I want opinions on my chances of pro

[NextLevel]

Playing low level players or outside of a serious training environment is likely how he has ended up doing 360 forehands, chop blocks for no reason, and lobbing serve receives to attempt follow up counterloops. Good for getting some YouTube clips, not so good for reaching WR50.

I think those things are important when you are also working on the important stuff. But without working on the important stuff, their value is very questionable.

 

[mamedium]

there's a kid in my club, Leo Shao. He's 2175 usatt. Probably closer to 2200.
I think he's 10 years old (I could be wrong).
Both parents are coaches (Shao Yu and Taylor)
And he didn't make the junior national team.

ahhh… good old Flushing hub

 

[KTableTennis]

France is a beautiful country and French food the best in the world !
Brittany / Golfe du Morbihan is a beautiful place, especially if you like sailing or yachting.

as for TT, Hennebont has been a solid pro A team for some

1) Your serve is still too high.
2) You need to find better people to play with.
3) Although your forehand looks ok, please stop doing 360 forehands. If you hurt your knee, it will never be the same even after surgery. If you are going to be a pro, you will be playing for the next 15 years. Try to keep yourself as healthy as possible.

ok. I train with 4 players that are above 2300 right now though

 

[Archosaurus]

ok. I train with 4 players that are above 2300 right now though

Do you think that's good enough? World of difference between even the worst pro and a 2300 AFAIK.

 

[KTableTennis]

Do you think that's good enough? World of difference between even the worst pro and a 2300 AFAIK.

for now that is plenty good when I get better then yes, I will need to find better training partners. one of them is a mid to high 2300 the other is a 2200 another is a mid 2400 and another one is a 2500. but yes I agree if I get a lot better I will need to find better players

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

Do you think that's good enough? World of difference between even the worst pro and a 2300 AFAIK.

And several worlds
Of differences between the worst of pro and WR100

 

[piligrim]

Do you think that's good enough? World of difference between even the worst pro and a 2300 AFAIK.

If he 1900 and he train with 2300-2500 why it's not enough?

 

[Archosaurus]

If he 1900 and he train with 2300-2500 why it's not enough?

The 2300 is still an amateur, a good one, but an amateur. Not exactly a bad practice partner, but I think if you're aiming for world top level it could limit you. Pro play starts at 2600~ AFAIK.

OP wants to do something that's never been done before, so I feel like he'd need 2700+ partners and coaches.

 

[maxtor]

1900 partnering with 2700? Why 2700 player would spend his time for this?

 

[ThePongCommenter]

for now that is plenty good when I get better then yes, I will need to find better training partners. one of them is a mid to high 2300 the other is a 2200 another is a mid 2400 and another one is a 2500. but yes I agree if I get a lot better I will need to find better players

I am seeing way more opponents that look closer to 1300 than 2300 on your YouTube shorts but maybe that is because you mainly upload highlights and trick shots. I think some of people here have been waiting for some full match videos, which would probably give a lot more insight.

 

[ThePongCommenter]

I think those things are important when you are also working on the important stuff. But without working on the important stuff, their value is very questionable.

Yeah, but I'm wondering for every one of these highlights how many points are being thrown away and how much time is being taken away from productive practice. Who knows...

 

[Archosaurus]

1900 partnering with 2700? Why 2700 player would spend his time for this?

Realistically they won't unless paid a lot.

+1 for posting match video and training video. Just doing 100 drives in a row would be more valuable than anything on that YT channel.

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

Yeah, but I'm wondering for every one of these highlights how many points are being thrown away and how much time is being taken away from productive practice. Who knows...

Is cho-Le OP’s channel ?

 

[ThePongCommenter]

Is cho-Le OP’s channel ?

Yes

 

[lightspin]

there's a kid in my club, Leo Shao. He's 2175 usatt. Probably closer to 2200.
I think he's 10 years old (I could be wrong).
Both parents are coaches (Shao Yu and Taylor)
And he didn't make the junior national team.

The kids aunt was also a province team member, coach of a world champion (He Zhili), over 40 women's world champion as well as coaching various successful players and teams in the northeast. If the kid needs a practice partner or coach, his family has it covered.

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

Harimoto v Ma long
2015 (12yo)

2018 (15yo)

 

[Lula]

I am of the opinion it could limit you development to play against to god opponents. Everyone wants to play against better players, as good as possible. If you are still developing your strokes i believe playing to good opponents a lot will make it harder to adjust the strokes becauce you need to work soo hard to put the ball on the table. There are a reason young players do shadow practice. Would say that the majority can develop the strokes better agains players lower than you level since it goes much slower and you have time to do the correct stroke.

Against worse opponents the ball also probably get a little more irregular which makes it more like match play. Good to play exercises where you know where the ball comes when you are developing strokes but to much and you learn bad habits. For example cheating and going to early for the forehand, turn up to early. Even with good forehand you learn something that is bad in match play.

Also think against worse players you can always adjust the exercise to make it much harder for you and easier for them so the levels matter less.

But of course it is always good to play against better players but how many have that opportunity all the time. The better players also want to play against better players. Multiball could probably a good alternative.

Regarding "playing with the ball" i think some of it can be good to learn spin and get feeling. Do not think players like Truls, Gauzy and Alexis have only done serious practice and developed that feeling.

 

[Singshasha]

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This gives a pretty good idea of the type of people he is practicing and competing against.

Oh my goodness.
I’m with the parents to delay the move abroad to after high school.
When we get there, and if the kid still thinks he is the special one, then will try and delay the move to after university.

Even if you send him now to Asia, he will be way too weak to be training with kids his age.

I wonder if he thinks he can just pay these schools in Europe and they will accept him? Is the schools goal in making money or having a strong training group and even landing performance based results? I believe the latter, otherwise every rich kid with no talent will be in those schools too.

And how is that video named “A day in the life of a competitive table tennis player”, I don't see any competitive players in that video. And the name is way too similar to this video

Recommend watching our esteemed Tony'sTableTennis' video about a day at Cathay TT Center:

 

[KTableTennis]

Here is a nice point from the tourney, more coming but just one that I found just now

https://www.instagram.com/stories/choletabletennis/

 

[Dr Evil]

Here is a nice point from the tourney, more coming but just one that I found just now

https://www.instagram.com/stories/choletabletennis/

How about match videos? Let's see your best win and your worst loss.