Typically, playing about 60-65% forehand and about 35-40% backhand will allow you to cover the table best. However, for some of my students, I give some flexibility as each player/style/age/conditioning/body type is unique. Because the forehand zone is larger, most players practice forehand footwork or full-table footwork. I have rarely seen players practicing backhand footwork.
Don't neglect this one main aspect of improvement...
In the world of elite table tennis, there are no lone rangers.
If you want to improve your game this year, you won’t be able to stay hidden in your house forming game strategies for months and come out 500 points ahead.
I’m a huge advocate of robot training. I practice with my Newgy robot. However, I also need to use my skills against other players and in tournaments.
I’m a huge advocate of physical training. However, I need to use my physical abilities in training and in tournaments.
During the last 10 years, I have really struggled with back injuries, even to the point of being bedridden. Today, I would like to make a few suggestions to you, so that you can avoid hindering your tt game with back problems.
In table tennis, every drill should have a purpose. One distinction that needs to be made is the difference between training and warm-up. When you see professional players warming-up at tournaments, they might do some forehand, backhands, and a simple footwork drill. That might be about it at tournaments. However, their daily training routine might look drastically different. Here are a couple thoughts on this concept.
-->
