Slippery floor and footwork

Ardak . Asked 4 years ago

Hi, coach!

I am playing in the club which has slippery tile floor about 1.5 years. First times it was impossible to play. Then I bought a sneaker with a good grip. It helps. But it is still not safe. Recently I noticed that my footwork got very bad. I agree I didn't pay attention to my footwork last years, but my footwork was not such bad. Furthermore I am playing much more often than 1.5 years ago. In the past I played once in 2 weeks, last times 3-4 times in a week.

Can this be a result of slippery floor?

Alois Rosario Answered 4 years ago

Hi Ardak,

I think the slippery floor can really contribute to poor footwork and not wanting to move.

It is difficult though to find a solution if the floor is slippery other than playing somewhere else.

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Ardak . Posted 4 years ago

Thank you coach!!!

Nigel C Posted 4 years ago

Ardak,

Is the floor slippery due to it being dry and dusty? Ive seen some players use a towel or even paper towels with some water on to wipe the souls of their shoes on every few points. They just step on the damp towel to refresh their grip. You have to be careful and make sure you aren't making your grip worse though.