Floor board shots-footwork
Footwork
Justin O'Toole Asked 12 years ago
Hey Alois how are you my question is this at the Geelong table tennis centre some of the back courts are floor board and extremely slippery. I find them dangerous and evey time i have to play on them get a sore back-tight hamstrings. I detest playing on them and slip 95% of the time.
I can't move at all without slipping i feel like i am going to do a major career ending injury.!! A couple of other players feel the same way and hate playing on them. But quite lot of players love these courts and enjoy sliding into there shots on them.
What can i do to avoid slipping on every shot on these courts I know i can ask to move to other courts the taraflex ones, but feel like a bad sport if i ask my opponents to move courts. It's not a mental thing as i am always slipping on these courts. How can i have better footwork on these dangerous slippery floor boards.? I should be able to play anywhere and on any surface right Alois.?
Alois Rosario Answered 12 years ago
Hi Justin,
I really don't like playing on slippery courts either. One thing that will help is if you run a dust mop over them before you start. Sometimes it is a case of the dust layer that causes the slip.
Also, think more about staying better balanced, with your weight over your knees. Have a slightly narrower stance so more of your weight is going downwards rather than pushing sideways.
You are really lucky to have Taraflex to play on sometimes. Most players around the world would love to have it.
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Debo : Posted 12 years ago
some rosin dust (used for electronic soldering) will help. have a try.
Justin O'Toole Posted 12 years ago
Great answer rosin dust never heard of it till you mentioned it did not know anything about it. Have done my research on it thank you. You see we learn something new evry day fantasic answer.
Aasim Showkat Posted 12 years ago
play bare footed on such areas
Michael Pickering Posted 12 years ago
Justin can you please give some feedback on the rosin dust once you have tried it.
Hi Debo,
Does it effect the wooden flooring in any way?
Abhiram Reddy Posted 12 years ago
Yeah like debo said try wetting your shoes a little.Even our college has extremely slippery wooden flooring (fortunately its only the badminton court) and i have seen people creating a small puddle and wetting their shoes frequently as they played
.the alternative is to use a different type of shoes other than non marking ones which worked pretty effectively for me ,although u may cause yourself injuries (ask alois) .