Improving your level
Table Tennis Strokes and Technique
Last updated 12 years ago
Zachary Fife Asked 12 years ago
Well I'm 16, and the only time I play is at school. My high school has 2 tables, and people from all grades play, and I'm kinda in the upper middle of the "rank". Well, I've been watching your videos on youtube, and these serves, such as the pendulum, are some I've never used, and no one at my school has used. I suppose my question here is that I would like to know ways that I can get better, to the point I'm a challenge for the best player. I don't have any money for a good bat, I have a Butterfly paddle with the Butterfly Addoy rubber. The ratings on it are 30 speed, 30 spin, and 100 control. Is there any tips you can give me on how I can get a lot better?
Alois Rosario Answered 12 years ago
Hi Zachary,
The bat you are using is OK. You should be able to play your stroke well with it.
The best thing to get better is to think about the strokes and work at getting them better. This can only be done with lots of repetitive practice.
The serves are also a quick way to improve. Work on your Pendulum serve and if you can start to generate a lot of spin you will win some easy points.
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Zachary Fife Posted 12 years ago
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 12 years ago
If you work on getting enough spin you will find that it will go on the table.
The key is topspin. You need to slow the ball down in training and get enough spin then start to speed it up. You need to do this in training often to get the confidence to do it we.