Daily Table Tennis Chit Chat

[Der_Echte]

Apparently some dope heads like to sniff it or something.

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[Boogar]

Hey guys how have you been?

I haven't posted a lot in the past days. Reason is I absolved a trainer course last week and am now officially a C level trainer in Switzerland!



The course was held in Filzbach, a truly beautiful place. Here are some photos i took.



More photos will follow

 

[Boogar]

This diploma enables me to train people from beginner to about intermediate players, probably around 1700-1800 us tt-rating.
In addition I can give training courses to the kids in our club and the club gets subvention from the state for those training's. Pretty cool!

I learned a lot about table tennis and how to teach it to people. Which provides me with a good base knowledge to develop my own technique.
I am eager to get back into training and put the new learned to use!

The next thing will be a tournament on the 11. of September. Unfortunately I am in military service then and wont have time to train. However i have that weekend free and will be able to go to the tournament.
@Der_ How did you deal with not being able to train in the military?

Ah one more photo i found from the camp:
Obviously doing the work of a trainer.

 

[Der_Echte]

Boogar... often not being able to play really sucked rocks.

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[Shuki]

@der

When you made your beast mod did you find you paddle lagging behind your stroke for a while until you adjusted to the weight? Or did you not have issues with the weight.

I'm using something significantly heavier than I'm used to, but still light compared to most players. And I found that my strokes are really lagging behind where I expect them to be. Not sure if this is something you'd adapt to or just an issue because I'm very weak.


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[Der_Echte]

Not lagging at all. In fact making a good whip was easier on both full power shots and over the table shots with wrist.

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[Der_Echte]

I might be in NYC weekend of 20th, Aug, so come try one for yourself.

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[Der_Echte]

Your issue with lagging could be that your new bat is more difficult to accelerate. Adding weight in handle area helps this hugely.

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[Der_Echte]

I added weight to my NEXY LISSOM, which is ALL+ top end max, but with the Beast Mod, top end is solidly in OFF Minus ground. Also easier to spin balls that are half long by using a slower stroke.

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[Shuki]

Sounds like I'm just weak ;( time to try bulking up


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[Der_Echte]

I doubt it is a simple matter of you being weak. I might have trouble using your setup and I'm a rather meaty fellow.

Not being exceptionally strong in the right places might be a part, but it is more about timing, efficient coordination and power transfer more than anything. That takes a while to develop.

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[Shuki]

I doubt it is a simple matter of you being weak. I might have trouble using your setup and I'm a rather meaty fellow.

Not being exceptionally strong in the right places might be a part, but it is more about timing, efficient coordination and power transfer more than anything. That takes a while to develop.

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You're probably right. I've experienced this every time I've tried to get a bit heavier of a setup and immediately switched back. I always thought it was my twig-like properties that made the heavier raquet's stroke lag behind the rest of my arm and forarm.

 

[Gene Tuttle]

In Austin for a week visiting my buddy there. Playing golf in A.M. Playing T.T. in P.M. at the club. Took an hour lesson today then hit with another coach for 1.5 hours. They really broke down the technical errors in my forehand. Its really odd having to go back to the basics on my forehand and having my backhand actually starting to get better. That is so backward from what I had in the past. Have to undue my too flat strokes on forehand if I want to get better. I look great in warm-ups because my forehand is more block than spin but in the games my flat trajectory is not a high percentage shot. Practicing now on starting the stroke lower and with more brushing.

 

[JeffM]

On Thursday, I have an injury on my right knee after playing table tennis intensely for 2 hours without rest. I do not know when in the session I hurt it, but a few hours after hitting, the knee appears to have some swelling in front of the patella, and the pain is in the back on the lateral side. The pain is reproduced if I try to twist the knee.

Now I have taken time off table tennis, and hoping to just let it rest until the swelling is gone and I am able to move normally without any discomfort. But I have a worry, I am actually a bit scared about playing again. Because I want to use my legs in my strokes, it will involve twisting of the knee, will I be able to do that (use the knee, which will involve some twisting) in the future without flaring up the injury again?

 

[Boogar]

I had the same problems and fears as you! Taking some time helped, also the most important part is that you warm up before every session! And don't just do some side steps. Break a sweat.
Also stretching between sessions helps. Pay attention to not over stretching before and right after playing. Just do some light dynamic stretching.

 

[Boogar]

One more picture i found.
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[JeffM]

I had the same problems and fears as you! Taking some time helped, also the most important part is that you warm up before every session! And don't just do some side steps. Break a sweat.
Also stretching between sessions helps. Pay attention to not over stretching before and right after playing. Just do some light dynamic stretching.

Thanks Boogar! Yeah, I had a lot of fear, as I had already had an operation for my other knee before, so this time when my 'good' knee is injured, so much fear comes up. How much time would you say is needed for resting it? I have a comp at the end of september, so would prefer to play again as soon as my knee can heal up properly.

 

[Boogar]

The best advice would probably be to let it rest until September... but I myself could never handle not playing. So i would just do stuff that doesn't need as much legs like serve training.
My advice is to let it rest for one week and then see what you can do.

 

[JeffM]

The best advice would probably be to let it rest until September... but I myself could never handle not playing. So i would just do stuff that doesn't need as much legs like serve training.
My advice is to let it rest for one week and then see what you can do.

Same... even missing out a training session on Friday is like so painful internally already.
Hmm resting until September...
Initially I was thinking of resting a week and see how I feel as well, but I might try to rest it as long as I do not go crazy from not playing... So maybe 2 weeks... or maybe just stand and block for people when I feel there is no more swelling / discomfort.

Thanks

 

[Der_Echte]

Jeff,

Knee injuries will swell and it can be tough to know the actual extent of damage right away.

If it is a tendon strain or tear, and it is not a complete 100% tear, you have hope. Your own blood carries the stuff to heal and rebuild it, but ligaments receive damned little blood. That is why it takes so long to heal such an injury, especially if you have to use the injured ligament or tendon on a daily basis as part of basic life activities.

That is why it is important to get as much blood flow to the area as you can as early as you can and as prolonged as you can. If you can do stationary bike with little to no resistance and it doesn't hurt, that is one great way to get more blood moving, but it sucks to do that several times a day. If it doesn't hurt to walk, do that.

When you are at home, a wrap that has Far Infared Heat or magnets does that too. The ones with magnets or tourmaline fibers that refract your body heat cost around $25 USD and the ones using electricity to make the the FIH cost around $100 USD. I have used such a device to help a rotator cuff tendon injury and it really sped up recovery.