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Asian Championships: Japan Women Stun China in Final

(by Steve Hopkins) China swept Korea in their semifinal match early on Wednesday, the dominating result that we have all come to expect from the squad featuring the top three ranked players in the tournament.   For its part, Japan defeated India 3-1, in a match that was just a few points away from a 2-2 […]

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China Holds Top 5 in Latest Rankings

(by Steve Hopkins) With two recent tour wins, Lin Shidong jumped all the way to No. 3.  Wang Chuqin has a huge lead, so despite three early exits from big tournaments, he is in no danger of losing the top spot.  In second is Olympic Champion Fan Zhendong, who has been content to rest (and […]

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A Lifelong Passion Realized: Sue Chakravorty Launches ProSmash Table Tennis

(by Barbara Wei) After 10 years of growing table tennis through local churches and community centers, Sue Chakravorty opened her own full-time club, ProSmash, in Cresskill, NJ in July 2024 “First think about what you love…I have a passion for table tennis. At any time, I can stand at the table and start playing.” In […]

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FETHOMANIA 16: Drill 5

https://youtube.com/shorts/GnjLunKhHFU All FETHOMANIA drills are performed on the Butterfly Amicus Prime Robot. To learn more about the Amicus Prime, click here. For more FETHOMANIA content, click here.

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Asian Championships: Faraji is For Real !

(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Iran’s 14 year phenom, Benyamin Faraji, defeated World No. 1 Wang Chuqin in early Team action at the ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships in Kazakhstan.  China logged a 3-1 win overall in their Tuesday match, but that one loss is newsworthy. Iran has logged some big upset wins in recent years […]

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Welcome American International Table Tennis School

(by Bowmar Sports) Welcome American International Table Tennis School Alameda, CA American International Table Tennis School is the latest table tennis club to join the “We Are Butterfly” program. The school was founded in 2023 by a group of passionate table tennis players that wanted to establish an organization to help our youth build character […]

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How to Beat the Crafty Veteran

(by Larry Hodges) If you are roughly the same level as the crafty veteran, then the key thing to understand about them is that they are in a state of desperation. Why? Because they can’t beat you, shot for shot, and they know it. That’s why they are forced to be crafty veterans in order […]

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WAB CLUB FEATURE: PongPlanet

(by Steve Hopkins) PongPlanet is a full-time table tennis club with a variety of programs for adults and juniors of all levels. The club is located in San Carlos, California, about half way between San Francisco and San Jose, just off the 101 on the West side of bay. The facility is 9600 square feet with […]

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Shidong is King in Beijing

(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) A changing of the guard in Beijing as Lin Shidong topped Ma Long 4-3 to claim the $100,000 first prize (along with the 2000 ITTF ranking points).  Shidong fell behind 1-3, but dominated the final three games to secure the win.  Ma Long had only lost one game in his […]

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Japan Takes 3 of 5 Titles in Zagreb

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(By Butterfly Global) The ITTF World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) 2025 in Doha captivated fans across the globe.… Read More

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(by: Major League Table Tennis) Wednesday, June 25 Looking Back at Season 2 | Partner with MLTT | Exclusive Team Merch  Looking… Read More

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WAIT FUNCTION: Serve short backspin or side backspin to Forehand, Robot plays long backspin push to Forehand, Forehand… Read More

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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Bob Chen breaks down how to execute the Forehand Counterloop… Read More

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