Solo Ping Pong Practice – Improve Your Game Without a Playing Partner

In order to improve your skill and expertise at Ping Pong, the common perception is that you need someone to constantly train with in order to improve your game. While this may be true, what many players don’t realise is that there are a number of other ways you can improve your skills without requiring a practice partner to play against.

Ping Pong Robots
The key to Ping Pong is being able to perform a quality shot each and every time you play it. That’s where Ping Pong robots are ideal because you can program them to fire Ping Pong balls to a specific part of the table with the option of customising the speed and spin. While Ping Pong robots may cost a small fortune to buy, they are excellent for solo practice and refining your shot making. The best part of all is that you can practice with a Ping Pong robot anytime you feel like practicing.

Service
In my opinion the service is one of the most important areas in the game of Ping Pong. Not only do you gain the initial advantage when you hold serve, but you can also win “cheap” points with your opponent hitting the ball off the table or directly into the net. In fact I have seen games won on the sole basis of one player having an astounding range of different serves which opponents found very hard to handle.  One way that players can practice in their own time is to get a box of balls (the more the better) and serve them one after another aiming to make them bounce twice on the table. With service practice you can also try a variety of short and long serves with varying speed and spin.

Fitness
Ping Pong is a sport which requires players to be fit especially if you are playing competitively at a high level. Both endurance and physical training are an excellent way to prepare you physically for play in tough Ping Pong matches.   Physical training is essential if you’re looking to strengthen different areas of your body to provide more power in your shots, whereas endurance training in activities such as running will enable you to perform at a high level over extended periods of time.