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I watched a girl about 20 come in the club one night. She wanted to learn how to play. (pen) My coach started her with forhand to his forhand block. In two weeks, she was hitting 40 or 50 in a row and was starting to counter hit. Then backhand. Same thing except this time, she blocked and he looped. Started easy and in two weeks, she could block very hard loops. Then he started to have her backhand loop and he blocked. When she got to 40 or 50, he then showed her RPB. Then pushing, then serves. Then hitting against chops. In six months, she was GOOD. The main thing different he did was keep her close to the table. He knew how the women typically play. If you saw her play after just 6 months, you would think she had been training for years. It was the methodical method used that worked. The other main factor is "she never had played before". The biggest problem I see trying to train "new women" in table tennis is getting them to understand spin. This girl had no problem with that but I have seen others that did.