It’s easy to watch the world’s best players (or even just the best players at your local club) and admire how they play.
As a beginner, you can only imagine playing at that level.
However, it’s important to remind yourself that even the best players in the world started as total beginners. We aren’t born with the ability to play world-class table tennis.
So, your journey starts the same as everyone else’s. To help you out, we’re going to share some of the most crucial beginner tips that will accelerate your development and have you winning matches in no time.
We’ve gathered tips from some of the world’s best coaches and creators. You’ll read their best tip for table tennis beginners, then we hope you’ll go and follow them on socials to learn even more.
Table of Contents
- Larry Hodges – Daily shadow practise
- Kevin Finn – Always carry a notebook
- Matt Hetherington – Get a spin-producing racket and practice basics
- Eddy Zeile – Perfect practice makes it perfect
- Brian Zhao – Believe in yourself
- Elliott Chan – Focus on your backhand
- Tim Cudjoe – Play with other keen improvers
- Anton Andersson – 5 simple steps to improve
- David Bruce – Practise a range of spinny serves
Larry Hodges – Daily shadow practise
Kevin Finn – Always carry a notebook
Matt Hetherington – Get a spin-producing racket and practice basics
Eddy Zeile – Perfect practice makes it perfect
Brian Zhao – Believe in yourself
Elliott Chan – Focus on your backhand
Tim Cudjoe – Play with other keen improvers
Anton Andersson – 5 simple steps to improve
David Bruce – Practise a range of spinny serves
Authors Note: I don’t consider myself one of the world’s best table tennis creators! However, this is my favorite tip for beginners and I thought it would be useful for people.
What an awesome list of tips for beginner table tennis players. A huge thanks to everyone who contributed their expertise to this article.
If you’re just starting out with your table tennis journey and reading this article, I hope you picked up a few tips that you can take with you next time you’re in front of a table.
We also have some awesome resources here on Racket Insight, including a super detailed beginners guide to table tennis, as well as our equipment recommendations like the best rubbers and best blades.
David's been playing Table Tennis since he was 12, earning his first coaching license in 2012. He's played in national team & individual competitions, although he prefers the more relaxed nature of a local league match! After earning his umpiring qualification in England, David moved to Australia and started Racket Insight to share information about the sport he loves.
Blade: Stiga WRB Offensive Classic | Forehand: Calibra LT | Backhand: Xiom Musa
Playstyle: All-Round Attacker