| Date: Mar 6 2010 8:37PM |
| 7 Benefits (Physical & Mental) of Table Tennis |
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| Successful table tennis players require both mental and physical strength even though the mental side is often underplayed. Below is a list benefits that table tennis provides people with.
Benefit 1
Playing Table tennis involves short, intense bursts of activity for periods of time spread throughout the day. This challenges your body's anaerobic fitness levels. Anaerobic fitness promotes strength, speed and power giving greater performance in short duration, high-intensity activities. Activities that last 2 minutes or more have the most anaerobic benefits.
Benefit 2
Table tennis involves constant movement and adjustments in terms of timing, of shot anticipation and of potential shots to name a few. This develops good hand-to-eye coordination.
Benefit 3
A table tennis match involves countless starts and stops throughout the course of the game. This develops strength in your legs. Note also that the power for your shots is generated through the power in your legs.
Benefit 4
The effects of being involved in table tennis over the long term ultimately promote your overall health and resistance to disease. This strengthens your body and its immune system.
Benefit 5
Team events and the effort of supporting your team members plus playing as a team and being supported ultimately teaches and promotes teamwork. This may be helpful in your non-table tennis life.
Benefit 6
It is not possible to win every match especially when learning your trade. Table tennis ultimately attempts to teach you how to win graciously and to lose with respect for those times you don't perform at your best or where you are simply outplayed.
Benefit 7
If you consider yourself as a successful player you would have learned quite a number of different skills, techniques and styles. Additionally to play moderately well you would have learned how to and plan and implement different strategies at different parts of the match, under different environments against a differing number of playing styles. The really good players want to consider having a plan A, a plan B and a Plan C as these can be crucial in table tennis.
Written by: Dominic Small (Bsc Sports Science)
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Sourced by: Dominic Small (Bsc Sports Science) |
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