Features of the movements of the strongest Asian and Russian table tennis players
The article considers the quantitative and qualitative characteristics of the game movements of the strongest Asian and Russian men's table tennis players. For the first time, in details, there were considered and studied: the method of movement, direction of movement, number of steps between serves, and going into position to kick with the palmar (forehand) or rear (the bekedam) side of the racket and the effectiveness of the serves. The analysis of the main, classical methods of movement in table tennis, such as side steps, cross steps, jumps, turning steps, one-step method of movement, the so-called sub-step and stepping (steps), is given. The studied features of the methods of movement in the process of competitive activity of the strongest Asian and Russian male table tennis players are of scientific and practical significance, since they allowed us to identify the reasons for the lag in the technique of movement of Russian tennis players from the strongest Asian table tennis players. It is revealed that in the modern table tennis, the strongest tennis players in the world are more likely to use the shortest steps, namely the sub-step and the step. The frequency of movements on the site in different directions is studied. The advantages and effectiveness of the use of blows with the palm and back of the racket by the strongest Russian and Asian table tennis players are revealed. It is established that Russian table tennis players lag behind Asian tennis players in some indicators of movement, which is of theoretical and practical importance for further improving the methods of training Russian highly qualified table tennis players.