Playing conditions

Hi All,

I apologise in advance if this ends up sounding really crazy....

I am a recreational League Player (as in I only play low level league matches due to time constraints with no "official" coaching or practice time) and have just moved into my 3rd season of playing TT and I wondered if I am just too inconsistent or if something really is going on?

I find that when I play in certain venues and the room temperature is on the low side (where I have to blow on my hands to keep them warm ), I find the shots that I am playing to have a different result than I expected or what I have had in the past playing what I think is the same shot.

I know that rubber has different characteristics when cold so I assume that this carries over into the TT world too ?

This is what I would like to know though......

Is there a different technique I need to apply in these colder situations? (and I suppose the opposite in summer ?)
Is there something I can do to keep the rubbers warmer ? Any tips or tricks ?

Am I just being inconsistent or is there some sense to my madness ?

Many thanks in advance.

Hi Reaper,

I play about 66 hours of TT per year and as I am 1/2 way through my 3rd season that works out to approximately 165 hours of TT from a first playing the game, so forgive the obvious question ....

What kind of adjustments do I need to make and to what kind of shot ?

For example, if I am playing a top spin shot, do I open or close the racket angle ? Is it that simple or is it way more complicated as most things seem to be with TT ??

Thanks.