- The righthanded player moves in roughly circular motion to the right.
- The lefthanded player moves in a roughly circular motion to the left.
- The players continue to rotate position as the point continues, making sure that as each player is in position to play the ball, the other player is at the far point of his circle of movement, in order to give his partner as much room as possible.
Doubles Footwork Patterns For Table Tennis/Ping-Pong
By Greg Letts, About.com
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Doubles Footwork Pattern for 1 Righthander/ 1 Lefthander
Doubles Footwork Pattern for 1 Righthander/ 1 Lefthander
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The footwork pattern outlined below allows a righthanded and lefthanded doubles combination to cover most of the table with their forehands, while keeping out of each other's way.
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