A quick start in table tennis has a solid foundation! 6 Basic Connection Methods + Arm Strength Training Method! - Guoquhui

A quick start in table tennis has a solid foundation! 6 Basic Connection Methods + Arm Strength Training Method! - Guoquhui

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Reception of serve is an extremely important moment in game of table tennis. The correctness of decision to receive serve directly affects way ball is hit and success or failure of reception of serve. So we have to learn more different receiving and serving skills to deal with different incoming balls. Here are 6 tips for receiving and returning a serve, let's quickly learn them!

Advice. Assess nature of spin, strength of spin, and landing point of falling ball, and use all kinds of information to make a comprehensive analysis.

01

Click and catch

Action description:

  1. As you dribble, bring your forearm to your stomach, place your clapping hand in front of your body near your chest, and tilt racket forward.
  2. When hitting ball, shift your body weight slightly onto your right foot.
A quick start in table tennis has a solid foundation! 6 Basic Connection Methods + Arm Strength Training Method! - Guoquhui

02

Catch ball

Action description:

  1. Hold on to elbow joint and keep a certain distance from body.
  2. The bat is slightly inserted.
  3. When serving ball from left, body is directed directly towards ball, and not to side.
  4. Small movements, quick strikes, flexible lines tend to borrow force of ball's rebound to fight back.

03

Rubbing with back of hand

Action description:

  1. Small movements, quick shots and good camouflage.
  2. When catching ball, tilt racket facing backwards and hit ball forward and down depending on how fast ball is spinning.
  3. This is a primitive return method, but it is also one of most basic methods, divided into forehand and backhand.
A quick start in table tennis has a solid foundation! 6 Basic Connection Methods + Arm Strength Training Method! - Guoquhui

04

Catch ball in a straight line

Action description:

  1. Stand with feet slightly wider than shoulder width, left foot half a step ahead of right.
  2. When dribbling racket, center of gravity is on right leg, and waist and hip guide arm to pull racket back.
  3. When hitting ball at top or at beginning of fall, arm is thrown forward with coordination of waist and legs. Hit middle or top middle of ball. The forearm rapidly contracts and swings towards left side of head, and center of gravity of body shifts from right foot to left foot.
  4. Recover quickly from hitting ball and prepare for a second attack.
A quick start in table tennis has a solid foundation! 6 Basic Connection Methods + Arm Strength Training Method! - Guoquhui

05

Short Reception

Action description:

  1. Fast and sudden, can effectively limit enemy's pull and attack.
  2. The racket should not be too high during lifting of flying ball.
  3. When hitting ball, there is a slight braking action of wrist in an instant, and force is applied forward and down, and middle and bottom of ball touches side with little force.

06

Backhand catch

Action description:

  1. Step your right foot forward and bring your right shoulder closer to flying ball.
  2. When hitting ball, keep your right foot on ground and keep front end of racket horizontally in front of you. wrist with elbow as a fulcrum.
  3. For a left hand, wrist is turned outward.
A quick start in table tennis has a solid foundation! 6 Basic Connection Methods + Arm Strength Training Method! - Guoquhui

Even after learning so many skills, we should not neglect arm strength training, because combination of strength and skill is key to defeating the opponent. Next, I recommend 4 arm exercises that will help you fight back more confidently, accurately, and ruthlessly!

Bandage - standing - push-ups on one arm

Target muscle group:

Triceps Shoulder

A quick start in table tennis has a solid foundation! 6 Basic Connection Methods + Arm Strength Training Method! - Guoquhui

Dumbbells - Bench - Half-Knee - Arm Curl

Target muscle group:

Triceps, rear delta, latissimus dorsi, ulna

A quick start in table tennis has a solid foundation! 6 Basic Connection Methods + Arm Strength Training Method! - Guoquhui

Dumbbells - Seated - One Arm Reverse Curl

Target muscle group:

Biceps

A quick start in table tennis has a solid foundation! 6 Basic Connection Methods + Arm Strength Training Method! - Guoquhui

Dumbbells - standing - basic curls - arms

Target muscle group:

Biceps, shoulder muscle

A quick start in table tennis has a solid foundation! 6 Basic Connection Methods + Arm Strength Training Method! - Guoquhui

Practice these skills, no need to worry about aggressive balls anymore, let's get going now!


October 03, 2023