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The Flat Smash That Isn’t

The Flat Smash That Isn’t (By Larry Hodges) Many players with good looping strokes, and others that don’t, have trouble doing “flat” smashes because they don’t understand what the shot is – or more exactly, what it isn’t. The main thing to understand about a flat smash is that it is NOT flat. There is […]

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September ITTF Rankings: China Sān

September ITTF Rankings: China Sān (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) In China the word for “three” is sān, and the written character is three horizontal lines. Three is among the lucky numbers in China in part due to the closeness in pronunciation to the word for life (or “to live”).  In September, “three” has certainly […]

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2018 Butterfly Labor Day 2-Person Teams Championships: Photos & Results

2018 Butterfly Labor Day 2-Person Teams Championships: Photos & Results September 1 & 2 Triangle Table Tennis Morrisville, North Carolina Draws: Under 4000 – Group 1  |  Under 4000 – Group 2 | Under 4000 – Group 3 | Under 2500 | Under 3000 | Under 3500 | Under 3500-Group 2 | Under 3500 – Final Articles: 2018 Butterfly Labor […]

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Yu Di Tip of the Week: The Pivot

Yu Di Tip of the Week: The Pivot (By Brian Pace and Yu Di) Introduction Welcome to Butterfly’s Training Tip, my name is Yu Di. In this video article I will cover a special skill in table tennis, and that is the pivot. What make the pivot a special skill is it is made up […]

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AMICUS Training Tips Series: How to Shift Weight Effectively

AMICUS Training Tips Series: How to Shift Weight Effectively (Courtesy of ButterflyMag) Welcome to the next episode of the Butterfly AMICUS Training Tips Video Series. In this series Butterfly coaching expert Richard Prause will guide you through a number of coaching videos on how you can effectively use the new Butterfly AMICUS Robots to help improve […]

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WAB Featured Club: Silicon Valley Table Tennis Club

WAB Featured Club: Silicon Valley Table Tennis Club (by Steve Hopkins) The Silicon Valley Table Tennis Club is located in Milpitas, just North of San Jose on the Southern edge of San Francisco Bay.  From this spot in Silicon Valley, they have easy access to Oakland (35 miles) and San Francisco (50 miles) finding themselves […]

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Triangle Table Tennis August 2018 News and Happenings

Triangle Table Tennis August 2018 News and Happenings (Courtesy of Triangle Table Tennis) Summer is drawing to a close, kids are back in school, and Triangle Table Tennis is rounding the corner into our new fall schedule!  We have lots of news for both Table Tennis and Pickle Ball players, with new programs starting up for […]

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Development of an Outrageously Great Spin Serve

Development of an Outrageously Great Spin Serve (By Larry Hodges) Here are six steps to doing so! Spin and catch. Practice tossing the ball up, spinning it with your paddle, and catching it. Do this over and over, in various ways with different spins, until you can put an outrageous amount of spin on the […]

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2018 SOUTH SHORE SPORTS AND BUTTERFLY TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

2018 SOUTH SHORE SPORTS AND BUTTERFLY TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS (By South Bend Table Tennis Center) Hi Table Tennis Competitors, This year South Shore $10,000 tournament has a date change. It has been moved to December 29/30. The Highland fieldhouse is the facility in Northwest Indiana about 30 minutes from downtown Chicago. Mark your calendars for […]

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Bob Chen – Reaction Training

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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights – Tanish Mamidyala https://youtu.be/Cwm6pAAwtPs?si=_n0wVCHxD0P0mwsM Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional… Read More
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