steve Hopkins) Royal Badminton Academy is located to the Northwest of Washington DC near Dulles International Airport. Like many other locations across the US, Royal Badminton Academy will be blending their existing Badminton facility to also offer Table Tennis. (Royal Table Tennis) The Sterling, Virginia location has offered a variety of badminton activities for […]
Shidong and Kallberg Face off in Frankfurt
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Sunday’s Final of the WTT Champions Series event in Frankfurt will match two of the world’s hottest players against each other. Sweden’s Anton Kallberg will face World No. 2 Lin Shidong. Kallberg defeated Truls Moregard 4-2 in their Semifinal match, and Lin Shidong blanked Lin Yun-Ju 4-0 in the other […]
WTT Frankfurt: Kallberg Headlines, Germans Fall Early
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The WTT Champions Series event this week is in Frankfurt. Half a million in prize money split between two events – Men’s Singles and Women’s Singles. The events have advanced through to the Semifinals, with Semis played late today and the Finals on Sunday. The biggest story of the tournament […]
The One-Two Punch of Tactics
(by Larry Hodges) There are really only two things you have to do tactically in a match, sort of a one-two punch. You must figure out: How to force your game on them How to nullify what your opponent does that threatens you. What is the strongest part of your game and how can you […]
Butterfly Training Tips with Anagha Kasichainula – Forehand & Backhand Loop Stroke Chemistry
May 10, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Anagha Kasichainula explains the benefits to the Forehand & Backhand… Read More
If You Want More Arc, Try This!
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Backhand topspin against long backspin to Backhand Fethomania Session 2 / Drill 2 https://youtube.com/shorts/v4ONb9rwGVM All FETHOMANIA drills are… Read More
Butterfly Training Tips with Sanuka Herath – Two Short Returns, Two Follow up Attacks
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Sanuka Herath is executing a drill using the Amicus Prime.… Read More
Meet the New Faces of MLTT!
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Coach Feth explains how to shift your weight properly.
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FETHOMANIA 2: Drill 1 – Forehand topspin against long backspin to Forehand https://youtube.com/shorts/k9WMRRIq_5s All FETHOMANIA drills are performed… Read More
Butterfly Training Tips with Kevin Doyle – Two Backhand Loops, Two Forehand Loops
May 7, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kevin Doyle is executing Two Forehand Loops, Two Backhand Loops… Read More
Jessie Xu Qualifies to Represent Canada at Two Major International Table Tennis Events in 2025
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(by Bowmar Sports) From April 25 to 27, 2025, Jessie Xu competed in the national selection tournament for… Read More
Butterfly Product Validation – Tenergy 64
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