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I agree the Chinese training system is not the only one. There are pros and cons to everything, and currently the system is working for Chinese TT, it has for some time now, and seems to be for some more time in the future.
Hence I mention culture and structure too. As you can have any coaching/training system, but if you don't have a TT culture or structure, you will be heading no where.
But even the likes of Waldner and the Swedish greats are clueless on how to make TT better in Sweden. In fact TT is going backwards in many past great nations.
The reality is table tennis has evolved, it is no longer the same as in the days of the Swedes, besides rule change, equipment advancement, there is also technique improvements. TT has just become more and more difficult to master. The 11 point game makes it more difficult for the strong player to loose and the weaker player to win - just as an example.
Any ways, The Chinese system is currently one of the best. CCY for example is a clear result of Chinese system for a non Chinese citizen. If you don't know his history, i'm more than happy to share it.
For the world, you can learn from the Chines system, copy it, study it, master it, and do something better - to suite your own environement. But what ever you do, just do something.
I think world class players like waldner or persson know exactly what to do in their countries to get better in TT because they have lived it. They have trained hard, they have trained in china and they have trained with the best, maybe they wont be best teachers for the future players but LGL didnt know how to be a good teacher also.
The issues are : 1)do they want to? if they did they wouldnt still play in veteran events almost "circus" events that from my point of view degrade the sport. If ittf wants popularity through veteran friendly matches, then they should try mimic tennis where there is verbal interaction and lots of humor between veterans. ITTF legends tour was a total failure if you ask me .French commentating? Not even english for the whole world to understand? I dont know if thats hilarious to laugh or tragic to cry
2)Do the swedish players show enough interest in becoming the best and realize what it takes to achieve it? 3) Does the swedish government/athletic corporations care enough to spend money investing in a long run profit?
I totally agree with you about the coach/administrator interaction, for a collaboration like this to succeed they should be able to work together and constantly reevaluate their plan and training methods. That is very difficult, personally I would love to be the administrator and coach together even if that means working my ass off all day, or maybe have a partner that can match or complete my way of thinking
One thing I like about wu jingping for example is that he always changes or makes the training harder for his player in order for him to get better and better. Evolution and learning never stops, it only stops when we die !