Slippery Floor

Most of the clubs I play have wooden floors. All these floors are so slippery because it has so much dust and particles - the club don't clean the floors. I used to play with regular running shoes before. Couple of months back I bought Table Tennis shoes (Butterfly and Killerspin shoes having rubber soul). These table tennis shoes had good grip with the floor initially, now it is so slippery.  I tried to wet the sole with water before playing each point, but that is not helping me at all. This is really preventing me to move fast against fast shorts - I feel more confident on cement floors. Couple of my other friends have also the same problem on wooden floors. One of the friends has NIKE basketball shoe - he has the same problem too.

Any suggestions to improve the traction with the floor, or suggestion for a better shoe?
 

i use my rubber cleaner on my shoes before i start playing

Thanks guys for the tips.

sunny wrote: You could actually mop the floor before you play but I know most of us would not do that.

I definitely would do that. Not a mop, but a rag, wet it (wring it enough so it's not too wet, just moist) and wipe the area. It takes 60-120 seconds to do but it's worth it. I suck on slippery floors because I'm an aggressive looper who steps around the backhand a lot and really need the traction. I get so frustrated when my shoes don't grip.

But yeah also use the moist cloth on your shoes as well.

As long as I keep them clean, my adidas tt shoes typically have very good traction even on slick floors, but some are just super dusty.  I play a wild distance looping, lobbing, chopping game, and I despise any place that either has slippery floors or inadequate room around the table.  I have had too many near misses between slipping and crashing into walls, chairs, etc.

Good move.  The problem in table tennis is that there is no defined court.  Unlike tennis, where you are running all over the actual dimension-defined playing surface, in tt as long as the table fits in a space, people often think that everything is good.  Even when there is room and a nice well kept floor, new players often blatantly walk behind you as you are playing a point, causing safety hazards.  I have had way too many close calls at clubs around here, and I am starting to just be vocal about it.

uhh that will only solve problem temporarily.  most floors are like that.  just deal with it.  arnt cement floors even worse?

 

Edited by HyperThyroid - 07/08/2010 at 12:26pm

spit the floor in every point.

Good advise.

mop the floor

fadli wrote: This is what people at my club do, just take a hot water mixed it with sugar and stir it, pour some sugar water at he place u wanted to have grip, try this...... i think its help :-)