Coaches
Bill Lui
- U.S. Certified National Coach
| Interview With Bill
Lui |
| Q: Occupation? A: Table Tennis Coach Q: Who are some of your past and present students and their greatest accomplishment? A:
Q: How often do you coach ? A: Six days a week for a total of approximately 30 hours. Q: What area of coaching would you consider to be a strength ? A: Understanding of the fundamentals and the game, patience and communication skills. Q: If your students could only remember one thing, what would you want it to be ? A: Do the best that they are capable of doing. Q: As a coach, what has been your proudest moment thus far ? A: To be selected as the US Olympic Committee Developmental Coach of the Year for Table Tennis in 1996, it’s inaugural year. Q: What are your feelings on the 40mm ball? A: Due to the reduction in spin and speed, and the higher visibility, it has made it easier for beginners to learn and stay with the game. Q: How has this affected your approach to coaching? A: It has not affected my approach to coaching but more emphasis has been placed on close to the table looping than when the ball was 38mm. Q: What are your feelings on the 11-point game? A: From a game coaching standpoint I am not in favor of it. It does not allow the coach or the player to establish a rhythm and put undue pressure for the players to win each point/game. Q: How has this affected your approach to coaching? A: It has put more emphasis on winning each point instead of establishing a game plan and give it a chance to develop. Q: What are your feelings on the hidden service rule? A: It has reduced the deception effect. The intent is good but almost impossible to enforce. Q: How has this affected your approach to coaching ? A: All my students are instructed to comply with the rule even if the opponent is “crossing the line”, and to rely more on variation than deception. Q: If you could change one thing about table tennis it would be ? A: For it to be viewed and treated as a sport than as a recreation. Q: How did you get started playing table tennis and how old were you? A: I lived in Hong Kong until I graduated from High School. I started playing as a sport in school when I was about 9 years old. Q: What hobbies do you have? A: Swimming, playing bridge, going to professional basketball games and watching them on TV, surfing the net, listening to music. Q: What is your favorite movie? A: The Sound of Music. Q: What is your favorite TV show? A: The West Wing. Q: What is your favorite food? A: Authentic Chinese. Q: What is your favorite sport outside of table tennis? A: Basketball. |
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