Why can’t I succeed in TT
Training and Drills
tia smith Asked 9 years ago
In my club where I play I practice the most but the people who practice just 2 days before the tournament and give better result. I put all my hardships and I even practice really well as my coach says but I lose to people who have started after me in tournament even after all the hard work. My coach says I'm lazy, my parents say I don't put all the hard work and perform to my full potential and the other comments I hear are improve your services or improve your movements. Overall I'm confused. My coach tells me that my game has fallen down this year. I'm really confused. Should I leave Table Tennis? But I want to make my parents proud by winning. I even want to represent my country in Olympics. But how as I can’t win even a single semi finalist trophy. I'm really confused. Please help me sir.
Thank You
Alois Rosario Answered 9 years ago
Hi Sarva,
Success is an interesting term. If success is only about winning then only Ma Long is successful this year, and even he “fails” sometimes. All players progress at different rates. Because of this, it is difficult when we start comparing ourselves to others.
Focus on your own progress and your own enjoyment of the sport.
Work as hard as you can. Think about how you can get your training sessions to be more productive watch time. Even the best players in the world still do this.
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Jared Peterson Posted 9 years ago
Do not leave table tennis! Table tennis is truly 50% mental and 50% physical. You must have confidence and focus to succeed in table tennis and you should never let someone else bring down your confidence or you will see a big dro p in your skill. Believe in yourseld, and just have fun! Enjoy what you are doing and be focused on your goal of representing your country. At your level in games you should really just work and focus on developing your strokes with good control and just putting the ball back on the table. At your level you don't need fierce spin and speed you should focus on improving your strokes and in time winning will come. Improving is always a better option at your level than winning
D K Posted 9 years ago
Sarva,
I understand you,I have never won and I also am constantly losing to players who cannot hold a bat correctly and train juss a few months,while I have trained hard for almost four years.
But you must persevere.
I am also doing so.
Tushar Verma Posted 9 years ago
If you learn table tennis to Win a game you will not get success play table tennis to learn not to win you will definitely get the success.
ALL THE BEST