Arch is a lot like me in the way that he posts his problems or some kind of game issue that he has a theory on. People will reply and he'll think of counter arguments whilst still agreeing with their replys.
We don't realize that we come across as ignorant or that we look like we're arguing with what we see until we look back later. In the moment we just want to get more and more information as to why one way is less correct and more reasons why our point is incorrect. We're young and schools teach us to question everything these days.
Video may help solve some questions easier but the effort it takes to make a video... While not so much to do every once in a while, have you thought about how many questions arch has had? That's a lot of videos to make where it's possible he could get a sufficient answer through text if the right person understands what he's asking. With a forum of hundreds of people there's bound to be someone who will understand.
Yes I know, I'm agreeing with you guys that video would be helpful and he may have why you see to be delusions of changing and getting things right instantly whenever a problem arises. But isn't it possible that he has actually fixed his issue a good amount since the previous day? I know I often get issues fixed in a day with the help of others when that's my main focus. Not completely fixed, but not a huge issue anymore either.
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Of course it is possible. What you need to realize is that all of us have different levels of familiarity with Archo personally and with similar personalities throughout our life.
First of all, making video is easy and cheap these days. Whether you decide to do it and whether you decide to post it is another issue.
Secondly, Archo has made a lot of delusional posts about his level and when he is parroting others while making them, he often makes them without referencing his source material (plagiarism).
Lastly, everyone is different and I accept that. I have been doing this internet TT thing for 5 years in December (much shorter than Carl or DerEchte). Trust me when I say that I do not know anyone who really objectively understands and analyzes themselves. Lack of video leaves this weakness rabidly unchecked. Part of the request for video is to ensure that Archo is even looking at himself. But maybe there are match scores and performance results that Archo is using to assess himself. Fair enough. Let's leave aside the fact that those things might not be technical in nature - does Archo share any of these things? As far as we know, isn't he the best player where he plays?
I have asked lots of higher level players loads of questions over the internet. I can't remember any of them significantly helping me. Brett had to see my video to make detailed corrections and send pictures of the corrections he wanted. And even then, we still have lots of stuff we want to work on when he comes into my area at the end of this month.
For someone like me who has built up skills over 5 years, and that is massively discounting the skills I had as a high level Nigerian basement player, some of what Archo writes is puzzling on the scale of what happens in a week. And how it translates to match play can be even more puzzling. Here is one of my favorite blog posts of all time - look at how it details that a skill can take 2 years to show up fully in matches even after one starts learning it.
http://www.samsondubina.com/coaching/13-stages
I have been formally working on my forehand seriously for over a year and half now. Every day, small things happen and there is growth and regression. Wanna know how Archo sounds to me sometimes? I didn't think so.
