The Long Hard Schlag of Life and Practice

Boring, boring, boring is what most of my part animal friends think of me.  Who cares.  Let them party.

Loving any specific sport makes you want to strive harder to become better at it every single day. And that is what’s keeping me busy everyday – my love for table tennis.

My weekly trainings are all recorded in my scheduler. This is where I plan my weekly table tennis routines, from muscle toning to physical conditioning and drills.

This training schedule helps me keep a closer look at my progress and also pinpoints the areas I still need improvement on.

The log sheet dictates the number of hours for every table tennis sessions and body conditioning workouts I have to spend. As for me, since I have a nine to five, I limit myself to 2 days a week, with 2 hours a day table tennis drills and alternately for my fitness.

My drills are focused mostly on basic drives and strokes. X drills and V drills are the most common exercises for my training. These exercises considerably improve my ball control and footwork.

Another training routine you can try is the multi-ball. It’s as simple as a bucket full of balls served at you one at a time. This is really helpful if you want to develop good service returns, ball control, and speed - and also if you are trying a new technique.

To be always on your A game, you must stay in good shape. Do a lot of stretching, aerobics, and weight lifting. Aside from improving physical condition, it can reduce injuries, and body aches.  This isn’t glamorous stuff, guys, but I’m telling you you have to keep to your practice routine if you want to be a top player.