Guide for training and self development

Hi there coach, I would like to ask something about training and improvement. You see coach I am going to train myself really hard starting next year summer. And I have no absolute guide or idea how I am going to improve by myself. On the first month of summer, I would be joining a table tennis summer clinic and improve my game. After that, there's more than a month remaining in our summer, so with the remaining month, I am planning to go to a table tennis club everyday where in there are all different kinds of players and do a lot of match plays with stronger players. I am also planning to have a short physical training every morning. But is this enough to level-up my game as high as the summer duration time allows it? I am aiming to rank 1st next year, this year, I am ranked 3rd, is my plan enough? If not, what should I do in order to improve my game as fast as possible? Who should I seek? thanks coach

Hi Wayne,

I think the training clinic is a good idea.  It will help you to get your hours of training up.  Try to use the drills that you learn at the clinic on a regular basis after that. At the clinic you may even meet someone that you will be able to train with for the rest of the month depending on distances.

The most important thing is how many quality balls you can hit over the period.  Find the best ways to make this happen.  At the club see if you can do more drills and then combine it with match practice.  This will be a good combination.

Just work hard and then see how far you can improve.