Do you have a favorite or unique practice method?

[TensorBackhand]

Recently one method that I have been enjoying is that I play a normal scoring match with partner but with unique rule:
1) He does all the serves
2) Any serve miss is automatic let

I do this to help me focus on returning well. My goal is just to either loop his serve well or push his serve well. Also it works to encourage opponent to just go for broke on serve because any miss doesn't count. I feel this method is quite fun and quite effective.

Depending on the partner, sometimes I even add another rule
3) Opponent starts from 5-0 lead.

Do you have any unusual or focused practice method that you enjoy or works well for you?

 

[ThePongCommenter]

I have a unique practice method which I learned from a former CNT coach - described here

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Is it that 2150 practice partner you have?

 

[ThePongCommenter]

Is it that 2150 practice partner you have?

I finally got to practice against a 2000 player today. Previously he was rated 2080, but today sits around 2000. Apart from his higher level, I feel his style is my kryptonite. He stands very close to the table and smashes the ball from both sides right off the bounce. His style is just all wrong for me, because it doesn't allow me to play my counterpunch style. We played a few practice matches. First match I lost 2-3. I always have trouble dealing with his fast-attack style, and I feel like I was having lots of issues with his serve as well. Compared to other opponents, we have much fewer rallies. The close to table smashing style really eliminates the rhythmic rallies from the game and I actually don't really enjoy our style matchup.

Here's a best of 3 we played, I lost 1-2 despite being up 9-7 in 3rd game.

Looks like the 2000 players that TB almost beats have their own unique practice method - playing in sandals

 

[TensorBackhand]

Is it that 2150 practice partner you have?

I think you're trying to be funny or something? I really don't understand your joke. But I also couldn't care any less.
For your reference, I just went to lookup my chopper "2150 chopper practice partner" usatt page. Here it is:

So I never even bothered to check, but he is actually rated 2192 on the official USATT website. This is the guy who I practiced really hard against and finally learned the secret to winning against Long Pips. I am forever grateful to him for spending so much time sparring with me and teaching me how to play against LP.

I do various practice situations with this friend. Sometimes I have him serve to me. Sometimes I serve to him and practice 3rd ball attack. Sometimes we invent little drills. Hope that answers your question.

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

I think you're trying to be funny or something? I really don't understand your joke. But I also couldn't care any less.
For your reference, I just went to lookup my chopper "2150 chopper practice partner" usatt page. Here it is:
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So I never even bothered to check, but he is actually rated 2192 on the official USATT website. This is the guy who I practiced really hard against and finally learned the secret to winning against Long Pips. I am forever grateful to him for spending so much time sparring with me and teaching me how to play against LP.

I do various practice situations with this friend. Sometimes I have him serve to me. Sometimes I serve to him and practice 3rd ball attack. Sometimes we invent little drills. Hope that answers your question.

so at what percentage seriousness was the match he played against you?
what bet would you suggest for your next match with him, since you a 1900 player? you win, he gives you $100? he wins, you give him $50 or is it actually more a 50-50, so you guys can just bet on $100 or $50 or just $10?

 

[Gozo Zyreruna]

One short backspin to FH, I push or flick. Then immediately a long backspin diagonally to my BH and I have to open up with BH. This is my fav drill at the moment.

 

[TensorBackhand]

One short backspin to FH, I push or flick. Then immediately a long backspin diagonally to my BH and I have to open up with BH. This is my fav drill at the moment.

Nice. One of my practice partners does this to me all the time in game. Pushes short to my fh, then long to my bh.

 

[Lando]

I'll try to play and do mostly reverse pendulum serves, or just BH since mine is weird and there's very little info online.
My FH stinks too lol
I just have decent serves and placement since I'm penhold

 

[Tyce]

I have one where I meticulously go through each and every possible....




Piece of kit I could buy



But seriously, I love random drills. There's nothing better for me to get my footwork going in match situations than regularly doing random drills.
One middle, one to a random corner, stuff like that.