Category: Table Tennis
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The Serve: Your Free Point Opportunity
The serve is the one shot you control completely. A varied, deceptive serve wins cheap points and dictates the whole rally. Variation Is Key A predictable serve is a gift to your opponent. Vary spin, speed, placement and length to keep them guessing. Disguise is powerful — the same motion producing different spins is deadly.…
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Footwork and Fast Reactions
Table tennis is the fastest ball sport in the world. Quick feet and sharp reactions are what let your strokes actually work. Stay Ready and Balanced A low, balanced ready position lets you move in any direction instantly. Small, quick adjustment steps keep you in position to hit. Return to the ready stance after every…
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Mastering Spin: The Heart of Table Tennis
At the top level, table tennis is a game of spin. Understanding how to create it and read it is what separates casual players from real competitors. Creating Spin Topspin, backspin and sidespin all come from brushing the ball rather than hitting it flat. The angle and speed of your brush determine the spin. A…