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Zahymaka (m)
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Hello. Do you play ping pong (table tennis)? Can you tell us some of your ideals of a good game of ping pong, what strokes you prefer, etc?
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Zahymaka (m)
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I'll start with me.
I gauge the other player when "tossing" to decide what kind of grip to use. If my opponent is vey aggressive [has lots of drive not necessarily smashing] then I use the pen grip, otherwise I use the "normal" one.
I love looping, and play best when the other person has asense of rhythm. I don't like competing because it makes me think only of winning instead of concentrating on my game and enjoying myself.
I prefer aggressive players to non-aggressive ones and I do not like chopping [although I have a very deadly chop]. I also don't like staying close to the board. I also prefer playing with lefties to righties.
I'll stop for now. Any other ping pong players in the house?
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LoverBwoy (m)
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i like doing the "robo" serve when I'm losing or need some point margin
i like rallies
i like counter-smashing
my uncle played 4 nigeria sometimes during 70s, so i had loads of materials when i was young
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babwilms (m)
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@loverBwoy. I remember that robe serve. I hate it when someone gives me that service, the ball just spin away from my bat. I really wished i knew how to give one
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Zahymaka (m)
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How is this robo serve like? I've gotten all kinds of serves -- is it that one that skips off your bat if you don't smash it?
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Vieira (m)
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Robo is the serve that has lots of spin on it.
You have to "cut it" when returning it.
If you just try to play it back normally it will spin of your bat at a funny angle.
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Seun (m)
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How many games do you normally play to determine the winner of a match? 3? 5? 7?
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egbon (m)
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Played in the UK Single/Doubles Table-Tennis Univeristy Open in 1992. The key is to have a good paddle, which you can return a server, "robo", "loop" and "esha"  |
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kobe (m)
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ahhhh eyin oni robo, that serve is illegal and you know it.
the ball must be in the palm of your hands, thrown up, and then served.
robo can't/shouldn't be used in an official game.
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Seun (m)
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Is "robo" harder to return than a legal service?  |
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kobe (m)
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not necessarily, I'd f.u.c.k a "robo" up with a fore-hand top-spin, excuse the language.
It is however one of the most widely used serves in casual t-t games in Nig. (see nigeria front-yards/back-yards), and it gives the server a chance to accumulate some cheap/easy points.
I'd say check out you tube to watch some high-quality table tennis pro-matches, the speed, spins, smashes, body control, body-movement, skills, finesse, hand-eye co-ordination needed, tt can be very enjoyable for anyone who's half-decent at it.
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Seun (m)
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Do you think table tennis would be a good spectator sport in Nigeria, like soccer? |
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LoverBwoy (m)
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I prefer playing table tennis than watching it, sometimes i don't mind watching those pros play though  they have some crazy smash and return rally |
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Seun (m)
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You mean like the play in the following clip?  <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/luVfBZ7I2Mk" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/luVfBZ7I2Mk</a>]]> |
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LoverBwoy (m)
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Yeeeah!!!  those people be winch! |
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justin04 (m)
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I remember those days we played ping pong with asbestos paddle and we step on the egg(ping pong ball) and to make it usable again we will boil water and perform surgery on the egg. I have not heard these terms in a long time"esha, robo etc.
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ezinwa (m)
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if there is any style i hate, it's picking. i love smarshing especially back hand stroke. i also like cutting! ESHA!!!. if you must play with me you must show your ball ( very serious)
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akara (m)
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The video's superb
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jydoh (m)
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I remember those days we played ping pong with asbestos paddle and we step on the egg(ping pong ball) and to make it usable again we will boil water and perform surgery on the egg. I have not heard these terms in a long time"esha, robo etc.
I guess u shuld also remember "auskey", "backhand","baba-sala" etc |
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osegwu (m)
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I quese you guys are making me remember my days as African
High School Champion.
Still me
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Zahymaka (m)
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Table Tennis is perhaps, one of the fastest games in the world. You have just a fraction of a second to react, and sometimes only your instincts may save you. As you get better, you'll begin to realize the importance of spin, footwork, and you begin to pay more attention to your equipment. The thickness and material of the table is very important for a standard bounce, and trying out a handful of table tennis blades and rubbers should give you an idea of what best fits your style. I use a Butterfly (I think it's either a Firehand or an Xstar -- not sure which). I initially intended upgrading to a Primorac Carbon but the price for a Viscaria came down recently and I'm going for it. The last thing I wanted to say was that we have very good players, but the sports industry in Nigeria is focused exclusively on football. We have some very good players -- Musa Atanda, although he's over 40 and retired is one of the best players in the USA ( currently number 7 on this list), the best player in West Virginia is a doctor called Dayo (I played him at the state championships and he wiped the ground with me), and Segun Toriola plays with the very best. The video below is one I encoded from the 2006 World's. It's a little low-quality because I had to keep under the Youtube file size limit. Segun Toriola goes head-to-head with Jean Michel Saive. Segun was up 3-0 and if he had won the fourth game, he would have won the match, but due to lack of practice ( see this article, he was quite below par. Enjoy: <![CDATA[<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/rmbvnf6BKJI" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/rmbvnf6BKJI</a>]]> |
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