Introduction and Aim of the study: Table tennis literature displays many efforts about the study of both the development of the game technique and the match and notational analysis. However those works were principally based on the observation and survey of some of the most important aspects: the strokes, the direction of the movements and the efficacy (won, lose, mistakes, etc.). This study aims to elaborate another kind of analysis including the footwork technique (different kind of steps). The most important thing, considering the best player technique, is the best execution of the movement and steps, for reaching in the shortest time the right position, and playing the best stroke. Methods: 1. Environment: 29th Olympic Games in China - Man’s table tennis singles final 2. Population: the n°1 (W. H.) and the n°2 (M. L.) in the world ranking 3. Data collected: footwork technique (different kind of steps), strokes and efficacy. 4. Analysis: it has been analysed the contingency table about Footwork/Strokes and Footwork/Efficacy. Results: The two considered players use mainly the One step (30% and 29%) to return the services, W.H. uses very often the Turn step (17%) to hit the ball with Topspin or Counter topspin. On the other side M.L. prefers to use a more balanced footwork technique, using a combination of Chassè and Turn step (14% and 14%). W.H. uses more frequently the topspin (14%)and the Counter topspin (15%), M.L. prefers the Counter topspin (17%) followed by Topspin (13%). It is possible to notice that the players do not use one step (13%-11%) during the game phases and W.H. does not use one step in particular to hit the ball with a forehand Topspin (10%). The players use in particular the One step in a neutral way (without efficacy, 63% and 72%), W.H. uses the Turn step with good results (25%) but also in a negative way (21%). During the match M.L. is able to use with more positive results every different kind of steps. He shows negative performances using the Chassè (25%) and the Crossover (23%).
Malagoli Lanzoni I., Lobietti R., Merni F. (2010). Footwork in relationship with Strokes and Efficacy during the 29th Olympic Games Table tennis final. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TABLE TENNIS SCIENCES, 6, 60-63.
Footwork in relationship with Strokes and Efficacy during the 29th Olympic Games Table tennis final
MALAGOLI LANZONI, IVAN;LOBIETTI, ROBERTO;MERNI, FRANCO
2010
Abstract
Introduction and Aim of the study: Table tennis literature displays many efforts about the study of both the development of the game technique and the match and notational analysis. However those works were principally based on the observation and survey of some of the most important aspects: the strokes, the direction of the movements and the efficacy (won, lose, mistakes, etc.). This study aims to elaborate another kind of analysis including the footwork technique (different kind of steps). The most important thing, considering the best player technique, is the best execution of the movement and steps, for reaching in the shortest time the right position, and playing the best stroke. Methods: 1. Environment: 29th Olympic Games in China - Man’s table tennis singles final 2. Population: the n°1 (W. H.) and the n°2 (M. L.) in the world ranking 3. Data collected: footwork technique (different kind of steps), strokes and efficacy. 4. Analysis: it has been analysed the contingency table about Footwork/Strokes and Footwork/Efficacy. Results: The two considered players use mainly the One step (30% and 29%) to return the services, W.H. uses very often the Turn step (17%) to hit the ball with Topspin or Counter topspin. On the other side M.L. prefers to use a more balanced footwork technique, using a combination of Chassè and Turn step (14% and 14%). W.H. uses more frequently the topspin (14%)and the Counter topspin (15%), M.L. prefers the Counter topspin (17%) followed by Topspin (13%). It is possible to notice that the players do not use one step (13%-11%) during the game phases and W.H. does not use one step in particular to hit the ball with a forehand Topspin (10%). The players use in particular the One step in a neutral way (without efficacy, 63% and 72%), W.H. uses the Turn step with good results (25%) but also in a negative way (21%). During the match M.L. is able to use with more positive results every different kind of steps. He shows negative performances using the Chassè (25%) and the Crossover (23%).I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
