Footwork
Hi alois, I am wondering what I should do to get my footwork quicker I just can't get into the right position to hit the ball or I never seem to get the ball when people are moving me around the table. So what should I do to get my footwork quicker?
Hi Xavier,
Footwork is a matter of repetitive training. You need to practice the movements thousands of times. Start wit a lot of repetitive footwork drills where you know where the ball is coming. You can select from the many drills that we show you in our Training Drills free download.
As you get more comfortable with the movement you can start to do random drills which you will also find in our download of Training Drills.
One of the real keys is to get to a stage where your first reaction to seeing a ball out of your reach is to move your feet rather than your racket. If you move your racket first you will put yourself off balance and then you will find it even harder to move.
Take a look at our lesson on Footwork Basics. This will make sure you have the right movements and also talks about balance.
The second building block of table tennis is linking your strokes with set patterns. This step focuses on transitioning smoothly between strokes, as playing from a single position is very different from reacting after a previous shot.
At this stage, improving your footwork is essential to ensure you can consistently get into the correct position. By mastering this building block, you’ll develop better coordination, rhythm, and adaptability, allowing you to handle more dynamic gameplay with confidence.
To develop building block 2 you can utilise the following modules:
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