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After a very long break from table tennis (over 20 years), I've got back into playing it. However, the only place I've found to play is a government training center focused in developing young players, and the only option for us not so young players (I'm turning 40 this year) is a TT "workshop" for beginners 3 times a week (1.5 - 2 hrs per session).
Usually a session goes like this:
Quick of the table warm up
The coach explains the goals for the day (fh topspin, short serve, etc) and explains the drills we'll be doing during the session (2-3 drills); he gives us some pointers, things to avoid, etc.
Then we work in teams of 2 or 3 people in the drills he showed us.
Now, I'm talking 1 coach for 12 tables with 2 to 3 people each; he's usually feeding multi ball to the absolute beginners, so he rarely goes to the tables to watch you perform the drills and fix your technique.
Last 30 minutes up-down games.
He's told me that their goal for us adults is to play and have fun. But I want to train hard and become the best I can within my abilities and age.
I have access to a table at the gym and it's usually empty, but I haven't been able to find someone as motivated as me to train together.
I've been thinking about buying a robot or maybe a return board, but I don't really know how useful that'll be.
How would you go on to make the best out of the situation and improve your level?
Yes, I do love the fun that's the sport but I'd love to compete as well (we do get invited to local tournaments; you can easily guess that we're not even close in level to the juniors they train and mostly serve as cannon fodder)
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Usually a session goes like this:
Quick of the table warm up
The coach explains the goals for the day (fh topspin, short serve, etc) and explains the drills we'll be doing during the session (2-3 drills); he gives us some pointers, things to avoid, etc.
Then we work in teams of 2 or 3 people in the drills he showed us.
Now, I'm talking 1 coach for 12 tables with 2 to 3 people each; he's usually feeding multi ball to the absolute beginners, so he rarely goes to the tables to watch you perform the drills and fix your technique.
Last 30 minutes up-down games.
He's told me that their goal for us adults is to play and have fun. But I want to train hard and become the best I can within my abilities and age.
I have access to a table at the gym and it's usually empty, but I haven't been able to find someone as motivated as me to train together.
I've been thinking about buying a robot or maybe a return board, but I don't really know how useful that'll be.
How would you go on to make the best out of the situation and improve your level?
Yes, I do love the fun that's the sport but I'd love to compete as well (we do get invited to local tournaments; you can easily guess that we're not even close in level to the juniors they train and mostly serve as cannon fodder)
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