Table Tennis Stroke Mechanics

The Forehand Loop is the most dominate shot in the sport of table tennis, and this lesson explains the mechanics from point of contact to footwork.

Learn how to implement the correct stroke mechanics to develop the backhand loop. Strengthen your defensive table tennis game with this lesson!

This lesson from USATT Certified National Coach Brian Pace explains how to implement the backhand smash, from timing, to ball placement, to tactical awareness.

This lesson from Brian Pace explains how to implement both the tactical block and technical block in order to prevent your opponent from attack.

Tighten up your table tennis short game with the underspin play! This lesson from Brian Pace explains how to implement an underspin play by using the push.

Learn the stroke mechanics for the flip, an important table tennis attack maneuver that allows players to gain control over the sequence of a play.

The most advanced attack shot in table tennis is the counterattack. It is the only shot that you can play that can come after the attack of your opponent.

In this lesson from coach Brian Pace, learn the basic table tennis footwork, as well as some footwork mechanics particular to the forehand loop.

This lesson explains how to implement the correct stroke mechanics for the table tennis pivot, which allows you to expand the scope of your forehand attack.

In table tennis, shot selection is determined by one factor, and that is the height of the ball. Learn how to perfect your shot selection based on height.

Find out how to use serve tactics to expose an opponent’s weakest returns, and then set up a sequence of play that gives you a strong competitive advantage.

In this lesson from Brian Pace, learn how to return serves in table tennis in order to neutralize your opponent’s serve and to set up a sequence of play.