@LookB3hindU The problem is the quality of the junior coaches in Europe...Style cannot be changed completely if you are used to that since 10 years old.
@Merrlol gives you a much higher percentage at winning a point. I agree that the CNT A team have more resources, but learning to step around doesn't cost the Europeans anything. Werner Schlager and Timo Boll are perhaps they only two players who are doing anything about their outdated styles. With his tactics and his training methods the Europeans can close the gap in a decade. Lazy isn't the best choice to use, but it's the only way to describe it. Maybe efficient is a better word.
@Merrlol Europeans don't train as much as the Chinese do. When you're comparing hours to hours then yes some do train 6-8 hours a day, but not nearly in the same manner as the Chinese. Ma Long was training 10-12 hours a day when he was a rising star from 2006-2008 (I met a training partner of his). Most of the Chinese practice for that long, but they also practice at higher regimens than the Europeans. They push themselves harder than any European would.
@Merrlol Wang Hao steps around quite a lot. He chooses to use his backhand loop because of how strong it is. With recent injuries he has refrained from stepping around recently, but he is more than capable of pulling out a forehand when his backhand is not in a winning position. I know they prefer a two winger style, but it's out dated. It's a proven fact that a backhand will never be stronger than a forehand. While backhand shots are great to have getting your forehand into a rally (cont)
Christian Suss and timo boll are very talented table tennis players but i was watching ths other video of timo boll and he did'nt play very well i was shoked.But his definitly picked up.
@ruipedro25 I'd like to see you go and play a top Chinese player in your home cup and not be discouraged because you're most likely to get eliminated. This game is all about mentality which you're correct about, but all the mental preparation in the world won't help Suss win a match against one of the top Chinese players. He doesn't have the same training and he knows it. If you lost your chance at winning a $20,000 prize wouldn't you be discouraged?
@Merrlol All you have to do is look at the Chinese technique and you can tell that the Europeans aren't training as hard as the Chinese. A European will prefer to hit a nice backhand winner rather than step around on a hard shot. The Chinese work extra hard to be able to step around on almost any shot. The Chinese work ethic is just at a higher standard than the Europeans. What you've said above is true, but this is the majority reason why the Chinese are stronger than Europeans.
To see the better player just look out for footwork and balance. Compare: 5:20 and 4:20 - both a short to long ball transition, but who looks more stable? The Europeans need to get their fundamentals grounded. Another good example of a 'top' player with terrible basics is Michael Maze, watch any match of him and it looks like he's playing drunk.
@ruipedro25 You make it sound like you can keep complete mental composure to the world's best. In front of a huge audience. If you were in Suss's spot, most likely you'd be too embarrassed to play.
@Merrlol Actually that's exactly what it means. His technique is textbook European. And because of that he is less likely to win more games than those of the Chinese technique. The Chinese players just have stronger everything and Suss doesn't have the same standard of training. To put it bluntly Europeans are lazy and less educated than the Asian players/teams. They refuse to put in the work ethic and science to evolve their game.
I want that table.
@LookB3hindU The problem is the quality of the junior coaches in Europe...Style cannot be changed completely if you are used to that since 10 years old.
In my opinion,Chinese players' mental capacities are usually much better.They are always calm whether their opponents are tough or not.
Ouch. Last game bagel. Zhang is so fast and consistent with his attack.
He just changed from backhand-oriented grip to forehand grip
@Merrlol gives you a much higher percentage at winning a point. I agree that the CNT A team have more resources, but learning to step around doesn't cost the Europeans anything. Werner Schlager and Timo Boll are perhaps they only two players who are doing anything about their outdated styles. With his tactics and his training methods the Europeans can close the gap in a decade. Lazy isn't the best choice to use, but it's the only way to describe it. Maybe efficient is a better word.
@Merrlol Europeans don't train as much as the Chinese do. When you're comparing hours to hours then yes some do train 6-8 hours a day, but not nearly in the same manner as the Chinese. Ma Long was training 10-12 hours a day when he was a rising star from 2006-2008 (I met a training partner of his). Most of the Chinese practice for that long, but they also practice at higher regimens than the Europeans. They push themselves harder than any European would.
@Merrlol Wang Hao steps around quite a lot. He chooses to use his backhand loop because of how strong it is. With recent injuries he has refrained from stepping around recently, but he is more than capable of pulling out a forehand when his backhand is not in a winning position.
I know they prefer a two winger style, but it's out dated. It's a proven fact that a backhand will never be stronger than a forehand. While backhand shots are great to have getting your forehand into a rally (cont)
Christian Suss and timo boll are very talented table tennis players but i was watching ths other video of timo boll and he did'nt play very well i was shoked.But his definitly picked up.
is that argyle?
Zhang flipped his bat at 4:23
@ruipedro25 I'd like to see you go and play a top Chinese player in your home cup and not be discouraged because you're most likely to get eliminated.
This game is all about mentality which you're correct about, but all the mental preparation in the world won't help Suss win a match against one of the top Chinese players. He doesn't have the same training and he knows it.
If you lost your chance at winning a $20,000 prize wouldn't you be discouraged?
@Merrlol All you have to do is look at the Chinese technique and you can tell that the Europeans aren't training as hard as the Chinese. A European will prefer to hit a nice backhand winner rather than step around on a hard shot. The Chinese work extra hard to be able to step around on almost any shot. The Chinese work ethic is just at a higher standard than the Europeans. What you've said above is true, but this is the majority reason why the Chinese are stronger than Europeans.
To see the better player just look out for footwork and balance.
Compare: 5:20 and 4:20 - both a short to long ball transition, but who looks more stable? The Europeans need to get their fundamentals grounded.
Another good example of a 'top' player with terrible basics is Michael Maze, watch any match of him and it looks like he's playing drunk.
@ruipedro25 You make it sound like you can keep complete mental composure to the world's best. In front of a huge audience. If you were in Suss's spot, most likely you'd be too embarrassed to play.
@Merrlol Actually that's exactly what it means. His technique is textbook European. And because of that he is less likely to win more games than those of the Chinese technique. The Chinese players just have stronger everything and Suss doesn't have the same standard of training. To put it bluntly Europeans are lazy and less educated than the Asian players/teams. They refuse to put in the work ethic and science to evolve their game.