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Hey!
So you want to IMPROVE your game? Well, the most important thing to do is
PRACTICE. You need hours of practice each day to improve your skill level in
any game. And table tennis is no exception. You need to visit your favorite
local club or wherever to practice with your table tennis partner. You need to
practice with rallies and play matches against the players around. These
practice sessions will EXPOSE you to various playing styles and TELL you how
you are shaping up to expert level table tennis.
Still,
another IMPORTANT way to improve your skill level is to WATCH table tennis
games. Sit down comfortably in a chair and watch your friends play. Watch the
rallies when they practice, but also watch the matches. During matches, you get
to see the different shots being played. More importantly, focus your eyes on
the BALL. This will develop BETTER eye reflex. Try to absorb the FLIGHT of the
ball and also its BEHAVIOR after it bounces. Try to appreciate the brilliant shots
being played and also the mistakes made. You can offer to be judge in a match
if you want. But it's better to be a simple spectator because you stay less
involved with the game physically and be able to FOCUS better on the finer
points of the game.
Watch
table tennis games on television if you have the opportunity. Or watch them on
the Internet. Watch how the top-level players are playing their shots. Watch
the ball in play. Watch the winning shots. Watch the mistakes. Try to absorb
the ATMOSPHERE. Imagine yourself as being a PARTICIPANT in the game. Feel your
blood rush in your veins as you see a jaw dropping loop, a blinding topspin, an
elegant flick, or a simply spectacular drop shot. Watch the crippling spin on
the ball and the petrifying speed. All this helps you anticipate the type of
things you MUST face if you want to steadily continue your upward climb to
table tennis stardom.
Watching
table tennis is the NEXT best thing after playing. If
you get the chance, buy a ticket and visit the stadium in your city where an
international event is being organized. Sometimes it is possible to walk up to
the foreign players who are participating and talk to them. Just saying hello
will give your confidence a huge boost. Select a place where you get a good
ringside view of an important match being played and settle down comfortably
and stay relaxed. Notice the air of TENSION palpable all around. Watch the
lighting conditions and the temperature - is it pleasant, too hot, too cold? Make
a note of all these things. Watch the players' faces. Are they showing signs of
the tension that they obviously feel? Look at how they GRIP their racket. When
the match starts, watch the serves Watch the movement of the players as they
negotiate the ball. Watch their footwork, their posture. Watch the ball moving
through the air. Watch how it bounces. Watch the shots these star players play.
Listen to the sound of the racket making contact with the ball. Watch the
EMOTIONS during play.
Watching
TRAINS your eye so that when you actually play, you are FAMILIAR with the game.
When you see a ball coming at you in a particular way, you INSTINCTIVELY know
the best way to play. When you watch professional level tournaments, you are
training yourself to FACE the electrifying atmosphere when you YOURSELF become
eligible to participate. It's common for otherwise talented players to fail
COMPLETELY when they go out to play tournaments at the elite level. The tension
is too much to handle. The hands and feet become cold and NUMB. The blood
starts racing. The heartbeat STOPS. It is sometimes even difficult to BREATHE.
How can one even THINK of playing properly with such challenges to face?
Watching
table tennis also DEVELOPS the TECHNICAL sense so vital to improve one's game.
When you see international players make difficult strokes look so easy, you
start wondering how you can train yourself to do those strokes yourself. You
keep wondering and speaking to your CONSCIOUS mind - when you fall asleep you
ask the same questions to your SUBCONSCIOUS mind. Often, your subconscious mind
will provide you the right answers. It means you are falling in LOVE with the
game.
