2025 WTT Contender London (Private recording)

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[quanghuysk]

be careful, WTT may strike your channel

 

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[Tony's Table Tennis]

be careful, WTT may strike your channel

private recording is allowed

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

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how was it (do you feel), to be in that space where pros are training ?

My first time with international pros was about 10 years ago

 

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VVK
how was it (do you feel), to be in that space where pros are training ?

My first time with international pros was about 10 years ago

I wasn't really in the same space (in my dreams, lol ), just sitting next to the curtain dividing the playing area and the training hall (same as during the 2018 ITTF Team World Cup), but I'm still in same sheer awe at seeing how hard and how much the pros train. Harimoto literally did drills till like less than 2 minutes before playing his QF match v Kazuhiro. IMO, it is obvious that it is this relentless all-out training that enables them to perform so well under pressure, not whatever equipment they happen to play with, no matter how hard equipment manufacturers try to convince us of the opposite.

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

I wasn't really in the same space (in my dreams, lol ), just sitting next to the curtain dividing the playing area and the training hall (same as during the 2018 ITTF Team World Cup), but I'm still in same sheer awe at seeing how hard and how much the pros train. Harimoto literally did drills till like less than 2 minutes before playing his QF match v Kazuhiro. IMO, it is obvious that it is this relentless all-out training that enables them to perform so well under pressure, not whatever equipment they happen to play with, no matter how hard equipment manufacturers try to convince us of the opposite.

yes, pro tt is basically another sport all together.
the sheer power and consistency, with little to no reaction time is extremely fun.

The "video" slows the sport down a lot. To be there next to the live action is something that cannot be explained by words. The speed is so much faster than videos

 

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yes, pro tt is basically another sport all together.
the sheer power and consistency, with little to no reaction time is extremely fun.

The "video" slows the sport down a lot. To be there next to the live action is something that cannot be explained by words. The speed is so much faster than videos

100%. After watching Sora Matsushima v Lin Yun-Ju and Lin Yun-Ju v Harimoto Tomokazu live, the replays on YT seem like bullet time from Matrix

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

100%. After watching Sora Matsushima v Lin Yun-Ju and Lin Yun-Ju v Harimoto Tomokazu live, the replays on YT seem like bullet time from Matrix

and the sound, the sound of the spin (if you are close enough to hear it).

 

[vvk1]

and the sound, the sound of the spin (if you are close enough to hear it).

Oh yes. IMO, the difference in sound between watching a live match at the event vs watching a video is definitely a factor in what makes the latter feel "slower". Humans rely on hearing for so many things - to estimate proximity of the source, whether it is moving away or towards you, whether something is happening rapidly or slowly, etc. When you watch a video, especially with commentary, the sound of the bats hitting the ball during rapid exchanges is just not as loud/sharp as when you're there yourself and so the action feels "slower".

 

[quanghuysk]

private recording is allowed

I dont think so, I've been in several WTT events and once I placed my camera/mobile on tripod to record the match, WTT staff came and told me I'm not allowed to record the match. Image and short video are ok. I haven't checked the regulartion yet, but the staff told me WTT has the rights.

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

I dont think so, I've been in several WTT events and once I placed my camera/mobile on tripod to record the match, WTT staff came and told me I'm not allowed to record the match. Image and short video are ok. I haven't checked the regulartion yet, but the staff told me WTT has the rights.

you can argue, you are taking recordings for images and short videos

when you mention "strike", you can prove to youtube that the video under the strike was taken from your own camera and provide the original file as evidence.

I think WTT staff is using scare tactics
there isn't a no recording policy

players record they own matches too. only bigger events like Olympics, where one can't record.
I have yet heard WTT telling a player that he/she can't record they own matches.

even guys like Dan put up cameras in hall and training halls

 

[Tyce]

Oh yes. IMO, the difference in sound between watching a live match at the event vs watching a video is definitely a factor in what makes the latter feel "slower". Humans rely on hearing for so many things - to estimate proximity of the source, whether it is moving away or towards you, whether something is happening rapidly or slowly, etc. When you watch a video, especially with commentary, the sound of the bats hitting the ball during rapid exchanges is just not as loud/sharp as when you're there yourself and so the action feels "slower".

Sometimes there's really good mic setups at the table, those videos are absolutely much more immersive

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Sometimes there's really good mic setups at the table, those videos are absolutely much more immersive

yes, but it cannot be compared to live - ears and eyes close to the action.

 

[vvk1]

you can argue, you are taking recordings for images and short videos

when you mention "strike", you can prove to youtube that the video under the strike was taken from your own camera and provide the original file as evidence.

I think WTT staff is using scare tactics
there isn't a no recording policy

players record they own matches too. only bigger events like Olympics, where one can't record.
I have yet heard WTT telling a player that he/she can't record they own matches.

even guys like Dan put up cameras in hall and training halls

Lol, the recording of today's "WTT Champions Frankfurt 2025 | Day 2 | Session 1 " -

- is now blocked in UK. "This video contains content from SME, who has blocked it in your country on copyright grounds" message. The livestream itself was not blocked. What a sh*tshow.