WCQ winning four golds at the Asian Games was crazy, I think he's got his pulse on the men's doubles and mixed doubles titles 8 out of 10 times, if he finds a way to beat FZD consistently, we just might be seeing a new champion.
I mean a simple (bio-)mechanical argument: a 14 yo boys and 20 yo young men have different heights, leverages and characteristic stroke timings. So, if they want to continue top-spinning, they have to step away from the table. This does not necessarily translates to Harimoto, but he visibly gained mass and it's hard to maintain agility and rapidity with extra mass."Everyone" on some level believes this is true, and no, it isn't primarily physiological, unless physiological is a very complex term which combines reaction time, anticipation, male playing power, and spin variation.
More power to him, what can I say. This style is an interesting experiment.Part of what makes Harimoto's task complicated is that he is building out a style that doesn't have a known path at the level he is playing. And he is trying to take skills that he is learning and make them *world class* without taking an extended period off playing. He is trying to really maintain his backhand orientation and supplement it with a forehand backup. This is his style, and he takes pride in it. People have already told him it is impossible to win like this, so what, he has won a lot like this already.
It looks to me (from my couch) that CNT is pretty liberal with regards to players' styles.Maybe he would have been coached out of his style had he been on the CNT.
It's a little over the top even for meThanks for admitting the problem. Do you seriously agree with this?
On player styles I beg to differ, they are actually pretty uniform, but that is true for modern attackers in general. Obviously players have different strengths and weaknesses but the CNT largely all play the same style. Harimoto is very distinct as a player in trying to take the ball extremely early, even if it forces more blocking than some would consider ideal. His game is close to the women's than the men's but he is of course physically stronger.I mean a simple (bio-)mechanical argument: a 14 yo boys and 20 yo young men have different heights, leverages and characteristic stroke timings. So, if they want to continue top-spinning, they have to step away from the table. This does not necessarily translates to Harimoto, but he visibly gained mass and it's hard to maintain agility and rapidity with extra mass.
More power to him, what can I say. This style is an interesting experiment.
It looks to me (from my couch) that CNT is pretty liberal with regards to players' styles.
C'mon, ML, FZD, XX, WCQ, LGY play the same style? Yes, they play all-out offensive TT, but that's pretty much all they have in common. I would probably agree that second tier guys are more generic, but these top athletes are easily distinguishable.On player styles I beg to differ, they are actually pretty uniform, but that is true for modern attackers in general. Obviously players have different strengths and weaknesses but the CNT largely all play the same style.
Yes, obviously, but I don't know what that means for his development.Harimoto is very distinct as a player in trying to take the ball extremely early, even if it forces more blocking than some would consider ideal. His game is close to the women's than the men's but he is of course physically stronger.
I started to watch yesterday and the very first match for me incidentally was XD with the Koreans: it's a disaster.Harimoto is clearly narrowing the gap between forehand and backhand and using doubles to work on his mid distance. He is also clearly working extremely hard, no matter the results.
Loop killing loose balls is out of discussion. We are talking about attack into his FH basically. There's no doubt that Harimoto has decent attacking FH, but the counterattack near the table is a problem.Harimoto doesn't have a weak FH lol...
At the world top 10 level everything is relative. All of them have strong FHs and will loopkill loose balls consistently past their opponent if given the opportunity and anticipated well.
When he won against FZD and WCQ he for sure didn't have a weak FH.
Try playing with an injury and you'll see what it does to all your strokes.
I even seen Ma Long completely missing all his FH loops sometimes too - sometimes you're just in bad form and that's it.
Yes, they all play largely the same style. And one can see clearly that Harimoto is transitioning t ok that style. If it is a disaster, so be it, like I said, he is trying to build out skills at a world class level without stopping tournament play. Inevitably it will start as a disaster but over time it will get better and better.C'mon, ML, FZD, XX, WCQ, LGY play the same style? Yes, they play all-out offensive TT, but that's pretty much all they have in common. I would probably agree that second tier guys are more generic, but these top athletes are easily distinguishable.
Yes, obviously, but I don't know what that means for his development.
I started to watch yesterday and the very first match for me incidentally was XD with the Koreans: it's a disaster.
This was supposed to be on WTT STC Lanzhou 😅Majin Buu has proven me wrong at every stage. I still think he is going to lose this but his run has been impressive.
If TB/MZ was on this forum few years ago, when ZJK was around and taking 1st spot, he would say Ma Long has no talent too and Ma Long still can't beat any one inside 3 shots....he really needs to change rubbers.I even seen Ma Long completely missing all his FH loops sometimes too - sometimes you're just in bad form and that's it.
It is all based on this idea that talent means your results must always be going upwards or you are a failure in realizing it. As a famous consultant once wrote, "What got you here won't get you there!"If TB/MZ was on this forum few years ago, when ZJK was around and taking 1st spot, he would say Ma Long has no talent too and Ma Long still can't beat any one inside 3 shots....he really needs to change rubbers.
true talent is winning points with 1 shot only, no matter if serve or service return. The point must be scoredIt is all based on this idea that talent means your results must always be going upwards or you are a failure in realizing it. As a famous consultant once wrote, "What fot you here won't get you there!"
One shot! One Kill! I'm so famous!true talent is winning points with 1 shot only, no matter if serve or service return. The point must be scored
I know what TB/MZ will say nextOne shot! One Kill! I'm so famous!