Last updated 13 years ago
Hi Andrew,
I think the best advice I could give is to strengthen. This is always a big problem for Table Tennis players.
Repeating what you have done will probably lead to the same injury.
The other thing that I think is improtant is to keep that area as relaxed as possible while playing your strokes. Any extra tension means that the joint and musckes are working harder than they need to.
You will always get some injuries if youare training hard, but this is a type of injury as you see takes a long time to get right.
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andrew brand Posted 13 years ago
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 13 years ago
Hi Andrew 2...
It is usually more due to the tension in your shoulder when playing. You can have a big swing, but if your muscles are fighting each other then they are working twice as hard as they should be.
Massage or rest in between can be good as well to help recovery. Just monitor it for yourself.
andrew brand Posted 13 years ago
Andrew Pape Posted 13 years ago
Regarding long backswings, I have a dvd entitled "Forehand Loop Mastery". In it The Chinese coach has the biggest backswing for his loop that I've ever seen. He takes his bat right behind his back and you can see it from the other side of his back. The commentator said that although the coach's arm looks stiff, he is actually keeping it relaxed all the time. The dvd makes it clear that you need a loose arm to get a decent swing. At the moment, my arm tightens in competition and I don't know how to relax it. Since I play fairly close to the table I can't afford a long backswing. From the coach's style it seems that having a long backswing does not imply that you'll get injured.
Cheers,
Andrew 1.
andrew brand Posted 13 years ago
ive got that dvd as well!