shouting after getting points in tournaments

oh.. i think that people can even shout to gain some confidence!

It looks more like an expression of dominance to me. As a spectator it seems fine to me if the player did something good, but poor sportsmanship if the opponent made an error. As a player, I need to be concentrating on the next point.

Hello. I believe that it might be legal, but is also impolite. To me is like spitting on the ball.

I think this shouting may cause some nervousness on the opponent

yeah! even that can be right!... nervousness to the opponent!

You should not shout if someone hits in the net,but if you make a goos point you can,i do it it kind of give you an adrenalin kick:)

This thing Always makes you angry..............we have a player in associations who, when wins the point says "THANKYOU"

Especially when your serve a fault..and that SUCKS very much

Only wanted to add the time between points is not table tennis. If the competition is about shouting I can shout more than many world class players.

And what is the word they shouting??? Is here someone who used to shout this word?

they sometimes says Cho!!

they sometimes says Cho!!

There was an earlier question about the meaning of 'cho'.

I have no problem playing against someone who gets emotional and vocal (as long as they are good sports and not being unpleasant).  I myself can get very loud when I win a crucial point in an important match.  This is something that just comes out and I can't control.  Sometimes, I do deliberately get vocal with my 'cho' when I feel like I am playing very flat and want to try and get the adrenaline pumping.

I think "CHO" is a German word, Cuz Ovtcharov shouts like this....

i defenitly dont like ot when my opponent shouts cho . I especially hate it when they ve got a point by a ball that bounced on the net! Btw aasim, I dont think its German as even bgian youngsters shout it ...

my friend too, when i watch him in a match and when he gain point he shouted HOSA or TESA and also CHO !
but it seems like it's fault if you shouted when the umpire hasn't say that the ball's in... (That's what he said to me)

what do you think everyone ?

I think it is a definite confidence builder and is a huge part of the mental game and intimidating your opponent, if they do  it, do it back and gain some momentum

To shout out is ok every now and then but not all the time. When doing a yell make sure you look the oponent in the eye, as to try and convince him you are more attacking than him, also more fierce and that he has no hope of beating you.!! Too do it too much i think is bad because you will use up to much pysical-mental energy.

Another thing is if you yell out too much people-your opponents might think you a show off or a bad sport.! Never forget to sometimes give your opponents credit too cause if you don't you can fall into the relaxed i will win easy attituden trap then get beaten. You must be ready for every single opponent no matter what his skill-mental attitude.

No one is unbeatable but at the same time we are no invincible, we can't win em all. The main thing is if you do yell out stare your opponent down and let him know mentally you are fitter, faster, stronger, physically better and most of all mentally stronger than him.

Shouting in sports is simply bad manners indicative of ill-breeding -- be it in table tennis or any other game. Unfortunately demonstration of feeling in the name of being aggressive has become fashionable. Look at grunting in ladies tennis, the war dance of Indian cricketers when they get a wicket mostly through the courtsey of carefully selected umpires. To oldies like me all this show looks ugly and kills sport. In our days we were told not only to keep our feelings under control and keep a calm face but also to appreciate the good play of the opponent. Things have changed, I suppose, as always for the worse.  

I totally agree with Vijay. When you have to relay in something like verbal intimidation, the sport becomes a character showoff. That's why it is forbidden during the ralleys. Supose both players engage in a "yelling match", it could well lead to some other kind of confrontation and I have seen that among bad educated people. That, unfortunatelly, is a sign of the times lately.

Hey fellow table tennis players i have no problem with shouting every once in a while. But it is definatley bad to do it when the other player makes a mistake. It makes them feel as if you are putting them down and telling them they are not inteligent and are a nobody.

It is important to make sure your opponents know that you are a very passionate-fierce about your table tennis, but at the same time your not a bad sport and can handle loosing. So after the game you can talk like long lost friends-brothers.

If i personally was playing pros, top players and not very good table tennis players i would hope they would be trying 100% to smash me off the table. I would be disapointed if anyone was not trying against me. You play your hardest to beat me and if you do beat me I take my hat off to you. I enjoy a challenge and will not give in and let you win but if you win well done you were too good on the day and i will have to try another day.

Shouting is just the compeditive juices comming out of us.! Some people might deliberatley do it but not many. If someone does it against me i am more than fine with that. If a fellow player shouts out against me I think these things. 1: He is comming for me and want's to win. 2: He is trying to mentally do me out of the game. 3: He has the utmost repect for me and knows i am good and won't give away easy points.

4: He is just trying to do what i am trying to do win the match. So he tries harder to raise the bar and his game to put every once of pressure on me.He want's to win just as badly as i do. So all is fair in love and war it's just people trying to win.

All these things make me happy cause when i see him shout out it makes my compeditive juices flow, so then i try to raise my game mentally-pysically. I use it as a spur on. Alois do you think my comments are any good and would you ever youse this philosophy in a game? This is only what i think-do other players might have other ways of dealing with people shouting out.

I think it is important to focus on what you are doing yourself.  The rest is not controllable.

Yes Alois your right if your not concentrating it leads to mistakes. Good answer Alois i definaltley need to concentrate more. thanks for the advice.

I think it is a tactic to destract your oppent but also cheating

no actually, its not to DISTRACT the opponent and i dont think its cheating too... it only makes us gain confidence and keeps us mentally fit for the game ...... and when shouting, it makes the game more interesting for the audience you can say!

I think it's a tatic to distracted the other player

Hi PingSkillers! Yeeah I think its a good. We are in Slovakia and use to shout SO!! It can be useful in matches and give you desire to battle and. :-D

I thinks it actually alright. i personally accept people saying "cho" but i just hate when they scream way too loud. In tournaments where there is other tables around you, i was just playing when this guy next to me went like "cho" so loud it shocked me and i lost the point. It's not very rude, its just a mental booster convincing yourself your are in the lead

Haha in table tennis you must have a right mood. You must be ready for everything. Try to mentally prepare yourself and try also sometimes shouting :-D This shouting for example helping to me get over with stress in matches.