Quiz Yourself on the 12 Aspects of Mental Success!
The ITTF Advanced Training Manual lists 12 elements to mental success in table tennis. Quiz yourself to see how well you are doing on each aspect. Take 2-3 minutes to ponder each point. Ask yourself how well you are doing on each point during important tournament matches. If you aren’t doing well, ask yourself how to improve that aspect.
1. Physical relaxation – muscular tension is closely connected to miserable performance. On the other hand, feelings of relaxation are associated with top performances.
In the table tennis world, it is commonly believed that there are 3 types of players – positive, negative, and in-between.
Mr. Positive continues to strongly affirm himself throughout the match, even if he is down 8-0 or 10-2 or whatever the score, he has a high level of confidence.
Many of my recent coaching articles have been quite long! Sometimes, I feel that shorter summary articles are better because the key points are easier to remember and apply. In this article, I'm going to highlight 8 quick reminders that you should consider on the day of a tournament...
1. Watch your opponent in a prior match and study his style, his serve, and his serve return. Before beginning a match, also make sure to check his racket.
Learn the 6 vital keys that you must do during warm-up
During a two minute warm-up there are a few important things that you should be doing…
#1 You should remove any distractions. If there is a barrier too close to the table and needs to be moved, adjust the barriers prior to the first point. If there are broken balls on the floor or dirt on the table, make sure that you clean the area.
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