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At last! Sidekick as well!
My biggest takeaway from this video: Ma Lin knows enough Japanese to converse with Ito. Wow ~
Having observed their training sessions the past few days, a big difference and problem with Ishikawa is that she doesn't train on shot variations. She focuses on just a few specific drills. I've noticed that in the past but thought I hadn't seen enough.
Ito would practice that wide FH from time to time, and in the process work on her crossover footwork. She would work on smashing and in turn lobbing, drills that require a lot of movement. Ishikawa doesn't do those at all. She just stops at the mid-distance, as if those early LCD TVs with a narrow dynamic range. No wonder she couldn't catch the CNT off guard, she doesn't even work on epic shots - the surprise factor.
Let me buy you a drink.
Speak of the devil. Ito works on variations. 1 to BH, 1 to wide FH, 1 to middle, 1 to BH where she steps around.
Serve and rally close to the table. Drills that don't involve much movement.
Loud as ever. FH still puny.
Lily Zhang is also a good commentator although not as quirky as dear Eerland.
Can someone explain Jeong Youngsik's technique to me. I feel that he uses all arm and no body. The only player who probably uses less body is probably Shen Yanfei.
Yes, he plays a countering style with fast whippy strokes. He rarely goes off balance to generate power. Basically Oh Sang Eun.Jeong's wrist flexibility never fails to amaze me. Imo the secret is his footwork. He stays close to the table and somehow manages to be almost always in position to play a quick counter ...
Lily Zhang is also a good commentator although not as quirky as dear Eerland
Is Lily Zhang extending her stay so that she can train with CNT members as well? I believe she's not going for ITTF Finals, unless she's going for WTT Macau?