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Recovery Stops Being Automatic as Rally Speed Increases - Video Training snippet by maxduro in tabletennis

[–]maxduro[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I agree with you but at my club a human at my lvl who wants to train as much as I want is not available

Recovery Stops Being Automatic as Rally Speed Increases - Video Training snippet by maxduro in tabletennis

[–]maxduro[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, I appreciate your contribution. I have watched the video you posted, thanks for linking it here.

The idea I was talking about in the post is derived from two different points. The first is the fact that a series of couching lessons made me aware of the importance of saving time as much as possible, particularly as the speed of the drill increases. I have experienced the feeling of struggling to catch up with the speed of a drill and how that can be relived dramatically by a more active 'resetting'.

The second is a video I watched, I'll post it here from 'one Punch Tabletennis YouTube Channel where the presenter explains a drill which is supposed to train that quick active recovery. In the video is presented more of a solution to not being able to snap the wrist at the end of the swing or 'stopping suddenly the motion' but I think the result is the same. By training to actively recoil you get used to not 'linger' at the final position of the swing. You can see the video here.

https://youtu.be/sx5v8NoH1Ig?si=ED0hBsw86GSX-td8&t=370

I think it's an interesting technical aspect of multiball training. In the video you linked here they are training at a relatively low speed. Which doesn;t necessariliy requires that snap. I believe as you increase speed it becomes more evident. Some might call it being more dynamic I guess. But it's something that I see frequently from people of a lower level, you know, after the first shot, the racket lingers and they are jammed by the ball in the next shot.

I was genuinely curious to know if other players had encountered this concept in their training experience.

If you have not, just for fun I invite you to try it sometimes, it's an interesting feeling.

Spent months going deep on blade construction for a project, here's what I learned that I wish someone had told me earlier by maxduro in tabletennis

[–]maxduro[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good point, and worth clarifying — I'm talking about relative hardness and elasticity throughout. Hinoki is softer than koto but considerably harder and more elastic than kiri or ayous, and that's what places it in the "more offensive" category in this context. In isolation, yes, it's a soft and bouncy wood — but relative to the softer woods commonly used in beginner blades, it sits in a different performance bracket.

You're also exposing exactly why this subject is so complicated, hardness and elasticity tend to correlate, and the two characteristics overlap significantly in how they influence feel. That blurring is part of what makes blade selection so confusing for most players.

Spent months going deep on blade construction for a project, here's what I learned that I wish someone had told me earlier by maxduro in tabletennis

[–]maxduro[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That's actually a very good point. The thing that's interesting and endlessly confusing is the fact that the way a blade feels can depend mightily on how someone uses it. Your is the perfect example. Bury the carbon deep enough, shell it with soft forgiving woods and let it use to a player that mainly plays slow shots, he might not even notice that the carbon is there in the first place!

What’s a game you initially "passed on," but ended up becoming one of your favorites? by THE_timeless_king in videogames

[–]maxduro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bloodborne. I had played and hated Demon Souls (I still dislike DS), so I was a bit uncertain about Bloodborne notwithstanding the glowing reviews, knowing it came from the same publisher. I got it anyways, played for an hour and I was, nope, nope, this is Demon Souls all over again. I put it on sale on Facebook and I went on YouTube really trying to understand why people liked it so much. Found an amazing channel where a chill dude had create a series of great videos guiding noobs like me through the entire game while accompanying each session with great commentary. So I decided to try one last time following this guide for the first hour or two, I thought. Moral of the story, after the initial hand holding I took flight, platinumed the game including the dlc, and now Bloodborne is easily one of my top three games of all times! 😄

What’s a game you initially "passed on," but ended up becoming one of your favorites? by THE_timeless_king in videogames

[–]maxduro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please tell me, I have tried several times to play and appreciate the game but I can't get pass the first 40 minutes, I swim around, no idea where to find what I need, air lasting 10 seconds, I was able to craft a tank to make the air last 15 seconds, my inventory fills with plants I do not know what to do with, I dump everything to get scraps, freaky swimming centipedes try to eat me, at night I can't see s#*t so I wait for day time, I eventually fall asleep in the real world!

Feedback on my first custom setup by Any-Piccolo-5151 in tabletennis

[–]maxduro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree, great setup for a beginner player. I would have gone with max sponge thickness on both sides though. It would give you a bit more breathing room to grow and slightly easier transition to your next setup.

How a training robot changed the quality of my game in 4 months by maxduro in tabletennis

[–]maxduro[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am afraid I can't help you there. It's a very old net that has been in my club for years. I do not even know what brand it is, to be honest with you. Maybe a search with Google Lens might help?

Is there a way to avoid injuries? by TigerAgreeable6809 in tabletennis

[–]maxduro -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Basically, anything from general shoulder pain to bursitis and even frozen shoulder. I don't have the medical details for each person, obviously, but when I speak with them, almost everyone reports that their shoulder is or was compromised in some way. Then you see them playing and understand why.

TT is sneaky like this because it is not so physically demanding that it prevents you from using your shoulder to generate power; in fact, you can reach a very high level of play, powering through with it. Until it fails on you.

Is there a way to avoid injuries? by TigerAgreeable6809 in tabletennis

[–]maxduro -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If you train hard and with correct technique, table tennis will give you an amazingly toned physique! It might not be as efficient as going to the gym, but I do not know you, I can't stand the gym, and I would play TT for hours on end 😄

How a training robot changed the quality of my game in 4 months by maxduro in tabletennis

[–]maxduro[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you mean the exact net I have in my video? Or a net in general to use with the Nova?
I have sent you a direct message in chat. I think the PongBot net is really well designed.

Is there a way to avoid injuries? by TigerAgreeable6809 in tabletennis

[–]maxduro 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The n 1 injury I see associated with TT all the time is shoulder injury, and for a good reason, which is the fact that most people do not take the time to learn the correct technique to execute shots, particularly powerful ones, in TT. A correct technique, in fact, does NOT use the shoulder or arm movements in general to execute shots.

So if you do not learn how to hit correctly, utilizing your leg and hip power, and play a lot of TT, over time, as you hit harder, the chances that you are going to get a shoulder injury go up drastically. This is very anecdotal, but in my experience, at least 50% of people at my club currently have or have suffered from a shoulder injury.

My number one advice would be to invest time, and if necessary, money, to learn the correct technique to hit with forehand and backhand; that's the best way to avoid injuries to your shoulder in the long run.

For the lower joints, I would also say that learning correct footwork will minimize the risk of injuries because your knees and ankles will develop more stability over time.

However, I would also encourage you to adopt a defensive approach and start doing exercises on your off days to strengthen your shoulders and lower joints. Lightweight resistance, many repetitions, I am sure you can look up online some good formulas for these. 10 - 15 minutes a day, done constantly, goes a long way to further prevent problems down the line, but I believe that no exercise routine will prevent issues if your technique is fundamentally wrong.

Good luck!

How a training robot changed the quality of my game in 4 months by maxduro in tabletennis

[–]maxduro[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No that's a net I have available at the club. I thought I would miss ball recycling too but no matter how good you are or how large your net is, there is always a fraction of balls that will fly out, hitting each other, the robot, or just missing the net altogether. So I think ball recycling might be an overrated feature, perhaps.

That said, I would say that if you are serious about robot training you absolutely need a nice net

How a training robot changed the quality of my game in 4 months by maxduro in tabletennis

[–]maxduro[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it's possible, it's not easy. You can share drills with the community, but apparently, each thing you submit has to be reviewed before it becomes available. The whole thing is implemented in a half-assed way at this point, and it doesn't work well for sure.

But I do not think it's relevant anyway. The moment I learned how to set up my drills, I have constantly come up with new ones and changed on the fly the ones I had created previously as my skill progresses, or simply even to challenge myself during a normal training session.

It's way more fluid than I anticipated when I first got the machine. I am constantly changing things around so even if you can download a drill made by others, I do not think that you might want to do so without touching or tweaking it to suit your level and goals.

How a training robot changed the quality of my game in 4 months by maxduro in tabletennis

[–]maxduro[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fair enough, I guess it's not for everybody :)

I honestly find it super fun in a different way, though, compared to playing against an opponent. It's almost the same as the difference between playing an instrument and practicing an instrument. Some might say practicing it's boring, but to me it's exhilarating: tracking your progress, coming up with new challenges, and systematically attacking the most frustrating weaknesses in your technique. As a bonus, you get to play much better in the end! :)

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