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mahomedy13 
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 Topic: How to train a 7 year oldPosted: 12/07/2014 at 1:34pm |
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My 7 year old brother is starting to play properly(sort of)
I do not want him to learn playing incorrectly. Any advice on how to coach that age etc. Videos and info all will be appreciated. |
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Baal
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Posted: 12/07/2014 at 2:04pm |
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Little kids are pretty natural. Just feed lots of balls, don't let him get discouraged, make sure he has fun. You need to be very patient. Remember little kids have short attention span. One issue with little kids is they are very short so they are kind of reaching upwards to get their blade on the ball. I have seen people build a table about 15 cm tall that kids that age can stand on, about the width of a TT table and very stable. (Easier than shortening the TT table).
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mahomedy13
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Posted: 12/07/2014 at 4:13pm |
thanks for the advice. He is not short,that he is unable to hit a good shot.He is tall enough(he doesnt reach up with blade) I will keep this topic updated,so any other valuable input will always be appreciated.
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nathanso
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Posted: 12/08/2014 at 12:52am |
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Be aware of paddle weight. I'd recommend 140-150g tops. Look for a blade in the 65-70g range and use light weight rubber. The weight of cut inverted rubber can vary from 35-55g per side depending on brand and model.. you want close to 35g.
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marcos78
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Posted: 12/08/2014 at 10:33am |
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Hello, in my humble opinion, keep him motivated and having fun, do exercises for strengtening his legs, jumping and running fast, so he can do the properly movement, first the legs then the arm, there is tons of videos in youtube, take a look. I think trying to imitate some of them, need a lot of training, the hardest is keep motivation, in western countries I think there is a lot of distractions.
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mahomedy13
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Posted: 12/09/2014 at 5:41am |
im not so sure about this. the stup he is using currently is 197g,and he seems comfortable with it.
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Posted: 12/09/2014 at 5:57pm |
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He may seem comfortable, but it will slow his transition between strokes.
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Posted: 12/09/2014 at 8:17pm |
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The most important in the beginning is to have fun. Try to play many exercises when you count the shots.
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Posted: 12/10/2014 at 6:16am |
Agree, I am sure most coaches would agree. maybe up to 170g But surely 197g is way over board for a 7 year old |
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Posted: 12/10/2014 at 9:18pm |
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From my coach point of view it is important to teach children the right technique from the start as it is easy to teach beginners correctly compared to changing 'bad habits' at a later stage.
So it may be beneficial to have a clear idea of correct strokes, posture, etc and patiently work on establishing these ...
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mahomedy13
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Posted: 12/30/2014 at 1:51pm |
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Update:
I have found a lightweight blade with rubbers for him(157g). His forehand loop has developed well,though not very consistent.he can loop 4-5 balls most of the time.the only difficulty,other than consistency,is looping high balls. However,with a bit more practice,i am positive that the consistency will increase.
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Posted: 12/30/2014 at 9:21pm |
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As long as his head is above the table, he can start training. Over here, the kids are enrolled into training centre as young as 5. The weight of blade should not be a big issue as long as the kid is comfortable with it. I have seen 6 years old kid playing with more than 200g blade with no issue at all.
Use multi-balls to train both f/h n b/h. Once they could hit 30 balls consecutively with ease, can proceed to footwork regime. |
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