Footwork Speed

Pronit Roy Chowdhury Asked 13 years ago

How can i increase my quickness in the footwork sir? Thanks in advance.

Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago

Hi Pronit,

You should make sure you have the movements correct first. Watch the lesson on Footwork Basics. Do this slowly to get it right. Then it is a matter of practicing a lot of footwork drills. You can find these in our free download of Training Drills. You can do them slowly again but then get your training partner to speed up the balls to the set spots and work on moving faster and more efficiently. Start with the two ball drills and then progress to 3 and 4 ball drills. Eventually you can get to the random drills as well. You will see these all when you download the Training Drills.

For more help on this we have a DVD available called Training Secrets Revealed which will show you all of the drills as well as take you through how to train and structure your sessions.

Footwork does take a long time to get it to work well in a game situation.

← Rubber for loop vs backspin Slow Spinny Topspin →

Recommended Video

Spin or Speed: What’s the Key to Winning in Table Tennis?

In table tennis, should you focus on spin or speed? Most players train one more than the other… but are they making the right choice? In this episode of the PingSkills Show, we break down the real difference between spin and speed in table tennis—and when each is most effective. You’ll learn:

How spin works in table tennis
What speed really means
Why variation is more important than always hitting hard
3 common mistakes and how to fix them fast
Table tennis drills to improve your spin and speed control

Watch Now

Kevin Z Posted 13 years ago

Wearing just 2 ankle weights of 1 kg each and then remove them when I'm going to play helps me move like a mad man. I usually put them on for at least 3 hours+ before table tennis.

andrew brand Posted 13 years ago

Kevin, i like the idea of the leg-weights. do you use them when doing footwork drills?

Justin Lance Posted 13 years ago

Kevin, does your timing become inaccurate when you take off the weights, or do you just begin to move faster?