Exercises for speed and strength

M V Asked 13 years ago

hi Coach,

Can you show some exercises for improving speed, footwork and improving match fitness (in clear words- not getting tired during games)

i went through the blog on strength and speed on your website but it was a bit theoratical in nature, and was thinking a demo of exercises could help.

 I have also started getting pain in my knees since the time i have been playing TT- last one year, i stop having the pain when i dont play for a week or so, there are players who are much more heavier than me, who don't seem to be having this problem, can exercising help?

 thanks once again, you guys are doing a great great job!

regards

Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago

Hi Manish,

This is something that we will look to produce in the future.

Some ideas to start with are to do some medium distance jogging, or bike riding.  This will increase your ability to last longer during matches.  To improve speed you can do sideways shuttles moving fast across the width of the table and back.  Do these for around 10 seconds as fast as you can and then have a rest.  You can do this 3 to 5 times.  Make sure you are remaining balanced while you are doing this for best effect.

The pain in your knees is something you should see a professional about.  This could be from a wide range of things. 

Thanks again for your kind feedback.