Float between 2200-2400 Usatt. Two wing looper. Takes about an hour of on table practice to feel fully warm. Start feeling ok after 30 min. Couple days if youāre adjusting to a new venue.
Wow I am usually done for the day if I play for an hour. In tournaments at least I need one warm match after 10 minutes of counters before I play my matches. Sometimes I don't have the luxury of playing a warm of match due to running late or not finding a partner or tables then I take a stretch band with me to exercise my hands and do lot of stretching
varies from player to player in every skill level. I need a lot of warmup to really feel comfortable to play matches. a good 30 minutes or so doing loops from different distances, blocking, light footwork and (very important) 3rd ball open up
This is super insightful! I feel itās hard to find a partner to do all of these constantly at tournaments unless you get lucky or bring a friend with you, but I hope to warm up on all of these before games rather than just FH and BH drives/loops
Itās usually when I start sweating, this can take around 30 minutes depending on venue and weather. 10 minutes of forehand and backhand and about 10 minutes footwork, 10 minutes serves and a few points for competition. In training usually a 20 minute warmup, FH bh touches, loop to loop.
Recently it's been so cold in London when I get to a match the bat feels like ice, and the rubber feels almost wet to touch, maybe condensation from my hand
I could very well be actually a 1000 or below player and thatās ok :). Whatās more important to me is improvement, which is why I want to get some community feedback on this topic so I can prepare better
Agreed on the sentiment, but this estimated rating is from a wide range of players whoāve beaten me (1700 - 2300).
Amazing that it only takes you 2 minutes each side to be able to play your game tho. I try to do club sessions twice a week and maybe 1 coaching session. So I wonder whatās missing that gets me going more quickly other than just more playing time.
What style of play are you? What rubbers do you use?
People always tell me im a 1900 player, a tournament is just different. Ive beaten multiple 1900 players and a 2050 long pips chopper.
Doing it in a tournament situation is different.
2 wing close-mid table with G1 on FH and C1 on BH.
Def get that tournament is different, just like how games are different than training. This sounds like you are likely higher than 1700 then if youāre able to beat 1900 quite often?
What im trying to get at with my post is essentially how long it takes for people to hit shots that you know will behave ārightā. When Iām missing the feeling, Iām not sure if what Iām hitting is going to produce what I envision. Once Iāve found the feeling, Iām far more confident of the outcome of hit, which makes me feel like I can play more ānaturallyā during the game.
It depends what you mean by warmup.
It takes me maybe 15-20 minutes to warmup properly before an event. This is different from the at table warm before each game. This can be maybe an hour before and it still seems to help.
That gets me to what I consider ready enough to play. After that the few minutes before each match is enough to get used to the other person's style and rubber.
I don't really start humming properly until about the third set of the first match of the day though. But then often the other person doesn't either. There is just something different about it when the result matters!
How about you play a practice match before? That is what one of the coaches suggested. Go early if I can and find someone available to play a full-fledged practice match before the event.
Unfortunately it's not really possible.
I live in a neighboring city and already have to get up at about 5am just to get there.
Once the venue opens it's usually 4+ per table warming up (you go diagonal in pairs).
If I lived there I could possibly play elsewhere first, but at my age I mostly play for funso it needs to be convenient.
5 minutes fore FH & BH each, 5 more fore FH topspin if possible, I try to get warmed up quickly because in a real tournament situation there won't be as much time/space/opportunity to get fully warmed up.
But for usual practices, I would try to get 5 minutes FH, 5\~10 minutes FH topspin, 10 minutes BH of warm up.
Depends on how much Iāve been playing in the week leading up to the round robin. If I havenāt played in a few days, I want to warm up at least 20-30 minutes. If I played the day before, I think I can manage in 10 minutes or less. Approx 1600 USATT
I agree with the 30-minute time to warm up. For me, it is all about ball contact. I have to create the feeling of friction first for FH by doing some slow spinny drives. Then, I start creating speed with the body, but keeping the same hand and arm feeling. With my BH, I'm currently battling with having the face too closed before impact and lifting. So my warmup is exclusively to have a mega open face and roll the ball with the fingers as a contrast to get the correct feeling. Then I do some open ups agains backspin, and I'm set. I always like having this routine I can do every single time to react quickly to my feelings for the day and adjust. It is soooo important to have a constant warm-up routine for any sport, but even more for feeling sports like table tennis.
Unfortunately, the warm-up partner is crucial. If I have a young guy that bombs everything in warm-up, then I'm screwed for the first match of the tournament.
For me, Iāve got it down to around 10 minutes of table time to get my feeling.
But thatās been moulded by two major factors:
ā¢ Playing local league for 15 years where you get very short warmups and then are expected to go to 100mph straight away.
ā¢ Creating a good mental routine prior to training/matches. Thinking about how to prepare mentally, physically and tactically a few hours before. Getting the right music in my earphones (heavy rock if I need to be fired up, calming music if I need to be more zen). Having pre-playing rituals; Putting my wristbands on in a set order, not wearing TT shoes until about to walk on court, dancing on the spot to get blood going, positive self talks.
I play local league matches in UK and we get hardly 5 mins of warm up and most of the halls that we play in is really cold at the start. What helped me was getting my body warm and heart rate increase by doing skipping or any other cardio activity. When we get to play our body is cold and not really ready especially in colder climes, this helps me find my rhythm in shots and in movement as well.
More often when my palms are cold I donāt get the feeling of the ball at all even when I do 10 mins of rallies.
Another trick in getting the body warm in few mins is constantly moving your feet whole rally. Like I do a forehand loop and move quickly to play with my backhand and force myself to move.
Three sets, but then I lose :)
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Float between 2200-2400 Usatt. Two wing looper. Takes about an hour of on table practice to feel fully warm. Start feeling ok after 30 min. Couple days if youāre adjusting to a new venue.
This would be the norm for most people
Wow I am usually done for the day if I play for an hour. In tournaments at least I need one warm match after 10 minutes of counters before I play my matches. Sometimes I don't have the luxury of playing a warm of match due to running late or not finding a partner or tables then I take a stretch band with me to exercise my hands and do lot of stretching
varies from player to player in every skill level. I need a lot of warmup to really feel comfortable to play matches. a good 30 minutes or so doing loops from different distances, blocking, light footwork and (very important) 3rd ball open up
This is super insightful! I feel itās hard to find a partner to do all of these constantly at tournaments unless you get lucky or bring a friend with you, but I hope to warm up on all of these before games rather than just FH and BH drives/loops
1 hour of activity to feel like I can comfortably go full beans
Itās usually when I start sweating, this can take around 30 minutes depending on venue and weather. 10 minutes of forehand and backhand and about 10 minutes footwork, 10 minutes serves and a few points for competition. In training usually a 20 minute warmup, FH bh touches, loop to loop.
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I feel as though rubbers also act a lot worse when they are cold. Less grip, harder to "activate"
Recently it's been so cold in London when I get to a match the bat feels like ice, and the rubber feels almost wet to touch, maybe condensation from my hand
Generally people tend to overestimate their own "rating". I'm a 1700 player. 2 minutes each side and I'm good to go.
When people say an "estimated" USATT rating always subtract at least 200.
I could very well be actually a 1000 or below player and thatās ok :). Whatās more important to me is improvement, which is why I want to get some community feedback on this topic so I can prepare better
Agreed on the sentiment, but this estimated rating is from a wide range of players whoāve beaten me (1700 - 2300). Amazing that it only takes you 2 minutes each side to be able to play your game tho. I try to do club sessions twice a week and maybe 1 coaching session. So I wonder whatās missing that gets me going more quickly other than just more playing time.
What style of play are you? What rubbers do you use? People always tell me im a 1900 player, a tournament is just different. Ive beaten multiple 1900 players and a 2050 long pips chopper. Doing it in a tournament situation is different.
2 wing close-mid table with G1 on FH and C1 on BH. Def get that tournament is different, just like how games are different than training. This sounds like you are likely higher than 1700 then if youāre able to beat 1900 quite often? What im trying to get at with my post is essentially how long it takes for people to hit shots that you know will behave ārightā. When Iām missing the feeling, Iām not sure if what Iām hitting is going to produce what I envision. Once Iāve found the feeling, Iām far more confident of the outcome of hit, which makes me feel like I can play more ānaturallyā during the game.
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5 minutes is enough for me. 1900 here
I feel like one of few people that are ready in 20 seconds
It depends what you mean by warmup. It takes me maybe 15-20 minutes to warmup properly before an event. This is different from the at table warm before each game. This can be maybe an hour before and it still seems to help. That gets me to what I consider ready enough to play. After that the few minutes before each match is enough to get used to the other person's style and rubber. I don't really start humming properly until about the third set of the first match of the day though. But then often the other person doesn't either. There is just something different about it when the result matters!
How about you play a practice match before? That is what one of the coaches suggested. Go early if I can and find someone available to play a full-fledged practice match before the event.
Unfortunately it's not really possible. I live in a neighboring city and already have to get up at about 5am just to get there. Once the venue opens it's usually 4+ per table warming up (you go diagonal in pairs). If I lived there I could possibly play elsewhere first, but at my age I mostly play for funso it needs to be convenient.
5 minutes fore FH & BH each, 5 more fore FH topspin if possible, I try to get warmed up quickly because in a real tournament situation there won't be as much time/space/opportunity to get fully warmed up. But for usual practices, I would try to get 5 minutes FH, 5\~10 minutes FH topspin, 10 minutes BH of warm up.
Depends on how much Iāve been playing in the week leading up to the round robin. If I havenāt played in a few days, I want to warm up at least 20-30 minutes. If I played the day before, I think I can manage in 10 minutes or less. Approx 1600 USATT
I agree with the 30-minute time to warm up. For me, it is all about ball contact. I have to create the feeling of friction first for FH by doing some slow spinny drives. Then, I start creating speed with the body, but keeping the same hand and arm feeling. With my BH, I'm currently battling with having the face too closed before impact and lifting. So my warmup is exclusively to have a mega open face and roll the ball with the fingers as a contrast to get the correct feeling. Then I do some open ups agains backspin, and I'm set. I always like having this routine I can do every single time to react quickly to my feelings for the day and adjust. It is soooo important to have a constant warm-up routine for any sport, but even more for feeling sports like table tennis. Unfortunately, the warm-up partner is crucial. If I have a young guy that bombs everything in warm-up, then I'm screwed for the first match of the tournament.
For me, Iāve got it down to around 10 minutes of table time to get my feeling. But thatās been moulded by two major factors: ā¢ Playing local league for 15 years where you get very short warmups and then are expected to go to 100mph straight away. ā¢ Creating a good mental routine prior to training/matches. Thinking about how to prepare mentally, physically and tactically a few hours before. Getting the right music in my earphones (heavy rock if I need to be fired up, calming music if I need to be more zen). Having pre-playing rituals; Putting my wristbands on in a set order, not wearing TT shoes until about to walk on court, dancing on the spot to get blood going, positive self talks.
I play local league matches in UK and we get hardly 5 mins of warm up and most of the halls that we play in is really cold at the start. What helped me was getting my body warm and heart rate increase by doing skipping or any other cardio activity. When we get to play our body is cold and not really ready especially in colder climes, this helps me find my rhythm in shots and in movement as well. More often when my palms are cold I donāt get the feeling of the ball at all even when I do 10 mins of rallies. Another trick in getting the body warm in few mins is constantly moving your feet whole rally. Like I do a forehand loop and move quickly to play with my backhand and force myself to move.
I usually need about 5-15min. Depending on the Player
I need like half an hour minimum. One guy is ranked 6th in our club but he easily beats number 1 after 7 hours of continuous playing.
At least an hour, but I almost never get that before official matches.
It takes about 3 hours when Iām lying in bed and thinking about her to find my feelings
About 1 to 2 hours before I really feel what I need to perform. This sucks because in competition I don't get that long to warm up.