COMMENTS REGARDING TABLE TENNIS DRILLS

Player: Scarlet Chand

Leader: James Patrick Batac

Members: Nikka Bajan & Liza Mae Miranda

Before we give our comments, we are disclosing that Scarlet Chand is a beginner in
Table Tennis. The player only started playing in the PE Class and is continuously learning. In the
drills, it is commendable that the player had the proper handling position of the racket. In using
the proper handling position, you can control the force and movement precisely and a player can
avoid unnecessary misdirection or unnecessary movements in playing. Although, the player’s
body positioning is wrong as the player should crouch, slightly bending the knees, in order to
better receive the ball.

On the Forehand Drill, the player is applying too much pressure that is resulting in a
wrong contact point or shaky stroke. The player doesn’t know where to impact force on the ball
because the player has a floppy racket control. Her play can become very frustrating due to the
inconsistent shots. The rest of the stroke may be good, but if the bat is floppy on contact,
consistency can be harder to achieve. Hence, a player needs to keep control of the racket head
and make sure that the angle is consistent throughout the stroke. If the angle and the stroke is
consistent throughout the play, a consistent shot can be achieved. Moreover, the player needs to
achieve a more relaxed grip.

On the Backhand Drill, the contact should be quite flat, the ball should hit roughly in the
middle of your racket and the racket should follow through and finish just to the side of your
body. The player is too tense ergo the player is hitting the ball too hard. If a player tries to hit the
ball too hard without the correct technique, the player will make mistakes when playing with an
opponent. Instead, a player should slow down the pacing. It is much easier to learn better
technique if you start slower. Wise coaches recommend to only use 70%-80% of your power in
order to be slower but still with a good technique, good ball placement, and high consistency
rather than out-of-control power shots.
 On the Forehand-Backhand Drill, the switching of shots is consistent and the drill is
properly done. Although, the player should have better handling of the racket in order to return
the ball in the right direction. The racket is faced up an upward direction when the player is
receiving a ball from her opponent that's why when the ball is bouncing back to her opponent it
is too high and that it gives an opportunity to the player’s opponent to return with a smash as a
counter. Smash is too hard to catch sometimes especially for beginners. It is better if the player
will hold the racket facing slightly downwards so that the ball will land to her opponent too low
and add some force so it will be delivered quickly. If the player held the racket too tight, the
muscles in the wrist and arm will also be tight. This will restrict and slow the arm movement and
make the strokes erratic and the player will find it harder to change bat angle when switching
from forehand stroke to backhand stroke

Overall, the performance of the player is good for a beginner. The player can receive the
ball well but not properly as the ball returns was high giving an advantage to the opponent.
Majority of her mistakes are only brought from her tight grip of the racket and being too tense. It
is recommended to have proper posture and proper handling of the racket especially the direction
of the hit. More improvements may be needed and will be achieved if the player continuously
practice the drills and lower the return of the ball through proper directional impact.

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