Wednesday, 13 August 2025

Amateur Table Tennis Mistakes: Realistic Training Guide!

TT Play Comparisons 

Amateur / Used Venues 

Competing / Updated Venues

Realistic Training

Table bounce

21 upon 30cm drop

23 upon 30cm drop

22.75 at least

Temp (Tropical Summer - TS)

27

21-24

Same applies

Humidity (TS)

80% outdoors, unknown indoors

50-60%

Same applies 

Space (L x B x H), Flooring

Typically 9 x 5 x 4 m or less,

Flooring uneven

12 x 6 x 5 m,

Firm flooring

Same applies (or 90% L x B)

Wind / Draft

Uncertain

Minimal 

Low

Ball

Moderate dust 

Low dust 

Same applies

Acoustics 

Bounce heard inconstantly

Bounce well heard

Same applies

Rubber requirement for players

None or used many months

Days or a week used, no chips

2 weeks used at most 


Have you ensured realistic conditions are present?

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