Improve my footwork
Table Tennis Footwork
Last updated 11 years ago
Yoan Pelletier Asked 11 years ago
I my name is Yoan and I have a question for you ! How can I improve my footwork. I would be very happy if you could make a video on this.
Thank you.
Alois Rosario Answered 11 years ago
Hi Yoan,
You are lucky because we have lessons on this as well.
Take a look at our lesson on Footwork Basics. Once you get the movements correct then you need to practice it as often as possible.
We have a lot of footwork drills in our free downloads on Training Drills. Look thourhg them and then try some of them to work on your footwork.
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DHS Lover Posted 11 years ago
Jeff Plumb from PingSkills Posted 11 years ago
Hi Frendy,
Ideally you want to use the "shuffle step" that we describe in the Footwork Basics video Alois mentions above. This leaves you in a good balanced position for the next ball. However if the ball is too wide, you will need to use the cross over step. The crossover step is where you cross one leg over the other to reach the ball. It can get you to a wider ball but it is much harder to recover for the next ball.
DHS Lover Posted 11 years ago
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 11 years ago
It is best to use both legs so that you remain balanced.
DHS Lover Posted 11 years ago
Erriza Shalahuddin Posted 11 years ago
I want to ask a question about doing footwork drill.
After I hit the ball, when should I move to do the next stroke? BEFORE my partner hit the ball or AFTER he do?
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 11 years ago
Hi Erriza,
When you are learning the movement and doing set drills where you know where the ball is coming, it is OK to move even before he hits the ball. The purpose of this drilling is to get the movements correct. However, in a match situation, it is more about watching the ball and tracking where it is coming so in that case it is after they have hit the ball.
Erriza Shalahuddin Posted 11 years ago
Alright, coach, thanks for your explanation.