Or if you don't want to deal with a foam roller, buy yourself a massage gun. They are lovely.Stretching and foam rolling is crucial.
Or if you don't want to deal with a foam roller, buy yourself a massage gun. They are lovely.Stretching and foam rolling is crucial.
ladder drills
elastic band footwork drills
skipping - double under skip.
multiball footwork training drills - can mirror it if you don't have too many. Ie the cross over shot and recover.
Hi all
I am looking for peoples thoughts on the above pls.
I am on a journey to improve my game as much as possible before the next season starts in September and want to give myself the best shot by dedicating my exercise/fitness time to some specific work.
Currently I train with weights 3/week and play 6-7h TT. Weights have been my staple for 10 years and have helped me stay strong as I have got older (54 now) but I have noticed my upper body muscle has not helped my TT and seems to have added tension to my playing. I have also noticed that my lack of mobility and spring has become evident.
I want to shift towards a more sport specific programme and thought to add;
1. Skipping / running to add fitness and agility
2. Some flexibility work
What are peoples thoughts on things such as;
1. Mirror play - no ball but repeating the movements I am looking to groove
2. Footwork exercises ands routines - could these be done in the middle of a run or skip session?
3. Does higher rep/speed focused weights still have a place once a week?
I would welcome any input from those who have seen improvement in their game from specific moves or exercises.
Thx
Peter
Hi Peter,
I feel TT is an explosive, athletic & mentally challenging sport
as such, one should train accordingly
My off-the-table regiments include lower body plyometrics, foot-work drills (agility ladders), weight training with emphasis on core, abs & lower back, hand-eye coordination exercises & admittedly lacking in mental training