Players to Watch

agold · Jan 28, 2014

Hi everyone! I am looking for a player to learn from. I am a left-handed shakehand offensive player. I flick serves, and I tend to move away from the table quickly (probably too quickly). I would like to watch someone with good form that is offensive. Thanks!

M51 · Jan 28, 2014

When you say you'd like to watch someone, you mean you're looking for someone to look up to? Michael Maze is also left-handed, very offensive, and tends to move away from the table (a lot more than he should). But he's also a lob master, one of the finest out there, maybe even on par with Vladi Samsonov.

I think you'll enjoy this:

agold · Jan 28, 2014

I loved watching the match when he came back from 10-7 3-0, and I really have enjoyed him, but what about form? It is pretty irregular, right?

M51 · Jan 28, 2014

He's been out on injury for a very long time, but looks determined to make a comeback. This is definitely something all of us here are gonna follow with interest.

gman4911 · Jan 28, 2014

Jun Mizutani is another good left hander to watch:

HLDang · Jan 28, 2014

Don't forget Jun Mitzutani!

gman4911 · Jan 28, 2014

Hao Shuai is another good lefty. This is a match against Michael Maze and is notable for what NOT to do:

agold · Jan 28, 2014

gman4911 said:
Jun Mizutani is another good left hander to watch:

Thanks! His style is a lot like mine!

gman4911 said:
Hao Shuai is another good lefty.

He is a really good blocker, and offensive. Thanks! I don't like how he says "Cho!" after every point, though. I do it if it was good play, but whenever I play someone like that, I think they aren't nice. It is snotty, even if the person is trying to out-psyche the other player.

gman4911 said:
This is a match against Michael Maze and is notable for what NOT to do:

This is what I was talking about above! I have watched that video many times

Thanks everyone for the help!

Alborz · Jan 28, 2014

When it comes to form, Ma Long is the best to watch.

agold · Jan 28, 2014

Ok thanks. Even his BH loop?

Alborz · Jan 28, 2014

agold said:
Ok thanks. Even his BH loop?

His backhand loops are great too. If you wants to see another great backhand loops you can watch Kalinikos Kreanga and Zhang Jike. Zhang Jike's backhand on the table is just fantastic!

agold · Jan 28, 2014

Thanks so much. I will look

Alborz · Jan 28, 2014

agold said:
Thanks so much. I will look

I'm glad i helped you

agold · Jan 28, 2014

What about watching coaches during their career?

Dan · Jan 30, 2014

agold said:
What about watching coaches during their career?

Good question! Jorg Rosscopf is the current German National Team head coach and is left handed. There are a lot of videos on youtube of him. Here is a tribute video made of his best points.

Another German National Team head coach who is also left handed and now the current head coach of the Werner Schlager Academy Richard Prause. Richard was also a former top player with a spectacular spinny forehand. There is not much on youtube of him, but hes a video of him playing quite recently which I found of him.

M51 · Jan 30, 2014

LOL, Richard Prause is so old school.

Slow spinny topspins FTW!

agold · Jan 30, 2014

Dan said:
Good question! Jorg Rosscopf is the current German National Team head coach and is left handed. There are a lot of videos on youtube of him. Here is a tribute video made of his best points.

Another German National Team head coach who is also left handed and now the current head coach of the Werner Schlager Academy Richard Prause. Richard was also a former top player with a spectacular spinny forehand. There is not much on youtube of him, but hes a video of him playing quite recently which I found of him.

Thank you so much! I am grateful for everyone's help on here.

gman4911 · Jan 30, 2014

Wow, surprised no one mentioned one of the best lefties (if not the best) for the past 10 years - Timo Boll

M51 · Jan 30, 2014

gman4911 said:
Wow, surprised no one mentioned one of the best lefties (if not the best) for the past 10 years - Timo Boll

He was hiding in plain sight.

agold · Jan 30, 2014

gman4911 said:
Wow, surprised no one mentioned one of the best lefties (if not the best) for the past 10 years - Timo Boll

Yes, he is my favorite player (although I am really liking Jun Mizutani now that I am watching him

), but he changes his grip for forehand and backhand, and he is not much help to me. I used to watch him a lot, and then my coach told me to stop watching him because I was becoming to much like him

. I really love Timo, though, so thanks.

The training video is very helpful.

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