Alex Li (AlexTT) vs Thor J Truelson (USA), 2010 US
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Topic: Alex Li (AlexTT) vs Thor J Truelson (USA), 2010 US
Posted By: Vince64
Subject: Alex Li (AlexTT) vs Thor J Truelson (USA), 2010 US
Date Posted: 04/28/2020 at 6:38pm
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Wow. Thor played a match with no audible F bombs. I didn't think that was even possible! Last time played Thor before the lock down there were at least 6-8 F bombs while beating him. LOL ------------- ustabletennisresults.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/408008237063185 |
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Posted By: BH-Man
Date Posted: 04/28/2020 at 11:16pm
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I met Thor in Korea not so long after this vid I think. Sounds like Thor keeps it real. ------------- Korea Foreign Table Tennis Club Search for us on Facebook: koreaforeignttc |
Posted By: BH-Man
Date Posted: 04/28/2020 at 11:26pm
Vince, When you defeated me in a Sac tourney a couple years back, did the vid tape catch me 6-8 times a point with some compliments to you? ------------- Korea Foreign Table Tennis Club Search for us on Facebook: koreaforeignttc |
Vince64 wrote:Posted By: Vince64
Date Posted: 04/29/2020 at 12:21am
LOL. Was our match on video? I remember some comments of you pumping your self up during the match after some good shots. Other than I just remember being able to pull out the match in game 5. I can't believe that match is almost from 2 years ago. Thor would fly to Seattle quite often to play at the club. After his first outburst (which is always at himself not the opponent) I would point to all the kids to him saying he can't use those type of words. It was quite amusing listening to him come up with alternate choices of words. He's a good guy. ------------- ustabletennisresults.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/408008237063185 |
Posted By: BH-Man
Date Posted: 04/29/2020 at 6:53pm
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I was too scare-die-cat to step into the ball on your serve with confidence and I paid for it. That, and you were better I believe were two big reasons you won. ------------- Korea Foreign Table Tennis Club Search for us on Facebook: koreaforeignttc |
Posted By: stiltt
Date Posted: 04/29/2020 at 11:51pm
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Thor raised a boy who became a man who broke 2100 with a very fluid euro style on both wings, you know, that slow/fast commitment. Studies took over as it is the norm in the USA. His son carries table tennis as a tool that was given by his dad for the rest of their life, I salute them for what the did together whatever that was because the son delivered an expert level. I failed interesting my 2 daughters into tt, they wanted to keep the dad when the coach wanted to take over so they both fired the coach. Thor is having a cool table tennis life; and maybe the best is yet to come, I wonder what the grand kids will do  .------------- /forum/topic91512_page1.html#1124698" rel="nofollow - sales - forum_posts.asp?TID=19315" rel="nofollow - feedback |
Posted By: mykonos96
Date Posted: 04/30/2020 at 4:36pm
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[QUOTE=Vince64]Wow. Thor played a match with no audible F bombs. I didn't think that was even possible! Last time played Thor before the lock down there were at least 6-8 F bombs while beating him. LOL [/QUOTis he still playing with short pips? last time I saw him losing a match he destroyed a rubbber a threw away his blade
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Posted By: Vince64
Date Posted: 04/30/2020 at 5:09pm
He was using inverted on both sides this match. Previous time we played he was using his SP on his BH. ------------- ustabletennisresults.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/408008237063185 |
Posted By: geardaddy
Date Posted: 05/01/2020 at 1:46pm
Pretty sure that Thor is still using SP on backhand in this match. That SP backhand gets him a lot of points up to a certain level, and then I think it becomes a liability against better players. I've seen him try out inverted on backhand too, but I've never seen the experiment last too long (Yes, and sometimes the result was him ripping the rubber off the bat immediately after a loss  ).I've played Thor back in 38mm ball days when I think he was playing at his best level (he was about 2300 at one point). Back then it seemed his FH loop was a bigger part of his game. It was a pretty powerful force to try to control way back when.
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Posted By: yogi_bear
Date Posted: 05/02/2020 at 5:40am
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I wish i could meet Alex Li and play against him. He sparked my interest back in tt almost 17 yrs ago by putting up this site. ------------- Independent online TT Product reviewer of XIOM, STIGA, JOOLA, SANWEI, GEWO, AIR, ITC, APEX, YASAKA and ABROS ITTF Level 1 Coaching Course Conductor, ITTF Level 1 Coach |
Posted By: alexli
Date Posted: 05/02/2020 at 12:42pm
Yes, your coming back in tt values a lot to the your students and our forum. I missed meeting you last time when I visited Philippines a few years back, and also missed meeting Haggisv in Australia one year ago when I was there. I hope I can play with our mods and members around the world in my future travels  ------------- Table Tennis Super Forum - http://mytabletennis.net" rel="nofollow - MyTableTennis.NET |
Posted By: BH-Man
Date Posted: 05/02/2020 at 5:03pm
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POUND the Damn LIKE BUTTON on Alexli's post above or my Chihuahua is gunna get rough with your tootsie toes if you be wearing Birkenstocks. ------------- Korea Foreign Table Tennis Club Search for us on Facebook: koreaforeignttc |
Posted By: jt99sf
Date Posted: 05/03/2020 at 2:55am
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Seeing Thor’s name brings back memories. I can say I beat him in the finals at the Nationals a long, long time ago. 😅 -------------  Photino/Super Viscaria : H3 (FH)/Dr N pips(BH)林德成 HardBat:Hock 3-Ply /Dr Evil |
Posted By: APW46
Date Posted: 05/03/2020 at 8:46am
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QF in an open and they umpire themselves ? ------------- The Older I get, The better I was. |
Posted By: blahness
Date Posted: 05/03/2020 at 9:11am
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What an epic name lmao.... ------------- ------- Viscaria FH: Hurricane 8-80 BH: D05 Back to normal shape bats :( |
Posted By: alexli
Date Posted: 05/03/2020 at 12:39pm
It is in Over-40 category. ------------- Table Tennis Super Forum - http://mytabletennis.net" rel="nofollow - MyTableTennis.NET |
Posted By: TViking
Date Posted: 08/02/2020 at 2:11pm
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OMG! What a cool video and what nice, gracious comments. : ) I remember this match well. Alex beat Michael Hyatt in the round of 16. Hyatt beat the crap out of me earlier in the day, so I was excited to see someone other than him walk up for the match. It was a pretty tight match. It could have went either way. My backhand was humming along pretty well, but he hit some really hard forehands. I remember before Alex served the last point that I told myself I would loop that serve. I played pretty passively against his serve for the whole match and he hadn't felt enough of my loops to really have a good blocking feel, I figured. It worked, and he blocked long. And yes, I did play with pips here. 801 pips, with a really thick and very soft sponge. In 2015, my well-meaning buddy thought I should try smooth and play backhand topspin. I had played with pips since 1986. For all of the drawbacks pips has with the plastic ball (which are numerous), I never really had a good handle on how to play points as a smooth rubber player. For the last 6 months I've been playing pips again and have just decided to accept my lot as a pips player. I like winning matches more than just swatting balls. Some adjustments were what I really needed. Not a new style. Anyways, I remember the 1550 final in 1984, as well, John. Most people, not least of all Vince, wouldn't be shocked to learn that after losing I kicked the adjacent chair and said some good words. I still have that silver medal... : ) |
Posted By: Vince64
Date Posted: 08/02/2020 at 4:59pm
I saw that 1984 result while I was doing research on a TT history project I'm working on. ------------- ustabletennisresults.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/408008237063185 |
Posted By: jt99sf
Date Posted: 08/02/2020 at 5:26pm
I still have the match sheet from that year. Win or lose, table tennis always brings back good memories. Perhaps we can do a rematch.  ------------- Photino/Super Viscaria : H3 (FH)/Dr N pips(BH)林德成 HardBat:Hock 3-Ply /Dr Evil |
Posted By: TViking
Date Posted: 08/02/2020 at 5:57pm
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You still have the slip? Really?? Hoarder... ; ) That was a great match we played. It was 3 sets. You won the first. I won the second. After that, I thought I sort of had you since you were kind of working me around with your anti and I had adjusted a little. It wasn't to be though. I think I got to 18 in the third. Good match though. I enjoyed playing it, regardless of the result. But sure. I'll take a revancha, if you're offering. Alex would probably like a revancha, as well, at some point for this. And Vince, you must really be beating the bushes for information to have stumbled upon such an obscure result. I am doing a history project myself, just for fun. I have also been meaning to call/text you and will do so shortly. : )
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Posted By: Vince64
Date Posted: 08/02/2020 at 6:05pm
Results from 1984 Nationals rated events. The photo isn't from 1984 though! LOL Oops guess it didn't work. ------------- ustabletennisresults.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/408008237063185 |
Posted By: jt99sf
Date Posted: 08/02/2020 at 6:06pm
Good memories for me because that was the year I won the 1550 and the 1650.  I have the photo from the award stand.
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Posted By: TViking
Date Posted: 08/02/2020 at 6:17pm
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I thought a guy named Evans won 1650 and you got 2nd. Did I get that wrong? Evans kicked my butt in the 1650. I couldn't return his serve. He was a short, ripped guy, with a nice tomahawk serve and spinny loop. Anyways, I had to play Evans then in the 1550 semi and somehow managed to control his serve and won 2-0. I got lucky. Then I ran up against you...
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Posted By: jt99sf
Date Posted: 08/02/2020 at 6:22pm
I managed to win 2 events. But the details are a little blurry, must be getting old. ------------- Photino/Super Viscaria : H3 (FH)/Dr N pips(BH)林德成 HardBat:Hock 3-Ply /Dr Evil |
Posted By: Vince64
Date Posted: 08/02/2020 at 6:35pm
Thor Truekon { having aged alitile) Photo by Mal. Andersna Ratings Results L'-2250's: Due Liu over Bozorazadeh, -13, 10, 19, then over Roberto B_ 14, -10, 16_ U-2150's: Erwin Horn over Todd Petersen, 22, 21_ U-19501 s: Nanotam over Mark Wedret, -14, 17, 21. U- 1830's: John Schneider over Chris Fullbright,9, 13_ Semi's: Schneideroirrer Tom 1.y.1 iller, 16, - 7, 1 Ful!bright over Ardith Lonnon-14, 15,21_ U-1850 Women":s Singles: A Lonnon over Panesko, 9, 19_ U-1800 Doubles: Woodret/Ed Jaffe over Steve Mageff/Di Sane, 13, 19_ U-1750's: Ed Hogshead over Bob Cornett, 17, 19_ U-1650's: John Lam over Gerald Evans 13, 14_ U-1550. Lam over Ronald Thomas, 14, -18, 19, then over Thor Truelson, 14, 19. U-1450's: Freeman over Carol Plato, 18.2 after Carol had stopped Tai Nguyen, -17, 18, I 7_ U- 1250's: Nguyen over John Kane, - 6, 11, 19_ U- 1100's: Anthony Streutker, 10, 17, over Robert Sorenson who'd outlasted Feri, 15, -19, 19_ Hard Rubber: Byles over Boggan, -19, 18, 18, then over Bozorgiad, 19, 19, after Houshang had advanced over Barry Dattel, 12,22. ------------- ustabletennisresults.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/408008237063185 |
Posted By: TViking
Date Posted: 08/02/2020 at 6:47pm
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Huh. That's the tournament. But, I remember for sure that my match with John was 3 sets.
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Posted By: Vince64
Date Posted: 08/02/2020 at 7:21pm
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Posted By: jt99sf
Date Posted: 08/02/2020 at 7:33pm
I only remember the last game, it was a nail biter.  ------------- Photino/Super Viscaria : H3 (FH)/Dr N pips(BH)林德成 HardBat:Hock 3-Ply /Dr Evil |
Posted By: TViking
Date Posted: 08/02/2020 at 8:02pm
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No worries Vince. I am calmly sitting and smiling. The furniture is upright and undisturbed. : ) I am thinking they may have flipped the scores for the semis and the finals. That would sound about right in terms of what the scores of the games were. The last set was very close. I remember it being rather point-for-point. Neither player was ever up by very much. I remember not being nervous. I typically got nervous, but I had already won a prize so there wasn't much to get nervous about. Despite losing, it was match I enjoyed playing. My loop was going well (for 1500-level play), but my own serve was neutralized by John's receive with his anti. The booting of the chair at the end was largely just kabuki for my little cheering section (Tryg, Keri Herman, Scott Bakke). If my mom was there, I wouldn't have done that. But, mother was likely parked at a slot machine or a roulette game. Fun times...
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