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Mike Fullmore
Mike Fullmore Asked 11 years ago

I am new to table tennis and there is lots to think about. What is the first thing I should work on, and keep in my conscious mind to make habit?

Alois Rosario
Member Badge Alois Rosario Answered 11 years ago

Hi Mike,

I would start with the Forehand and Backhand counterhit strokes.  You can see these in our lessons on the Forehand Counterhit and Backhand Counterhit.  These are both on the Strokes & Techniques page of the site.  If you work your way through this page you will start to progress your game.

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Dieter Verhofstadt

Dieter Verhofstadt Posted 11 years ago

1. Grip - fingers, wrist, shoulders

2. Stance - waist, knees, feet

3. Basic strokes - to control the ball and get it back with consistency; use proper grip and stance

4. Footwork - to get to the ball and produce a basic stroke

I see a lot of players of my level who are impaired by their grip & stance. It's hard for them to fix such a fundamental issue, so you'll have a head start by doing it right.

Mike Fullmore

Mike Fullmore Posted 11 years ago

Thanks for the responses.

Alois I did see the response to my comment and thank you for following up in both places.

When I made the comment in Google+ I thought it was the wrong place and I should really be asking my question in this forum.

Thanks again.

martinand bernard

martinand bernard Posted 11 years ago Latest

the good bat for your level, stance, very important, track the ball all the time, concentration and see all the vidéos on pingskills

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