How to warm up before the match

[vik]

When i practice i use multiball and warm up fast.but before the match we use only one or 2 balls.we have 20 min to warm up.i am never warmed up like in practice.after 1 match i have to wait 30 min or more for another and I am stiff again.usually my level during the match lower also because of that

 

[TareqPhoto]

There will be a tournament or kind of challenge in Dubai, it is for our country independent day celebration, and they make it in 2 days for different categories, i chose the least so i can go further a bit rather than in high level or even intermediate and many players faking their levels and choose intermediate while they are high, and i do always feel in tension in matches like those, so i will give it a try and see if the tension is there or i changed.

I will try to relax and just don't think about anything, even if i lose from the first game or all games i just will try to be relaxed, sometimes i played against normal level opponents and i can beat them but with tension i lose without me knowing how and why, don't tell me it is not good at all because i know it is really bad and not making me any good level, but this kind of mood or mentality happened with me automatically in my situations not just table tennis, so it is something else i have to treat regardless what is my level in TT.

Warming up sometimes is about making your body and mind ready for the games, sometimes it may tell you how the opponent way of returning or his style somehow, but in all cases just try not give this warming up more than it should be, the main one is the matches/games and not the warming up, i may warm up for full 1 hour with great results and i may lose in matches easily, so it is pointless then.

Wish you good luck in matches!

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

When i practice i use multiball and warm up fast.but before the match we use only one or 2 balls.we have 20 min to warm up.i am never warmed up like in practice.after 1 match i have to wait 30 min or more for another and I am stiff again.usually my level during the match lower also because of that

Shadow drills can help the body warm up fairly fast. For ball touch, you need table time for that. But practicing serves or bouncing a ball on the racket can really help.

Practicing the first thing Marcos Freitas does in the video below against a wall can also help you get ball feel faster:

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[Der_Echte]

Dynamic warmup using all groups if possible, half power shadow strokes with some imaginary step around and combo footwork.

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[TTHopeful]

I would also say a quick run around get the body warm. Once your heart is pumping your mind and body will be ready.

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Why don't you warm up with multiball?
You already said it works for you....

 

[vik]

When we play in other clubs matches it is not possible.Sometimes we have 1 table for 4 players to warm up.When we play at home my teammates don´t want to.I play multiballs only with my coach.