| If you're having problems with your game or are just a | | | | make it more difficult for him to hit it back to you |
| beginner and need all the help you can get, this article | | | | without spin. |
| we'll go over a few tips while playing that can help | | | | What you can try to do to keep your opponent off |
| develop you into a better player over time. | | | | balance is mix up your game a bit. Maybe mix in a few |
| It may surprise you, but table tennis strategy can be | | | | no spin shots of your own on your serves and deep |
| quite complicated as there are so many different | | | | pushes. This will certainly give him something to think |
| types of players. There are those who are more | | | | about. |
| offensive minded and look to finish off their opponent | | | | If the points start to get faster, try to slow them down |
| quickly each point. Then there are those who play a | | | | a bit. Take something off of a few shots. You may |
| steady table control game and pick their spots. Of | | | | actually catch your opponent off guard. Basically you |
| course there is always the defensive minded player | | | | want to force him to play your game and not his. |
| who waits for his opponent to make a mistake. Some | | | | On thing you should do to keep your game at as high |
| of the following tips will help you with some or all of | | | | a level as possible is to practice your serve. This is |
| these players. | | | | something that you can actually practice without a |
| There are types of players called pips-out players. | | | | partner. Just get a large number of balls and a table. |
| These are players who try to "kill" the ping pong ball by | | | | When practicing your serve try to mostly use your |
| hitting it so that it has no spin. These can be very | | | | wrist and try to produce a variety of different spins |
| difficult players to play against, almost like trying to hit a | | | | such as chop, topspin and no spin. Try to be able to do |
| knuckle ball pitcher. Here are some tips on how to | | | | all 3 using the same motion so your opponent won't |
| handle a pips-out player. | | | | know what's coming. Practice short serves as these |
| For starters, add an extra amount of spin to all your | | | | will stop your opponent from attacking. Then use long |
| shots. This will help you from hitting off the table | | | | serves to surprise him and keep him off balance. |
| against their no spin shots. | | | | Always try to incorporate no spin serves into your |
| Another thing you can do is shorten your backswing. A | | | | game as these are very difficult to hit. The more |
| ball struck by a pips player will come in faster so you | | | | deceptive your spins are the easier time of it you'll |
| don't want to get caught with a cramped backswing. | | | | have on your return. |
| Also, try to keep your serves low. Make your | | | | In our next article we'll go over some more table tennis |
| opponent generate his own arc on the ball. This will | | | | tips to help improve your game. |