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I'm very passionate about this topic, and have spoken to top players like Korbel, Persson and Primorac about their thoughts on it.
You can read my article here for more context:
- Is Conformity of Styles Killing the Sport of Table Tennis
Pimple players, penholders and choppers are rapidly vanishing from the international stage - two winged aggressive players are the norm. Is there enough style diversity to keep the sport entertaining or is everything becoming too linear?
Also consider that if everyone tries to play that style, will the world ever catch China? It's likely the Chinese Dominance in table tennis will continue for longer, if someone is training 4 hours per day in European system and trying to play a similar style with China who are training 6 hours per day in Chinese system - the outcome is obvious.
What do you guys think about this and it's impact on the future of the sport? Do you still find table tennis as entertaining as before? Do you think there are things we can do to encourage more style diversity again in table tennis?
You can read my article here for more context:
- Is Conformity of Styles Killing the Sport of Table Tennis
Pimple players, penholders and choppers are rapidly vanishing from the international stage - two winged aggressive players are the norm. Is there enough style diversity to keep the sport entertaining or is everything becoming too linear?
Also consider that if everyone tries to play that style, will the world ever catch China? It's likely the Chinese Dominance in table tennis will continue for longer, if someone is training 4 hours per day in European system and trying to play a similar style with China who are training 6 hours per day in Chinese system - the outcome is obvious.
What do you guys think about this and it's impact on the future of the sport? Do you still find table tennis as entertaining as before? Do you think there are things we can do to encourage more style diversity again in table tennis?