Training
Hi coaches,
I don't have a question really but want to share an observation. As you may know I'm trying to maximize practice while most club players want to play matches. When I find a sparring partner to give me some practice, I usually return the favor so that we end up being a sparring partner half of the time.
It's not a surprise perhaps that you learn probably just as much by helping out someone else as when doing your own drills. For example, during a drill where I was returning serves for my partner to open up, I found myself stepping in for the push and then step out to receive the loop, systematically. Although I didn't mean to train for that, this good habit came about naturally.
So here's my message: be generous to serve as a sparring partner. You'll learn just as much.
What's your experience with being a sparring partner?
Hi Dieter,
This is a very good message. It works really well and you can learn a lot during the time that it is your partner’s time to do their drill. Blocking is something that really benefits from this as well as pushing as you said.
A key tactic in Table Tennis is to serve short, get a long return and then attack the third ball with a topspin stroke. It's important in matches to make sure you can make that third ball consistently on the table so you can maintain the pressure on your opponent. This week we give you a number of exercises to work on your consistency.
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Ilia Minkin Posted 9 years ago
I really enjoy being on the defensive side when doing 3rd ball attacks. Playing them a lot improved my fast long push a lot!