Footwork in Table Tennis

 

By: Kasmono Monex, a fan of healthy living

Table tennis basic techniques include blade/bet holding techniques, service techniques, service return techniques, stroke techniques, footwork, and body posture and position.

The basic skill or basic skill that must be possessed by athletes is agility.

Table tennis players must have agility when moving. Not only the hands, but also the agility of the feet. Because, to produce quality strokes, harmonization of motion between the hands, body and legs is needed.

Literally footwork means footwork. Leg movement serves as a support for the body to place the body in a position that allows for an effective punching movement.

In playing sports such as badminton or table tennis, footwork is very important in its function to chase the direction of the ball coming from the opponent. One step/move might be dangerous for the player. It is possible that the player will fall due to the foot being pinched and falling. It looks trivial and is often overlooked, but footwork is very important and necessary so that a player's body position can be adjusted quickly and precisely in the direction the ball is coming from. If the footwork is well mastered, then the player will be able to control the field so that it is easier for him to attack and defend.

Do footwork exercises on how to step to pick up the ball in attack and in defense. This exercise can be done when we are practicing shadow shots or multiball/many balls.

Footwork involves maintaining balance, closing or advancing distance, controlling spatial position, and/or creating additional momentum for attacks.

With good footwork and strong stances will support the quality of the shots to the fullest. Of course this still has to be combined with other body parts such as a flexible waist, strong wrists and so on.

If the combination is maintained, it will be easy to produce extraordinary explosive power, and will make it easier to get points in play.

That is why footwork is a very important technique in table tennis.

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