Coaching a small kid
Table Tennis Training and Drills
Last updated 11 years ago
Aasim Showkat Asked 11 years ago
Hi Alois,
I want to train my cousin who is just 5 year old...how can i get start with him?
And secondly I have a request, that can you add subtitles to the upcoming video answers>
Alois Rosario Answered 11 years ago
Hi Aasim,
To start with get them to roll the ball along the table or floor to get the feeling of the ball. Then you can bounce the ball to them on the floor and get them to hit it back. You can progress to doing the same thing on the table. Feed him one ball at a time so he has plenty of time to hit the ball and also watch where the ball is going.
Slowly you can progress to hitting the ball back. Take it slowly. Make it fun for him and he will want to continue to play the game.
Unfortunately we can't put subtitles as they are very time consuming for us with the amount of videos we are producing.
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Aasim Showkat Posted 11 years ago
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 11 years ago
Bouncing the ball on the racket is a good way for him to develop control. You will find it will take quite a while and a lot of patience from you to develop his skill level.
I would stay with the controlled hitting away from the table as well for a while till he develops his control. Especially if he is hitting a lot of balls away still. Find as many ways to develop his control of the ball with his bat. Slowly and easy is the key.