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;););) Yea, I think you have a point there. Its kinda just background footage most of the time so that the video isn’t just a black screen. He’s gone over specific clips with specific example before, but he doesn’t do it nearly enough.

;) Agreed!! I think a lot of his endorsement of Chinese technique is probably just clickbait mixed with personal bias. It definitely gets a bit annoying! So as for your question, I’ll give you two perspectives. On one hand, if you’re just starting off, ERT probably isn’t the channel for you...

No worries, I’ve played table tennis for around 8-9 years now and I don’t have any professional coaching experience. Got coaching from Chinese coaches for most of my table tennis “career”, and stopped getting coaching or playing in tournaments/leagues around the 9th year since I had other...

Starting from the top, you stated that for a beginner, to try to copy everything from a pro player is destructive rather than helpful. Firstly, as a YouTuber you can choose to highlight the fundamentals and the basic technique of the pro rather than his advanced moves. For example, watching...

;) Apologies, will they grant permission is what I meant. But still, there’s much to be gained from watching professional technique. We don’t necessarily know how good ERT is skill-wise/technically, but we know he’s great at analyzing other’s game. You can zoom up on a ma long serve or look at...

Do you think it’s possible to ask permission to use ITTF video in YouTube videos? Does ITTF usually allow other to use their footage or do they rarely grant permission?

Agreed my friend. Although I’m not looking for a “textbook” explanation per se... it’s more of an exercise for us, as table tennis players or coaches. There’s much to be gained from analyzing the play styles of the best players. Simply stated, we can see what they do right, and what they do...

Hello there! Thanks for the amazing insight! I’m curious to know if EmRatThich’s copyright strike was also because he monetized videos. Say someone wants to make YouTube videos where they analyze an ITTF match but doesn’t monetize the content. What would happen? Copy right strike? Would the...

Hey Tinykin! So I completely understand what you mean, but it’s important to realize that a player’s skill, greatness, and status is all relative. For example, here in the USA, the US National Champion Kanak Jha is considered something of a prodigy. He’s won the the US Nationals 3 to 4 times in...

Hey! I find it a bit underwhelming to hear that the “X-Factor” of the greatest players is that they’re perfectly balanced. But nonetheless, I completely agree with you! If we look at Ma Long for example... it’s damn near impossible to find some special trait about him that makes him number 1...

Oh man! I couldn’t agree more ;)... Gauzy’s got a play style that somewhat reminds me of Waldner! He’s gotta the same kind of creativity and quick wit that Waldner showed back in the days. And his win over Xu Xin last year was one to remember! Like I said earlier, I think my favorite player is...

Hey Mart1nandersson! So, I see where you’re coming from. Timo never really amassed a godly number of medals like some of the other European greats, but like I said before in 2002 (maybe 2003) the man was no. 1 in terms of world ranking. And in his prime he beat some of the Chinese greats! He won...

Agreed! Short clips should be protected by fair use... but even the commentary videos should be protected by fair use. As long as there is a “transformative use or purpose” to the video, meaning if you’re critiquing it or having an explanatory discussion on a certain video, it should be fine. So...

Great explanation AnchorSchmidt! I agreed with what you said, however I’m curious about Timo in his prime! Again, I agree that Timo might not have the same level of achievements as Ma Long or many of the top Chinese players, but in 2002 (maybe 2003) the man was no. 1 in terms of world ranking...

Ladies and Gentlemen, Timo Boll. We’ve seen his matches, we’ve watched him play, and we’ve all heard about the greatness of Timo Boll. Over his career, he’s managed to solidify his title as a table tennis legend. He has a variety of accolades fitting his reputation, such as winning the 2002...

Thanks for the help! Now I’m curious to know if there’s any professional table tennis content that does no belong to ITTF. Also, how “easy” is it to get permission from the ITTF for commentary videos? ITTF is a large corporation... so how, specifically, do you contact them and ask for permission...

Hey DesignTechnology! If I’m being completely intellectually honest, there’s no difference between ping pong and table tennis. They’re one in the same. But seeing that you and I are both from America, it’s important to note that the two terms seem to have different connotations in the United...

Hello EmRatThich! I love the content you make, and it’s a shame to see ITTF set copyright strikes against such informative videos! I have experience with making YouTube videos but have never ran into copyright issues as I rarely use external video sources. I’m curious to know if you can dispute...

Agreed! There’s some players that you just can’t help but admire... or some players that, dare I say, look “cool”. Karakasevic is one of those players! He never really struck me as a successful player, but his play style really defined the way I developed as a player. I love his touch and feel...

Hello Jurgen! Based on your play style it seems that something on the spinier end is preferred. I’d also say that you would need a rubber that’s somewhat fast (but not crazy offensive) so that you generate relatively strong shots without relying on your knees. I’d recommend Joola Rhyzm. I used...