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he doesn't even need to go to ChinaOP could just spend 2 weeks or 1 month in China or Japan see by himself what the international level is. air plane tickets are not that expensive these days
The truth is getting to the very top (international level) in ANY discipline not just sports, any hobby, or any profession...
and among the very top, the difference between the very top players is huge.
basically you should think with logarithmic scale.
between N1 and N2 as much difference than between N2 and N4, or N4 and N8 and N8 and N16, etc...every step to the top is more and more difficult...you need 2 times more talent and work to advance twice less than at previous level.
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statistically starting seriously a sport at 11 --- or an instrument like piano or violin --- is really late.
he can reach a very high level but top international level is against the odds even with all his passion, doesn't mean its impossible and definitely worth trying !
statistically probably more chances to become a Nobel Prize or the next Warren Buffett than the next Ma Long, Messi or e-sports champion IMO
he just need to go to a proper full time center in USA, and he can see he is miles away from players younger than him
and then he can review how those stronger and younger players train and he can have an idea on what "others" do.
but he has a long list of excuses on why that is not possible (excuses to visit and see and that he has everything planned out already, he isn't hear asking what we think his chances are, he is telling us he can do it already).
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