Distance from table
Discussion
Mehmet Demir Asked 7 years ago
Hi coaches
Some people say I play close the table , Some people say I play middle distance the table and Some people say I play far the table.
But everyone's distance perception is different so what is your idea? what is close the table distance what is medium distance and what is long distance (ıf we think in meters?)
thanks
Alois Rosario Answered 7 years ago
Hi Mehmet,
Here is a guide:
Close to the table is where you can just touch the table when you are in the ready position.
Middle distance is when your bat is about a meter away from the table.
Long Distance is anything further than that.
Thoughts on this question
Become a free member to post a comment about this question.
Mehmet Demir Posted 7 years ago
Thanks for this nice answer :)
D K Posted 7 years ago
"touch the table" with what?
Bat,or body?
I often hear people saying that a good player must finish all his strokes above his table :/
What do you think about it?
Mehmet Demir Posted 7 years ago
So we can say that many professional players are the middle distance player. isnt it? They rarely get away
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 7 years ago
That is right Mehmet. A lot of Table Tennis is played from the mid distance.
DK, touch the table with the bat.. I am not sure that you should finish all your strokes above the table. It depends on where you are playing them from and what type of strokes you are playing.
D K Posted 7 years ago
Where I am playing them from..what do you mean?
Of course they mean it for offensive strokes.
Many players here think like "the best way to lose is to stop hitting hard and well-aimed attacks"