Footwork related problem
Footwork
Tom Adams Asked 8 years ago
Hello there, I used to have a pretty great forehand when i played at my old table tennis club but i now find that my forehand has gone drastically downhill.
My old table tennis club did not have the proper facilities designed for table tennis and i could get away with sliding my feet when i played my shots, something i probably shouldn't have been doing but did a lot.
are there any drills that i can do away from a table to correct my poor footwork when i play forehand smashes?
Alois Rosario Answered 8 years ago
Hi Tom,
Footwork is an important part of the game. You can practice the basic footwork movements without a table or a ball. You can do the action in a shadow practice.
Take a look at the lesson on Footwork Basics and copy the movements shown there.
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