• Bouncing Ball on Racket, forehand, backhand, switch
  • Rolling ball across table
    • then switching forehand/backhand
  • One person bounces ball on half table, the other one gently pushes it back

Then switch backhand forehand

then both tapping back and forth

then full table slow, and high to start

  • Cooperative games - get the most strokes without missing
  • Competitive games - piece of paper target, then fun smaller things, then move the target around (cups)

 

 

  • Consistency Challenge - how many hits?
  • 30 second rally challenge - only 1 ball
  • Serving training 
    • How to serve.
    • again from behind the table
    • from open hand
    • fast serve, target paper by end of the table
    • with the paper still there, lower the height of the ball
    • targets to hit (cups) how many in 10 serves
  • Beat the champ.  Players lined up on side take the place of the loser. Challenger always serves.

 

  • No move game, no moving feet, serve must go off table
    • progressively widening feet
    • distance from table
    • find the best spot
  • Consistency Challenge - must play the ball with the forehand or backhand depending on which side of the center line it lands
  • Competitive game - no smash game. Goal is movement and out positioning the opponent.
  • Shuffle step practice, 10 times corner to corner
  • Shuffle step challenge, who can get to 10 first.
  • Around the world game.  Hit ball, high is best, shuffle around for next hit.

 

  • Forehand counterhit - one bounces ball 10 times, focus on start and finish, switch. Goal 8/10
  • Repeat with both players hitting
  • Consistency forehand game - how many can you get?
  • Backhand  counterhit - one bounces ball 10 times, focus on start and finish, switch. Goal 8/10
  • Repeat with both players hitting
  • Consistency forehand game - how many can you get

  • 30 second challenge - forehand - use only one ball, so need to fetch it if out
  • 30 second challenge - backhand

  • Normal game focusing on technique

  • Backhand push, one bounces 10 balls, switch - focus on same area, make it easier for other player
  • Repeat both players pushing
  • Consistency  game - how many backhand pushes can you get?

  • Forehand push, one bounces 10 balls, switch - - focus on same area, make it easier for other player
  • Repeat both players pushing
  • Consistency  game - how many forehand pushes can you get?

  • Pushing anywhere
  • Push game - regular game, but can only push
  • Normal game - try to incorporate push strokes into game.

To continue following the PingSkills training program, here is a link to the complete playlist.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIjQjOiYG5BReVg-0agAK-mbZcPAFTRA_

 Additional information:

https://gregsttpages.com/archives/guides/how-to-win-at-table-tennis-ebook/