If you can pair effective serving with effective receiving then you are on your way to becoming a real table tennis player. Whilst you can get an advantage by winning the majority of your service points, half your points will be when you receive serve. If you do not pick up points here you will struggle and put even more pressure on your serve. Understand how to return serve well and practice it. Table Tennis are often short and your return of serve is key to getting an early advantage. You will need to instantly review the opponents serve for spin and power, assess what to do and then execute it. Your opponents strengths and weaknesses for their next shot are also a factor. Firstly you just have to get the ball back somehow, but also with interest to stand a chance in the rally! Lots to think about and lots to do! 

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