Table Tennis Tips and Techniques

Name: Table Tennis Tips and Techniques
Rating: 4.7 (10 reviews)

Featuring Gao Jun

Created bySport Videos

Last updated 5/2019

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What you'll learn

Students will be able to enjoy the great game of table tennis by playing at a more consistent skill level.
They will understand how to play numerous different shots and various strategies for both singles and doubles games
Features instruction from one of the top players in the world, Gao Jun. Assisting her is another top player and coach, Cherry Zhou
Learn many tips and techniques to improve your serves, loops, grip, and more

Course content

1 section • 12 lectures • 36m total length

Introduction0:42
Today we're going to show you tips and the technique to develop a great table tennis game.
Paddles3:32
Understand paddle options, smooth versus pips-out rubber, single-sided paddles, forehand and reverse backhand, and timing tips to wait for the top bounce or ball drop.
Grips2:45
Compare pen hold and shakehand grips for table tennis, highlighting more power with shakehand and greater control with pen hold as ball size and technique evolve.
Footwork9:37
Master basic footwork for table tennis with posture, knee bend, and weight transfer, using a jump step to move left, right, and center, and set up forehand and backhand strokes.
Serves2:56
Master top spin with a forehand-like arc, contacting near the racket's top at 45 degrees. Add backspin by striking underneath at 45 degrees to the back and mix side spin.
Returning Serves6:51
Adopt a bent-knee, forward-leaning stance with a small jump, move off-center to cover forehand and backhand, read the opponent's racket, and adjust your shot after the bounce based on spin.
Topspin Loop1:22
Hit the topspin loop by timing contact as the ball descends, stand back from the table with the racket well below the ball, and brush forward to generate spin.
Underspin Loop0:48
Close to the table, bend down, and lower the paddle below the ball to brush an underspin loop; rise and stroke with a topspin-like motion but under the ball.
Backhand Loop1:42
Master the backhand loop by maintaining distance from table and body, timing the ball drop with a small jump, and using a forward paddle with minimal rotation.
Strategy1:23
Play to your strengths, anticipate shots, and attack opponents' weak spots while selecting serves to shape rallies—slow serves to invite attack, fast serves that pressure the opponent.
Doubles4:00
Learn doubles tactics by serving from the corner without crossing the center line, rotating footwork with your partner, signaling intentions, and exploiting the opponent's weaknesses while protecting your partner.
Closing Comments and Credits0:40
Conclude the course with closing comments and credits that recap tips and techniques to help you become a better table tennis player.

Requirements

There are no prerequisites required. Students just need a table, ball, paddle and another player to practice the drills.

Description

Are you ready to take your table tennis game to the next level? This comprehensive video features instruction from one of the top players in the world, Gao Jun. Assisting her is another top player and coach, Cherry Zhou. These two experts provide numerous tips and techniques that will help give you an edge over the competition. Among the topics covered are: paddles, grips, footwork, serves, returning serves, topspin loop, underspin loop, backhand loop, strategy and how to play doubles. Gao Jun and Cherry Zhou can help improve your game and teach you to play like a champion!

Gao Jun started playing table tennis in China when she was five years old. She trained day-after-day with some of the top coaches and players in China and became one of the top players in the country. In 1992, Gao Jun won a silver medal in the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games. Gao Jun has since become a U.S. citizen and is now the top ranked woman player in the USA. She has won the US National Champion title for a record of nine years, more than any other single player, and she has represented the US on both the National and Olympic Team level. In recognition of her impressive achievement record, she was inducted into the USATT Hall of Fame in 2009. She is the co-owner of Gao Jun Table Tennis club in El Monte, California.

Who this course is for:

Table tennis coaches, Physical Education teachers and players of any skill level would benefit from this course.