- The server or receiver (S/R) serves (or receives serve) and moves in a roughly circular motion to position A.
- The partner (P) hits the third ball (or fourth ball) and moves in a roughly circular motion to the left, towards position A.
- While the partner is moving towards position A, the server/receiver is moving from position A towards position B, so that he can hit the fifth ball (or sixth ball), and then he moves in a roughly circular motion to the left, towards position A.
- The players continue to rotate position as the point continues.
Doubles Footwork Patterns For Table Tennis/Ping-Pong
By Greg Letts, About.com Guide
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Doubles Footwork Pattern 1 for Two Righthanders
Doubles Footwork Pattern 1 for Two Righthanders
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The footwork pattern outlined below allows two righthanded players to cover most of the table with their forehands, while keeping out of each other's way.
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