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How To Play Multi Ball In Table Tennis

Multi ball sounds very daunting to a beginner, but all it means is feeding a constant stream of balls to someone so they can practice a certain stroke over and over. John Kessie, table tennis coach at Mildmay Table Tennis Club, talks you through the technique in this step by step guide. Enlarge

How To Play Multi Ball In Table Tennis

Multi ball sounds very daunting to a beginner, but all it means is feeding a constant stream of balls to someone so they can practice a certain stroke over and over. John Kessie, table tennis coach at Mildmay Table Tennis Club, talks you through the technique in this step by step guide.

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  • Multi ball can be used to increase the frequency of different strokes during practice.
  • Multi ball can be used to practice footwork and can help develop speed.
  • The person on the feeder side hits a constant stream of balls to the person being trained; the person training will then try and return them using the stroke they are practicing.