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It depends which side of the table you are on.  It's a common technique of close to the table footwork.

If you are on your BH side of the table the, you want your Left Leg forward to be able to rush to the Forehand side of the table with 1 cross step.  So even on your FH, if you receive a ball on the BH side of the table, you would want to keep the same stance.  In this stance you can even slide to the net from the side of the table.

On the FH side of the table you want to receive with your right foot forward close to the table for both FH and BH stroke.  So you can get to the other side in 1 cross step.

i consider my self a begginer although i do know the use of wrist and spin shots but since all i have learned i learn from watching not actual coaching this mega thread is a gold mine for me, From the bottom of my heart thanks to all of you, great great tips i will take my time to read them all thanks again!!

"Chop and hop" - when chopping, of course.  A nice little rhyme to remind you to get your feet reset right away during the follow through of your chop.

"You really suck.  Maybe you should try hardbat."   :^)

Just joking Len.  :-)




Edited by wturber - 12/05/2011 at 6:39pm

Stop trying to analyze every shot - just play.

Actually, I have always had it in my original list of "Lenisms" http://www.tabletennisandmore.com/lenisms.htm (#18)

Actually I have heard that both from Brian Pace and from a local coach.  

When playing agaist long pips chopper (he chops with LP from BH) then try to loop and hit through the ball. Try to imagine that there are 3 balls in line, middle one is real and 1st and 3rd are imaginary, alwas try to hit the 1st ball.

"You have more time than you think you do".

" There is no easy ball "

"Don't watch your shot like a spectator, get back in position right away."

on your bh or fh stroke...a former national level coach/player once told me "if you don't hear your stroke cutting through the wind then you're not getting enough of a snap".  I use this one a lot when helping players with their bh stroke.

my daughter was having a hard time looping underspin and was struggling at the US Open last year...so when Lilly Yip watched her play she suggested my daughter just serve it fast topspin to help her get in the rallies as she was good in rallies.  As a result she started playing much better.

TT is a wrist game. I will add that footwork is also very important.

"Variation is key"