[Path to Improvement] Techniques That Make You Want to Play! A Summary of Table Tennis Skills [Techniques]
Table tennis is a sport so fast-paced it leaves you holding your breath—“blink and you’ll miss it” fits perfectly.
It’s beloved as a school club activity, of course, and it’s also hugely popular as an Olympic sport.
Many of you are probably keeping an eye on Japanese players who battle rivals from around the world day in and day out! In this article, we’ll be introducing table tennis techniques—a collection of skills! From the basics to the signature moves of famous players, we’ll cover a wide range.
If you’re about to start playing table tennis or want to get better, this should be a helpful reference!
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The Road to Improvement: Techniques That Make You Want to Play! Table Tennis Skill Summary [Techniques] (11–20)
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It’s not a technique you’ll use in actual play, but I recommend ball bouncing.
Ball bouncing is that thing where you gently bounce a large ball on your racket.
Many of you have probably tried it at some point.
In fact, ball bouncing has real value.
First, regular bouncing helps you practice striking the ball with the center of the racket.
If you toss it higher and catch it on the racket, it also trains you to absorb the ball’s momentum.
You can do it even in a small space, so try repeating it regularly.
In conclusion
Did you find any techniques that make you feel like giving them a try? Rather than just practicing a single technique over and over, it might be easier to internalize them by checking how pro players use them in different situations during matches.
Here’s to getting better and better at table tennis!