Table Tennis
Anything to do with Table Tennis
Allene
@Allene -
over 3 years ago
OPEN DOORS: Innovation at Wang Chen TTC - Home School Support - Butterfly Table Tennis
August 30, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins) An innovative idea emerged last week from the Wang Chen Table Tennis Club. As shut-downs continue, many students will be home for some or all of the workweek. This affects parents who normally avoid daycare during the hours that...continued
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Cyril
@Cyril -
over 1 year ago
Butterfly Top 10 Videos of 2022
January 2, 2023 by Steve HopkinsIn 2022, Butterfly worked hard to provide entertainment and information through videos, articles, reviews, and interviews. Below is a list of 10 of our favorite Bowmar Sports videos of 2022.Our most viewed video was a March edition ...continued
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Cameron
@Cameron -
almost 2 years ago
Coaching Tips of the Week: "Losing Is Not My Enemy. Fear of Losing Is My Enemy."
June 14, 2022 (By Larry Hodges)This is my favorite quote from Rafael Nadal, who (as of this writing) has won more Grand Slams in tennis than anyone in history. But I think you’ll find that the other two players close to him on this – Roger Federer and Novak Djokovi...continued
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Jany
@Jany -
almost 4 years ago
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Rhode Island Table Tennis Association
June 20, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins) In past years, the Rhode Island Table Tennis Association has stated with pride, that our league has been in continuous operation since World War II. Obviously there were holidays, and snow storms, and a location change that has cau...continued
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Elian
@Elian -
almost 2 years ago
New York Indoor Sports Club June Table Tennis Tournament
May 26, 2022 New York Indoor Sports Club is NYC’s premier Indoor Table Tennis Facility for professionals, junior athletes and recreational players.With over 15,000 Square Feet of space, spacious ceilings and 17 Professional Butterfly Tables available for play, NYIS...continued
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Ericka
@Ericka -
about 3 years ago
Coaching Tip of the Week: Rote vs. Random Drills Butterfly Table Tennis
February 22, 2021 (By Larry Hodges)A rote drill is a drill where you do the same repetitive movement over and over. An example of this is forehand to forehand, or a side-to-side footwork drill. These are excellent for developing specific techniques you will need in...continued
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Alexie
@Alexie -
over 3 years ago
"WE ARE BUTTERFLY" CLUBS - Butterfly Table Tennis
January 10, 2021(by Steve Hopkins)When you visit the WE ARE BUTTERFLY Clubs page on the Butterfly Website, the map at the top of the page stands out. There are We Are Butterfly (WAB) clubs in every major population center in the US and Canada – clubs in nearly every loca...continued
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Jaydon
@Jaydon -
over 1 year ago
Coaching Tips of the Week: The Larry Line
October 3, 2022 (By Larry Hodges)Many matches are decided in the rallies. The Larry Line (can I copyright that?) is that level of speed, quickness, and spin (done consistently) that overwhelms a given opponent so that they start to either fall apart or are forced t...continued
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Myles
@Myles -
almost 4 years ago
Seemiller - The American: North Korea - Butterfly Table Tennis
May 21, 2020 Seemiller: The American (by Steve Hopkins) One of the most storied players in American table tennis history, Dan Seemiller. He first qualified for the US Team in 1972, was the top ranked player in the country by 1974, won five US National Championship...continued
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Minnie
@Minnie -
almost 3 years ago
WAB Club Feature: Spin & Smash
June 26, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins)Central Ohio is home to Spin & Smash. Its a table tennis club that is part ping pong social club and part table tennis training center. The club is located on the West side of Columbus just off of I-270, the Jack Nicklaus Freewa...continued
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Zetta
@Zetta -
over 1 year ago
Coaching Tips of the Week: Treat Opponents Who Are Not Threats as Threats so They Do Not Become...
October 25, 2022 (By Larry Hodges)A player isn’t a threat to you if, at their best, they can’t beat you at your worst. But there’s an underlying assumption here that your “worst” is when you are taking the opponent serious and playing your normal game. Often, when ...continued
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Jimmy
@Jimmy -
over 2 years ago
WAB FEATURED CLUB: Canadian Elite Table Tennis Training Centre
January 15, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins)The Canadian Elite Table Tennis Training Centre (“the Centre” or “Elite”) is a table tennis club and training center in Mississauga, Ontario. Mississauga is just to the West of Toronto, about 30 kilometers from the city center. T...continued
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Rex
@Rex -
over 1 year ago
ITTF World Youth Championships: Team Event Finishing - Singles and Doubles to Follow
December 5, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins, photo by USATT)The ITTF World Youth Championships is now underway in Tunisia and many of the worlds best are present to compete in U19 and U15 events over the next week.For the USA, we have Sarah Jalli, Sally Moyland, Tiffany Ke,...continued
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Alexandro
@Alexandro -
about 1 year ago
Euro 16: Qiu, Ovtcharov, Jorgic, and Pitchford in Semis
February 25, 2023 (by Steve Hopkins)The China Construction Bank Europe Top 16 Cup is taking place in Montreux, Switzerland this week. The Final 8 were Moregardh, Pitchford, Karlsson, Qiu, Ovtcharov, Gacina, Gauzy, and Jorgic. The biggest upset of Saturday was En...continued
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Moises
@Moises -
over 3 years ago
WAB Club Feature: Los Angeles Table Tennis Club Butterfly Table Tennis
September 6, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins) The Los Angeles Table Tennis Association (LATTA) is located in El Monte, California, just to the east of Los Angeles. The facility is just off of the 10 with easy access to the greater Los Angeles area. LATTA is a non-profit o...continued
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Elaina
@Elaina -
about 4 years ago
Top Table Tennis Players in the United States to Compete in Fayetteville
February 17, 2020 (Courtesy of The Fayetteville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau) Fayetteville, NC – The 7th best table tennis player in the United States, Jishan Liang, is confirmed to be among the competitors at the 2020 Butterfly Primerica Sandhills Open, h...continued
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Alexandro
@Alexandro -
over 4 years ago
Dan Seemiller's 2020 Olympic Preparation - Butterfly Online
September 5, 2019 (Courtesy of Scott Czarnecki and Dan Seemiller Jr) We are inviting you today to consider helping Coach Dan Seemiller prepare for the 2020 Olympic Table Tennis Trials. Dan was and is a pioneer in the sport of table tennis in the US. He is a five t...continued
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Marlon
@Marlon -
over 2 years ago
ITTF Rankings Update: Fan and Ma Long Secure at Top
September 30, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins)No surprises at the top of the ITTF Rankings as the recent China National Games Champion Fan Zhendong stayed No. 1 while Olympic Champion Ma Long maintained the second spot. The two are separated by under 300 points with 12,494...continued
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Jaydon
@Jaydon -
almost 4 years ago
Ask The Experts: Xin Zhou, No. 346
June 8, 2020 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Should you close the racket angle when you topspin loop the backspin ball with your backhand? Should you drop down the racket as much as you can? Should you squat a lot or as my couch says, you shoul...continued
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Maureen
@Maureen -
over 3 years ago
PongNow: Peter Li - Butterfly Table Tennis
September 26, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins) The PongNow interview series discusses table tennis with some of the best players and personalities in the sport. This edition features Peter Li, 2011 US National Champion. Peter was one of the top juniors in the country from ...continued
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Jany
@Jany -
about 2 years ago
Andrej Gacina On Top at Wild Star Contender Event in Doha
March 31, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins)Doha, Qatar hosted a great event this week. The Star Contender Doha included 12 players in the Top 25 – Hugo Calderano and Lin Yun-Ju were the top two seeds, and some of the other top names included Jorgic and Franziska and Moregar...continued
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Arvid
@Arvid -
about 4 years ago
Seemiller - The American: 1977 Doubles Upset - Butterfly Online
April 15, 2020 Seemiller: The American (by Steve Hopkins) One of the most storied players in American table tennis history, Dan Seemiller. He first qualified for the US Team in 1972, was the top ranked player in the country by 1974, won five US National Championsh...continued
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Ryleigh
@Ryleigh -
almost 3 years ago
Ask The Experts: Stefan Feth No. 392 Butterfly Table Tennis
May 6, 2021 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and AnswerQuestion:Hi StefanHope you are well. I was thinking of changing backhand rubber to Tenergy 19. 2.1mm. Would that be OK on my blade.Thank you in advance. Kind Regards. P.S. Have always enjoyed watching your coach...continued
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Nelson
@Nelson -
about 3 years ago
Ask The Experts: Jun Gao No. 380 Butterfly Table Tennis
March 20, 2021 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and AnswerQuestion:I’m a very defensive player, and I utilize a lot of backspin, and try to be pinpoint accurate with placement of the ball. What rubbers and blades would you recommend? I was looking and I like the Cyp...continued
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Arvid
@Arvid -
over 4 years ago
Ask The Experts: Brian Pace, No. 275. National Level Table Tennis Coach
September 26, 2019 Ask The Experts: Brian Pace, No. 275 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi Brian, How much difference does the ball make? I practice serves at home with newgy training balls. Right now, I am practicing the heavy underspin...continued
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