Do you make notes on your opponents?

[Tom Lodziak]

Hi all

I like to make notes about my opponents (see my article here: http://www.tabletenniscoach.me.uk/make-notes-about-opponents/)

I find it a really useful way to anaylse my performance and develop tactics against specific opponents.

But I feel like I'm in the minority. Does anyone else make notes about opponents? Interested to know what others think of this...

 

[ajtatosmano2]

In my mind I have notes, but because I only meet twice with the opponent in the league, I don't even bother. So I have tactics against the clubmates, but I like to just try practicing my technique and win with superior technique not with using the opponents weaknesses. For example I will use a serve which leads to a rally, and not a serve what I know the kids will misread.

 

[Shifu]

I actually do, helps me a lot, for example avoiding or using a specific serve.

 

[yogi_bear]

I just try to take note of their patterns and service.

 

[vvk1]

I record my match videos and review them before playing opponents that tend to give me trouble. Just to remind myself what not to do or what to do more.

Sometimes it helps, sometimes the opponent is full of surprises all of a sudden and so it doesn't, and then its back to basics - thinking on your feet as you play (and using good advice from teammates during the breaks between sets).

 

[d3ss3n]

Taking notes help you when you face strong opponents...analysing their play and how to counter play their style

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[Tom Lodziak]

I like to just try practicing my technique and win with superior technique not with using the opponents weaknesses.

Surely this is not a case of doing one thing instead of the other? Is it not better to use your superior technique and apply it to an opponent's weakness? Then you have a much better chance of winning. I have many times seen players with far superior technique but poor tactics lose to players with worse technique but much better tactical awareness.

 

[ajtatosmano2]

Surely this is not a case of doing one thing instead of the other? Is it not better to use your superior technique and apply it to an opponent's weakness? Then you have a much better chance of winning. I have many times seen players with far superior technique but poor tactics lose to players with worse technique but much better tactical awareness.

You probably don't know, but I am playing with kids in the club (basically there are kids plus playing partners for them). They train seriously, so they are quite good but mentally and tactically not so much. During practice matches I am going for longer rallies, because I am not so stable and I want to practice that. Of course the kids need to train against different tactics, but those who need it are better than me overall, so I have to give them everything. There is a clear line between those who need more practice against simple scenarios and those who won't miss a simple opening loop against a long push.

 

[countrybread]

You probably don't know, but I am playing with kids in the club (basically there are kids plus playing partners for them). They train seriously, so they are quite good but mentally and tactically not so much. During practice matches I am going for longer rallies, because I am not so stable and I want to practice that. Of course the kids need to train against different tactics, but those who need it are better than me overall, so I have to give them everything. There is a clear line between those who need more practice against simple scenarios and those who won't miss a simple opening loop against a long push.

Clarity is a beautiful thing. haha!