Table Tennis

Anything to do with Table Tennis

Alan @Alan - over 3 years ago

Coaching Tip of the Week: Playing the Non-Adjuster

July 12, 2021 (By Larry Hodges)If your opponent is one who analyzes an opponent’s game and adjusts to it, and is able to identify patterns and take advantage of it, you need to be unpredictable and vary your tactics. But many players, probably most, do not do this....continued

1 minute read

Iva @Iva - almost 3 years ago

2022 AITTA Winter Open

December 30, 2021 2-Star Tournament Sanctioned by USATT with $1,950 in Cash PrizesFebruary 19-20, 2022AITTA – 7230 McGinnis Ferry Rd. Suite 125 Suwanee GA 30024, Phone: 678-469-0650E-Mail: [email protected] DEADLINE: All entries must be received...continued

1 minute read

Felicita @Felicita - over 3 years ago

2021 FREMONT BUTTERFLY JULY OPEN TOURNAMENT

July 26, 2021 (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 finisher...continued

1 minute read

Zetta @Zetta - over 2 years ago

Moyland GoFundMe Set Up to Help Sally Represent USA in Chengdu

August 21, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins)USA Table Tennis has limited funds, so often while other countries send their full team with alternate players, Team USA is only able to fund the core team. This year, 15 year old phenom Sally Moyland has been invited to join the ...continued

1 minute read

Jarod @Jarod - over 3 years ago

Coaching Tip of the Week: Practice Service Spin … on a Rug!

August 2, 2021 (By Larry Hodges)It’s often difficult to judge how much spin you are putting on the ball when you practice serves. Without this feedback, it’s not easy to improve your serves. So try this – find a large, carpeted room, and practice serving there. Spi...continued

1 minute read

Alexandro @Alexandro - over 3 years ago

WTT Middle East Hub 2 - Harimoto and Ito Win - Butterfly Table Tennis

March 13, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins, photo from ITTFworld)Despite surprises throughout the event, the final story in both the Men’s and Women’s event is that the top seed cruised on the final day.Harimoto beat Ovtcharov in the Semifinal (flipping the script from a wee...continued

1 minute read

Delia @Delia - over 3 years ago

Dusseldorf Masters 2021: Fourth Event Preview - Butterfly Table Tennis

April 30, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins)A week ago, the Dusseldorf Masters event was absent big names, and the younger players dominated – a real surprise. This Sunday is the fourth event (of seven) and Ovtcharov tops a list of stars that includes Germany’s top player Di...continued

1 minute read

Rowan @Rowan - over 2 years ago

Moreno Dominant At The Olympic Hostel Open

July 8, 2022 (By: Bowmar Sports)On June 30, Steven Moreno and other students of the Olympic Hostel in Salinas, Puerto Rico, participated in the Olympic Hostel Open.Moreno and Brianna Burgos came out on top of the first and second divisions respectively.Steven went ...continued

1 minute read

Garnet @Garnet - over 5 years ago

NYITTC May 5, 2019 Open Championship Results

May 6, 2019 (By NYITTC) Under 2450 1st: Li, Yuxi; 2nd: Hohl, Alex Under 2250 1st: Hohl, Alex; 2nd: Ren, Lei Under 1800 1st: Yue, Larissa; 2nd: Berg, Mark Under 1200 1st: Vee, Allen; 2nd: Deng, Han Shi Under 1000 1st: Zhang, Jun Qing; ...continued

1 minute read

Elody @Elody - almost 2 years ago

Puerto Rico Open: You're Invited. See You There?

January 20, 2023 (by Steve Hopkins)These Puerto Rico Open invitations/info cards went out this week to WE ARE BUTTERFLY clubs.If you haven’t yet looked at this event, now is the time.$17,000 in prizes. A 4-Star event. International teams. And for those of you in...continued

1 minute read

Sandrine @Sandrine - about 2 years ago

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Essential Table Tennis

September 12, 2022 By Steve Hopkins)Located just South of downtown Oklahoma City off of I-35, the Essential Table Tennis Club is helping to bring the sport to the center of Oklahoma. All players and all levels are welcome. The club operates every day in their mai...continued

1 minute read

Jaydon @Jaydon - over 4 years ago

Ask The Experts: Cherry Zhao No. 322. coach at California Table Tennis

March 19, 2020 Ask The Experts: Cherry Zhao No. 322 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I have a good forehand and I like to topspin a lot I only counter, block and push from backhand I don’t always have my action right. Should I use lin gao...continued

1 minute read

Wilmer @Wilmer - almost 3 years ago

Kanak Jha Extends Contract With TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen

January 22, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins)American fans will be able to follow Kanak Jha with his German squad for another year. USA’s top player has extended his contract with TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen through the 2022/23 season (with an extension possible for the follo...continued

1 minute read

Delia @Delia - over 3 years ago

Butterfly Training Tip with Zhou - Short Game Play Butterfly Table Tennis

April 10, 2021 This drill consists of the following shots: 1) Forehand push2) Forehand flip3) Forehand push4) Backhand flip Learn more about Zhou Xin hereDon’t have anyone to practice this drill with? Learn more about our Amicus and Practice Partner Robots here[emb...continued

1 minute read

Jarod @Jarod - about 4 years ago

BUTTERFLY FAVORITES: Jun Mizutani (World No. 17) - Butterfly Table Tennis

August 28, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins) This video is of the 2019 All-Japan Championship. It was a dominant performance by Jun Mizutani . This was not the first time that he raised his game in front of the home fans as this marked his 13th year in the event, never fi...continued

1 minute read

Joe @Joe - over 3 years ago

EIGHT: Video Highlights of Timo Boll's Key Matches at the Euro Championships

July 5, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins)Despite a draw that required Timo Boll to tackle German teammate Benedikt Duda early (winning 4-3 in the Round of 16), and Dusseldorf teammate Anton Kallberg in the quarterfinals, and top seed Mattias Falck in the semifinals, it was B...continued

1 minute read

Allene @Allene - over 3 years ago

WTT Middle East Hub - Quarterfinals - Butterfly Table Tennis

March 5, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins)The WTT Contender Event in Doha is down to the Final 8, and the top two seeds are cruising. Top seeded Tomokazu Harimoto took down Sangsu Lee 3-1 and second-seeded Hugo Calderano dominated Jaehyun An 3-1.On Friday, Calderano will fa...continued

1 minute read

Elaina @Elaina - almost 4 years ago

BUTTERFLY FAVORITE: Timo Boll's Behind the Scenes at the Champion's League Bubble

December 17, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins) This is a Video Blog post by Timo Boll on his YouTube Channel that was posted last week. It is titled, ” Championsleague Bubble – Skepticism and worry – behind the scenes” Timo Boll was preparing in isolation for the Euro Champ...continued

1 minute read

Elliott @Elliott - over 4 years ago

Dusseldorf Masters IX: Dima Logs Third Title - Butterfly Table Tennis

August 10, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins) The 8th men’s Masters event concluded over the weekend. The winner was a familiar champion, Dimitrij Ovtcharov. Dima cruised through the event logging a 4-1 win in the Quarterfinals, a 4-2 win in the Semifinals, and a 4-2 win ove...continued

1 minute read

Nestor @Nestor - about 5 years ago

Centrefold 25 Table Tournament Used Available

September 20, 2019 Centrefold 25 Table Tournament Used Available Please contact California Table Tennis Head Coach Gao Jun at (626 765 – 7772 Details Approved by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). Official Table of WAB “We Are Butterfly” Clubs. Leg...continued

1 minute read

Manley @Manley - over 4 years ago

Ask The Experts: Cherry Zhao No. 337 at California Table Tennis

May 6, 2020 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Does your legs have to be more spread when you are further from the table? Or does it have to be the same whether you are close or far from the table? And also: how spread your legs should be...continued

1 minute read

Elvie @Elvie - about 4 years ago

ITTF Announces November Restart Events - Butterfly Table Tennis

September 5, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins) ITTF announced on Friday that three of the most prestigious events of the year will be scheduled for November. These events, the Uncle Pop 2020 ITTF Women’s World Cup, the Liebherr 2020 ITTF Men’s World Cup, and the 2020 ITTF ...continued

1 minute read

Rowan @Rowan - about 5 years ago

Ask The Experts: Min Kim No. 289 at MK Georgia Table Tennis

November 5, 2019 Ask The Experts: Min Kim No. 289 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I’m interested in having more control. What wood of these 3: ZHANG JIKE ALC; INNERFORCE LAYER ALC; BUTTERFLY VISCARIA What rubber of these 3: Tennergy 05, ...continued

1 minute read

Ismael @Ismael - almost 2 years ago

USATT Names Fort Worth as 2023 Nationals Host

February 12, 2023 (by Steve Hopkins)USATT announced this week that Fort Worth, Texas has been awarded the this year’s US Nationals. The 2023 US National Championships will be held at the Fort Worth Convention Center. Texas has been host to a number of high-profil...continued

1 minute read

Marjory @Marjory - over 3 years ago

Fakel Gazprom 2021 Russian League Champions - Butterfly Table Tennis

June 13, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins)The Russian Premier League Final was held this weekend – a best of 3 series between UMMC Jekaterinburg (with a top 3 of Tomislav Pucar, Jonathan Groth, and Liam Pitchford) and Fakel Gazprom Orenburg (lead by Ovtcharov, Freitas and Sh...continued

1 minute read