How to become a pro

Smijar Birma Asked 12 years ago

Hey i'm 16 and i started playing table tennis at the age of 13 (not professionally) i now want to start playing tournaments and at the olympics. Please help out on what to do. Is it better to start coaching from a professional. Oh and i stay in the UAE. Please help me Thanks

Alois Rosario Answered 12 years ago

Hi Smijar,

The first thing is to join a club and start to play competitively at that level.  Then find some tournaments.

Getting some coaching is a good step as well.  It will help you to learn good technique which is the foundation to a good game.