Ankle Weights for Beginners

Table Tennis Training and Drills

Last updated 10 years ago

Danison De Guzman

Danison De Guzman Asked 10 years ago

Hi! Thank you very much for every tutorials :D

Is ankle weight advisable for beginners like me? I played about a couple of weeks ago and I am an 8th grader student. If it is advisable then how many kg should I buy? 1kg? 1.5kg? 2kg? 0.5kg?

And speaking of weights, is wrist weight also advisable? Thank you very much!


Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario Answered 10 years ago

Hi Danison,

I don’t think it is advisable to use these.  You are better to learn your stroke well with out any weights.  The weight puts a downward pressure on your arm whereas later you want resistance on a different plane rather than downwards.


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Danison De Guzman

Danison De Guzman Posted 10 years ago

Thank you very much for the fast reply! :D I am very glad!

 

But how about the ankle weight? Is it advisable to increase my footwork and foot speed?


Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 10 years ago

This again is a different stress.  It is more about being able to move sideways more effectively.



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