Adam vs. Homeless Paralympic Champion
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ก.ย. 2024
- Tahl and I have been friends for a long time and he's quite an inspiration.
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Keywords: table tennis, ping pong, Adam Bobrow, Tahl Leibovitz, Paralympics
Tahl was homeless when he won his Paralympic singles GOLD medal in class 7. Table tennis changed his life. He's been happily married for 20 years and has a successful, meaningful and fulfilling career helping others. 8>)
very inspirational
table tennis is very good
ratio XD
ok..adam..
Imagine being such a chad that gettung a house means less than winning table tennis
Tahl cursing at everything holy and unholy after a miss serve return then turning to Adam mildly aggressivelly saying "Good!" broke me as much as it did Adam!
It's a reminder that he's from queens lol
My God dont be so sensitive. Many successful competitive people have a hunger to win and a bit of fire in your belly is part of that, not that you would know probably. Are you top at anything?
@@FruitCakeReaperbroke him as in it made him laugh. you stop being so sensitive
@@osmondchung for real lmfao !!!
@@FruitCakeReaper oof
You are a great person Adam, you're a great storyteller.
He's an all-round nice guy, ain't he?!
Jesus Christ loves you and died for your sins
Adam's like the single kindest dude out of 8 billion humanoids and meanwhile Tahl is swearing like someone who was born and raised in NYC. This video was amazing; I loved it.
can't believe he's playing at the same level with his left hand, that's quite amazing !
new to table tennis... 8:26 i don't understand, why didn't adam just hit it in the side he is not in? I have seen this happen many times, why is this is the case? Is there a rule I don't know about?
@@umershaikh7179 because it's more difficult to hit down the line shot than cross-court one, especially from the cross-court rally.
@@davidace5444 is the net higher for down the line shots or is that just in lawn tennis?
@@mfzoom5401 it's not. same height along its whole length. hitting down the line is more difficult because of the spin of the ball, angle and shorter distance
Its sometimes hard to hit the ball wherever we like, and very easy to make mistakes(although not impossible) bcoz of the balls spin..
Hello, I'm Tina from Adam's new video "Beat Me, Win $100". I appeared in this video at 10:37, the girl who wore the blue shirt!
Tina!!! That’s awesome!!! Everyone loves you!!! They all want to see a rematch with you and your racket 😀🥳
@@AdamBobrow make it happen!
@@AdamBobrow Yea make it happennn
We want revenge tina.
Lets make it happen
Tahl had every excuse and chance to just check out with life not being fair, and not giving him an equal chance. This is simply inspirational.
It is hard to remember this is his off-hand haha. I would DEFINITELY want to watch a another match with him where he plays with his right hand or even better, both hands as he pleases.
Yeah! Rematch with right, last game with both and a lead start.
new to table tennis... 8:26 i don't understand, why didn't adam just hit it in the side he is not in? I have seen this happen many times, why is this is the case? Is there a rule I don't know about?
@@umershaikh7179 it's not always smart to play "left-right-left-right". For those high balls a parallel can be risky because there is "less table" for the ball to land. It's closer. Adam played first ball in the deep forehand and 2 balls on the shoulder or body of the opponent as we call it. That's a good tactic as you can catch him off balance but Tahl returned them and then Adam missed.
Left and right please
you can tell Tahl made the mistakes when he would (supposedly) use his right hand. Adam purposefully attacked Tahl's right side.
A joke too good to miss, Adam playing against a Paralympian and asking him for a handicap to play only with his left. That's legendary
Watched Tahl play at the 2000 North American Teams. I was just a kid but I remember being amazed at the touch he had. He preached a lot of mental toughness and was one of the hardest players to break. If you think he’s intense in this video, you guys should have seen him back then. He would have hit Adam for celebrating the edge winner back in the day. Not even kidding 🤣
I understand the rotten upbringing that can engender a certain style of competitive edginess and personality. But I can't applaud that outcome. For me this video is zero-sum. I don't know what to make of it.
At best, I'm wanting to think in this particular instance--playing Adam--it's his way of goofing off.
I was impressed by his off hand play, but really turned off by his attitude. He had to know how he would show on this video with light and lively Adam. The cursing and racket throwing made him look like a punk, not a champion.
Admire his skills, sympathy for what he had endured, and turned off by his behaviors on the table. Well said, it's zero sum for me as well. Mental toughness shouldn't be anger and rage, and sport should be about respect and breakthrough.
@@-danR yea it's also not mutually exclusive too. you can be an amazing professional table tennis player or a sports athlete, and also not be that type of edgy guy too
@@-danR So many privileged participation trophy winners in this comment thread. I don't think you realize how impressive someone being a world champion while homeless is. Competitiveness and greatness rarely come without some fire. It's just unfortunate that we live in an age where people see that fire and immediately run away.
Long story short: Adam walked home that night
Spoilers jeez.
Bro, this guy is a gladiator! Loved it! Thanks for that and big applause for Tahl!
Tina is in 10:38 the player that the crowd loved. She is really good 💯
Yeah
Tahl speaks out loud what I swear in my head when I make what I consider as silly mistakes haha
Hahaha same here
When I play it's "I overshot", "I overshoot every single time", "FUCK", "NOOOOOOOOOOOO", "what am I doing", "stupid mistake", "the net is too high", "FINGER" and the occasional kick the wall moment (I only do that in my club though).
At least, YOU can behave and have control over what goes out of your mouth. Respect to you.
@@backspacer92 Finger! I hate when that happen
@@EngLhag For real. Happens to me in every session.
I love the story that goes with each video just as much as the vid, itself!
A 6 foot leprechaun, lol
Imma clip this straight up😂😂😂
I played Tahl at the 2008 Singles NCTTA National Championships in Minnesota opening round robin. I had him 9-4 in the first game and lost 11-9 lol. lost the match but he ended up placing 2nd. He's a great player.
Yeah right
@@jolzwartxd5435 ? I went to JMU and played at that event in 2008, not sure why you'd say "yeah right"
@@magnificcenTCG I believe he agreed that Tahl was a good player.
I am very sorry for his childhood , huge respect to him he looks such a nice guy. Love your videos bro
He sceares me, cussing and throwing his paddle. 😬😬😬
@@ericd1084 Lol
This guy is the embodiment of my mental state when playing. Full tilt
Its amazing what this man has gone through and now we see him play against Adam and show his skill is sick :)
Thank you Adam. Tahl gives me hope. Just don't know if I can sleep on the street like him. But I will throw my racquet as hard as Tahl does.
I agree
Does he also teach anger management classes? 😅
Rude, and true😂
This style of editing makes table tennis so addictive to watch =D great stuff!
I’m just here for Tina Tsai, after watching Adam’s “Beat me, win $100” challenge in NY.. :-)
Tahl is my new favorite player. I love his skill and cursing. I too curse like a sailor, and can relate. Will buy his amazon book. Thank you!
I can relate 😅😅
Ohhhhh I get so mad 😠
Tahl is so competitive it’s so good, and Tahl is an inspiration 🙏🏽🙏🏽
One of the most entertaining matches ever. So much variety in placement, spin and curses... :D
The 6 ft leprechaun comment was pretty entertaining.
They guy is so strict with himself, and i think that's what made him a good player.
On top of that he is a total badass
Just 15 seconds after starting watching this video I have a new hero Tahl. Thanks Adam now I rewind the video and let"s watching it completely.
I like how a guy who's yelling, cursing and throwing his bat around wrote a best-selling book about the mentality in playing table tennis. :D
Tahl is a great player, I've never seen one of your opponents play like him, he played with his left hand, how crazy is that🤯
I like Tahl. He has an appropriate level of "passion", let us say. He seemed to totally see through your snakes 90% of the time.
finally someone who intersects the highball on the table! I don't know why most players let themselves be pushed away from the table.
I guess it's something you have to be really comfortable with. I also don't always understand some of Adam's opponents who don't use this opportunity
Because you don't know what spin Adam is imparting on the ball. When you hit the ball early, you are basically guessing what spin he put on the ball below the table where you cannot see. What if it is a side spin? What if it is a back spin snake? What if it is a top spin and the ball will kick? By allowing the lob high ball bounce on the table and look at how it bounces up, you can determine the spin better and therefore know at what angle to hit the ball. So, no, most players playing Adam are not stupid. They let the balls bounce and look at the spin and decide how to attack it. When Tahl hits the ball right off the bounce, he basically guessed what spin was on the ball. Don't forget. Adam edited the video. He might have edited out a couple balls that Tahl hits off the bounce and hit it straight into the net because it is a backspin snake.
@@MrJackJWu I was not talking about those under the tables snakes. Definitely you have no idea which side he spins each time. We were talking about his normal long distance high defence lobs where you can see exactly how he hits them..
@@albor06 Here are my guesses. 1) When Adam lobs, it is not a straight top spin lob. I imagine there is quite a bit of side spin as well. Therefore you still want the lobs to bounce and take its course before you decide how to smash it. 2) this is a match where I don’t know why Adam’s lobs have landed shallowed on the table so Talh can hit it off the bounce and close to the net. In other matches from Adam, most of his lobs land deep on the table so at that point you might as well let the ball bounce and take of the ball on the way down. Again if table tennis allows you to hit the ball off the air like tennis does then yes you might as well take the ball in the air and smash it back.
4:04 "Punish! Come on!" must be inserted in the following videos)))
It's so much better when the players get fired up like Tahl!
Badass table tennis. And what a character. Respect!
who's here to see Tina . . Let's go tina rematch!!
Maybe that 'PUNISH' might be new meme like the what happened🤣😂 I hope adam you can see this
Totally inspiring. I look forward to the rematch!
"This guy is a leprechaun". Excellent, I now have a new insult to add to my tournament repertoire.
The truth is when he plays you with both of his hands he will crush you 🤣
Really enjoyed the video ❤
The way Tahl backed up at 6:37 anticipating that move. I have no knowledge in table tennis but that was badass
I know it may be hard but a video of you and the egyptian paralympic legend Ibrahim Hamadtou would be something out of this world i hope to see it
This man fought so hard. That's look like this is the last match in his life. I understand him.
(Sorry for my eng, I'm from Russia:))
Your English is WAYYYYY better than my Russian. It was almost perfect and easy to understand. Thanks for watching from Russia! 🙌🏿😁❤️
@@AdamBobrow Wow! I am glad to see your comment, Adam! Thank you😊
See u have a good taste in music mate love a bit off queen
@@farrow-xr4ls Me too) Queen is one of my favorite bands. I love Bohemian Rhapsody, I even learned it on the guitar. Maybe I'll post a cover on this channel soon)
new to table tennis... 8:26 i don't understand, why didn't adam just hit it in the side he is not in? I have seen this happen many times, why is this is the case? Is there a rule I don't know about?
5:13 The editing is on point :-D
Also: PUNISH!!!
Next match - he should be able to switch as he pleases
So, I am nowhere near these levels, but im ok. I made a name for myself by playing with both hands, switching frequently during points. However, this guy is something else. Fair play to him
Great video Adam you are the best.TAHL is incredible human god bless him.
Great match, so serious, no laughing, he is a little crazy...
Adam, thank you very much! It's amazing! I'm sending you great hallow from Philadelphia!
Often you might imagine someone with such angry self talk was their own worst enemy and would probably crumble if they got too far behind but I have a feeling that Tahl keeps fighting to the bitter end and the angry facade while playing doesn’t cause him to dwell on negatives.
Maybe have him start with both hands then depending on how badly he beats you in the first set have a system for how he plays you in the next, right hand, left hand or left hand with 20kg weights on each ankle…
This guy is a real champions. He shows his competitiveness even in a fun games, and mad at him self whenever he did a bad play. Well played ~
no, he just cant lose, which most likely originates from his (lack of) childhood. if anything, he needs a therapist. i hate people like him, who can never have fun, and tryhard every game. we all know those kind of people, and there is a reason why noone likes to be around them.
Man just shouting and energizing th entire universe
A sad story, but a very inspirational story, it goes without saying god closes the door(in terms of being homeless and abandoned by his parents and developing that condition, god opened the window and he used these experiences to motivate him to be a champion in table tennis
I've seen him playing in a club, literally yelled at players at other tables to stop playing so ''he could focus''.
Based on this video, I'm not surprised at all😅
Yh right u made this up to put him in a bad light and follow the crowd! Don't be a dick man yh he was unsporstmanlike but he seems a decent person of the table. How do u think he's gunner react to all this hate? Stop bullshitting he's had a more difficult life than most of us...
@@farrow-xr4ls I am sure he gets accusations all the time. But he choosed to stick to this way of behaving. So... he does not need your defense.
@@farrow-xr4ls Probably the worst rationalization I’ve seen in a while. I don’t grant him any passes for his upbringing or disability. The guy acted like a 10 yr old brat. He showed himself to be a loser despite the score, not a champion at all. Respect is earned.
@@lucasz3515 but u did make it up didn't u?
This channel is cuddly in a very good way and Tahl brings a fun contrast to that.
This guy is the funniest you have played with.
I want to challenge Adam come in Lesotho
One of my favorite players of all time
Totally amazing technique.
I would not have thought such fast hand switched possible without having seen it!
he is so competitive, i like it
That was an incredible match! Love from England 🏴🏴
Can’t believe how this 11:21mns passed. Truly loved the game, both of you are too good. 👍
"PUNISH"! Ha! I'm gonna start using that! I usually do a Rick Flair "WOOOO" on a good smash.
Very highly motivating and inspiring story , it's got 7 k likes in the first 4 days itself , waiting for a rematch with right hand 😍😍
10:37 I'm here for Tina haha 🤣
This video is one I ever saw the love of a person on sport !
I couldn't throw the ball accurately at you with my left. What an amazing player
Love you Adam! Amazing guy, hope to see you in Australia (hopefully Adelaide) sometime 😁
Also, can’t wait for the rematch with Tahl
It would be amazing to see Tahl vs Kaz match,!
i never like youtube videos but i really wanna see another match I love tahl
Tahl is a Howard Beach boy. We grew up on the same block. I played him once, and couldn't get a single point.
Fuckin love this guy! PUNISH!!! hahahahah!!
He played with left hand only and almost win. Amazing!
Hi I came here for tina at 10:37 from the video 'Beat Me, Win $100'
Here from brazil, im certainly will read his book, nice game, even for those who just watch like me. congratz Adam another amazing video i'm realy you fan.
Imagine being the guy who asks a Paralympic to handicap himself
It was said at the start of the video that he ranks with pro table tennis players who are normal. It shouldn’t bruise your ego or something to ask this guy for a handicap
@@Jeovaunihunter it’s a joke bro
This guy is an anime character...he was playing with his non dominant hand the entire time🤯🤯🤯broooo that's like when rock lee took off hits leg weights 😭💯respect
Such a great story and match. On one hand I always root for the underdog but his displayed attitude kinda had me rooting for Adam. Please play him again
Great message at the end of the video my brother. Thank you🙂🤜
And i thought this was family friendly LOL
Wow, very inspirational story. Much respect
Everyone has its own battle , Thal and Adam both won their challenge.
Tahl is amazing with his Left hand! ...awesome match.!!!!
I will now say “PUNISH” with regularity
This reminds me, you should make a ping pong paddle with a cool logo on it or something thats your own seperate paddle brand and you could maybe get like a snake on it from your snake serve and snake returns and things like that. Or you could just put like Bobrow on it somewhere in a cool font or something, i dont know. Just a suggestion, keep up with the amazing videos!
Wow!! This is the second time I've watched this video. I want to see both him playing you right handed and then using both hands!! I have to buy his book!! We've got to get this video to 5,000 likes people! Great content and great playing.
мне очень нравится как вы играете! я вдохновляюсь вашей игрой!!!
That was friggen amazing cheers from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺
This game was really funny! hahahaha
It is very impressive how Tahl manages you non-predominant hand with such maestry.
His life a movie fr
9:55 what a perfect serve. It really shows how attentive Adam is to his opponent's positions
Quite the amazing story a really great watch, i would link to this video more
You wanted 5k likes in first week!? Well guess what, u get it within 20 hours lol! And now I will desperately waiting be for the part 2!!!ಠ﹏ಠ
Bellissimo incontro, soprattutto molto divertente. Grazie. .
Adam youare greatest ping-pong TH-camr❤❤❤
10:37
That's Tina, the girl of the last video :O
The way he shouts "PUNISH"
I was 100% for Tahl cause I have the same disease ( which is 1 person for 100000 ) and I pretty much love TT because you can have fun and compete with anyone !
Adam !!!! I really want to see him switching his hands while he is playing with you ! Leave him as normal to perform his best ability against you . I want to see a really good game ! All the best buddy
This guy has an critic/aggressive personality, which I don't like personally. But I don't blame him, considering how he grew up
The guy seems really unstable mentally. He's like a roller coster of emotions, being unable to control how high and how low he goes. He really gives me the vibe of being bipolar, wich is really odd considering the he published a book about the mental aspect of table tennis and being a social worker.
Personnaly, I really dislike people like him.
A lot of people grew up in shitty situations. That kind of just seems like an excuse to be a dick
He had a choice to act the way he did. And he knew his poor attitude would be viewed by millions. Amazing he came off this unhinged. This guy wrote a book on the mental side of table tennis? That’s irony for you.