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Table Tennis Base Positioning - Always Move Towards Your Best Base Position

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Adjusting Your Base Position 2

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Adjusting Your Base Position 2

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As you continue to move towards this base location, you should continue to watch your opponent, and you will get more information about what stroke he is going to play, and where he is likely to put the ball.

This will allow you to fine-tune your guess as to the best base location, and you should be making small adjustments with your footwork to get there in plenty of time.

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