Hello everyone welcome to episode 13 of the TableTennisDaily podcast. In this episode we are joined alongside current World number 26 and Greek National team player Panagiotis Gionis.
Last season Panagiotis played for Borussia Dusseldorf in the German Bundesliga alongside Timo Boll. Gionis is a defensive player who has represented Greece at 3 Olympic Games and is playing his 4th, in the upcoming games in Rio.
We look into many different aspects of his game such as his current training methods, for example how he uses his long pimples to full effect, and we talk about his co mpetitions, greatest achievements and much more. Enjoy the podcast.
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Breakdown of the podcast
00.00 Introduction.
00.52 Start - where and why did Gionis start playing.
04.06 Number of training hours in comparison to other players.
04.32 What makes your defensive game so effective?
05.41 When did you start to become a defender?
07.15 Gionis talks about using a forehand topspin at 21 years of age.
08.25 What did your coach see in you and why did he make you become a defender?
09.42 Do you think there needs to be more younger defenders coming through in TT?
11.39 How does the training differ being a defensive player?
12.51 What types of common exercises do you practice?
17.35 Plastic ball.
20.57 Gionis thoughts on ITTF’s plans to increase the net height.
23.37 Panagiotis thoughts on the green flooring used at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
24.25 Gionis discusses tactics he uses in matches.
27.22 Tactics against Chinese players including Ma Long, Zhang Jike and Xu Xin.
29.17 Joo Se Hyuk.
31.36 Borussia Dusseldorf and Timo Boll training.
32.27 Rio Olympics 2016 and goals.
37.12 Nutrition as a defender.
38.34 Gionis responds to user questions from the TableTennisDaily website.
If you would like to save or listen to the podcast on itunes, search TableTennisDaily in the itunes store. If you are an android user you can download the Stitcher app and search for TableTennisDaily.
What do you think about Gionis Panagiotis's opinions on the world of table tennis?
Thanks for listening!
Last season Panagiotis played for Borussia Dusseldorf in the German Bundesliga alongside Timo Boll. Gionis is a defensive player who has represented Greece at 3 Olympic Games and is playing his 4th, in the upcoming games in Rio.
We look into many different aspects of his game such as his current training methods, for example how he uses his long pimples to full effect, and we talk about his co mpetitions, greatest achievements and much more. Enjoy the podcast.
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Breakdown of the podcast
00.00 Introduction.
00.52 Start - where and why did Gionis start playing.
04.06 Number of training hours in comparison to other players.
04.32 What makes your defensive game so effective?
05.41 When did you start to become a defender?
07.15 Gionis talks about using a forehand topspin at 21 years of age.
08.25 What did your coach see in you and why did he make you become a defender?
09.42 Do you think there needs to be more younger defenders coming through in TT?
11.39 How does the training differ being a defensive player?
12.51 What types of common exercises do you practice?
17.35 Plastic ball.
20.57 Gionis thoughts on ITTF’s plans to increase the net height.
23.37 Panagiotis thoughts on the green flooring used at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
24.25 Gionis discusses tactics he uses in matches.
27.22 Tactics against Chinese players including Ma Long, Zhang Jike and Xu Xin.
29.17 Joo Se Hyuk.
31.36 Borussia Dusseldorf and Timo Boll training.
32.27 Rio Olympics 2016 and goals.
37.12 Nutrition as a defender.
38.34 Gionis responds to user questions from the TableTennisDaily website.
If you would like to save or listen to the podcast on itunes, search TableTennisDaily in the itunes store. If you are an android user you can download the Stitcher app and search for TableTennisDaily.
What do you think about Gionis Panagiotis's opinions on the world of table tennis?
Thanks for listening!