Very interesting way to vary the drills. Plus it's great that it basically only requires one ball :) But can be converted to a drill with a feeder very well too (in my club we tend to lack tables so we add a receiver too just so one more person can get involved).
In our club we also used to do these convoluted drills. At the lower levels (I'm part of) the players generally are not able to execute them, or only with quirky technique. As some of the players in this video, there's still a lot of ground to cover in basic technique: stance, grip, stroke mechanics, lateral movement, staying on the fore foot, recovery to neutral position ... When forced into a drill, all the attention goes to remembering and executing the drill pattern, and the wrong technique goes straight into muscle memory. On another note, long topspin-block rallies are really rare in matches, so these drills don't prepare for match situations either. Match situations include the element of surprise and are more irregular. Hence, becoming good at regular drills may create an expectation which is frustrated in actual matches. So, I generally feel that these drills are taken from the top level, where stroke mechanics are correct and rallies are plenty, into the lower level where they may do more harm than good.
Not really my experience. At lower club level these drills are great for getting basic footwork started, upon which proper stroke technique can be based. There are plenty of great top spins and loops out there from players who aren't then ready to move properly to the next ball because they've practiced strokes a lot but not done enough of these kinds of drills.
I think players need a mixture of regular drills, irregular drills and match-play exercises. Regular drills are very useful for players to develop technique and footwork, without the randomness of match-play. But of course, if players rely too much on regular drills, then they may be less capable at dealing with irregular play. I don't think it's a case of either/or. Players should use a range of training methods to improve.
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Very interesting way to vary the drills. Plus it's great that it basically only requires one ball :) But can be converted to a drill with a feeder very well too (in my club we tend to lack tables so we add a receiver too just so one more person can get involved).
In our club we also used to do these convoluted drills. At the lower levels (I'm part of) the players generally are not able to execute them, or only with quirky technique. As some of the players in this video, there's still a lot of ground to cover in basic technique: stance, grip, stroke mechanics, lateral movement, staying on the fore foot, recovery to neutral position ... When forced into a drill, all the attention goes to remembering and executing the drill pattern, and the wrong technique goes straight into muscle memory.
On another note, long topspin-block rallies are really rare in matches, so these drills don't prepare for match situations either. Match situations include the element of surprise and are more irregular. Hence, becoming good at regular drills may create an expectation which is frustrated in actual matches.
So, I generally feel that these drills are taken from the top level, where stroke mechanics are correct and rallies are plenty, into the lower level where they may do more harm than good.
Not really my experience. At lower club level these drills are great for getting basic footwork started, upon which proper stroke technique can be based. There are plenty of great top spins and loops out there from players who aren't then ready to move properly to the next ball because they've practiced strokes a lot but not done enough of these kinds of drills.
I think players need a mixture of regular drills, irregular drills and match-play exercises. Regular drills are very useful for players to develop technique and footwork, without the randomness of match-play. But of course, if players rely too much on regular drills, then they may be less capable at dealing with irregular play. I don't think it's a case of either/or. Players should use a range of training methods to improve.
Another Great Video-Merry Christmas for you Tom and your family.
great informative video, thank you very much.
Great video - tough one to do when just starting it. By the way, MERRY CHRISTMAS to you, your family, and all those seeing this on RUclips.
Wow outstanding great tips
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