Improving in a short period

Wayne Sy Asked 12 years ago

Hi there coach, I would like to ask about my improvement. I have about less than two months left before the varsity try outs and I wanted to top the ranking. That is the reason why I am working hard this time. Recently, I have been Playing in a club for Almost everyday, and each day I give 6 to 7 hours playing. But half of those time, I have been playing very badly and I am wondering if it's because I have played "too much" which could have made me exhausted.

if that is the case, would it be better if I play at least 2 to 3 times a week in the club and have drillings and shadowing during the remaining days of the week? or would I improve faster if I play in the club 7 hours a day for the rest of the remaining time even if I am playing in a bad shape with "out of tuned" strokes sometimes? Or what is the fastest way to improve my game?

Alois Rosario Answered 12 years ago

Hi Wayne,

It is important that the time on the table is quality. If you are spending 6 hours on the table just hitting around it will have limited benefit.

It is better to do less hours with good concentrated practice, doing drills and structuring your session well.  I think doing drills is the best way with a mixture of some free play as well.