It's crazy how much spin JSH generates and how much speed he takes off those Ma Long smashes. Ma Long rips a shot as hard as humanly possible, and it comes back looking like it's in slow motion. Nutty.

@tomsd8656

2 жыл бұрын

I played ping pong to a decent level, and it's not that hard to chip back the opponent attack. You just stood far from the table, the his shot would slow down by the time it gets to you. But the challenge is getting it back into the table time after time, because when you're that far, the table appears a lot smaller to you.

@spin.chicken

2 жыл бұрын

I don't want to be that guy but if you understand physics, have an extensive background in ping pong, or a relatively decent level of critical thinking you'll see how it's actually not as difficult and impressive as you may think. What's impressive is how he can be so consistently accurate (from both sides). I always find back spin hits to be much easier to control in basically any sport.

@ktosomcosom19

2 жыл бұрын

@@spin.chicken Which shows how skilled JSH was, returning low, with varied placement, and sometimes, even with so little time to react to Ma Long's vicious loop drives, he'd vary spin the way it fools the opponent and gets points for himself.

@dreadrocksean

2 жыл бұрын

@Var vlad Yeh - but you can't spell, even in your native language. How "knowledgeable" is that.

@heheboi28

2 жыл бұрын

@Var vlad it's just a discussion man relax

Table tennis is one of those sports, where when you compare how the elite pros play and how regular people play, it doesn't even look like the same sport

“This is what happens when an unstoppable force, meets an immovable mountain. “

@aradhyajain2064

2 жыл бұрын

ah yes was this a veritasium vid or vsauce vid or something else i forgot

@maxestebankenny6179

2 жыл бұрын

@@aradhyajain2064 probably both

@dani-do6wf

2 жыл бұрын

KUROKO NO BASKET

@eskilsundelid6240

2 жыл бұрын

Immovable object* Its from batman. One of the Jokers better lines

@a.i_uchiha_2388

2 жыл бұрын

@@eskilsundelid6240 it's not from batman lots of people said it before the joker said it

Me, 5 minutes in: "these are the highlights, right?" *Checks the score* Me: "oh..."

@zakayomatasi5229

2 жыл бұрын

Oh the whole game is a highlight

One of the greatest, if not the greatest, match in table tennis. The level of skill to play those rallies and at those speeds and distances/angles was simply breath-taking let alone the incredible huge spin generated throughout. All sports have their opposites eg in boxing it's the fighter v the boxer, in snooker the potter v the safety player, etc and this is table tennis's battle of the styles. Such a pity someone had to lose but that's competition. Ironic that the Korean guy was more effective when he started to attack (best form of defence as the saying goes). Reminds me when the roles reversed and Sugar Ray turned into the fighter and hunted down Tommy Hearns to win by TKO back in '81.

@yujie1973

2 жыл бұрын

When defensive player suddenly changes to attacking mode, it's always hard to predict for the usual offensive player, hence more effective.

@Aaron-ix8zh

2 жыл бұрын

@@yujie1973 true. I notice when people are used to fast attacks, if you start doing fast attacks and then suddenly change the pace to slower one they tend to mess up or vice versa

@yujie1973

2 жыл бұрын

@@Aaron-ix8zh that's correct. i remember when i play defensive, my paddle is usually closer to my body, but when i am ready to attack, i will open up my arm more to allow for the strength to build up. Human is still human, you can't adjust from one posture to another and also mindfully ready for it in a split second.

@Aaron-ix8zh

2 жыл бұрын

@@yujie1973 ya that has to be trained and it has to be instinct. If you play people that switch between attack and defense often you’ll be really good. Playing a variety of different styles help

@TheWentzMachine

Жыл бұрын

Changing your pattern especially in head to head situations at elite levels is effective across many disciplines. But you do have to set the pattern to be able to change it.

Joo was like a snake at times, so flexible in the way his body could contort and absorb some of the pace. Also so versatile in placement and spins, very few balls were returned the same way. Add to that his ability to suddenly turn defense into offense if the opportunity presented itself, very capable topspin drives and mid distance topspin rallies.

The most spectacular table tennis match I've ever seen! Stellar performance for both of them.

The male commentator is Wang Liqin who is the former No.1 forehand in the world.

@dakotamiller6274

Жыл бұрын

who is more popular in china, Ma Long or Ding Liren?

@sliceolifer

Жыл бұрын

@@dakotamiller6274 the pingpong spirit in china is huge, and not much chinese people know ding liren, it’s ma long

@dingking8522

Жыл бұрын

@@dakotamiller6274 absolutely malong.

@dingking8522

Жыл бұрын

@@dakotamiller6274 In china，table tennis is national ball，it has a wide audience. But not too much people follow chess. So Ma Long is more popular.

Joo Sae-Hyuk is one of my favorite players. Possibly the best defence player ever the world has seen. Among the TT players, who revel at hitting top spin forehand and back hand at breath taking speeds, here is a guy who revels in lifting everything back to the table with unmistakable resilience and that deadly chop. I like him partially because I played like him (during college 3 decades ago) chopping everything and eventually winning. Hats off to this world class defence player.

@cmrdecc6516

8 ай бұрын

He's the type of player we all hated Playing against haha

It’s interesting how different their playing styles were. Their almost like they were complimentary to each other, with the Korean extending the rallies and the Chinese maintaining the pressure.

@SuburbAllied

Жыл бұрын

Thats what we call hydrostatic equlibrium

unbelivable forehand consistency of Ma long

The " defender " has incredible REACTION !!! I played this fun game , it's not easy to defend powerful( crazy )shots made by MA LONG... It's an amazing show of talented players

@nekoelgin9700

2 жыл бұрын

It’s not about reaction time it’s about watching and predicting where they hit the ball

@mickbond2895

2 жыл бұрын

@@nekoelgin9700 It's all about perfect timing & eye, hand coordination.In short --reaction.

@TriforceStudiosVideo

2 жыл бұрын

@@nekoelgin9700 That's called Reaction Time LMAO

@fatboi1283

2 жыл бұрын

@@nekoelgin9700 I think that you just get used to the speed of the ball, and what would be a fast ball for a normal person, is slow for you.

@tonchok9488

2 жыл бұрын

@@nekoelgin9700 that is exactly what reaction time is lmao

That forehand at 4:22 was just insane. One of the fastest shots I’ve seen.

@bc5167

Жыл бұрын

Yes the speed it was in the slow replay was my speed in real life

@HareKrishanaa

Жыл бұрын

This is what happens when defender attacks 😊😊

@grossmeister1181

Жыл бұрын

@@HareKrishanaa Yeah, I think he got a lot of points when he attacked. But that shot was "all or nothing" IMO

@Kredeidi

9 ай бұрын

If you freeze frame it by pressing '.' a few times you can only see a blur where his arm is moving haha.

@georg1573

2 ай бұрын

I calculated a rough estimate. 6 to 7 frames at 25fps over a length of 2.74m is equal to about 120-130km/h! That is insane. The word record is about 120km/h so I think either the video or the framerate is inconsistent but holy moly that is one heck of a smash!

Jus twanted to say, I dont play table tennis but the video editor did a really good job by cutting only the points and nessecairly replays. Good job

@pingsunday

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@Youda00008

2 жыл бұрын

except for the encoding glitches

@inktivate

2 жыл бұрын

@@Youda00008 I'm guessing that's permanent in the original footage they used

@spartapros2120

2 жыл бұрын

@@inktivate no

Its seems the attacker has thr advantage. The shots were easily planned and completely open to what and where he wanted the ball to go. A balanced playstyle is probably best, but heavy offense will beat heavy defense.

@spacejesus1266

Жыл бұрын

That's probably the reason why nowadays we have a new type of defensive player, the modern defender, who plays with a defensive and an offensive rubber and alternates between attacking and defending. This modern defender can keep up with the heavy attacker since he has the advantage of varying spin.

@sebbosebbo9794

Жыл бұрын

yes yes .. the defence is so elegant so much style so fast,..both real masters..... greets.f.germany..

What a great contest between 2 brilliant players!!! Thanks!

i often practice defense, it's very demanding in terms of cardio (have to run more because further away from the table), legs and ....really hard on the back. But it really makes fun practice against an attacker and takes forever to get it right with inverted rubbers

By the way, the male sportscaster is Wang Liqin, who was also the best forehand at his time.

this is what we call A MATCH

@prokritirkache8144

2 жыл бұрын

Just a match.

I find it really cool that Ma Long's offense turned out to be a great weakness. Because he wasn't able to predict the shift when JSH does to his own offense, he stayed close to the table constantly to prepare for the next defensive return, but sometimes the ball would come back offensively, and he wasn't prepared for it at all.

@FredPlanatia

Жыл бұрын

this is why I think JSH lost. Because he started attacking frequently. This made it easier for Ma.

@Lefahne-23

Жыл бұрын

Most people underestimate the power of defensive players, as a defender player my self way back college i sometimes play 4-5 rallies as a defender and when an opportunity is found to attack the opponent they'd be caught off guard since they are used to the spin that the defensive player used before. Great play by both.

@Lefahne-23

Жыл бұрын

See how most of the score from JSH is him being offensive and getting Ma Long off guard thus resulting him to miss a calculation on how to counter attack after a spike

Ma Long’s consistency is too good it’s scary.

I love how pumped Joo’s coaching team got on the sidelines😄

That was an epic battle between two really talented and very different players. Thankyou for uploading this!

@pingsunday

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

I love watching the best athletes do what they do it’s amazing

just GREAT. congratulations to both!!!

This is why I love being a defender in TT way back in college. Most people don't know defenders / back spinners pack a punch when it comes to spiking the ball back towards the attacker! Great performance by both player. 😊

Awesome. Joo is very skilled. Chopping a heavy topspin with a non inverted rubber is not easy. That is why most defenders (like gionis or ruwen) just lob a heavy topspin ball most of the time on their non inverted rubber.

What kind of mental strength do the players have.

Attack play is mostly superior in these days but I still hope there will remain a few defenders as that duel is great to watch.

@coolsjguy8740

2 жыл бұрын

Defense is a observe play style. What I mean is the attacker in the first set he was winning so the defender had to learn his tricks. But that does not mean attacking is at a disadvantage as they can change their attacks or tactics.

@mohdsoffi902

Ай бұрын

Same goes to me. For me it will be more interesting a duel between attacker and defender. Every game will be a rally. Worth to watch

Ma long is very good but i m really impressed wt Joo. His defence technique is simply mind blowing, although he prefers to play defensive his attack is equally at the best👍

Ma long: Finally, a worthy opponent, our battle will be legendary!

i must say when the defending guy made attack shots those were fast as hell

@elmosmokin2451

2 жыл бұрын

4:21

@usercs_2682

2 жыл бұрын

I like how JSH play mind games with his opponents. They have no idea when he’s gonna attack

@itsjuzme2232

2 жыл бұрын

@@usercs_2682 It's not mind games whatsoever, those attacks are indubitably fast but Ma Long doesn't give much opportunity for the guy to do so

@_blackheartemoji_2189

2 жыл бұрын

I think he was using pips, could be wrong.

@theodorkermit8213

2 жыл бұрын

@@_blackheartemoji_2189 Yes, he used tenergy 64 (FH), the feint long three long pips (BH) and his own blade

actually ma's defence with his BH right at his body and JSH's sudden change of intent to go for attack impressed me more.

Just like watching two great kung fu masters going at it with no restraints.

exceptional, i could watch this 100 times, the corean attacks were almost 100% lethal or winning at the end, unseen

Such contrasting styles and yet so much entertainment....best of defense versus offense.....the best match I saw

Great Match!!! Best players!!! I need see this in HQ 60fps without pixelation!!!

This is the best table tennis match I've seen!😮, I just love how the Korean stood his ground very well👍...I'll just quit basketball and just play table tennis, its more exciting to watch.🔥

@cloudwalker2186

2 жыл бұрын

Off season.

нет слов. просто восхительно. уважение корейцу, он долго держался и не сдавался. особенно заметили как он в критические моменты брал и атаковал. обо гении просто. но китаец зверь!

Simply wonderful!

Never forget the fact that in any sport the best defence is attack

Lol i was just watching all of Joo se hyuk matches and then you uploaded this 😅 True legends 🙌

I’ve watched this match 4 times

@mickbond2895

2 жыл бұрын

WOW

Incredible game, incredible players! Both deserve a lot of respect, but Ma Long is the best player of all times

This match reminds me of a very famous story. In ancient China, there was a man who sold both spears and shields. He boosted his spears were so good that they could break any shields. However, at the same time, he also bragged his shields were so strong that no spears could break them. One day, a by-stander challenged him to use his spears to attack his shields. At the end, that man was speechless. Ma is the attacker that can destroy any defender and Joo is the defender that no attacker can defeat. Everyone here is the by-stander who wants to know what will happen.

@nsh5309

2 жыл бұрын

I am definitely that by stander they both are so skillful I was amused the entire video

@coengrutter

Жыл бұрын

this is called: what happens if an unstopable force meets an immovable object

@saltydog9321

Жыл бұрын

lost in translation it seems

@xwldb

Жыл бұрын

@@coengrutter spears =矛 shield=盾 矛盾= contradiction

@SunShin11

Жыл бұрын

I have also heard that story from a thousand wise Chinese short story book my grandpa bought me

Que partido mas entretenido se me pasaron los 20 minutos sin darme cuenta, y vi a Ma Long incomodo con su oponente pero finalmente impuso su juego. Saludos y gracias por compartir este juego…

@hachikoinu5598

2 жыл бұрын

No es malong juega re bien bro.

@keftassg9188

2 жыл бұрын

🔥🔥🔥🔥

@truefang11

2 жыл бұрын

si

They were so good the cameras couldn't keep up

It would be a pleasure for table tennis if there were more players like Joo Sae-hyuk. This match is more beautiful to see than a match of Ma Long versus Fan Zendong, Xu Xin, Harimoto, Niwa, Ovtcharov, Boll, Lin-Yun-Ju, Calderano and all the others.

@monstermagnet3150

2 жыл бұрын

No it is different, ML vs FZD is also beautiful

@hopexetry6019

2 жыл бұрын

My favourite is Ma Long vs Xu Xin every single time.

@xx765

Жыл бұрын

It's more beautiful by your personal view. Very few would choose to watch Ma Long vs JSH over Ma Long vs Xu Xi

spin a ball take a lot of energy, age really matters，great games for both of them

defensive players just rely on unforce errors by the opponent, that is why seldom win with the offensive players. this is the hardest style in pingpong to be defensive player.

@dicklam1229

2 жыл бұрын

and most often they are the one who made mistake

@ktosomcosom19

2 жыл бұрын

coz - Your comment only shows that you have either little understanding of defensive play or what unforced error actually means.

@locky244

2 жыл бұрын

@@ktosomcosom19 They mean unforced in the sense that, because defensive players put super heavy backspin on the ball with chops, attacking players will find it difficult to move their bat fast enough to create enough topspin so the ball doesn’t bounce down into the net or table. They have a lot of time to play the shot. Hence, the error is unforced - it is about technique.

@ktosomcosom19

2 жыл бұрын

@@locky244 it is not that simple that they just have to lift heavy backspin balls. The chop returns don't necessary carry a lot of backspin; they may have no spin whatsoever, hence why ML would overshoot the table with some of the loops.

@locky244

2 жыл бұрын

@@ktosomcosom19 Yeah your right as well, but what I’m trying to say is defensive players (most of the time) do not force their opponents to make a mistake by playing with pace, different positioning, etc.

Fantastic!

예전에 봤던 영상인데 지금도 재밌네

This is such an interesting match!

4:23 Can't justify it. Just probably the sexiest shot I've seen, at least in a fair while.

Crazy game, I've never seen game like this, so amazing!

Absolutely amazing

0:56 - 1:20 WTFFF THAT'S INSANE!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

What an incredible performance from this Korean player, absolutely insane. I had never heard of him but he’s right up there with the handful of very best players in the world.

@ai00436

Жыл бұрын

yes his peak ranking was 5 iirc

The fact that these guys hands have motion blur frames like in animation shows how fast they're really going.

one of the craziest table tennis match ever

Niesamowicie piekna gra z obu stron. Mało jest tak szybkich i sprawnych defensorów. Uwielbiam ogladac takie potyczki o różnych stylach gry, atak i obrona przeciwko sobie. Zenon z Warszawy.

Indeed the best offensive vs defensive match I ever seen. No other defensor today, who is danger for ML.

@assa1975

2 жыл бұрын

it's not defenSOR! It's defenSIST! 😆

@darrenlum6541

2 жыл бұрын

@@assa1975 it's defender....

@syl860

2 жыл бұрын

@@assa1975 actually it’s defenserist

@ktosomcosom19

2 жыл бұрын

@@syl860 defensistor ;)

One of the best match, with also the one with Ma Lin vs, again, Joo Sae-Hyuk.

Muy buen partido, buen video

Come to think of it, the most amazing part is that Ma Long has been playing at the top level for 12+ years...

@Coops321

2 жыл бұрын

Timo boll has entered the chat...

@greatzto

2 жыл бұрын

@@Coops321 and H2H between Tim and dictator?

@Coops321

2 жыл бұрын

@@greatzto Ma long wins any day, just in terms of longevity, Timo wins any day. 20 years in the top 10 is insane

@greatzto

2 жыл бұрын

@@Coops321 Timo is definitely a legend, but I doubt if he could still do the same if he were born in China. On the other side, the dictator can stay top in China for such a long time, on my mind that is even harder.

@OlJackBurton

Жыл бұрын

The Korean dude is 42 years old...

The amount of power ma long gets on his shots is insane

What a Match... Great played both the opponents.

I love the crowd being so "crowdly"

I like the strategy of turning from a defender to an attacker. Mind skills...

5:13 they became so fast even camera couldn't catch up their after image, phantom mode on table tennis!

That last set was something else

Incredible, truly inspirational

When JSH goes to attack, it's an ATTACK!!!

@juniorg1615

2 жыл бұрын

What is his Name?? Need it for school pls

@innocent6083

2 жыл бұрын

@@juniorg1615 Joo Sae-Hyuk (you can find it in the description)

@sebastianacuna8329

2 жыл бұрын

¿¿Maybe??, in this match should have attacked more.

The crowd is absolutely awesome

Great match!

Спасибо за супер игру, это просто невероятно, это космос👍👍👍

gotta love Ma Long never making a sound win or lose :D Silent Assassin.

If I hadnt learned about Xu Xin and Wang Haos Penhold attacking style, I would definitely play as a defender attacmpting to emulate Joo SaeHyuk. Also the change of the bll makes it much harder for defenders, so it isnt really viabe anymore. Anyways, I am glad I play as an attacking looper now, but I still enjoy the defensive game with TPB lobbing every once in a while to emulate my former dream of being a defender!

What a hell of a game. Never seen something like that where perfect offense meets perfect defense. That was craaazy

@pingsunday

9 ай бұрын

yes.

One of the best match i have ever seen , defense Vs Attack

I don’t know if Ma Long is the GOAT or not, but Joo Sae-hyuk is definitely the greatest defensive player of all time. 👍

‘I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick over 10,000 times’ - Bruce Lee

Madd Skills. Famdabulous!!!!

Such an underrated sport. A joy to watch.

The Korean player is a monster. You can learn to attack, but you can’t learn to defend like him. It’s an innate skill, and when he wants to, he can attack very well, he’s smart, he has technique, it’s a pleasure to see him play.

@narutokun5765

2 жыл бұрын

So in reality which one useless? To me Ma Long is great.... Like Lin Dan in badminton

@Laker123abc

2 жыл бұрын

Who won the game?

@presence5692

2 жыл бұрын

@@Laker123abc The Chinese player (red), barely.

@thomasli2237

2 жыл бұрын

@@presence5692 easily

@antievos7

2 жыл бұрын

@@thomasli2237 its barely lmao

i get the idea of playing to your strengths but when youre playing PURELY defensively, you have to be putting yourself at a disadvantage against someone whos so aggressive! its kind of like refusing to punch back in a fight and instead you just bob and weave, like yeah sooner or later the dudes gonna get tired but youre gonna get beat the hell up if you dont try and put the guy on his heels

What a play...they are deserves be the best!!

The camera wasn’t glitching out, they just looked like that because they were so fast.

awesome match, but when you best defender that keeps floating balls back so slowly, i wonder how many smashes you can stop.

Love this post! One of my favorite matches. Joo Sae Hyuk makes it look easy. It’s hard to chop low to the net and deep vs heavy top spin. Anyone think Joo change out his pips for a faster rubber would have improved his style?

@ktosomcosom19

2 жыл бұрын

In my humble opinion, it wouldn´t work for him if he ever changed his style to attacking, even very early in his career. In many matches, including this, I´ve seen him having clear opportunities to attack and probably finish the point on the backhand side, but he would push/chop instead and it seems like he just prefers to keep the ball in play instead to try and frustrate/confuse his opponent and only go for attacks from the forehand side - even though he was very adept of attacking both with pips and his forehand rubber on the backhand side. Perhaps he just didnt feel that his backhand attacks are sufficiently reliable, I don´t know.

This is probably the best match I've ever seen.

Entered to watch a casual att/def match but this is mindblowing...

i love the audience. they made the game more interesting.

@ucchau173

8 ай бұрын

Because this is asiad 2014 in south Korea 😂😂

Take off my hat to the 2 excellent players!

As a tennis player I watch table tennis with amazement as their is no way I could do that

This is just epic.

Xin fan here but I have to admit Ma Long's tenacity is on another level.

@elvonramos8779

2 жыл бұрын

I'm more fan of Xin too. Xu Xin and Ma Long match is insane. 🔥❤️

@sidneysun3865

2 жыл бұрын

Penholder never dies

没比這更好看的桌球攻防經典比賽。

So skilled both of them. Epic match.

Waw amazing, they're just great. Super channel, is this an American or Chinese channel?