What to do if your shoulder hurts when playing table tennis

Nowadays, many people like to play table tennis. Table tennis is also known as my country's national sport. Many teenagers enjoy playing table tennis as a sport and also as a way to improve a skill. But some people find that they feel shoulder pain when playing table tennis. Some cases may be caused by long-term inactivity, or they may be caused by illness. So, what should you do if your shoulder hurts when playing table tennis?

There are several causes of shoulder pain:

The waist turn is OK, but the foot movement is not very good.

There are many ways to train your footwork. For example, when the opponent sends the ball to your center or forehand, you can adjust your footwork and move left and right to hit the ball, thus forming a habit of thinking and reaction. Second, practice pushing or flicking the ball with your backhand, then attacking the ball sideways, and then attacking the ball with your forehand.

Question 2: When you apply force forward when hitting the ball, do you apply force in the early rising phase of the ball? Yes, that is one of the reasons. Coach Li Xiaodong (head coach of Wang Liqin of the Chinese table tennis team) said that the most stable time to hit the ball is in the early stage of the incoming ball's rise. At this time, it is easy to generate a combined force with the force of the incoming ball, and the return ball will have the greatest power and high stability. Another reason to move forward is to force yourself to adjust your center of gravity, to have a feeling of pressing your center of gravity forward and hitting the ball with your body instead of swinging your arms.

Question 3: When attacking with the forehand, the wrist hooks inward and the ball creates side spin. This is caused by a misunderstanding in the use of force. When hitting the ball, it is emphasized that everything from the hand to the shoulder should be relaxed. If you keep thinking about how to use force with your hands and deliberately use the strength of your wrist to create friction, your ball will hook inward. This is more obvious in straight shots. If you are practicing forehand attacking, it is easier to solve, because the more impacts the ball has and the less friction it has, the better the effect. So don't have friction, adjust the direction of the ball yourself, make the racket slightly tilted forward, perpendicular to the path of the incoming ball, and just hit the ball, and you won't hook your hand. Also, don't hang your wrists.

Question 4: When hitting the ball continuously, if the racket does not return to its position, the wrist will hook inward and spin sideways. The racket did not return to its original position due to slow recovery and stiff forearm. Solution: Actively lead the racket, relax, and pay attention to the rhythm. Key points: When the ball is hit by the opponent, determine the direction of the ball and move your feet, while turning your waist to lead the racket. When the ball falls on the table, start turning back your waist and contracting your forearm to hit the ball. And we must ensure that every ball goes through such a process, so that control over the ball is enhanced and people can actively relax. Your arms cannot remain in place waiting for the ball, or you cannot wait until the ball comes before drawing the racket. This is not good because the arm will be blocked by the ball and you will not be able to exert any power.