This first tip is on closing points. Every once in a while you're going to be involved in a point where your opponent just lays one right in there for you like a big juicy watermelon. You take one look at this big fat goose egg just waiting to be slammed into next Tuesday. You wind up, swing away and put the ball on the moon instead of on the table. What happened?
What happened, is what happens to many beginners. They see a real easy shot and get so excited about it that they don't think about what they are doing and in their over excited state, send the ball sailing into orbit. It's an easy thing to do, even for the more experienced player when in the middle of a big point. So the question is, what do you do to prevent this?
The answer is very simple. When you see a shot that is an easy point, take a breath and pick a spot on the table where you want to send the ball to. Not just an area, but a spot. Make that spot as small as possible and try as hard as you can to hit that spot. You will find two things happen. The first is this will force you to concentrate and slow down a bit. The second is that you will find your accuracy improve quite a bit. You may not hit the spot on the nose but with practice, you will come very close to it and in many cases you'll put that point away instead of throwing it out the window. This will show your opponent that you can put away these shots and will end up commanding more respect from him.
This next tip is a simple one but one that will save your life more times than you know. When in the middle of a point where you are forced off the table with a defensive lob, try to add more topspin to your return and lob it back as deep as you can. This will do two things. First, it will give you more time to get back into position and back to the point and second, it will make it tough for your opponent to smash tough angles.
Finally, many beginners try to fake their opponents out on the serve. Experienced players don't fake out easily. Instead, try to concentrate on putting as much spin on the ball as you can. Or if you don't think you can put extra spin on the ball then just use your serve to set up the best shot for you based on your strengths. Simply try to keep your opponent off balance. As soon as you are finished serving, what is important is to get back in position so you're ready for what's coming at you.
Once you've reached the point where you have become a fairly skillful table tennis player, you might want to start thinking about putting on exhibitions. Why? Simple. It's good exposure. This is how the top table tennis players make a name for themselves. As good as you are there is nothing better than some good old fashioned public relations. If you do enough of these exhibitions eventually you will become a household name.
But putting on an exhibition is not as easy as just saying let's do one. A lot of thought and planning needs to go into these. Below you will find some of the basic things you'll need to do and some tips that will make your exhibition go smoothly.
For starters, you're going to want to make sure that people know about it. The last thing you want is to put on an exhibition and nobody shows up. So you're going to have to do a little advertising. If you don't have a big budget, try small local papers. If you have a little more money to spend you can try one of the more popular table tennis magazines. Only do what you can afford, but make sure you get the word out.
Once you're at the exhibition, make sure everything is set up correctly. Bring a checklist to make sure that you don't miss anything. The last thing you want is to have to have somebody run out and get something that you forgot. Make sure you bring plenty of balls and extra paddles. Why? Simple. At exhibitions the people coming to watch may very well want to get involved. Audience participation is one of the best ways to build up a good name for yourself. Be friendly. Encourage those in attendance to get involved. To do that, you're going to need enough equipment to go around.
While putting on your exhibition, use multi ball to show the audience how you train at the highest level. Don't be a show off but impress upon those in attendance how important it is to train hard for your matches.
Also, it's a good idea when putting on these exhibitions to get some local help. If there are local table tennis players who are available, ask them to give you a hand. This will make them feel important and also ease the burden on you. Putting one of these things on by yourself is not easy. So get all the help you can.
Keep an eye on the time. You don't want the proceedings to drag on for too long. An hour or so should be long enough to get your point across and get everyone involved.
When playing with a member of the audience don't show off. Teach them and also give them a chance to play. You're there to try to build up confidence. If someone should challenge you to a real game, try to lob for a reasonable amount of time before going for the kill shot. You want these games to be entertaining and exciting.
After you are all finished, allow people to take pictures and make sure you sign everyone's autograph request.
When you arrive back home, send thank you notes to everyone who participated.
Follow the tips above and you'll have an exhibition that everyone will enjoy.
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