Multiball Training

strangeloop · Jan 11, 2014

Here's a recent multiball vid from my session. This is a semi-anticipation drill. I know the incoming spin but I don't know the placement of the ball. I have to read and react. I guess it is a lot slower than other people's drills. The focus here was on moving to the ball properly and hitting consistently. "All the shots should fall." That's sort of our multiball motto.

Tony's Table Tennis · Jan 11, 2014

strangeloop said:
Here's a recent multiball vid from my session. This is a semi-anticipation drill. I know the incoming spin but I don't know the placement of the ball. I have to read and react. I guess it is a lot slower than other people's drills. The focus here was on moving to the ball properly and hitting consistently. "All the shots should fall." That's sort of our multiball motto.

Nice stuff!!

the "slower drill" isn't a probem. The feeder can continue to feed at this pace, and once you are happy with your consistency and your movement is better, you can start adding power and more spin. With that, it will force you to recover quicker and move faster - thus putting more pressure on your body.
A lot of people make mistake by feeding too fast, imo first quality then quantity.

Matt Hetherington · Jan 12, 2014

Nothing wrong with a slower drill. The idea is that if you miss, you miss because of your own error, not because you were being fed too fast. This should be the basis of all multiball drills

TTFrenzy · Jan 14, 2014

strangeloop said:
Here's a recent multiball vid from my session. This is a semi-anticipation drill. I know the incoming spin but I don't know the placement of the ball. I have to read and react. I guess it is a lot slower than other people's drills. The focus here was on moving to the ball properly and hitting consistently. "All the shots should fall." That's sort of our multiball motto.

Very good there strangeloop ! One thing I noticed is that your BH has much better timing and spin/speed than your FH, try to to hit the ball earlier when you execute a FH loop and be more aggressive. Some times the ball seems like it goes past your "comfort zone" resulting in a weak stroke

strangeloop · Jan 15, 2014

Thanks guys for the kind words!

TTFrenzy, good observation there. Most friends also say that my BH is spinnier than FH. But my FH is more consistent and I have better control over placement with it. I need to somehow improve the spin & power in my FH.

harveyaquino · Oct 4, 2014

I just came into reading this amazing thread. I am planning to buy balls for multi ball training because we have cracked more than half of the multi balls in our training. I can only buy Stiga balls but my main problem is budget. Which of the following type of balls would you recommend for multi ball training?
1. Club Trainer
2. Cup Ball
3. Club Select
4. Master 1 star
5. Winner 2 star

Thanks!

yogi_bear · Oct 4, 2014

1. 50% of the total training program. 25% table drills+25% match play. this changes when the competition or target tournament comes nearer.
2. depends. i usually stand beside the net but when i am practicing forehand or backhand counters, i usually stand at the end of the table.
3. i always bounce first. when practicing counters i stand away from the table and no bounces. if i want to do stronger shots i usually do not bounce the ball first

yogi_bear · Oct 4, 2014

harveyaquino said:
I just came into reading this amazing thread. I am planning to buy balls for multi ball training because we have cracked more than half of the multi balls in our training. I can only buy Stiga balls but my main problem is budget. Which of the following type of balls would you recommend for multi ball training?
1. Club Trainer
2. Cup Ball
3. Club Select
4. Master 1 star
5. Winner 2 star

Thanks!

\try the aurora 3 star trainign balls. they are harder than the DHS 3 start tournament balls and much more durable

harveyaquino · Oct 4, 2014

yogi_bear said:
\try the aurora 3 star trainign balls. they are harder than the DHS 3 start tournament balls and much more durable

But are they cheaper than the Stiga ones? Or from the Stiga options sir, what would you prefer in multi ball training as best for quality and price?

yogi_bear · Oct 4, 2014

its about 12 pesos per piece. 1250 pesos per 100. these balls do not break easily. you can order them at greenpaddle.com i use these as training balls because they feel much nearer to an official 3 star ball

harveyaquino · Oct 4, 2014

yogi_bear said:
its about 12 pesos per piece. 1250 pesos per 100. these balls do not break easily. you can order them at greenpaddle.com i use these as training balls because they feel much nearer to an official 3 star ball

Thank you sir for the info. Just another question, how much are DHS 3 star balls? My schoolmate brought 100pcs DHS 3 star balls when we did multi ball to high school players in our hometown, and I thought those balls felt very solid and good. My only concern is the authenticity of DHS products...

rajd1234 · Oct 4, 2014

DHS does not provides authencity for the balls. Better to buy from an authorised distributor.

raazzz · Oct 4, 2014

Tony's Table Tennis said:
Thought this could be an interesting discussion.

1) How many of you do multiball training, and what is the ratio in percentage compared to "other" training?

2) Does the feeder normally stand by the net, between net and end of table, or at end of the table?

3) Does the feeder bounce the ball first or not?

1) Maybe like 10 or 20%.

2) Stand by the net.

3) It can vary from exercise to exercise.

raazzz · Oct 4, 2014

Tony's Table Tennis said:
Two Table Drills

Wow, this was something new!

raazzz · Oct 4, 2014

Tony's Table Tennis said:
So agree.

I think multiball is the only kind of TT training that can push one to the limit and continue pushing until the body is no longer able to continue.
And once you do this everyday, you will see a huge improvement from day 1 to day 10, yet alone day 100

Totally agree! It's really hard to push yourself that hard in ordinarily exercises against another player. I can really feel it in my footwork when i haven't played multi ball in a while, and I think it's a must do at least 10% of the practices.

raazzz · Oct 4, 2014

Even though Multi ball is most suitable for your footwork I think it's really good to do some slower drills once in a while to work on the technique.

harveyaquino · Oct 4, 2014

Anyone who can comment on the best price to performance balls for multiball training?

Tony's Table Tennis · Oct 4, 2014

harveyaquino said:
Anyone who can comment on the best price to performance balls for multiball training?

Any training or 1 star ball is fine (since it is not a rally etc)
I use Yasaka Superior training balls (sponsored)
729 1 star, DHS 1 star, Neotech Select (all purchased)

All very good

persistence · Oct 5, 2014

1. 50% of my training is multi ball 20% fitness training 20% matches 10% service-receive
2.when training on underspin and speedy backhands he does it close to the table when training on blocking at the end of the table
3.he always bounces o the table before hitting it for a great rythem

raazzz · Oct 5, 2014

harveyaquino said:
Anyone who can comment on the best price to performance balls for multiball training?

I don't think the ball is that important because you only hit each ball once. Just focus on getting your legs moving

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