Playing like a bear - Brett Clarke
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Topic: Playing like a bear - Brett Clarke
Posted By: hookumsnivy
Subject: Playing like a bear - Brett Clarke
Date Posted: 11/18/2014 at 3:24pm
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Amazingly simple and awesome demonstration of how to loop.
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Posted By: DreiZ
Date Posted: 11/18/2014 at 3:38pm
| To be honest... this dude freaks me out... |
Posted By: vutiendat1337
Date Posted: 11/18/2014 at 4:11pm
I know right. He's really over the top. Might be catchy for some people but I couldn't even finish the video, lol  ------------- bty petr korbel st fh: donic bluefire red bh: dawei iqul black USATT:1811 http://mytabletennis.net/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40320&title=feedbackvutiendat1337" rel="nofollow - Feedback me |
DreiZ wrote:Posted By: NextLevel
Date Posted: 11/18/2014 at 4:19pm
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Nah... He did it because people found his reverse pendulum video too serious. The insight is very profound which is why the video seems repetitive. Watch it completely a couple of times and you will be surprised how it might transform your technique. ------------- https://youtu.be/jhO4K_yFhh8?t=115" rel="nofollow - I like putting heavy topspin on the ball... Cybershape Carbon FH/BH: H3P 41D. Lumberjack TT, not for lovers of beautiful strokes. No time to train... |
Posted By: AndySmith
Date Posted: 11/18/2014 at 4:29pm
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I tried this at tonight's match, but unfortunately I ended up more like a flappy-armed Winnie the Poo than the fearsome polar bear depicted. I will work on it!!! ------------- This was a great signature until I realised it was overrated. |
Posted By: DreiZ
Date Posted: 11/18/2014 at 4:30pm
The content is solid and true. ... It's just his facial expressions along with body language make me question whether or not he had a show on Animal Planet. |
Posted By: NextLevel
Date Posted: 11/18/2014 at 4:38pm
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He is Australian, you know... The land of Tasmanian devil, Crocodile Dundee and other fearless heroes... ------------- https://youtu.be/jhO4K_yFhh8?t=115" rel="nofollow - I like putting heavy topspin on the ball... Cybershape Carbon FH/BH: H3P 41D. Lumberjack TT, not for lovers of beautiful strokes. No time to train... |
Posted By: harldhzx
Date Posted: 11/18/2014 at 5:01pm
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Actually it takes some time and, for the likes of myself, a good and patient coach to improve the stroke in the direction of Mr. Bear. Basically you need some rotation of the waist to generate torque which you then release in a snapping motion. The arm adds some momentum only pretty late in the stroke and is otherwise relaxed, but not flappy, whith good joint alignment. Another advanced aspect is not to let the lower arm drop too low but rather move it backward again generating some torque. The difficult part is to learn to always do this motion even when moving around fast. You need good footwork and a decent anticipation of the ball curve to get in position and time the swing. Especially if you are already used to a bad motion this needs a lot of patience as it may take month or years to adjust and basically won't really work under competitive conditions for some while. On a positive note I know of quite a few people who got there quite fast with good coaching. |
Posted By: Baal
Date Posted: 11/18/2014 at 5:41pm
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Where else are you going to get such good advice for free |
Posted By: acid
Date Posted: 11/18/2014 at 5:47pm
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hahahah LOL :p I really want to see this guy in a match. Because right now all of this "lecturing" is just a theory. Let see if he can use it in a real game. In my humbling opinion, you need a lot of practice, skills, experiences and speed to win the game. May be this video is good for beginners ! :) |
Posted By: Baal
Date Posted: 11/18/2014 at 5:58pm
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Acid, you obviously have no idea who this guy is. He played at the 2000 Olympics on Australian team, has played in main draw of Commonwealth games, and there is bunch of other stuff. Here is your wish granted -- from 200 5 semifinals of Australian Open. |
Posted By: slevin
Date Posted: 11/18/2014 at 6:09pm
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Great video Brett! I've seen Chinese coaches here in the US 'flinging' the torso of budding juniors forward and to the left so that they see the same effect. I think the bear explains it better! I just finished watching 8 of the 9 reverse pendulum videos. We want moar! ------------- Trade feedback: http://mytabletennis.net/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=50787" rel="nofollow - http://mytabletennis.net/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=50787 |
Posted By: CraneStyle
Date Posted: 11/18/2014 at 6:16pm
Those who dis it's just "Casting Pearls"...  k------------- 1. Mizutani Jun ZLC, FH T80, BH T05 |
Posted By: ttTurkey
Date Posted: 11/19/2014 at 8:42am
I like his style, the price is nice  and his use of the teddy bear is a great prop for demonstrating how to have a relaxed arm IMO. |
Posted By: suds79
Date Posted: 11/19/2014 at 9:58am
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I don't know. I like like his videos. They're goofy mixed in with some good tid bits. The snake serve & reverse pendulum serve videos were nice. And I don't know why but the Xu Xin, bear thing got a chuckle out of me.
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Posted By: mahomedy13
Date Posted: 11/19/2014 at 2:00pm
| I had no idea how good a player Brett was. |
Posted By: NextLevel
Date Posted: 11/19/2014 at 2:54pm
That's the beauty of Google. If William Henzell is posting another player's tutorial, I figured the player had to be good. So you google "Brett Clarke" and two good articles he wrote as Australian national coach and this one video show up. William calls Brett the most innovative coach he has ever worked with. I just wish more people would do this kind of easy research and appreciate What he is sharing with us. A national level player who loves working with amateurs comes along once every blue "Kim Jung Hoon" moon. ------------- https://youtu.be/jhO4K_yFhh8?t=115" rel="nofollow - I like putting heavy topspin on the ball... Cybershape Carbon FH/BH: H3P 41D. Lumberjack TT, not for lovers of beautiful strokes. No time to train... |
Posted By: Baal
Date Posted: 11/19/2014 at 3:10pm
I know. A national coach is giving us a ton of really great free stuff in an entertaining way and people chime in with idiocy. Blows my mind. |
Posted By: vutiendat1337
Date Posted: 11/19/2014 at 3:44pm
Entertaining is relative. PingSkills guys might not be the best Aussie players but I can watch through their videos without any "lol or wtf" moment. I re-watched Brett's video and the advice is priceless and watching it the second time focusing on the content and ignoring the "goofyness", I subscribed. But do not assume that just because you are ok with a grown man doing goofy stuff with a bear in his hands, that others find it amusing or entertaining. As I said, I had to watch the video several times to get used to Brett's "comedy" which can be fairly over the top and quirky on the first try. Same with Adam Bobrow, he might as well be a "great" entertainer, commentator, moderator and "make TT more fun" but I am personally not a fan of his humor and that does not make me an idiot.
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Posted By: mahomedy13
Date Posted: 11/19/2014 at 3:46pm
| a normal video like that would cost quite a bit,yet he gives it to us for free.He is definitely a person looking at the better interests of the table tennis community.My respect for him. |
Posted By: hookumsnivy
Date Posted: 11/19/2014 at 3:48pm
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To each their own I guess. Brett's humor is a bit over the top but it doesn't bother me. I think the silliness of this video goes along well since he's using the bear as a prop. Personally I can't stand Bobrow. |
Posted By: beeray1
Date Posted: 11/19/2014 at 3:54pm
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hahaha say what you want but this guy's videos are the best.
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Posted By: BRS
Date Posted: 11/19/2014 at 4:00pm
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Brett's videos for TTedge subscribers are a lot more serious and straightforward than his freebies. I like his videos either way. He has a great way of showing technique (wrong and right) and not just talking about it, IMO. |
Posted By: Baal
Date Posted: 11/19/2014 at 5:27pm
You weren't the person being called an idiot (it was someone else). Sorry if you though that, and the idiocy I was noting had nothing to do with appreciating his humor, which may not be everyone's cup of tea. |
Posted By: CraneStyle
Date Posted: 11/19/2014 at 6:35pm
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Teaching and making it memorable is a fine art... I can't praise Brett enough for his unique and memorable delivery...  I just wondered how many Bears he tried before he found The Bear with a great Topspin stroke and angle ... ------------- 1. Mizutani Jun ZLC, FH T80, BH T05 |
Posted By: smackman
Date Posted: 11/19/2014 at 8:28pm
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Table Tennis Exhibition by PingSkills - YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m_2EtlmJ3g" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m_2EtlmJ3g ------------- Ulmo Duality,Donic BlueGrip C2 red max ,Yinhe Super Kim Ox Black NZ table tennis selector, third in the World (plate Doubles)I'm Listed on the ITTF website |
Posted By: Tassie52
Date Posted: 11/19/2014 at 8:58pm
And just to tie it all together nicely: Brett Clarke (TTEdge) and Jeff Plumb (PingSkills) were doubles partners at the Sydney Olympics. [Qualifying round: Aus-2 def. Cuba 2-0 Group H: Germany def Aus-2 2-0 Group H: Serbia & Montenegro def. Aus-2 2-0] |
Posted By: Brett Clarke
Date Posted: 11/20/2014 at 4:43am
Hi CraneStyle, LL Beary is my only bear. Guys, I didn't expect everyone to like this video and it's totally cool. It definitely pushed the limits. If someone took a couple of positives, I'm more than happy with that. I did laugh a lot when I read through the posts here though. Cheers, Brett ------------- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDeVY83yRC4&list=PLNY781aBo5KpjN_JTUDMEEQMXg90EmCjK" rel="nofollow - Table Tennis Videos by Brett Clarke |
Posted By: Hopper
Date Posted: 11/20/2014 at 8:43am
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Brett,
Please, keep pushing the limits !
Roaming the internet for table tennis related info for quite some years now but never had such a laugh (in combination with priceless knowledge) since your broadcasts.
 I assume TTEdge currently sees a big uprise in membership, with all table tennis lovers with a good sense for humor now joining the site.
Best regards (also to your bear, your snake, and the japanese ninja backspin service assistant),
Hopper
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Posted By: Brett Clarke
Date Posted: 11/20/2014 at 9:47am
Hey Hopper, thanks for your post. You know, I'm not exactly sure where the limit is. I expected this video to polarize people somewhat. I'm shocked that I haven't received more negative feedback from other videos. I've just been waiting for someone to say, "To be honest... this dude freaks me out..." as per the second post here. To the person that posted my semi against Gerada in 2005, thanks for the reminder of a match long forgotten. I was leading 3-1 and 7-3 and lost. Gerada had an edge on me during our playing time together. He was ranked about 160-180 in the world at the time of the match. And, incidentally, he contacted me on FB as I was watching the replay above to laugh about the bear. Cheers, Brett ------------- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDeVY83yRC4&list=PLNY781aBo5KpjN_JTUDMEEQMXg90EmCjK" rel="nofollow - Table Tennis Videos by Brett Clarke |
Posted By: DreiZ
Date Posted: 11/20/2014 at 6:37pm
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Brett, No offense in my 1st comment. It was pure satirical if you noticed the follow up (2nd) comment I made. This video however is very informative and probably the best RPB serve tutorial out there on youtube. Thanks for the tutorial! |
Posted By: TTFrenzy
Date Posted: 11/20/2014 at 7:04pm
Good FH from mr Clarke there but his BH is freakin awesome ------------- http://www.tabletennismaster.com/profiles/blog/list?user=28q3ehyh2hm9o" rel="nofollow - my TT blog! Join & follow my TT blog ! Mental and Physi |
Posted By: TTFrenzy
Date Posted: 11/20/2014 at 7:11pm
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I just noticed that Brett Clarke is a leftie in the match. In his serves tutorials he can serve superb with his right ...omg ------------- http://www.tabletennismaster.com/profiles/blog/list?user=28q3ehyh2hm9o" rel="nofollow - my TT blog! Join & follow my TT blog ! Mental and Physi |
Posted By: NextLevel
Date Posted: 11/20/2014 at 7:19pm
He flips the image for the videos because more players are right-handed. I was amazed myself so he gave me the secret sauce. ------------- https://youtu.be/jhO4K_yFhh8?t=115" rel="nofollow - I like putting heavy topspin on the ball... Cybershape Carbon FH/BH: H3P 41D. Lumberjack TT, not for lovers of beautiful strokes. No time to train... |
Posted By: TTFrenzy
Date Posted: 11/20/2014 at 7:30pm
I thought that also but then i kinda liked the belief of him being an amfidextrous
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Posted By: Brett Clarke
Date Posted: 11/20/2014 at 8:14pm
Hey DreiZ, When one stands in front of a camera with a teddy bear, snake, mop or whatever and behaves in a certain way, they are asking for some mixed feedback. Absolutely no offense taken and I just laughed when I read your posts. Glad you liked the RPB serve tutorial from the website. I tend to find my sanity when making tutorial videos on that site, as slevin pointed out earlier Cheers, Brett ------------- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDeVY83yRC4&list=PLNY781aBo5KpjN_JTUDMEEQMXg90EmCjK" rel="nofollow - Table Tennis Videos by Brett Clarke |
Posted By: boliao
Date Posted: 11/21/2014 at 1:26am
Hahaha. Reminds me of the professor in Back to the Future  .Appreciate your efforts and time in sharing the various videos Brett  .Also the thoughts that go into getting the message across  .I'm off to ... play like the bear ... play like the bear ... play like the bear ... play like the bear |
Posted By: CraneStyle
Date Posted: 11/21/2014 at 1:35pm
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@ Brett Clarke - Thanks for letting us know Brett... Coaches around the world are now searching hi and low for LL Beary lookalikes... ------------- 1. Mizutani Jun ZLC, FH T80, BH T05 |
Posted By: Brett Clarke
Date Posted: 11/21/2014 at 4:47pm
Hi CraneStyle, LL Beary (Long Legged Beary) is an extremely rare breed, so their search will be in vain. High and low won't cut it this time!!! Months will quickly turn into years in some of the coldest places on earth.
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Posted By: garwor
Date Posted: 11/21/2014 at 9:23pm
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I found Brett's way of teaching extraordinary. Xu Xin bear, snake serve, lizard serve...associations and visualizations are very important for memorize things. In last several years I've seen probably most of tt material on youtube, and read most of tt texts on whole net (excluding pips and antispin topics), all this sounds very logical when you watch/read it, and some of these are very informative, but only result is that I forget everything. But Xu Xin bear and snake service I cant forget, even worse, when I watch Xu Xin playing, I now watch him as long legged bear. Quality of teaching should be measured by how much you remember from teacher, not number of words in 5 min video, or something else. Best teachers I had on university used same associations methods. ------------- http://stonitenis.rs/equipmentreviews" rel="nofollow - Equipment database Yinhe MC-2 FL fh: Xiom Vega pro bh: Xiom Vega pro Boycott Marcos Freitas for hidden services! |
Posted By: Lestat
Date Posted: 11/22/2014 at 1:34am
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Muscle tension in the arm is the no.1 reason loops and flicks are flying long in a match. Even if you are normally relaxed in practice, you might still suffer from this during matches. We all get more or less nervous when the stakes are high. Goofiness aside, the advice is invaluable - even if somewhat wasted on some of the audience. Still, it's just a tip and nothing more. It's up to the player to do the leg work. |
Posted By: cole_ely
Date Posted: 08/24/2020 at 3:03pm
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Is this the "loop like a bear" video? ------------- Wavestone St with Illumina 1.9r, defender1.7b Please let me know if I can be of assistance. |
Posted By: stiltt
Date Posted: 08/24/2020 at 3:28pm
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yes, it was a great trick to teach how to unlock the shoulder to prevent it from phagocytizing energy coming from the legs and passing through the hips, waist and torso. ------------- /forum/topic91512_page1.html#1124698" rel="nofollow - sales - forum_posts.asp?TID=19315" rel="nofollow - feedback |