Looking for footwork drills

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   I'm a solid 1500-1600 player with nice strokes. I play a forehand dominated game but can open a rally with a backhand loop. I've slowly improved after two years of obsessive playing. It just seems like yesterday I couldn't generate any underspin on my serves or loop anything over.

My biggest goal for TT is to become a 2000 player but there are so many things I need to improve. I think it's time that I focused on my footwork. People say I can move quite quickly but sometimes I find myself with sloppy footwork. I see the pros and they practically glide and move so elegantly around the table. I've seen the Chen Qi highlights video of him doing shuffle stepping
drills. I tried it myself and was amazed at how heavy my footwork was.
Plyometrics I guess.

If there's two things I really want to excel in. It's to have an excellent forehand and swift intelligent footwork.

Do any of you guys know footwork drills that I can work with other people or work by myself? I have a robot at home so I can practice step 1 and step 2 of Falkenberg but if I want to foreside hits (step 3 of Falkenberg I need a good consistent blocker). 

Any ideas?

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jkillashark Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Silver Member Joined: 03/14/2007 Location: Bay Area Status: Offline Points: 561	Post Options Post Reply Quote jkillashark Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Looking for footwork drills Posted: 10/13/2008 at 9:03pm
	I'm a solid 1500-1600 player with nice strokes. I play a forehand dominated game but can open a rally with a backhand loop. I've slowly improved after two years of obsessive playing. It just seems like yesterday I couldn't generate any underspin on my serves or loop anything over. My biggest goal for TT is to become a 2000 player but there are so many things I need to improve. I think it's time that I focused on my footwork. People say I can move quite quickly but sometimes I find myself with sloppy footwork. I see the pros and they practically glide and move so elegantly around the table. I've seen the Chen Qi highlights video of him doing shuffle stepping drills. I tried it myself and was amazed at how heavy my footwork was. Plyometrics I guess. If there's two things I really want to excel in. It's to have an excellent forehand and swift intelligent footwork. Do any of you guys know footwork drills that I can work with other people or work by myself? I have a robot at home so I can practice step 1 and step 2 of Falkenberg but if I want to foreside hits (step 3 of Falkenberg I need a good consistent blocker). Any ideas?
	Butterfly Viscaria FL FH: Black DHS Neo Hurricane 3 Blue Sponge National BH: Red Butterfly Tenergy 80 Footwork and forehand is always the answer.

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tommyzai Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Premier Member Senior Animator Joined: 02/17/2007 Location: Tucson AZ USA Status: Offline Points: 9289	Post Options Post Reply Quote tommyzai Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10/13/2008 at 9:15pm
	I'm very interested in footwork drills too . . . patiently waiting and hoping for some good responses . . .
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melarimsa Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Premier Member Joined: 06/22/2006 Location: North East US Status: Offline Points: 5618	Post Options Post Reply Quote melarimsa Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10/13/2008 at 9:16pm
	Me too ...
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jkillashark Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Silver Member Joined: 03/14/2007 Location: Bay Area Status: Offline Points: 561	Post Options Post Reply Quote jkillashark Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10/14/2008 at 2:25pm
	Bump? Really nobody has any insight?
	Butterfly Viscaria FL FH: Black DHS Neo Hurricane 3 Blue Sponge National BH: Red Butterfly Tenergy 80 Footwork and forehand is always the answer.

Tomii Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Super Member Joined: 06/11/2008 Location: Hungary Status: Offline Points: 282	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tomii Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10/14/2008 at 2:40pm
	play with stronger opponents, and ask them not to hit it so heavily that you can't even see the ball, but instead make you running:_D
	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_Rtenkmt6M Self-made video please watch and comment

cagaragesales Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Joined: 10/03/2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2023	Post Options Post Reply Quote cagaragesales Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10/14/2008 at 3:18pm
	Hey Jkilla, I forgot, but are you from the So Cal area?
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cagaragesales Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Joined: 10/03/2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2023	Post Options Post Reply Quote cagaragesales Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10/14/2008 at 3:19pm
	Oh and you're welcome! jkillashark's signature: "FH: Black DHS Hurricane 3 (Sponge #20, Density 39) 2.2 <-- ty cagaragesales! "
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Ping4life Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 07/10/2008 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 8	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ping4life Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10/14/2008 at 3:38pm
	One of the best way to improve your footwork is to workout with an agility ladder. The agilty ladder drills are mainly used for soccer and football but it will be great to improve your kwickness. Just go Google with "agilty ladder drills" and you will find plenty. There are even some very well demonstrated on Youtube. After 2 weeks of practice, you will be called Fancy Feet!