The Challenges of Coming Back after Breaks from Table Tennis

[Matt Hetherington]

I've been through this many, many times before because of my health. This time it was due to an elbow injury that really prevented me from training. I'm hoping to put out more content as part of my journey back, but just in general to share experiences and ideas I have about table tennis.

My main motivation is to get in shape so I can make a trip to Bristol to go and see Dan and exact some revenge... haha

 

[Dan]

Great to see you back in action Matt! You know me I'm always ready for this re match! 😁

P.s your serves are looking dirty! I will need to avoid those somehow!

 

[Matt Hetherington]

Great to see you back in action Matt! You know me I'm always ready for this re match! 😁

P.s your serves are looking dirty! I will need to avoid those somehow!

2025 big guy. Might have to play you chopping first as an insurance policy haha

 

[yamagata]

Hi Matt, sorry to hear about your injuries and such but I am sort of a fan of your name already having consumed table tennis information in different channels since the Olympics 2024. Best of luck!

Here is a topic worth pondering about, changing playing hand. Would you do it - start all over again with the basics using your other hand?

 

[Matt Hetherington]

Hi Matt, sorry to hear about your injuries and such but I am sort of a fan of your name already having consumed table tennis information in different channels since the Olympics 2024. Best of luck!

Here is a topic worth pondering about, changing playing hand. Would you do it - start all over again with the basics using your other hand?

Haha I don't think so, my injury is all good now it was a short term thing. My health is more of a roadblock for me than physical injuries. I'm left handed so changing to right hand would be a bit of a downgrade imo

 

[ander999]

I'm going through the exact same. I've been sick for about a month and when I returned to the table just my feeling is completely off. I feel like my brain and hands aren't connected perfectly (or input lag as you might say).

 

[Matt Hetherington]

Lets all come back together haha

 

[ThePongCommenter]

I've been through this many, many times before because of my health. This time it was due to an elbow injury that really prevented me from training. I'm hoping to put out more content as part of my journey back, but just in general to share experiences and ideas I have about table tennis.

My main motivation is to get in shape so I can make a trip to Bristol to go and see Dan and exact some revenge... haha

What are your other motivations to fight back? Were you training a lot towards a goal before the elbow injury set you back?

 

[Matt Hetherington]

What are your other motivations to fight back? Were you training a lot towards a goal before the elbow injury set you back?

No honestly I don’t really have any huge motivations it’s just important for me to stay in the game as it ties everything together. Playing is ultimately the core of my passion for the game ☺️ I did my time, played some international, enjoyed the experience. I would like to be able to keep up if I go on trips to China, Japan etc and I go to play, or if I do exhibitions. Maybe if I can get back to tournaments that would be fun too.

 

[ThePongCommenter]

No honestly I don’t really have any huge motivations it’s just important for me to stay in the game as it ties everything together. Playing is ultimately the core of my passion for the game ☺️ I did my time, played some international, enjoyed the experience. I would like to be able to keep up if I go on trips to China, Japan etc and I go to play, or if I do exhibitions. Maybe if I can get back to tournaments that would be fun too.

Got it - so the vlog about the journey back is basically about getting back to playing the game enough to reach/maintain your old level?

 

[Matt Hetherington]

Got it - so the vlog about the journey back is basically about getting back to playing the game enough to reach/maintain your old level?

Enough to reach a reasonable level, finding my old level has been a challenge I have failed at for almost ten years with my health issues. But one can only try right?! 😊