Your favorite shadow footwork drills?

[schrodingerskoalabear]

I understand that table time is the most valuable for doing footwork/stroke drills but that is not possible given my work-schedule.

What have been your favorite SHADOW (key word) footwork drills off the table?

 

[hclnnkhg]

There are lots of drills you can do, starting from simple to difficult:

- regular FH/BH without real movement: works on a smooth stroke and the mechanics
- alternate FH/BH around centre of the table: works on transition sideways
- alternate FH/BH around the backhand corner: works on pivoting
- short (push/flick) + long (topspin open up/ drive): works on in & out footwork
- Falkenburg: really burn your legs!

I think random drills would be difficult without some visual aid.

Two other points that I think are important:
- Always recover even if that means going a bit slower, it is a very important habit
- If possible, do it near a table that is similar height to the actual table, and stay low at all times

 

[schrodingerskoalabear]

There are lots of drills you can do, starting from simple to difficult:

- regular FH/BH without real movement: works on a smooth stroke and the mechanics
- alternate FH/BH around centre of the table: works on transition sideways
- alternate FH/BH around the backhand corner: works on pivoting
- short (push/flick) + long (topspin open up/ drive): works on in & out footwork
- Falkenburg: really burn your legs!

I think random drills would be difficult without some visual aid.

Two other points that I think are important:
- Always recover even if that means going a bit slower, it is a very important habit
- If possible, do it near a table that is similar height to the actual table, and stay low at all times

Thanks! Going to add the Falkenburgs to the routine. Regarding "recover", do you mean after I hit FH or BH, I bring my feet back to equally distributed weight, with a very tiny hop?

 

[vossi39]

Maybe this one will give you ideas

 

[hclnnkhg]

Thanks! Going to add the Falkenburgs to the routine. Regarding "recover", do you mean after I hit FH or BH, I bring my feet back to equally distributed weight, with a very tiny hop?

Yes, you should be in a neutral stance so you can cover any (unexpected) returns.

 

[pedro.dantas]

There are lots of drills you can do, starting from simple to difficult:

- regular FH/BH without real movement: works on a smooth stroke and the mechanics
- alternate FH/BH around centre of the table: works on transition sideways
- alternate FH/BH around the backhand corner: works on pivoting
- short (push/flick) + long (topspin open up/ drive): works on in & out footwork
- Falkenburg: really burn your legs!

I think random drills would be difficult without some visual aid.

Two other points that I think are important:
- Always recover even if that means going a bit slower, it is a very important habit
- If possible, do it near a table that is similar height to the actual table, and stay low at all times

What is Falkenburg?

 

[Yuomay]

What is Falkenburg?

Backhand, pivot, forehand. Repeat

 

[vossi39]

Be aware its called Falkenberg not Falkenburg

 

[Gaurgle]

Falkenberg: https://www.google.com/maps/place/F...try=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDEyMi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw==

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

stop-receive then FH loop.
chiquita then counter

practice that step forward and coming back quickly

 

[Gozo Zyreruna]

I understand that table time is the most valuable for doing footwork/stroke drills but that is not possible given my work-schedule.

What have been your favorite SHADOW (key word) footwork drills off the table?

Ur gunna rock ur footwork soon...

1. Single user, no partner needed
2. Small space required
3. Alternatively...

 

[schrodingerskoalabear]

Ur gunna rock ur footwork soon...

1. Single user, no partner needed
2. Small space required
3. Alternatively...

Haha, if I could pull those moves, I promise I would move like that everywhere:

Grocery story? We movin'.
Train? We movin' on the train.
Doctor's? We dancin into the office.

 

[Lula]

This depends on how you want to play. Why do something that you do not use?
On the contrary i also like just different kind of jumps and working on having good balance, which i think is the most important part in footwork. Keeping the shoulders straight.