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Doubles Footwork Pattern 2 for Two Righthanders

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Doubles Footwork Pattern 2 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.
  1. The server or receiver (S/R) serves (or receives serve) and moves in a roughly circular motion to the left towards position C.
  2. The partner (P) moves forward from position B to position A in order to hit the third ball (or fourth ball) and then moves in a roughly circular motion to the left, towards position C.
  3. While the partner is moving towards position C, the server/receiver is moving from position C towards position A, 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 C.
  4. The players continue to rotate position as the point continues.

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