Transferring skills from practice to games

[vvk1]

Pro tip: "Like" is not a button.

Bottom left of any post.

 

[Archosaurus]

I just have to ask this question: Where in the world is the "like" button for these posts??? I've been searching all over my laptop screen at home, my desktop screen at work and even on my cell phone for weeks! I even had my friends looking for it but can't find this darn "like" button! It's driving me up a wall....Please help

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[Avenger]

Oh my gosh! I tell you I have not seen that thumbs up icon at all. Magically it just appeared after you guys post your replies. So strange.

Either way. Thank you!! (I thought I was losing my mind for the past few weeks looking all over for it!)

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

I just have to ask this question: Where in the world is the "like" button for these posts??? I've been searching all over my laptop screen at home, my desktop screen at work and even on my cell phone for weeks! I even had my friends looking for it but can't find this darn "like" button! It's driving me up a wall....Please help

It only appears on your 6th post. Look for it now at the bottom of any post.


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[Avenger]

Now it all makes sense. The thumbs up icon only appears after my 6th post....Thanks!

Now I can focus on the more important TT stuff on this website. Thank you.

 

[AndyCouchman]

Hi
I've gone through the process of playing fine in practice and not translating into If you look at sone of my older blog posts, you feel my frustration coming off the page !!!
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Regards
Andy

 

[chuckjordan2]

I also carry a notepad and take notes: one for what I did correct, what my opposition did, and what improvements I can make. Also scores. I find this helpful the next day to reflect on areas to work on for improvements. You will find the scores useful after 6+ months as they get tighter (meaning you are improving).

Your already taking the first step by posting.

 

[yourock]

I also carry a notepad and take notes: one for what I did correct, what my opposition did, and what improvements I can make. Also scores. I find this helpful the next day to reflect on areas to work on for improvements. You will find the scores useful after 6+ months as they get tighter (meaning you are improving).

Your already taking the first step by posting.

Wow, you're serious. Keep playing and taking notes for a year, improvement will be significant.

 

[AndyCouchman]

Great idea

I also carry a notepad and take notes: one for what I did correct, what my opposition did, and what improvements I can make. Also scores. I find this helpful the next day to reflect on areas to work on for improvements. You will find the scores useful after 6+ months as they get tighter (meaning you are improving).

Your already taking the first step by posting.

Yes it's a very good idea, I'm also now making detailed notes immediately after matches and if i can, videoing the match too

 

[BunsenHoneydew]

So I finally got to play people yesterday since starting this thread. In the interim I tried to prepare for that by speeding up the robot (increased throwing frequency and increased sweep frequency and increased the sweep angle).

My goal was "READ, PLAN, DO", but mainly, to WATCH what the other guy was doing.

The results were:
- READ: total failure. I am absolutely not able to "read" what the opponent might do, there is just not enough time. Even if I were to stop and watch I don't think I can tell where he is going to hit it.

- PLAN: here I had considerable success! Just watching them allowed me to see how they usually return a particular serve, for example. With that information, I would execute that serve and wait for the expected type of return. Surprisingly often the return was as expected! I don't consider this "reading" because it's not very dynamic, on-your-feet thinking, more of a "setup for expected results". Whatever - it was great.

- DO: with the additional time gained by some predictability, I was able to actually prepare for and execute certain shots. Backhand was still disappointing because even when expecting, and getting, a slow push to my BH, I couldn't bring myself to hit the loop. Very odd.

Net results: I beat a guy who had totally thrashed me the one time we played, and lost a nailbiter to another guy who had easily beaten me before. Coulda/shoulda won it. Both were higher rated players.

I had gone in expecting to lose, and almost wanting to lose (to be sure I am following the right principles instead of just trying to win) but the increased "watchfulness" seems to pay immediate dividends. The matches against these two guys felt TOTALLY different from last time. Because actually paying attention, showed me their patterns.

Next steps, of course: try to figure out this "READ" thing, and then try to force my muscles (or brain) to execute a shot according to plan, when I get the expected behavior, instead of playing the safe return (Grr!!).

Much thanks to all for opening up a whole new way of playing the game!