Ball Control: This simple drill can be anywhere with just a ball and racket. According to Bobrow, all you want to focus on is hitting the ball up and down, over and over. Sounds easy enough—but too much arm and wrist movement runs the risk of sending the ball flying away from you. Bobrow says the trick is to move your wrist as little as possible. Minimal movement will help to keep the ball in the proper location: just above your paddle. Once this gets easier, you can begin more advanced hits, like tapping from one side of the racket to the other.
Low to the Net Rally Drill: This two-person routine requires you to casually hit back and forth, about 20 shots total. Once you establish a rhythm, each player begins trying hit the ball lower and lower till it almost skims the net. This is another move to help establish ball control.
Spin Drills: Spin is very important in competitive table tennis, and you won’t get any spin by hitting the ball flat with the racket. Instead, practice “brushing” the ball with the racket. When you establish the spin, you can begin practicing more advanced spins such as the Snake and the “ghost serve.”
