How do you play a forehand topspin? Stand with your right foot slightly behind your left (for a right-hander), load your weight onto the back leg and turn your hips and shoulders back. Then drive up a...

What is the difference between long pimples, short pimples and anti-spin? Short pimples face outwards and are short, wide and close together; they are fast and flat, and less affected by incoming spin...

Can you practise table tennis on your own? Yes. Solo practice cannot copy a real rally, but it is excellent for serves, footwork, stroke shape and ball control. A useful 30-minute session combines bal...

What is a legal serve in table tennis? A legal serve starts with the ball resting on your flat, open palm. You toss it almost straight up, without spin, at least 16 cm, and hit it as it falls so that ...

How do you serve with backspin? Hold the bat loosely, open the face so it points upwards, and brush quickly under the back of the ball in a downward direction. Contact the ball low, around net height,...