(by Steve Hopkins) As 2021 draws to a close, ButterflyOnline.com is taking a look back at the top stories, headlines and highlights from the year in table tennis. Here’s our list of BUTTERFLY TOP MOMENTS of 2021: Boll Perfect as Dusseldorf takes German Cup Boll and Dusseldorf Perfect: As January 2021 started, the German […]
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Butterfly Training Tip with Bob Chen – Random Forehand Loop Footwork
In this video Bob Chen focuses on covering 75% of the table using the Forehand loop with an emphasis on footwork. Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and We Are Butterfly players, coaches, clubs and more.
Butterfly Training Tips with Truong Tu: Tomahawk Serve
In this video Truong Tu demonstrates how to do the Tomahawk serve in cool Summer fashion that makes you want to be in Hawaii Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and We Are Butterfly players, coaches, clubs and more.
Coaching Tip of the week: Equally Comfortable Attacking or Defending
(By Larry Hodges) Many players tend to strongly favor either offense or defense. Even at higher levels, many players are very comfortable attacking, but get very uncomfortable and inconsistent when the opponent attacks first. At lower levels, it’s often the reverse, where they are most comfortable pushing and blocking, and hoping the opponent misses. One […]
US Open Review: Lily Zhang, Lei Kou, and Ian Seidenfeld Among the Winners
(by Steve Hopkins) The 2021 calendar year ended with the US Open. Usually, this event is the premier event in the country, but with the World Championships held in Houston just a few weeks earlier, this was not a typical year. It seems we’ve had a lot of atypical events (and atypical years) of late – […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Allen & Sons Table Tennis Club
(by Steve Hopkins) Located in the San Fernando Valley, North of Santa Monica and Malibu in the greater Los Angeles area is Allen & Sons Table Tennis Club. The club began as the passion of a successful, retiring businessman. Initially, the club provided four tables, but soon expanded. Today, Allen & Sons Table Tennis Club features eight […]
2021 US Open Table Tennis Championships Photos
(By Amy Wahl) 2021 U.S. OPEN TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS December 17 ‐ 22, 2021 Mandalay Bay ConvenƟon Center ‐ Las Vegas, Nevada Photo of all 3 days can be found at the link below https://www.flickr.com/photos/bowmar_sports/albums Entry form and tournament prospectus can be found here Results can be found here Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly […]
Coaching Tip of the week: If You Play to Not Lose, You Are Playing to Lose
(By Larry Hodges) This is a simple one. When a player has a good lead or is playing a seemingly weaker player, they often play to “not lose.” This means lowering their own level of play, since they are no longer doing what they normally do. They are literally abandoning whatever gave them that lead […]
2021 US Open Update
(by Steve Hopkins) While the Open Singles events, the premiere events of the US Open Table Tennis Championships are just getting to the Quarterfinals, other events have concluded. Canada’s Simeon Martin won the U-21 Men’s Singles event. Martin took advantage of a lucky draw (top seed, Vlialta Garcia fell in the group stage to Taran […]
TTBL Update: Dusseldorf 10-0, Ochsenhausen Still Second
(by Steve Hopkins) Borussia Dusseldorf swept past Werder Bremen today 3-0 to extend their record in the German League to 10-0. They’ve been so dominant to this point that they have won 30 of the 35 individual matches and have only needed to extend beyond the singles into doubles on one occasion. Today’s match saw […]
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
Top Americans Among Those Competing at FISU World University Games
July 20, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo FISU) Germany is the host of the 2025 FISU World University Games this Summer… Read More
Chirag Pradhan – US Nationals Highlights
July 20, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights, Chirag Pradhan is in action at the US Nationals… Read More
US Smash Para Showcase: More Champions Rise in Las Vegas
July 19, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) As all eyes were on the bright lights of Las Vegas for the… Read More
Product Validation – Advanced Set up
July 19, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Product Validation, Brian Pace offers an Advanced Setup for Advanced Players. This… Read More
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