New Style of Looping - Kenta & Ovtcharov

Kenda is more of a BLocker/Hitter Close to the table. He rarely back up unless being forced away from the table. I don't think he loop that much.

Hmmm... S.O.M. = Sid Of Millenium...?

Perhaps. Maybe. Could it be? The style is certainly similar. We must wait and see if he speed glues his body...

Who is Sidofmillenium?  Was he banned?  I searched around early posts, his name wasn't crossed-off though....

Dima uses his shoulder in his swing, Chinese players swing their whole arm, he doesnt extend his elbow, but he extends the length that is put into the swing by moving his shoulder with his swings.

Kenta isnt meant to be powerful, he's small and quick with great block, good spin manipulation, and a good backhand attack.

Originally posted by ppmax Originally posted by Anton Chigurh Hmmm... S.O.M. = Sid Of Millenium...?Perhaps. Maybe. Could it be? The style is certainly similar. We must wait and see if he speed glues his body... Go ahead and ban S.O.M. You're a mod now.

Assistant mod, not all levels of mods can ban. Besides, you cant just ban people because you think they have similar names to people from the past.

Kenta does do anything.  He just blocks...

As for this S.O.M. person, it can be Sid.  The excuse of searching around the forum and finding out about him is a bit suspicious.  The OP is supposed to be a new member after all. 

I don't really get this topic...I don't see Chen Qi or Dima as lacking power in the first place, with Dima it's just not the Euro style to try to go for 3rd ball attacks or all or nothing kill shots. Chinese hit harder because that's their strategy, it's an effective one of course, but still Euro is based more around rallies than 3rd ball kills. Still though, I don't see Dima as lacking power at all.

Think about this when considering extension. How does a baseball player throw the ball? With a fully outstretched arm? Or with a arm with a bent elbow that snaps out at the end, using the shoulder heavily as well? You CAN generate plenty of speed and power without using the Chinese stroke which has been optimized for Chinese rubbers on the forehand.

Originally posted by Jonan I don't really get this topic...I don't see Chen Qi or Dima as lacking power in the first place, with Dima it's just not the Euro style to try to go for 3rd ball attacks or all or nothing kill shots. Chinese hit harder because that's their strategy, it's an effective one of course, but still Euro is based more around rallies than 3rd ball kills. Still though, I don't see Dima as lacking power at all. Think about this when considering extension. How does a baseball player throw the ball? With a fully outstretched arm? Or with a arm with a bent elbow that snaps out at the end, using the shoulder heavily as well? You CAN generate plenty of speed and power without using the Chinese stroke which has been optimized for Chinese rubbers on the forehand.

Not getting a topic was how sid operated, he would start a fire by posting insane and non factual information and then just sit back and let everyone else throw gasoline on.  The resemblance is quite similar so we will see

Jonan, if you look at the fastest baseball pitchers, their arm starts out straight, then folds to use their elbow and wrist.

It was about the concept.  Others do not agree with the basic assumptions I've made, I just tried to give us some foundations to start the discussion at, I guess one thing we can all agree is that their strokes are different than what we are used to seeing, is that an innovation?

It is kind of obvious.

S.O.M. Could you tell us what your "name" means.

I am just letting the mods know I can't take another round of Sid's posts. That idiot almost turned me away from this forum forever. He wouldn't last a day at OOAK with the kind of crap he posted. And if he is back with more of this BS, and he isn't booted/banned...I am leaving for good. You can delete my account.
Cheerio.

Originally posted by dauntless It is kind of obvious. S.O.M. Could you tell us what your "name" means. I am just letting the mods know I can't take another round of Sid's posts. That idiot almost turned me away from this forum forever. He wouldn't last a day at OOAK with the kind of crap he posted. And if he is back with more of this BS, and he isn't booted/banned...I am leaving for good. You can delete my account. Cheerio.

I hear you, Dauntless, and it would be a shame if you left. You are one of the better posters on MYTT, IMHO. I'm trying to figure stuff out, but I'm only an assistant mod so please have patience. (Also, please have confidence that the situation will be sorted out. Flu season comes around every year, but it only lasts a short while. )

I can't imagine two players more different than Dima and Kenta and as of a few days ago, at the CNT trial match that I saw, Chen Qi had lots of power on his forehand.  This entire premise of this thread is pointless.

They loop in the same compact style like Kreanga's forwardspin backhand kill.  The popular way to loop is to make your body go down then up.  But, they rotate their wrist either backward or upward.  I am trying to figure out which is better.