(by Larry Hodges) Many players confuse anticipation with reaction. Reaction is when you see what the opponent is going to do and then respond to it. (You can usually do so before he actually hits the ball, often early in their forward swing. Reaction is almost always more important than anticipation, but both have their […]
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Puerto Rico Open: You’re Invited. See You There?
(by Steve Hopkins) These Puerto Rico Open invitations/info cards went out this week to WE ARE BUTTERFLY clubs. If you haven’t yet looked at this event, now is the time. $17,000 in prizes. A 4-Star event. International teams. And for those of you in the Northern half of the US (or anywhere in Canada) – […]
Developing Fast Reflexes
(by Larry Hodges) “I have slow reflexes!” I’ve heard that so many times in my coaching career and in every case, the player was wrong. Why? Because they don’t understand what gives a person fast reflexes, and how to develop them. Nerve impulses from the brain to the muscles travel at about the same speed […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Trolley Car Table Tennis Club
(by Steve Hopkins) With its location in the East Falls area on the North side of Philadelphia, the Trolley Car Table Tennis Club is easily accessible to the Greater Philadelphia area (including areas of New Jersey and Delaware. It offers 10 tables nestled into a cozy space with good lighting and flooring. The club also […]
WTT Contender Durban: Calderano Starts 2023 with a Win
(by Steve Hopkins) Brazil’s Hugo Calderano was the top seed, and aside from a tight 3-2 Quarterfinal win over China’s Lin Shidong, her did exactly what he needed to do. Kallberg and Franziska each reached the other Quarterfinal – and it was Kallberg that emerged to face Calderano in the Semis. Calderano won 3-1 to […]
WTT Contender Durban: Top Seeds Reach Quarters
(by Steve Hopkins) Calderano, Qiu, Franziska, and Aruna are the headliners in Durban this week as the WTT Contender Series opens the New Year in South Africa. Each of those top four seeds has reached the Quarterfinals. On Saturday, Hugo Calderano will face a 17 year old rising Chinese star, Lin Shidong. Patrick Franziska will […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Table Tennis Minnesota
(by Steve Hopkins) Table Tennis Minnesota has three locations in the greater Minneapolis-St.Paul area. The Training Center location is on Concord Street in South St. Paul, the Jewish Center location is on Cedar Lake Road in Minneapolis, and the Bloomington Armory location is in Bloomington. Normally, the Training Center is open Monday-Thursday and Sunday and […]
US Open: By The Numbers
(by Steve Hopkins) USATT closed out the 2022 American table tennis calendar with the US Open. In other articles, we covered the Open Championship titles – Ukraine’s Lei Kou topped Californian Xin Zhou in the Men’s Final and Amy Wang topped Lily Zhang in an All-American Ladies’ Final. We can also add that Lei Kou and […]
Neu-Ulm Dream Team Wins Midyear Title
(by Steve Hopkins) Neu-Ulm has won the Pokal-Finale – the midyear Final Four championship of the German Table Tennis League. A year ago, it was all that TTC Neu Ulm could do just to stay in the middle of the pack in the German Table Tennis League. The squad had solid players – in fact, […]
Defending Champs “All In” for Puerto Rico Open Repeat
(by Steve Hopkins) The countdown is on for the 2023 Butterfly Puerto Rico Open Teams. The clock running on the PR Open Teams Information page currently notes that the tournament starts in 82 days. *There are already 41 teams signed up – and the big news this week is that defending champions Zhou Xin and […]
Don’t Hang Out
July 21, 2025
Robot will play RANDOM top spin balls to 2/3 of the table (Forehand), only Forehand topspin to Backhand… Read More
#4 Heavy Pushes that don’t let the opponent take the initiative (final episode)
July 21, 2025
Feature] [Special feature] America’s star! Jha’s strong points #4 Short Pushes that don’t let the opponent take the… Read More
Three Things You Want To Do In The First Game
July 21, 2025
(By Larry Hodges) Establish your game. For example, if you have a strong third-ball attack, such as short… Read More
Kevin Doyle – Counterloop Variation
July 21, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kevin Doyle https://youtu.be/wBDNHVdu33w Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis… Read More
Major League Table Tennis: New Rules for a New Season
July 20, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) As Major League Table Tennis (MLTT) prepares to launch its third season this September, the league… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Canadian Elite Table Tennis Training Centre
July 20, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) The Canadian Elite Table Tennis Training Centre (“the Centre” or “Elite”) is a table tennis club… Read More
Latest Rankings
July 20, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) Despite some surprises at the United States Smash, the World Rankings saw very little changes… Read More
European Youth Championships
July 20, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Ostrava, Czech Republic is host to this year’s European Youth Championships. In the… Read More
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