Why is Boll Strong? (Courtesy of BUTTERFLY/TAKUREPO.com) Special Program Q: Why is Boll strong? A: Services difficult to receive short Sidespin short service Timo Boll (GER) ascended to the World no. 1 spot in March 2018. Young players have distinguished themselves one after another recently. Table tennis has continuously experienced various rule changes but despite […]
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WAB Club Feature: Orange County Table Tennis Academy
WAB Club Feature: Orange County Table Tennis Academy (by Steve Hopkins) The Orange County Table Tennis Academy (OCTTA) is located in Fountain Valley just off of the 405 in the center of Orange Country (with Santa Ana and Irvine to the East, and Huntington Beach to the South, and Anaheim to the North). OCTTA describe […]
Full house for Adriana Diaz, Puerto Rico most successful of all in Barranquilla
Full house for Adriana Diaz, Puerto Rico most successful of all in Barranquilla (by Ian Marshall Editor) Women’s Doubles gold in partnership with elder sister Melanie, add Daniely Rios to the family duo and it was the top prize in the Women’s Team event, sandwiched in between Mixed Doubles success was the order of proceedings […]
Tip of the week: Follow Through Back Into Position After Forehand Looping
Tip of the week: Follow Through Back Into Position After Forehand Looping (By Larry Hodges) Not all loops are the same, and not all follow-throughs are the same either. Imagine making a powerful forehand from your backhand side. Often the momentum of your shot will pull you even farther off to the side, leaving you […]
2018 Butterfly Labor Day 2-Person Teams Tournament
2018 Butterfly Labor Day 2-Person Teams Tournament (By Steve Hopkins) An Early Registration Discount is still possible before August 1. Spots are limited — Sign up here. The 2018 Butterfly Labor Day 2-Person Teams Tournament is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, September 1-2, 2018. Five rated events and $3,300 in prizes at the Triangle Table Tennis facility […]
WAB FEATURED CLUB: New York City Table Tennis Academy
WAB FEATURED CLUB: New York City Table Tennis Academy (by Steve Hopkins) New York City Table Tennis Academy (NYCTTA) is located in New York City on East 74th Street between Central Park and the East River in Manhattan. The facility is on the fifth floor of Jan Hus Church. The facility has hardwood flooring, excellent lighting, […]
Tip of the week: Pinpoint Your Weakness and Then Pinpoint a Drill
Tip of the week: Pinpoint Your Weakness and Then Pinpoint a Drill (By Larry Hodges) Far too often player do general drills, the type that are great for developing a foundation to their game, but not so great at fixing up specific problems in their own games. To use a completely nonsensical example, suppose you […]
DTTA’s 6th MENSUAL Tourney of 2018
DTTA’s 6th MENSUAL Tourney of 2018 (By Angelo Gandullia) Hello Table Tennis players and friends! On Saturday, July 14th, Denver Table Tennis Alliance hosted our 6th MENSUAL Tourney of 2018! DTTA hosted again a FULL and great tournament with exciting matches and lots of fun in all 3 divisions! Denver Table Tennis Alliance congratulates, in particular: C […]
AMICUS Training Tips Series: How to Improve your Footwork with Richard Prause
AMICUS Training Tips Series: How to Improve your Footwork with Richard Prause (Courtesy of ButterflyMag) Welcome to the first two episodes of the new 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 […]
Kanak Jha for third time, Adriana Diaz completes double
Kanak Jha for third time, Adriana Diaz completes double (by Ian Marshall, Editor, ITTF) Winner of the Women’s Singles title last September in the northern Colombian city of Cartagena de Indias at the 2017 Pan American Championships; on Sunday 15th July, Puerto Rico’s Adriana Diaz completed the double in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She won […]
United States Smash: Semifinals
July 13, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) When all was said and done, it was the top three seeds (and the sixth… Read More
Nishant Lebaka – Forehand Smash with Short Pips
July 13, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Nishant Lebaka is executing the Forehand Smash with short pips… Read More
Serve Into the Body
July 11, 2025
WAIT FUNCTION: Serve long serve to elbow, Robot plays topspin to Backhand, Backhand spin block down the line.… Read More
Playing Kids
July 8, 2025
(By Larry Hodges) Let’s face it; they’re probably faster than you. They might have a coach working with… Read More
#2 A Skill That Is Likely To Score – Backhand Down The Line
July 7, 2025
[[Feature] [Special Feature] American Stars! Jha’s Strengths #2 A Skill That Is Likely To Score – Backhand Down… Read More
United States Smash: Tight Scores and a Big Upset in Early Action
July 7, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Action is underway in the main round of the United States Smash, the… Read More
MLTT Featured Team: Bay Area Blasters
July 6, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) The Bay Area Blasters plan to blast through the upcoming Major League Table… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Calgary United Sports Table Tennis Association
July 6, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) Established in 2002, Calgary United Sports Table Tennis Association (CUSTTA) is Alberta’s largest Table Tennis… Read More
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