After practice session

Table Tennis Training and Drills

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Pasquale Mule

Pasquale Mule Asked 8 years ago

Hi Alois, When i practice a slow attacking technique in my session and after that session i play for fun, is it normal that when i do that technique soon after I make many mistakes, because after a day or 2 without playing, when i play again its like my technique is consistent and i have improved the technique without doing anything. Is this normal?

Thanks!


Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario Answered 8 years ago

Hi Pasquale,

I find that players start to overthink things.  So if you are practicing something a lot you get more and more theories about what you are doing which only disrupts the mind.

After a while, the benefits of hitting those balls is still there but there are not as many expectations so the stroke does feel easier.  Your subconscious has also had time to process things about the stroke.  It is an interesting working of our mind.


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Pasquale Mule

Pasquale Mule Posted 8 years ago

I know, but also ill give you an example: Like today i normally did 5 fast forehand topspins against block each time but then i wanted to practice alone practising the technique slowly and after that i did like 2 fast topspins without making a mistake and a day later i do 10 fast forehand topspins without making a mistake, is it that the mind is processing and upgrading the technique? so that after i get better at it a day later? because thats what i feel, and my friends also did that practice and they said they had the same thing but after 2 days the technique was alot better and better than it used to be.


Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 8 years ago

Yes I think that is a good way to look at it.


Pasquale Mule

Pasquale Mule Posted 8 years ago

But wait how does the mind process and upgrade the technique after the training? is it all the ball contacts i made?


Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 8 years ago

Yes it is.


Pasquale Mule

Pasquale Mule Posted 8 years ago

Ok and one last thing, is it ok when practising that , if i just bounce the ball on the table and do the stroke slowly? i also have a catching net, or is it better to do that with partner because i dont find a big difference. And thats what i have been doing


Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 8 years ago

Training with a partner is much better because the ball has some speed coming to you.  When you drop it you need to generate all the momentum yourself.


Pasquale Mule

Pasquale Mule Posted 8 years ago

Oh ok, but so if he feeds me multiball and i do the technique slowly is that ok? or theres another way of practising the stroke slowly?


Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 8 years ago

Yes that is a god way to practice, much better than bouncing the ball for yourself.



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