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Muscle Pong BATTLES against TOUGHEST 1200 Player in Portland 😱
Josh Zhou (1697) vs Alix Geller (1289)
In this match, I travel down to Paddle Palace in Portland for the first time in my life in a mission to get back above 1700.
My first match is aginst an unknown opponent I've never played before who uses the Seamiller tactic with long pips on one side and inverted on the other side.
This is my first tournament after switching to short pips and also my blade:
- Blade: Viscaria Super ALC (FL)
- Forehand Rubber: Hurricane 3 (Blue Sponge - 40 Degree Provincial)
- Backhand Rubber: Spectol S1 (1.6mm)
This match is at the 2024 PPC Giant RR in Tigard, Oregon.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:39 - Game 1
2:37 - Game 2
4:41 - Game 3
7:19 - Conclusion
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Відео

Switching to NEW BLADE using Short Pips (DARK SIDE OF TABLE TENNIS)
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Week 3 using short pips on my backend after making the recent switch to the DARK SIDE of table tennis... I switched from the Viscaria to Super Viscaria. Equipment: - Blade: Super Viscaria ALC - Forehand Rubber: Hurricane 3 (provincial blue sponge - 40 degrees) - Backhand Rubber: Spectol S1 (short pips) Third and fourth lesson with my coach Lingshuai Meng at Seattle Pacific Table Tennis Club. - ...
Muscle Pong Plays DEFENSIVE 1600 Israeli Oregon Guy 🇮🇱
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Josh Zhou (1714) vs Igor Briker (1694) In this match, I play against Igor Briker, an up and coming player from Paddle Palace in Tigard, Oregon. Igor is what I would classify as a "defensive" player, he doesn't do any crazy shots but he's able to get every ball back and is super consistent. In this match, you can see what happens when your loops don't land against this type of "defensive player"...
Muscle Pong BATTLES against UNDERRATED 1500 Chinese Uncle 🇨🇳
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Josh Zhou (1714) vs Qingyue (Tom) Li (1523) In this match, I play against Uncle Tom, someone who I play in open play and league regularaly. Tom's USATT league rating is 1800 and he doesn't play in higher rated tournament event... he claims he wants to keep his rating lower for doubles. Tom is very tricky because he has a very unorthodox playing style but is able to generate a shit load of spin ...
Muscle Pong Plays Against Weird Serve Guy (1500 Opponent)
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Josh Zhou (1714) vs Eduard Barkhudariyan (1567) In this match, I play someone from my club who has a weird tomahawk serve. When I first arrived at the club and was still newer to the table tennis scene, I remember I couldn't return this guy's serve and got owned by him during open play around 1.5 years ago lol. In this match, I was able to get a little bit of redemption from that first time I p...
Muscle Pong STRUGGLES Against HIGH SCHOOLER (1600 Lefty Kid)
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Josh Zhou (1714) vs Brad Teng (1600) In this match, I play against Brad Teng, one of the few kids who trains at my club and who I've played against many times in the past. Brad has very solid fundamentals and is good at opening up first and rallying on both wings. I was quite shell shocked since I hadn't played Brad for a while and he opened up every single shot first this game which caught me ...
Muscle Pong Plays Against TRAINING PARTNER (1500 Lefty)
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Josh Zhou (1714) vs Gary Ng (1507) In this match, I play against one of my OG training partners Gary who I started playing with 1.5 years ago. Gary can be tough to play for me depending on the day, sometimes I beat him and other times he has my number. This was a fun match during U1800 group stage as I've never officially played Gary in an USATT sanctioned event before. This match is at the 202...
The GREATEST Comeback in League (DARK SIDE of Short Pips)
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The GREATEST Comeback in League (DARK SIDE of Short Pips)
Muscle Pong BATTLES 2100 Player in Tourney 😱
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Muscle Pong BATTLES 2100 Player in Tourney 😱
REDEMPTION against ANTI-SPIN Player 😎
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REDEMPTION against ANTI-SPIN Player 😎
Getting DESTROYED By BEST 11 YEAR OLD in Washington 🌲
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Getting DESTROYED By BEST 11 YEAR OLD in Washington 🌲
Playing UNDERRATED 1400 HIGH SCHOOL KID from OREGON 🏓
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Playing UNDERRATED 1400 HIGH SCHOOL KID from OREGON 🏓
STRUGGLING against GIGA CHAD's Long Pips 🤦🏻‍♂️
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STRUGGLING against GIGA CHAD's Long Pips 🤦🏻‍♂️
Table Tennis Training on the DARK SIDE (Second Lesson with Short Pips)
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Table Tennis Training on the DARK SIDE (Second Lesson with Short Pips)
Playing against an ANTI-SPIN Player 😱
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Playing against an ANTI-SPIN Player 😱
I switched to the DARK SIDE... My FIRST Table Tennis League (Short Pips)
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I switched to the DARK SIDE... My FIRST Table Tennis League (Short Pips)
Playing Against One of the BEST Players from Oregon 😱
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Playing Against One of the BEST Players from Oregon 😱
Muscle Pong CLOSE GAME Against Chinese Penholder from New York 😅
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Muscle Pong CLOSE GAME Against Chinese Penholder from New York 😅
Playing Against NASTY Player with Short Pips AND Anti-Spin 😬
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Playing Against NASTY Player with Short Pips AND Anti-Spin 😬
Getting DESTROYED By 80 Year Old Short Pips Grandpa 🤦🏻‍♂️
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Getting DESTROYED By 80 Year Old Short Pips Grandpa 🤦🏻‍♂️
Playing the MOST UNDERRATED 1500 Player in the Country
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Playing the MOST UNDERRATED 1500 Player in the Country
Switching to the DARK SIDE (First Lesson with Short Pips)
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Switching to the DARK SIDE (First Lesson with Short Pips)
Josh Zhou (1682) vs Vik Bulusu (1764) I SPTTC Feb Open | U1800 RR
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Josh Zhou (1682) vs Vik Bulusu (1764) I SPTTC Feb Open | U1800 RR
Josh Zhou (1682) vs Misbah Sumar (1587) I SPTTC Feb Open | U1800 RR
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Josh Zhou (1682) vs Misbah Sumar (1587) I SPTTC Feb Open | U1800 RR
Josh Zhou (1682) vs Andrei Ilnitskii (1587) I SPTTC Feb Open | U1800 RR
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Josh Zhou (1682) vs Andrei Ilnitskii (1587) I SPTTC Feb Open | U1800 RR
Josh Zhou (1682) vs Elliot Cheung (1608) I SPTTC Feb Open | U1800 RR
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Josh Zhou (1682) vs Elliot Cheung (1608) I SPTTC Feb Open | U1800 RR
Josh Zhou (1682) vs Leon Wang (1696) I SPTTC Feb Open | U1950 RR
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Josh Zhou (1682) vs Leon Wang (1696) I SPTTC Feb Open | U1950 RR
Josh Zhou (1682) vs Artur Morar (1921) I SPTTC Feb Open | U1950 RR
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Josh Zhou (1682) vs Artur Morar (1921) I SPTTC Feb Open | U1950 RR
Josh Zhou (1682) vs Cathy Yang (1326) I SPTTC Feb Open | U1950 RR
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Josh Zhou (1682) vs Cathy Yang (1326) I SPTTC Feb Open | U1950 RR
Josh Zhou (1659) vs Jack Qin (1744) I US Open | U1800 SE
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Josh Zhou (1659) vs Jack Qin (1744) I US Open | U1800 SE

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @gamingbtc
    @gamingbtc 19 годин тому

    Your quads and biceps are the most impressive thing...also coming from a ping pong playing weightlifter. :) hahah

  • @user-dr2ty7ng8r
    @user-dr2ty7ng8r 3 дні тому

    Who does rating work

  • @dpkwan50
    @dpkwan50 3 дні тому

    She deployed lots of the over 60 years tactics. Serves and returns to short forehand without a lot of energy to destabilize your balance and then next return to deep backhand. I think the most confusing thing about this playstyle is you don't really know where they are going to hit it until the very last second due to the poke/jabbing nature of her stroke. Fun game to watch. This style makes opponents off balanced alot. Seeing if i can incorporate some of this in my game.

  • @danielchao6041
    @danielchao6041 5 днів тому

    Hello what is the name of the club?

  • @alk672
    @alk672 9 днів тому

    I've been losing to Chad for 8 years now. I started losing to him when I was rated 400 points below him, and now I'm 200 points above him - still losing... To be fair, I'm not struggling with the red side, I don't know what to do with his flat hit with the black side. It's supposed to be inverted rubber, but I think it's so old that it's basically short pips. The ball comes floating no spin, I can't attack it.

    • @musclepong
      @musclepong 7 днів тому

      I’ve still never beat Giga Chad Su but I haven’t played him since making the switch to the dark side yet so hopefully I have a chance lol

    • @alk672
      @alk672 7 днів тому

      @@musclepong I beat him once. The record is probably 1-15 or something. I wish you luck ;)

  • @alk672
    @alk672 10 днів тому

    Michael is the weirdest player I've ever played. I only played him once, but now that I've seen this game I understand even less. He's rated 2000+ and seems to be focused on those weird all-out forehand shots that only use the elbow and not the rest of the body, but at the same time he tends to forehand push a lot of balls that seem pretty good for an attack. From the backhand he has absolutely nothing, but he's good at fishing balls from the back of the court. I really don't understand :)

    • @musclepong
      @musclepong 9 днів тому

      Yeah… he has a monstrous forehand that’s effectively unblockable given the right set-up. I felt like this match was just a battle of the forehands 👊

    • @Michaelkgroom
      @Michaelkgroom День тому

      Let me know if I can shed any light on my play style 😊. I did struggle a lot at this tournament due to using year old rubber (not smart). I was also trying to save energy for the 2150 finals after this match, which was a mistake since Josh played a very good game.

  • @alk672
    @alk672 10 днів тому

    Yeah I once ordered a blade pre-glued from the store. My coach heard me make 3 shots, came over, tore the racket apart and there was literally no glue in the middle of the sponge, just a little bit along the edges so that it held in place. Always glue my own rackets from then on.

    • @musclepong
      @musclepong 9 днів тому

      Lol yeah I think I was too excited and rushed the gluing process here 😅

  • @alk672
    @alk672 10 днів тому

    Those are great forehand attacks with a step-around, they worked pretty well when we played, too. One thing though - you shouldn't get too reliant on any particular element of your game, you really need to start developing an aggressive over-the-table topspin attack, otherwise I can just push to your backhand and put too much pressure on your step-around, you're not Jishan, you can't do it consistently when I know you're about to do it. Otherwise great movement.

    • @musclepong
      @musclepong 9 днів тому

      Thanks, appreciate the feedback. I’m actually working on my footwork and looping top spin with my coach in Vegas so let’s see how I do in my next tourney 😎

    • @alk672
      @alk672 9 днів тому

      @@musclepong your footwork and forehand loop are both already 300 points above your rating. What's holding you back is your backhand. It's one thing when you must run around and play your forehand on every ball you want to attack, it's a completely different thing when you MAY choose to step around, but can also attack with the backhand. Completely different level of play.

  • @user-sp8zd1qu4q
    @user-sp8zd1qu4q 12 днів тому

    hello, what racket uses your coach? ty

  • @lt.kettch
    @lt.kettch 14 днів тому

    "You were the chosen one! It was said that you would *destroy* the pips, not join them!" Joking aside, I hope it suits you 👍

  • @williamwong7722
    @williamwong7722 14 днів тому

    Yo Muscle Pong. You mentioned your new blade. Can you let your viewers know what’s on your forehand and backhand specifically? Too many table tennis you tubers leave out these important facts about their equipment. Otherwise thanks for sharing and good luck on your journey to the DARK SIDE.

    • @musclepong
      @musclepong 14 днів тому

      Thanks man - that's a good suggestion to add the equipment to video description. Equipment: - FH: Hurricane 3 (provincial blue sponge - 40 degrees) - BH: Spectol S1 (short pips)

    • @sergioyichiong7269
      @sergioyichiong7269 14 днів тому

      Whats thickness Spectol?​@@musclepong

    • @ChangNation
      @ChangNation 14 днів тому

      @@sergioyichiong72691.6 mm

  • @kiwishopper
    @kiwishopper 14 днів тому

    Why are there so many ppl watching lol

    • @musclepong
      @musclepong 14 днів тому

      Coach Richard's other students

  • @ting-chungcheng8524
    @ting-chungcheng8524 14 днів тому

    LOL that's why you need put two layers of glue. Next time do a video of how you glue your paddle :D

  • @statutsemohd6226
    @statutsemohd6226 20 днів тому

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸

  • @scooterinmie1
    @scooterinmie1 20 днів тому

    dood, NICE 3rd ball attacks at 1:11 2:52 3:11 3:52 5:38.... those attacks will put the fear of god in your opponents. You'll beat this guy next time for sure.

  • @lt.kettch
    @lt.kettch 20 днів тому

    Just a couple things i noticed: -the majority of your serves were to his BH, which seem to play to his strengths. I saw more serve placement variations in Game 4 but it might have been too late. Maybe use your early games to probe for weaknesses in his receives -when you pivot attack from your BH, it usually goes to his BH, letting him get those crazy blocks -not sure if you were having trouble reading his serves (quite understandable!), but you pushed a lot of topspin balls high, allowing him to attack. If you're sticking with short pips, maybe see if your coach will train with you on attacking with them since they're less susceptible to spin... Either that or master the drop shot. In general, i assume serves are topspin unless they're clearly not (dunno if that makes sense...). -i think the big takeaway vs these types of defensive players is that you don't need to feel pressured to attack asap. Be patient with safe, quality rallies and wait for the right ball. Instead of attacking cross court with 90% power where he expects it, try attacking down the line at 75% power to keep him honest. Don't be discouraged and keep up the good work!

  • @staranime4271
    @staranime4271 21 день тому

    Why tf do you look so stiff on the recive? I see no flexibility in the wrist when receiving his serve.

    • @scooterinmie1
      @scooterinmie1 20 днів тому

      Yeah, he's right. Lots of arm usage in your receive. focus on getting closer to the ball (step toward it) and brushing the ball using your wrist only. You won't eat so much of his spin

  • @jpakjpak
    @jpakjpak 21 день тому

    Tough loss. Igor definitely plays a more “let the opponent make mistakes” style. That style has a ceiling and I’m sure as you get better you’ll sweep the floor against those styles.

    • @nextlvlng
      @nextlvlng 20 днів тому

      It doesn't, at least not at the amateur levels. Choppers largely play the same way. Don't blame your inconsistency on another player's style at any level. It is a common mistake in TT.

  • @dpkwan50
    @dpkwan50 21 день тому

    Oh man, i played this guy as well in February Open who also beat me 3-1. Same exact style as he has now, probably more polished here. From here and what i remember he just played a solid game in the backhand cross court. His backhand pushing had good quality at the level(hard to outright kill it) and he wasnt afraid to take your first loop in fact he is expecting it. Im curious to understand what the coaching advice was as i am also trying to figure out this puzzle to break this type of defender game play who have strong block and backhand pushing skills. I really like this game you posted. It had a lot of mental back and forth and problem solving with the tools at hand. I would have to argue that Igor's style has a good matchup against forehand dominating players though.

    • @masterflamewing234
      @masterflamewing234 20 днів тому

      This style loses to fast openings and aggressive returns. They rely on you making a mistake and playing their game by going pushing until you give a bad quality push and they can kill it. 😊

  • @Belgamor77
    @Belgamor77 22 дні тому

    No disrespect to Eduard, but he has basically 1 serve and can't attack the 3rd ball effectively. The main reason of serving is to either get an ace or control the flow of the point, but it seems that when you just blocked his serve he struggled to loop the 3rd ball (or attack it in any other way). He has a good ranking so he must be good, don't know if he had a bad day or if people can'r usually return his serve.

  • @lt.kettch
    @lt.kettch 24 дні тому

    If I many be so bold, in this game, it seemed like you really favored your BH for serve receives and it can really pull you out of position if the opponent serves short to you FH (i.e.: 5:22 & 7:46). You have really fast reaction time and footwork so it's ok for now but I feel like it'll make things a lot easier for you if you utilized your FH for 2nd ball a little more (when appropriate, of course). If you're going to use BH on FH receives, it might actually be safer to attack it with a flick or aggressive push to their long FH so they have a more difficult 3rd ball and set you up for your 4th. Just my opinion though 😅

    • @musclepong
      @musclepong 22 дні тому

      Great observations - I definitely have a habit of receiving whole table with my backhand, but ever switching to SP on my backhand been trying to use my FH more on the FH side of table

  • @ikunpong
    @ikunpong 24 дні тому

    I lost to him 2 years ago when i first met him😅

  • @dpkwan50
    @dpkwan50 25 днів тому

    i played this Uncle Tom guy April open at u1550. He was 14xx something at the time. Boy did it feel like he was playing way better than his suggested rating. Felt like he was sandbagging against me. Beat me with the greatest of ease. Even my Coach Top said, "yeah...that guy is pretty good." Little did i know...

    • @ikunpong
      @ikunpong 24 дні тому

      uncle tom is about 1800 rating

    • @jpakjpak
      @jpakjpak 24 дні тому

      @@ikunpong Uncle Tom has an 1800 league rating. Definitely stronger than his tournament rating. Sometimes a significantly higher league rating means they just play better against opponents they usually play against.

    • @dpkwan50
      @dpkwan50 23 дні тому

      @@ikunpong Yeah felt i couldnt do much at 1300 level. Guy was just too strong.

    • @musclepong
      @musclepong 22 дні тому

      Lol yeah idk why Uncle Tom keeps his tourney rating so low. He's beaten >2000 guys in open play before 😂

  • @scooterinmie1
    @scooterinmie1 25 днів тому

    bud, you are so close to unlocking your true form as the muscle pong monster. focus on hip rotation with your forehand drive and the ball will explode off the racket. when your hip rotation is on point, your power is way up and you win your points decisively. Nice win!

    • @musclepong
      @musclepong 22 дні тому

      Thanks man - been working a lot of this point actually with my coach in Las Vegas

    • @scooterinmie1
      @scooterinmie1 21 день тому

      @@musclepong You got it, man. You are athletic and move well for such a big guy. Probably only about 20% of your power is utilized now. Once you get your hip rotational dialed in, you'll blow past 2000 ranking easily.

  • @oofoof2757
    @oofoof2757 26 днів тому

    Love your video Bro keep on going you'll be 2000 ratings in no time!

  • @jpakjpak
    @jpakjpak 26 днів тому

    Uncle Tom 😂 good win bro

  • @shikhararora5199
    @shikhararora5199 26 днів тому

    You could of lost lesd points easily if you learned how to serve short

  • @fxshyplayz
    @fxshyplayz 27 днів тому

    Im 12 and better than you and can serve like that

  • @shikhararora5199
    @shikhararora5199 27 днів тому

    Your rating would go up a lot of points if you developed some new short serves with variation of sidespin topspin and side underspin. Learn the hook serve and its side-under spin and its topspin version. Learn some fast long serves to catch people of guard and you could develop a backhand flick which would seriously boost your playing level. I would say that you have a great forehand topspin, but you need to learn how to attack with backhand topspin. A lot of attacking oppurnities are missed because you just push a high push that comes to your backhand instead of attacking. With these, you could beat this kid next time

    • @musclepong
      @musclepong 26 днів тому

      Thanks for the tips - I've been working on shorter serves. Actually the hook serve and even with my pendulum since most my serves were way too long in this tourney

    • @shikhararora5199
      @shikhararora5199 26 днів тому

      @musclepong the hook serve is a classical and honestly serve variation starts mattering a lot when a 1700-1800 level is reached. You don't want someone to Just flat out attack your serves. The hook serve is honestly my favorite serve, so easy to deceive the opponent

  • @kenji2787
    @kenji2787 27 днів тому

    Looks just like any other tomahawk serve. Sets him up real well but he had 0% chance of cashing out on it. Man, 1570 USA is really weak. There’s another guy, Limitless, who struggles to get 1550 and he plays 3 times better.

    • @nextlvlng
      @nextlvlng 27 днів тому

      1550 TTR is 300-400 pts better than 1550 USATT.

    • @nextlvlng
      @nextlvlng 27 днів тому

      1500 TTR is significantly better than 1500 USATT. About 300 pts better on average.

    • @musclepong
      @musclepong 26 днів тому

      1400-1500 is the median rating in USATT rating system

    • @-danR
      @-danR 24 дні тому

      Looks like any other illegal serve that's 1/3 legal toss-height. Even Emmanuel Lebesson throws it higher.

  • @shikhararora5199
    @shikhararora5199 27 днів тому

    Its not a weird serve but a popular serve. its a tomahawk serve

    • @musclepong
      @musclepong 26 днів тому

      Not very popular at my club, only a handful of people use it

    • @shikhararora5199
      @shikhararora5199 25 днів тому

      @@musclepong you might want to ask your coach to teach you a basic overview of the most popular types of serves and how to detect which is topsin and what is underspin and al the other spin variations so you don't end up giving players points right off their serve, especially when you push a topspin serve and the push is given to the opponent easy to smash.

  • @shikhararora5199
    @shikhararora5199 27 днів тому

    In the second set you started tensing up a lot and didn't attack at all.

  • @kenchihimura
    @kenchihimura 27 днів тому

    Your opponent’s serve isn’t going up sufficiently most of the time. He’s dropping his hand as opposed to throwing up the ball. Seems innocent though…

    • @musclepong
      @musclepong 26 днів тому

      Yeah I don't think he plays many USATT tourneys, usually just see him at open play

  • @ting-chungcheng8524
    @ting-chungcheng8524 28 днів тому

    Technically his serve was illegal... (not toss high enough). But good for you I think you handled it pretty well. I would probably try soft lifting his serve to this backhand side. (Soft lift, not loop. You can do it with some open angle) That side spin would reverse back and bounce weirdly on the table.

    • @musclepong
      @musclepong 26 днів тому

      Thanks - that's a good call with the open paddle angle lift. I need to learn to just open against that serve with loop

    • @shikhararora5199
      @shikhararora5199 25 днів тому

      @@musclepong if it's sidespin topspin, right angle a bit more down than when looping backspin, and drive forward with little bit of lift motion to carry ball forward with topspin. If it's underspin sidespin, just do a loop as you do for heavy underpsin

  • @williamwong7722
    @williamwong7722 28 днів тому

    I really like your execution of your topspin…it kept you in the games despite your trouble with his side spin serves. Even though some of your returns were weak, he couldn’t capitalize on them which offset his “weird serves”. For whatever it’s worth, I too have trouble with that type of service, so I don’t feel too bad when I see a good player like you struggle with it. Great work and progress and thanks for sharing!

    • @musclepong
      @musclepong 26 днів тому

      Thanks man - appreciate the kind words! Need to just practice serve receive against side spin serves

    • @shikhararora5199
      @shikhararora5199 25 днів тому

      Yeah his forehand topspin is amazing, its consistent and spinny.

  • @scooterinmie1
    @scooterinmie1 29 днів тому

    you can beat this guy next time. most of your serves were long and off the table. He attacked most of them, which put you on the back foot. your attack is good. force him to push by serving short with varying knuckle and underspin, he'll have to push your serve, which should set up your 3rd ball attack. Good luck!

    • @musclepong
      @musclepong 29 днів тому

      Appreciate the feedback man - looking back all my serves did go off the table 😅

    • @scooterinmie1
      @scooterinmie1 28 днів тому

      @@musclepong you got it bro. Your improvement is inspiring.

  • @kenji2787
    @kenji2787 29 днів тому

    TPB with long pip backhand???

  • @user-dr2ty7ng8r
    @user-dr2ty7ng8r Місяць тому

    Hey Im French and play actively and France how do ranking points work in the us?

    • @musclepong
      @musclepong 29 днів тому

      Not sure how French system works

  • @AMysteriousRonin
    @AMysteriousRonin Місяць тому

    How do you spin so much the ball? Can you explain this?

    • @musclepong
      @musclepong 29 днів тому

      It helps that I use Hurricane 😏

  • @danielchao6041
    @danielchao6041 Місяць тому

    Hello! Wow you and your friend are amazing. Where did did you guys get trained? What club do you guys go to? Thanks

  • @williamwong7722
    @williamwong7722 Місяць тому

    Are you not using short pips anymore? Your topspin is really good. Any advice for us on achieving that? Great videos and thanks for sharing.

    • @musclepong
      @musclepong Місяць тому

      Still uploading matches from before I switched to the DARK SIDE... short pips match play coming soon tho! Thanks - I've gotten a lot of coaching over the past two year since I've started so I'd say getting a good coach to help you with form and practice single ball and multi-ball drills help a lot. In terms of cues that have helped me out: - Initiating power from the legs and hips (think torque with your hips kinda like your dancing lol) - Learning weight transfer (this took me a long time tbh but shadow training / practicing at home helped me a lot) - Instant power by flexing / snapping forearm at end of the stroke helps (I used to practice flexing / relaxing a bunch at home per my coach's suggestion) - Relaxing body until moment of contact then snapping Another thing my coach told me that was helpful to visualize the power transfer was comparing it to boxing with how fighters punch since I used to only use my arms when looping so now I try to focus on using my whole body to generate more power. Hopefully that helps!

    • @williamwong7722
      @williamwong7722 Місяць тому

      @@musclepong Thanks for detail response. I play at 888 TTC in Burlingame, CA and I noticed you played at one of the tournaments there. Keep up your good work!

    • @crabhands6850
      @crabhands6850 Місяць тому

      @musclepong Great tips, thank you!! Do you have any specific pointers about racket angles? I think i typically play with too open an angle, so it leads to me slapping the ball instead of spinning it

    • @TanayGurjar
      @TanayGurjar Місяць тому

      @@musclepong Excellent tipcs, the same things i too realized in the last two months of working for the first time with a coach. Additionally i also found imagining being on the toes/having srings on your feet helps a lot in foot movement. ANother one - taking an extra mini second to allow ball to come to the right position before hitting it.

    • @musclepong
      @musclepong 29 днів тому

      @@williamwong7722 that place is nice, kids are insane though lol. Parents of the kids can be funny

  • @4vpacap759
    @4vpacap759 Місяць тому

    Ngl last Saturday I got training badminton and at that time have another coach were training their team and suddenly like under 10 years old girl ask our side to friendly match btw our side don’t have girl only boy and they decide to play and we send our 10 year boy play double and it just friendly match but my man the girl when the shuttle is out she would get so angry and if she get a single point she would celebrate like she won a tournament what a spirit it’s funny and cute at the same time 😂😂

  • @lukaphilavong7934
    @lukaphilavong7934 Місяць тому

    LOL

  • @Belgamor77
    @Belgamor77 Місяць тому

    Some serve mistakes and some overhitting on balls that were easily your point, but I guess it was the pressure to get points, it happens to me in tournaments, sometimes you want the point so badly you feel like you have to rip the ball. I like watching your games, you are very dynamic, I wish I had your footwork, then my loops would be more consistent. I think short pips fit your game really well, they allow you to uncomfortable blocks for your opponent and then you can pivot and keep attacking, I have been using SP for 2 months and I am not half as good as you with them (my footwork is not good tho). By the way, when someone does a high loop (like Eric on game 4), don't wait for it to kick, try to get it not far after it bounces and from the top, you will return a no spin ball very uncomfortable for the opponent, like on my video ua-cam.com/video/CKKIhe-G5Hs/v-deo.html on minute 4:23

  • @LongPipsPapi
    @LongPipsPapi Місяць тому

    You mean “fun”! :)

  • @Belgamor77
    @Belgamor77 Місяць тому

    First two seem more like a drive/smash, third one is one of your muscle loops.

  • @joshuagoodyear221
    @joshuagoodyear221 Місяць тому

    That kid is probly good no doubt. But aging a seasoned pro. He isn't anything special. And his game hasn't developed enough and his mental isn't evolved enough to even compete

  • @lynyrdskinyrd
    @lynyrdskinyrd Місяць тому

    lol

  • @Gbros12
    @Gbros12 Місяць тому

    Now that is an absolute womp womp moment 😂

  • @b1_thewheelman
    @b1_thewheelman Місяць тому

    Best? Joke nation