Show #371 - Practical Mental Strategies

Ask The Coach Show | Table Tennis

Welcome to the ask the coach show where PingSkills answers your table tennis questions!

This week the show consists of:

* The Joke of the Week

* The Tip of the Week - Taking Care of Your Equipment

* The Topic of the Week - Practical Mental Strategies

* 4 Questions

* And a fun fact

Questions

Right Mentality When Playing Matches

I often feel that my training evenings are not as effective as they could be. Like, I am afraid of developing. Do you have any tips on this? I love your podcast. It's very fruitful.

Balance Problem

Hi, coach! I understand why I don't want to move during the game. When I try to move more I lose balance. How to train alone to solve this problem?

Background Noise

How much does environmental noise, especially that from other sports matter in table tennis? I usually play in a garage which is quiet, and have little club experience. Today our church had a event where there was basketball, badminton and table tennis at a university gymnasium. It was in one big open area indoors with wooden flooring, and kids or highschoolers were playing basketball, generating lots of noise from basketballs bouncing, people running and some screaming. Compared to playing in the garage, I found this noise making it “feel” much harder to play with, such as not being able to hear my serve, the ball and the contact. Is this something I should get used to (if I want to play in a club)? Is this what playing in a club environment is like (assuming there are people playing on other tables)?

Volleying Rule

Hi guys, if your opponent hits the ball beyond the edge of the table but it hits your bat before the ground who's point is it? Regards, Jim

Links in this Episode

French Clubs Turn Away Players

PingSkills Sports Pyschology Tutorials