(Courtesy of Fremont Table Tennis Academy) The Fremont Butterfly July Open tournament took place this past weekend (July 16-18) at Fremont Table Tennis Academy. There were 77 players competing in 14 events with trophies and medals to the top 4 finishers in each event. There were events from Under 25 rating (most beginner) to Open […]
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Coaching Tip of the Week: Don’t “Guide” Your Loop
(By Larry Hodges) Many players, when learning to loop or when under pressure, try to guide the shot consciously. This is a mistake and leads to a weak and erratic loop. Instead, let the shot go, accelerating smoothly through the shot. Don’t try to “muscle” it – that just leads to spastic shots and a […]
WAB Featured Club: Washington DC Table Tennis
(by Steve Hopkins) With weekly leagues, open play, tournaments, and coaching opportunities, the Washington DC Table Tennis Center has something for everyone. The 5,000 square foot dedicated table tennis facility has 10 professional Butterfly tables and 2 robots on wood flooring. There are group and private lessons, organized camps and leagues, sanctioned tournaments, after-school programs, […]
Table Tennis Stream Info for Summer Games: Friday Evening
In the US, NBC will be providing broadcasts of the Summer Olympic Games through their various NBCUniversal networks. That coverage includes the main broadcast on the NBC network as well as other broadcasts on NBC Sports Peacock, NBCSN, a great deal of With table tennis starting up on Saturday morning in Japan, USA Network, and more. Coverage of table tennis will be a part of some of those broadcasts, so if you are a fan of Olympic Sports, in general, you can watch that coverage through the channels that you have available.
2021 U17 U.S. National Team Trials: A Breakthrough
(By Isabella Xu) In past National Youth Ranking Tournaments, I usually placed at around second-to-last every single time. After each tournament, I would just accept this with an “Okay, well, I’ll just try to do better next time,” and not actually work harder to improve. At the next competition, I would end up still being […]
Ask The Experts: Louis Levene, No. 395
Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I’m looking to choose between the butterfly innerforce zlc and and the harimoto alc. I rely on spinny loops mid distance from the table. I want a blade that will give good dwell time without compromising speed and spin. please compare the two paddles in detail. Answer: Your […]
Table Tennis Amidst the Pandemic
(By Angie Tan) In a time where a cough will attract hundreds of glares and a maskless face causes others to repel yards away from you, I managed to continue picking up my table tennis paddle and driving with all my might. Despite not being able to practice with my coaches for a period of […]
Coaching Tip of the Week: What Do You Do That Threatens Your Opponent?
(By Larry Hodges) If you don’t have something that threatens your opponent, then you can’t threaten the opponent. So, how do you develop something that threatens an opponent? You can’t do it by just training everything equally each session. You need to spend a huge amount of time developing the things you can do that […]
WAB Club Feature: New York Indoor Sports Club
(by Steve Hopkins) With their club location in College Point, just off of the 678/Whitestone Expressway, the New York Indoor Sports Club is easily accessible from each of the Boroughs of New York City. They have a large facility that features 17 tables, a pro shop, high ceilings, great lighting, and professional flooring. The NYISC has […]
TeamUSA Olympic Hype: Get to Know Kanak Jha with this Collection of Links and Information
(by Steve Hopkins) Butterfly-sponsored Kanak Jha is heading to Tokyo as the highest ranked of all the US table tennis players. At the last Olympics, he was the youngest of all of the US participants. This year, he enters as a seasoned international player who has been focused almost exclusively on table tennis, who has […]
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
Racket Up All the Time
July 18, 2025
Robot will play RANDOM top spin balls to 2/3 of the table (Backhand), Forehand topspin from Forehand/ middle… Read More
Keep the Swing as Compact as Possible
July 16, 2025
Robot will play RANDOM top spin balls to 2/3 of the table (Backhand, only Forehand topspin from this… Read More
Reviewing Bugller with Logan Rietz
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(by: Logan Rietz) I love pips. I like chopping with them, hitting with them, anything I can do… Read More
Keep Your Elbow Closer to Your Body
July 14, 2025
WAIT FUNCTION: Serve long serve to elbow and Robot plays topspin to Forehand, Forehand spin block or counter… Read More
#3 High toss serve that disrupts the opponent’s rhythm and leads to a quick attack
July 14, 2025
[Feature] [Special feature] America’s star! Jha’s strong points #3 High toss serve that disrupts the opponent’s rhythm and… Read More
Ten Tips for Faster Footwork
July 14, 2025
(By Larry Hodges) Tie your shoes tight so there’s less give when you move. Grippy shoes on non-grippy… Read More
Rogelio Castro – Third Ball Attack
July 14, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rogelio Castro is executing the “Third Ball Attack” using his… Read More
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