The client of Chinanews.com, Beijing, June 28 (Li He) Whether it is an urban community or a rural sports and leisure corner, table tennis tables can be seen almost everywhere. The reason why ping-pong is called the "national ball" is closely related to its ease of use, popularity and deep mass foundation. The column of "Playing Table Tennis in 60 Seconds" will help readers who love national football to start from the zero base and enter the door of junior enthusiasts-

　　In table tennis, the relationship between the person and the ball is not only in the way of playing, but also the coordination of the footwork when dealing with the ball. Almost every shot in table tennis starts with movement. There is a problem with the footwork, the accuracy of the return movement and the quality of the shot will be greatly reduced.

　　Therefore, when you hit the ball, try to move to the most suitable position in the most concise and fastest way. At the same time, in the process of moving, it is necessary to maintain the balance of the body's center of gravity and the coordination of movements. This requires solid foot movement technology as a guarantee.

　　How important is the table tennis footwork, for beginners, parallel and cross steps are two very basic and practical footwork.

　　1. go hand in hand

　　Tips: One foot first half step or a small step towards the other foot, the other foot moves one step in the direction of the coming ball after the parallel foot hits the ground.

　　Features: The range of movement is greater than single step and less than jump step. There is no flying action when moving, which is conducive to maintaining the stability of the body's center of gravity and is suitable for the use of cutting ball. Fast break and arc play are also used when tapping the ball for small movements.

　　2. Cross step

　　The basic technique of the cross step method is: when the foot far away from the ball takes a big step to the left, right, front and back, the other foot moves in the same direction to follow up and restores after swinging the arm to hit the ball.

　　Features: Cross step is a kind of footwork with the largest movement range, mainly used to deal with the ball far away from the body. The fast attack or arc play is often used when the forehand is free after the side attack, or when the ball is pulled in the move; when the ball is moved forward and backward, the cross step is often used to catch the short ball or the cut Assault ball.

　　In actual combat, the foot close to the incoming ball is used as a supporting ground to quickly move the foot away from the incoming ball in the direction of the incoming ball.

　　In short, the rational use of basic footwork is an important guarantee and foundation for improving the quality of the hit. There are also a recipe for beginners to refer to the main points of footwork:

　　Do not lose your footwork in practice. Move the ball first. Move first and then play is the key, the gait is chaotic and empty. (Finish)