Physical Education

Advanced Techniques

Advanced Strokes
Advanced strokes are

• The Loop
• The Chop
• The Flip
• The Lob
• Advanced Service Techniques

The advanced strokes described within should be gradually incorporated into a beginner's training regimen. After you have solid control of the fundamentals, the experimentation of these difficult strokes can begin. Again, no amount of written instruction can show you exactly how to do these shots correctly. Even if it is your playing partner with just as much experience as yourself, have him/her critique the motions, and do the same for him/her. And watch the professionals do it, be it on television, exhibitions, or even competitions, should you be lucky enough to be able to attend(tip:watch their bodies move, not the ball). Finally, even if you don't readily have access to a table and training partner, many serious players use shadow-practicing and it should be a part of your training too. Good luck!