Moving Faster
Training
Girish H Asked 10 years ago
Respected coach,
I am a player from kerala. I need to know what physical training should i do to make my movement faster.
Also, I am having a problem when i do backhand if the ball comes suddenly to my forehand i am not able to react my hand faster is this a problem of my fitness if it is then what should i do or is it the problem of my grip.
Alois Rosario Answered 10 years ago
Hi Girish,
I think one of the best things for getting faster is to improve your leg strength. You can do this with weight training. It is best to go to a gym an get some proper advice with this. They will be able to watch you and tailor something specifically for you.
The other thing that will help is to do a lot of footwork drills as part of your training. If you look at the Free Downloads section of the site you will find the Training Drills download that will help you to choose some drills.
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#8 - Fast Footwork
In this session you'll focus on increasing the speed of your footwork. To do this we ask you to forget about consistency and concentrate on speed. You should be playing at a pace where you can get around 4 or 5 balls on the table. If you are getting 10 or 20 balls on then you need to up your pace again. It's important to play right to the edge of your ability to actually increase your skill level. We also continue to develop the new serve you have chosen to work on.
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