Learning TT
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Arif Baghar Asked 13 years ago
Can I learn to play TT in about a year?
Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago
Hi Arif,
You can learn Table Tennis in a week but then it is just a process of how much you learn about the game. It is a game that you can always improve on. IN a year you can become proficient at all of the basic strokes.
To be a National level player usually takes 10 years.
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Lobbing Tactics
If you get pushed back from the table don't just give up the point. Try and and get back into the rally. By lobbing the ball high and deep you give yourself time to get into position. If you can then get some topspin on the ball to force the smasher further away from the table then you are likely to get a weaker smash and then you can take your chance and try to counter attack!
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Arif Baghar Posted 2013-08-10 07:53:15
Thank you Coach. :)
Jonathan Huynh Posted 2013-08-10 07:53:15
Oh Dear! I have been playing for a year and a 3/8 and i'm still terrible!!!!! In everything! Well, my topspins not all that bad but still!!!! OH DEAR, OH DEAR oh dear.
Arif Baghar Posted 2013-08-10 07:53:15
How often do you play? ^
Jonathan Huynh Posted 2013-08-10 07:53:15
Um, i used to play twice or three times a week, but now i play as much as i can with my new bat. So it is either, my new bat or me. My old one was apart of a 4-Player set. It is very light, small pips out and has a very, very, very thin layer of sponge
sigh, I'm hopeless!!!!!!
Jonathan Huynh Posted 2013-08-10 07:53:15
My new bat is also quite fast. I bought it from Coburg TT Club. They said it was an ideal Beginner bat.
Jonathan Huynh Posted 2013-08-10 07:53:15
'sigh'
Hi Jonathan,
it's hard to improve without a proper table tennis bat. Now you have a good beginner bat it will really help you. It will seem quite fast compared to your old bat so you need to focus on the consistency of your strokes. Try to practice getting 10 counterhits on in a row. Once you can do that, start to increase the number.
It's also great you are playing at Coburg. It's a great club and that will help you gain a lot of experience.
Keep training and it will start to come together.
Jonathan Huynh Posted 2013-08-10 07:53:15
thanks Jeff!
Arif Baghar Posted 2013-08-10 07:53:15
Jonathan- you are training with a coach? Or just on your own?
Jonathan Huynh Posted 2013-08-10 07:53:15
mstly on my own. The only real practice i get is probably 4 hours a week with my dad. we do multiball, service return and so and so. We just follow your video drills and other links. i sometimes go to clubs.
Jonathan Huynh Posted 2013-08-10 07:53:15
i mostly practice my serves. my tomahamk and pendulm serve are quite hard to return now.
Jonathan Huynh Posted 2013-08-10 07:53:15
usually pratcice with a wooden board placed against it. Oh what i would give for a robot!!!!!! the board is not such a good partner to have. it ggives balls either to high, into the net or places it out.
Jonathan Huynh Posted 2013-08-10 07:53:15
And is going to training once or twice a week okay as long as you train at home too because that's my problem. I'm getting a robot but thats about 28 weeks away ( the robot costs $300 and my dad said that one garden session equals $10. He says it only counts as long as it has over 2 hours worth of gardening/cleaning 2 sessions down, 28 to go!:(! ). I might go to the HWATT on sunday mornings as long as in get over 90% in my homework and i can't do that every week! some thursdays i can go but that's rare. Is practicing topspin against backspin and serves for 28 weeks a good thing? please help me!
Hi Jonathan,
It sounds like you're getting a good deal from your Dad with the gardening.
Table Tennis needs to fit in with your other priorities and getting your homework done is very important. When you do get a chance to practice just try and enjoy the session and stay focussed as much as you can. Practicing topspin against backspin is very good as you can use this tactic often in a match.
Jonathan Huynh Posted 2013-08-10 07:53:15
Is OOAK and megaspin australian or oceania companies?
OOAK is Australian and Megaspin is U.S.
Jonathan Huynh Posted 2013-08-10 07:53:15
Are there any other australian companies that sell TT equipment?