Hi guys!! i was wondering.. how do you like to celebrate a point? scream, jump, or simply raise your fist and dont say enything??
Dan, about that "Chooo", many players do yell it out at point break, its really common. But I do not know what the heck it means
do you know the reason.. source or history.. of it ?
Yeah it means 'come on' in china D I cannot say that is 100% true source but someone told me this... Ping Pong Cho is chinese for table tennis ive been told
above is the only ref I can find, needless I should say that article did not explain anything."Cho!" is a common Chinese phrase that some players yell out after winning an intense point. Etiquette Tip: Cho's should be used sparingly. Constantly cho'ing, cho'ing at the top of your lungs, and cho'ing after winning a point by an edge ball, net ball, or opponent's unforced error is widely considered rude or inappropriate.
http://www.tabletennisdb.com/dictionary/cho/
above is the only ref I can find, needless I should say that article did not explain anything.
If the thing is indeed chinese oriented, I find many Chinese word with pronunciation close to cho.
球, 去, 糗, 抽, 衝(?), 仇, 臭 (swear?)
None come close to meaning of "Come on", in fact, I could not think of any translation close to CHOO.
Someone must know it, please come forth
One story I 've heard of is this. The word "Cho" or "Chou" in Chinese means "stinky, gross". The "Cho" were originally only used in Chinese table tennis academies to prepare kids mentally ready for being professionals. The kids in Chinese table tennis academies are asked to shout "cho" for every point they win during sparring, practice matches within the team. In context, "cho" simply means "YOU SUCK!" And the players have to deal with agitation, frustration and whatever comes with the disgracing "YOU SUCK" and focus on the play fully attentive. As far as how it spread globally and becomes a word of cheering, I am not very sure.