Tournament and other questions

Congratulations Lukas

Can I ask how long have you been training before the tournament?

I ask because I want to compare,if only I am so bad player or you have been training for a much longer time than me.

For example,I have been playing for 2 years before my first tournament. I did not win a single set. I was overpowered by children that were 7 years younger and trained just for a few months. I was much older,had better bat (if it means something),was more experienced,because I trained longer and more often,but still I could not beat them.

I could not beat a 7-years old kid when I was 13. I trained for two years,he for two months. I lost 2:11,0:11,4:11.

Sorry DK, I didn't see the comment >.<! 

I had only been playing for about 3 weeks when I played in this tournament. Looking back at it now, I am A LOT better, and I would probably have beaten the boys who beat me in the final group. They were also nine, so don't worry ;) 

And also, I was placed in the D group in the tournament, so it wasn't as high level as the A group. If I were to enter the same tournament now, I'd probably be able to compete in the C or B group. 

I have an upcoming tournament in about 2 weeks, and then I may be able to compete in another tournament the week after. And honestly, age doesn't matter too much. It's a matter of understanding the game, and how well you do the strokes :).

Good luck with your table tennis :)!

So it is as I thought...I am abnormally bad.

I have trained since April 2012

Every player who started training at the same time and underwent the same training as me,reached my recent level after max one year of playing.

So what is bad?

It doesn't necessairly make you bad.

People learn faster than others. Me for example, I learn pretty quickly, but I still practise almost every day. 

Just keep training, and you'll improve.

But so extreme diffference?

Any other player improves to my level and requires ten times less time than me

D K, trust me, you're not alone :)

I am 26 year old now, I played casually a lot when I was a kid, had table tennis classes with a coach for three years when I was an undergrad student, then gave up the sport and returned one year ago. Nowadays I train 3-4 days a week. On my first "real" tournament three weeks ago I lost to a kid about 9 years old with long pimples bat because I couldn't adjust to the spin returned from the pimples, it all went off the table. In every aspect my first tournament was a total, absolute, complete and ultimate disaster. However, I learned about my weaknesses a lot and I'm trying to do the homework.

But it was due to your break in game and also you are probably unfamiliar with longpips

I would probably lose to you
Just because I know how to execute strokes that I use,but physically I am unable to do them