Develop my footwork
Footwork
chris chidumije Asked 13 years ago
I have been playing table tennis since I was 4 years old, but i never had anybody to teach me. So I had learnt to play the wrong way.
My footwork is really bad and even though I am 6ft2in tall it makes the game difficult for me, I would like to ask if it would be possible to correct this and HOW?
Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago
Hi Chris,
Footwork is vital and getting the correct movement is important. Take a look at the lesson on Footwork Basics. This will show you the correct movement. Then it is a matter of practicing this repetitively. You can do this by doing footwork drills. You can find these in our Free Downloads page. Take a look at the Training Drills we have there. Choose some simple drills from the 2 ball drills first and then progress to the 3 and 4 balls drills. It will take time but it is a worthwhile thing to practice.
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