When a beginner has more or less learned the basics in table tennis, this is the right time to teach some other techniques. This allows the player to become better not only in practice but also most importantly in competition.
Each match starts with a serve. There are two advanced techniques for this namely the sidespin and the pendulum. Both moves will involve the entire weight of the person to be able to create enough force and speed for it to reach the other end of the table.
Since a service wont win a game, it is time to go on the offensive. Players already know what a speed drive is. A modified version of this technique is called the loop drive.
The power of this technique comes from the waist. The player should rotate it from one side to the other to create enough force to send it back to the other end of the table.
The next technique that is for defensive purposes is called the chop. When the opponent has hit the ball back into players court, all the person has to do is slice away into the air making contact with the ball to send it back to the other side.
The reason why this technique is hard to master is because it will not only...