Many table tennis players who are starting out, and even players with a fair amount of experience often don’t think much about footwork. That’s natural considering the small amount of area you cover, especially as an amateur player who plays for recreation.

However, because of that small amount of area you of have very little time to react to shots.

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You can have the greatest table tennis technique in the world, but if your reaction time is poor than you will still get burned. Here are five ways to improve your reaction time:

1) Most tables have the ability to fold up, creating a back board for you to hit against. A very simply way to improve reaction time is by hitting up against the board over and over again.

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The other day, I was teaching a class of twelve year olds at the boys club in my area.

While showing them the proper way to use footwork, the athletic director walked in and took a seat. The whole time he was there, he seemed fascinated about the action that took place.

When the class was over, he pulled me to the side and asked me, “How can be you be so excited about teaching these young men the finer points on table tennis?”

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Our motto is simple – everybody can get better. So let’s look at the basic stance in table tennis…

Without a good foundation a house will fall down. The same is true of your game – so listen up, or rather, get balanced.

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Here’s a great training tip to help you get out of lazy footwork in your game…

Most kids when they start playing seriously when they’re young (of course it also depends on the coach and how he trains them) are trained to spar like a boxer.

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The jump from recreational table tennis player to a more competitive level can sometimes be difficult to motivate oneself to make – let alone a little intimidating.

If you’re at a stage where you feel you’d like to get more from the game and you honestly believe you have a bit to offer, chances are good that you owe it to yourself to see what you’re capable of doing.

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There are primarily four different types of serves in table tennis. The top-spin, side-spin, back-spin, and no-spin serve.

Most players from the novice to the expert know full well about the variations with the serve but the strategies to perfecting them are many and can be complex. For the dedicated table tennis player, the following will advise you on how to train and hone two different spin service skills to become a formidable force when you hold the ball in your hand.

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Just when everything seems to flow together with precision - perfect backhands, smashing forehands, killer serves - that’s when the unexpected happens…a slipped disc, tennis elbow, or soreness in the muscle.

So what do you do to keep those annoying injuries in check? The key is to stretch prior to any match or practice session.

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Practice and training are two different aspects to table tennis.

To many players, practice consists of merely hitting the balls in a robot-like fashion to master a stroke.

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Getting ready for tournaments can be exciting.

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