(by Larry Hodges) (Excerpt from Table Tennis Doubles for Champions by Larry Hodges. April is Doubles Month!) Historically, most players received with their forehands. This made it easier to forehand loop any serve that went even slightly long. (Some players, even back then, were better with backhand loops and so received backhand, but they were a […]
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WAB CLUB FEATURE: e4Hats Table Tennis Club
WAB FEATURED CLUB: e4Hats Table Tennis and Pool Billiards Club (By Steve Hopkins) Located in Fullerton in northern Orange County California is the e4Hats Table Tennis and Pool billiards Club. The club features rubber flooring, 6,000 square feet of playing area, great lighting, 8 tables, and a robot. There is coaching available including both private and […]
Lots of Shuffling in the Top 25
(by Steve Hopkins) Wang Chuqin and Fan Zhendong remain numbers 1 and 2 in the ITTF Rankings. Ma Long has moved up to No. 3, jumping over Liang Jingkun (now No. 4). Lin Gaoyuan has moved up three spots to No. 5 – giving China the top five spots in the rankings. Felix Lebrun is […]
Saudi Smash Preview: Amy Wang and Lily Zhang Join Worlds Best in Saudi Arabia
(by Steve Hopkins) The WTT tour events have a number of different names from “Feeder” to “Contender” to “Champions”, but some of the biggest events now use the name “Smash” – indicating they are one of a maximum of four featured Grand Smash events per year. This designation was first used with the Singapore Smash, […]
Kanak Finishes Strong with Team in Bergneustadt
(by Steve Hopkins) Kanak Jha joined TTC Schwalbe Bergneustadt late in the season – bolstering a team that already has Romain Ruiz and Benedict Duda for the last three matches of the Bundesliga season. Bergneustadt was unable to make a run – finishing 1-2 over those three matches. With the season now over, the team […]
80 Days Until the 2024 Pan Am Masters Games
(by Steve Hopkins) Countdown to the Games? 80 Days The 2024 Pan Am Masters Games kicks off in Cleveland on July 12th, just 80 days from today. Butterfly will be there. Butterfly and Bowmar Sports are the sponsors for this huge, Olympic-style event that will include twelve age categories (starting at age 30 and increasing […]
Serve or Receive First in Doubles?
(by Larry Hodges) (Excerpt from Table Tennis Doubles for Champions by Larry Hodges. April is Doubles Month!) In both singles and doubles, I usually advise players to choose to receive first, if they win the choice at the start of the match. This is the time when a player is most likely to miss easy shots—he […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Denver Table Tennis Alliance
(By Steve Hopkins) Denver Table Tennis Alliance features 8 butterfly tables, barriers, great lighting, and Gerflor rubber flooring. The great facility is combined with a friendly atmosphere to provide a great place where table tennis knowledge and experience are freely shared and available to all. With all these characteristics, the Denver Table Tennis Alliance are proud […]
Ma Long Secures Third World Cup Title in Macao
(by Steve Hopkins) Ma Long entered the World Cup Macao as the fourth seed, but after defeating World No. 1, No. 5, and No. 8, he has secured his third World Cup title. Liang Jingkun was the first of the top seeds to fall, as the World No. 3 fell 4-3 to Anton Kallberg in […]
How to Play Doubles with a Much Stronger or Weaker Player
(by Larry Hodges) (Excerpt from Table Tennis Doubles for Champions by Larry Hodges. April is Doubles Month!) What are the best tactics for a lopsided team, where one player is much stronger than the other? (This often happens in rating or mixed doubles.) Many believe that a more balanced team has an advantage over a more […]
Butterfly Training Tips with Chirag Pradhan – Forehand Flick
June 20, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Chirag Pradhan https://youtu.be/FXzQZGQkKXk Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis… Read More
TABLE TENNIS AMERICAS INTERNATIONAL ELITE TRAINING CAMP
June 19, 2025
INTERNATIONAL ELITE TRAINING CAMP June 9 to August 8, 2025 World-class training program designed for elite table tennis… Read More
Nishant Lebaka – Forehand Reverse Pendulum
June 19, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Nishant Lebaka is explaining how to the Reversed Pendulum Serve… Read More
Mostly Wrist When the Ball is Short
June 18, 2025
Backhand flip against short back spin in Backhand to Backhand or Backhand topspin against backspin that comes half… Read More
Jacob Kordus – Random Backhands, Forehand Looping
June 18, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Jacob Kordus is working on his Stroke Chemistry and Footwork.… Read More
Tenis de mesa Ecuador, lanza Campamentos de Entrenamiento/Table Tennis Ecuador Launches Training Camps
June 17, 2025
(by Bowma Sports/USFQ Table Tennis Club) Tenis de mesa Ecuador, lanza Campamentos de Entrenamiento con el respaldo de… Read More
Tanish Mamidyala – US Ranking Tournament Highlights
June 17, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights – Tanish Mamidyala is in action at the US… Read More
Get Closer to the Ball
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Forehand flip against short backspin in Forehand to Forehand or Forehand topspin against backspin that comes half long… Read More
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