TT Board Issue

Hi Alois,

I have been playing table tennis since last 1 and half years. I have a reasonably good technique for both forehand and backhand. I own Stiga Premium roller TT board at my home and its a very good board. However when I play on my office TT board my game suffers very badly. The board is new and its a 25 mm board but not ITTF approved. Most of the times we play doubles because there is lot of rush. I find that the topspin balls dont bounce consistently. Instead of bouncing it just slips off the surface very fast and the backspin balls keep very low hence its difficult to play flips during matches which I can easily play at home during matches. So my question is does board quality matter? Also what adjustments should I make in my game on this type of table or should I stop playing doubles altogether?

Hi Parth,

The quality of the table does matter to the bounce. it sounds like the bounce of the table at work is lower in general.  You should still play there and try to adjust.  It is good practice.  Try to play more short backspin balls rather than flicks.  Watch the ball carefully when they topspin to track the ball.

Is the table at work on carpet or on a hard floor?