- The server or receiver (S/R) serves (or receives serve) and moves in a roughly circular motion to the right.
- The partner (P) moves forward in order to hit the third ball (or fourth ball) and then moves in a roughly circular motion to the right.
- The players continue to rotate position as the point continues.
Doubles Footwork Patterns For Table Tennis/Ping-Pong
By Greg Letts, About.com
Doubles Footwork Pattern for Two Lefthanders
Doubles Footwork Pattern for Two Lefthanders
(c) 2006 Greg Letts, licensed to About.com, Inc.
The footwork pattern outlined below allows two lefthanded players to cover most of the table with their forehands, while keeping out of each other's way.
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