How to play the basic strokes of table tennis – a guide with videos, photos and explanations. Learn about serving and returning serve, counterhitting, pushing, driving, chopping, smashing, looping and more!
| How To Serve | How To Return Serve |
| Put Your Strokes Together |
The Forehand Counterhit – Side View
The Forehand Counterhit – Front View
The Backhand Counterhit – Side View
The Backhand Counterhit – Front View
The Backhand Push – Side View
The Backhand Push – Front View
The Forehand Push – Side View
The Forehand Push – Front View
Forehand Block Against Loop – Side View
Forehand Block Against Loop – Front View
Backhand Block Against Loop – Side View
Backhand Block Against Loop – Front View
Forehand Loop Against Backspin – Side View
Forehand Loop Against Backspin – Front View
Forehand Loop Against Block – Side View
Forehand Loop Against Block – Front View
Forehand Loop Against Loop – Side View
Forehand Loop Against Loop – Front View
Backhand Loop Against Backspin – Side View
Backhand Loop Against Backspin – Front View
Table Tennis Basic Strokes – Backhand Loop Against Block
Watch and learn from clear photographs and explanations of how to hit a backhand loop against a blocked ball in table tennis.
Table Tennis Basic Strokes – Forehand Chop Against Loop
Watch and learn from clear photographs and explanations of how to hit a forehand chop against a looped or driven ball in table tennis.
Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong Basic Strokes – Backhand Chop Against Loop
Watch and learn from clear photographs and explanations of how to hit a backhand chop against a looped or driven ball in table tennis/ ping-pong.
Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong Basic Strokes – Forehand Smash Against a Lob
Watch and learn from clear photographs and explanations of how to hit a forehand smash against a lobbed ball in table tennis/ ping-pong.
Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong Basic Strokes – Forehand Drop Shot Against a Lob
Watch and learn from clear photographs and explanations of how to hit a forehand drop shot against a lobbed ball in table tennis/ ping-pong.
Forehand Drop Shot Against a Chop – Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong Basic Strokes
Watch and learn from clear photographs and explanations of how to hit a forehand drop shot against a chopped ball in table tennis/ ping-pong.
Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong Basic Strokes – Forehand Lob Against Smash
Watch and learn from clear photographs, videos and explanations of how to hit a forehand lob against a smashed ball in table tennis/ ping-pong.
Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong Basic Strokes – Forehand Lob Against Smash – Side View
Watch and learn from clear side view photographs, videos and explanations of how to hit a forehand lob against a smashed ball in table tennis/ ping-pong.
Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong Basic Strokes – Backhand Lob Against Smash
Watch and learn from clear photographs, videos and explanations of how to hit a backhand lob against a smashed ball in table tennis/ ping-pong.
Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong Basic Strokes – Backhand Lob Against Smash – Side View
Watch and learn from clear side view photographs, videos and explanations of how to hit a backhand lob against a smashed ball in table tennis/ ping-pong.
Common Blocking Mistakes in Table Tennis / Ping-Pong
Learn the most common mistakes table tennis players make when blocking an opponent’s attack, and how to avoid them.
Table Tennis Basic Strokes – The Forehand Counterhit – Front View
Watch and learn from clear photographs, videos and explanations of how to hit a forehand counterhit in table tennis.
Table Tennis Basic Strokes – The Backhand Counterhit – Front View
Watch and learn from clear photographs, videos and explanations of how to hit a backhand counterhit in table tennis.
Table Tennis Basic Strokes – The Forehand Push – Front View
Watch and learn from clear photographs and explanations of how to hit a forehand push in table tennis.
Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong Basic Strokes – Forehand Chop Against Loop – Front View
Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong Basic Strokes – Backhand Chop Against Loop
Watch and learn from clear photographs and explanations of how to hit a backhand chop against a looped or driven ball in table tennis/ ping-pong.
Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong Basic Strokes – Backhand Loop Against Loop
Watch and learn from clear photographs and explanations of how to hit a backhand loop against a looped ball in table tennis/ ping-pong.
Table Tennis Basic Strokes – Forehand Loop Against Block
Watch and learn from clear photographs, videos and explanations of how to hit a forehand loop against a blocked ball in table tennis.
Table Tennis Basic Strokes – Backhand Loop Against Block – Front View
Watch and learn from clear photographs, videos and explanations of how to hit a backhand loop against a blocked ball in table tennis.
Table Tennis Basic Strokes – Forehand Block Against Loop – Front View
Watch and learn from clear photographs, videos and explanations of how to hit a forehand block against a looped ball in table tennis.
Table Tennis Basic Strokes – Backhand Block Against Loop – Front View
Watch and learn from clear photographs, videos and explanations of how to hit a backhand block against a looped or driven ball in table tennis.
Table Tennis Basic Strokes – Backhand Loop Against Push – Front View
Watch and learn from clear photographs and explanations of how to hit a backhand loop against a push in table tennis.
Table Tennis Basic Strokes – Forehand Loop Against Push – Front View
Watch and learn from clear photographs and explanations of how to hit a forehand loop against a pushed ball in table tennis.
Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong Basic Strokes – Backhand Loop Against Loop – Side View
Watch and learn from clear photographs and explanations of how to hit a backhand loop against a looped ball in table tennis/ ping-pong.
Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong Basic Strokes – FH Smash Against a Lob – Front View
Watch and learn from clear photographs and explanations of how to hit a forehand smash against a lobbed ball in table tennis/ ping-pong.
