says
toooooo much choice!!
says
toooooo much choice!!
Well-Known Member
This is a topic that doesn’t crop up enough!!!
Proof of this is that there is no drop down option when you create a thread, so that’s why I had to choose a ‘general discussion on table tennis’
Whether you play socially, local league,regional tournaments or at higher level, you really would like to win a few more games or matches!!
Even when games are ‘just for fun’ with a friend or playing partner, it’s nice to win a few!!
I would like to start off with how an individual can assess their tactics pre match, in match and post match WITHOUT the assistance of coaches and fellow team mates. Mano a Mano!!!
We can talk about ‘external’ influences on tactics later.
If you play socially against the same person or persons then you ‘know’ how your opponent’s play. Similar for local leagues, there are usually the same faces that are ‘ever present stalwarts’. Once you start to play Regional and National tournaments them the circumstances change, in that you are less likely to have knowledge or personal experience of how an opponent may play. ( But once at this level you are more likely to have a coach etc to assist )
So how do you guys and gals go about choosing your tactics?
How do you find and target your opponent’s weaknesses.
How to best ‘realise’ what you are doing wrong or right, this isn’t as simple as you may think!! You may end a point with a FH drive but which shots or sequence of play create the opening?
How do you defeat ‘better’ players? or your nemesis, that player who’s ‘just’ too good or ‘style’ doesn’t suit yours and always seems to result in them winning!!
Proof of this is that there is no drop down option when you create a thread, so that’s why I had to choose a ‘general discussion on table tennis’
Whether you play socially, local league,regional tournaments or at higher level, you really would like to win a few more games or matches!!
Even when games are ‘just for fun’ with a friend or playing partner, it’s nice to win a few!!
I would like to start off with how an individual can assess their tactics pre match, in match and post match WITHOUT the assistance of coaches and fellow team mates. Mano a Mano!!!
We can talk about ‘external’ influences on tactics later.
If you play socially against the same person or persons then you ‘know’ how your opponent’s play. Similar for local leagues, there are usually the same faces that are ‘ever present stalwarts’. Once you start to play Regional and National tournaments them the circumstances change, in that you are less likely to have knowledge or personal experience of how an opponent may play. ( But once at this level you are more likely to have a coach etc to assist )
So how do you guys and gals go about choosing your tactics?
How do you find and target your opponent’s weaknesses.
How to best ‘realise’ what you are doing wrong or right, this isn’t as simple as you may think!! You may end a point with a FH drive but which shots or sequence of play create the opening?
How do you defeat ‘better’ players? or your nemesis, that player who’s ‘just’ too good or ‘style’ doesn’t suit yours and always seems to result in them winning!!