Often known as the Loop-Push-Chop drill, this particular defensive drill is a common routine used when two defenders train with each other, since it allows both players to work on the same sequence at the same time.

The basic drill works as follows: Player A serves the ball with a double bounce serve (there are other ways to start the drill but this works well). Player B returns the ball with a fast long push to Player A's forehand.

(This is shown in the above diagram).

Player A then loops the ball to Player B's forehand, and Player B chops the ball back to Player A's forehand. Player A then pushes the ball to Player B's forehand, and Player B loops the ball to Player A's forehand. Player A chops the ball, and Player B pushes the ball, and the cycle repeats.

Degree of Complexity

This is a fourth degree of complexity drill. The ball placements, strokes and spin all change, but according to a fixed pattern. Pattern footwork is also required. There are no random elements in this drill.

Purpose of the Drill

This drill is typically used to allow both players to work a pattern that happens in matches between attackers and defenders, where an attacker's loop is chopped by the defender, forcing a push from the attacker, giving the defender has the chance to counter-attack.
Both players will benefit from combining footwork with defence and attack, all in the one sequence.

Other Variations

Other variations of this drill include playing the loop ball to the other player's backhand, allowing each player to work his backhand chop, or pushing to the middle of the table to force the player whose turn it is to loop to work harder with his footwork.
To increase the difficulty of the drill, each player may attempt to drop shot any chop returns that are too short, or loop for a second time in a row if the other player's chop return goes to high.

This will place more emphasis on making the chop return deep and low.