Table tennis drills
Table tennis loop & topspin drills
8 free Table tennis drills for loop & topspin, each with the setup, how it runs, what to coach, and how to make it harder or easier.
8 drills
Loop & topspinTactics & patternsAttacking a chopperLoop patiently against heavy backspin, pull the defender in with a short drop, then attack the long ball that comes back.15 min · 2–8 players · U16+
Loop & topspinBackhandBackhand topspin and flick basicsMultiball for the two backhand attacking strokes: topspin a long backspin ball, then flick a short one over the table.15 min · 1–4 players · U12+
Loop & topspinCounter-looping from mid-distanceTwo players step back from the table and trade topspin for topspin, learning to answer a loop with a loop instead of a block.15 min · 2–8 players · U16+
Loop & topspinForehandForehand topspin against backspinMultiball, then live: lift a long backspin ball with a forehand topspin that lands deep on the far half.15 min · 1–4 players · U11+
Loop & topspinPush & blockLoop-to-block rallyOne player loops down the line, the other blocks it back, building a consistent topspin rally before any variation is added.15 min · 2–4 players · U12+
Push & blockLoop & topspinPush and block controlOne player pushes backspin, the other opens with a topspin and blocks the reply.10 min · 2–8 players · U9+
Push & blockLoop & topspinPush to loop transitionKeep a short push exchange going, then switch to a forehand loop the moment a push comes long.12 min · 2–4 players · U12+
ServeLoop & topspinServe and third-ball attackServe short with backspin, read the push that comes back and attack it with a forehand loop on the third ball.15 min · 2–4 players · U12+