Raising your game

I was just pondering how we can go about raising our game level, from a mental perspective. We all have moments where we play really really good, pull off extrordinary shots etc.

The trick is I think is that we need to play at that level for a longer time.

Honestly, I'd say 3% of my game is world class level. About 12% is A level, 40% B level, and the rest C level. If I could raise those levels then there be much improvement.

Any body watch the dragon ball z saga? Its like maintaining super saiyon for a longer time period. I think thats how it should be.

Any other thoughts on how to raise ones game?

Master Roshi says:

You should train hard like Son Goku did.
If that doesn't work, embark on a quest to find the seven Dragon Balls and wish to become a Super Saiyan or the greatest tt player ever.

yay

trap yourself in a hyperbolic time chamber with some ppl and play for 15 years. 

Well I once was talking to my coach about my perspectives and he said - those who start too late like you still can rapidly gain the skills but after few years you`ll reach your potential and stop to progress.

There`s a level system in post-soviet countries:
3rd level
2nd level
1st level
candidate
master of sports
honoured master of sports
world class master of sports

For those who started playing after 16, 1st level is a top. To earn a master, you should start at least around 11-12, to be a world class player - around 6-8.

For example, Fedor Kuzmin first took the blade in his hands at the age of 5, earned master at 14 and world class master at 18

Some people can play for years, and it won't matter. They just don't have the game in them, I know this person who has been playing for years he is just not good. He doesn't have a great practice partner and doesn't devote enough time to the game at least 2 and a half to 3 hours of table training and 1 hour of serves and atleast a half an hour of jump rope everyday no breaks

It Sure Does

find a player on your level, go to the training hall and just start doing drills, like the falkenberg fh to fh bh to bh and get it to the point where you both can do these types of drills without even thinking, the key is repetition, Don't be discouraged if you can't get it right away, practicing is a skill that you must master it takes time

i think the practice partner is the hardest. no one wants to just practice, they all want to play, and i just want to practice, do drills, etc because playing matches does not seem to help as much. especially when i am making the same mistakes over and over and i have no idea how to fix them

creeder, i believe its true, practice is essential and i'm not sure what kind of level you are, but games practice is very important.  If you find a partner willing to play games, don't just play the game to win, use technique, and when something goes wrong think about why.  You mention that you don't know what your doing wrong, that is for a coach to work out.

practice will obviously allow you to improve your strokes and correct your mistakes over time, but finding a partner isn't very easy either. You might want to train with world-class players to raise your standards, but how many world-class players want to train with you? 

Equipment is another big factor. You can play horribly with some equipment and excellent with some other. It is also a good idea not to switch equipment too much, that can really wreck your game. But most importantly, I believe you need to find a blade rubber combination that will suit the game you want to be playing or can play. Theres like the chinese or the euro style of playing also. Determining which style and equipment suits you best is also vitally important.

There is always one part of your game that holds back the rest. You need to identify that part and correct it before focussing on other areas.

     If you are an aggressive player, I can tell you one way to help.
     My partner and I play a game called "no mercy".
     We usually do forhand to forhand first, then backhand to backhand and then any place on the table. About 15 minutes each is one heck of a workout.
     The only rule is, "Topspin loop drives or kills ONLY no matter how low the ball is".
     Playing this has shown just how low you can really loop or kill a ball. Alot lower that you think. It is a way to find the limits. In regular practice, you tend to play shots safe. By having to hit a low ball, you find out where the limits are. Both of us were surprized at the shots we could make.
     Now, this is not to say to play in competition like this. By playing this game, we both have improved in countering on balls that we might have blocked or moved back off the table.
     It has helped both of us stay in control of the table and forceing the other guy back in competition.
     One thing you will find is the more topspin on an incoming ball, the eaiser it is to counter, The incoming top being turned into your top going out. I am not talking brush loops but loop drives.
     The main thing you need is a willing partner and a bucket of balls. When the buckets empty, then go chase the balls. It is intense!

work on 1 skill at a time!!  beat it to dead and some more til you can do it with consistently with your eyes closed and without thinking about it.  then move on to the next one.  I know lots of people go to the club and start playing without thinking what they want to learn for the practice session and never improve on any skills.  practice is for you to work on a particular skill.  once you learned a new skill, you have to use it in a few practice games.  it does not matter if you lose.  your objective is to practice that skill.  have someone observed your game and tell them to watch that particular shot.  get their opinions what you did right or wrong for that shot and how to correct them.  I know some people are so close minded that they do not listen to anybody comments even when they are paying $$$$ for lessons.  it is like throwing $$$$ down the toilet and never improve.

Hookshot wrote:      If you are an aggressive player, I can tell you one way to help.      My partner and I play a game called "no mercy".      We usually do forhand to forhand first, then backhand to backhand and then any place on the table. About 15 minutes each is one heck of a workout.      The only rule is, "Topspin loop drives or kills ONLY no matter how low the ball is".      Playing this has shown just how low you can really loop or kill a ball. Alot lower that you think. It is a way to find the limits. In regular practice, you tend to play shots safe. By having to hit a low ball, you find out where the limits are. Both of us were surprized at the shots we could make.      Now, this is not to say to play in competition like this. By playing this game, we both have improved in countering on balls that we might have blocked or moved back off the table.      It has helped both of us stay in control of the table and forceing the other guy back in competition.      One thing you will find is the more topspin on an incoming ball, the eaiser it is to counter, The incoming top being turned into your top going out. I am not talking brush loops but loop drives.      The main thing you need is a willing partner and a bucket of balls. When the buckets empty, then go chase the balls. It is intense!

Good idea, I doubt I can find a partner willing to do that though, esp when ppl are waiting for their turn to play.