David Zhuang vs. Samson Dubina - Video & Photos

David Zhuang vs. Samson Dubina - Video & Pictures



http://www.outpost81.com/nationals08/dubina_vs_zhuang/


--Rob
www.Outpost81.com

thank you so much for posting videos from the nationals with excellent quality, hope you have more to come :)

Low Tek wrote: Instead of making them into WMVs, why don't you upload them to Youtube to cut down on the download time?

Low Tek wrote: Instead of making them into WMVs, why don't you upload them to Youtube to cut down on the download time?

For several reasons.

1) YouTube only allows 10 minute videos. More editing is required.

2) It requires more labeling time.

3) I've run out of space on Google Video.

4) I'm trying to get more traffic on my website for higher advertising revenue.

5) I'm curious what the limits are of my unlimited space and unlimited bandwidth account are.

6) YouTube & Google video is blocked at many locations.


I'm wondering why the download time is longer for you than YouTube.  I don't know if the problem is the server that I'm using or your connection speed.  I'm getting very fast downloads -- faster than YouTube.

What's the speed of your connection?

--Rob
www.Outpost81.com

NoFootwork wrote: popperlocker wrote: thanks for your videos robert, appreciate it. but watching your nice videos make me depressed. Top players in the country playing, and the seats are empty... A ticket is what 5 dollars? There are more people in a elementary school basketball game than this   How do you expect people to show up if they don't even know it exists.  Any attendees are either other players or immediate family members/caoches of tournament attendees.  By the time the finals rolls around, many of those are headed for the airport.    When I played at the US Open in 2007 in Vegas, there was zero advertizing/marketing for the event.  There wasn't even a sign in front of the venue (Las Vegas convention center).  Once inside the convention center, you walk down this long corridor and then you start to hear TT balls.  That was your first hint that some ping pong/table tennis is being played.  I'm pretty sure it was the same for the Nationals.    In a town that is all about glitz, big lights, and over the top advertizing, USATT has taken the unique approach of holding their major US tournaments in utter secrecy, lest word about TT gets out.

       Hmm,I never gave it much thought but I think you're right Nofootwork. Perhaps the USATT committee should mandate that a set percentage of expenditures should go towards publisizing the major events,US Open,Nationals,etc.  Would be money well spent.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

Dubina's backhand is solid. His serves seemed to be tossed too low.

zrrbiteDK wrote: The players didn't really look like they enjoyed being there. No excitement, no fire.

For Dubina:
Excited to be there, but he didn't believe he could win, = stress and anxiety and the inability to play at his full potential.

For David:
Everything to lose, if Dubina plays well enough, David is out and not going to where he really wants to be, the final. David's intent is to minimize errors and survive the challenge.

Not much for the viewer seeking entertainment, plenty for the participants.

I must say, david played the match strategically well, even tho he has major flaws in his game and i'm still surprised he moved on.

I must say, david played the match strategically well, even tho he has major flaws in his game and i'm still surprised he moved on.

What i mean by that, is that he recognized that dubina was making alot of mistakes and didn't really attempt anything.

I could be mistaken. Maybe david just isn't  better than that david realised that dubina had no strategy and as you said didn't attempt anything. so he just played save and let dubina defeat himself.

manluski, same to you. You are right, he missed opportunities to win, yet, he still played very well considering the opponent.