Hey what’s going on guys, so I flew over to Sweden to play against who many consider to be the GOAT of table tennis, the 1992 Olympic Champion Jan Ove Waldner. We dive into his career, play some games, learn his formidable serve and test his new Donic blade, the JO Waldner Gold Edition which marks 30 years since JO won his Olympic gold medal!
Enjoy!
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Fen ZenDan is the GOAT
The Captain ;)
Chairman is the GOAT !
MA LONG
The German!!!
That he went from saying I’m 60 to teleporting from one side of the table to the other to win the point. Truly a legend.
Haha love that reference! He literally teleported 👽🐐
@@TableTennisDailyyour touch on it was about as good as it gets too! What more could you do 😂💀
He is not the man was back then. Notice how struggling to dig the ball. Teleportation? Nope just have luck on that particular point. Luck factor is not for underestimate.
@@SplatersbyLot more could do. But don't have the strength or agility of Ma Long to do it. Chop the ball. You gonna tire the oponent.
@@LORDVADER357 okay lord vader 😂
ABSOLUTELY the GOAT. The feeling, the relaxedness, anticipation, the creativity, the understanding of the game. This man is a legend and forever will be.
Waldner admitted ma long was the goat after his second Olympic gold stop it Just like Adam bobrow said anyone still saying waldner is the goat is 100% emotional
@@traytyler9951a Goat for his time, Ma long is a robot we don't count robots.
@@traytyler9951He said he's the best since the plastic ball was introduced. Anyone who followed TT knows he was second fiddle before 2015 failing to Wang Hao time and time again. Bobrow is a basement player pretending to be an expert on China's payroll.
@@dickn.ormous1064Hey man good to see you here defending our GOAT, Jan-Ove Waldner. How are you doing?
@@dickn.ormous1064 Waldner is not the goat. And bobrow has more understanding of the game than you
"Don't play too much on my forehand, it's still working". Fantastic sense of humor and an amazing understanding of the game.
3:05 Love how he use a Swedish saying in English that doesn't make any sense for most non-Swedes. 😁 We use "he/she was buying sausage" as a shortage of "I tricked him so well that it was like he was up in the stands buying a hot dog instead of playing."
I loled at that to. :D
It’s like saying there’s more than one way to skin a cat.
@@evgenipetkov1631 It does not mean anything like that :-) It means exactly what danielkarlsson258 is saying = Waldner is saying he fooled the other player so badly that its like he was a specator buying a sausage in the stands!
Ridiculous! What control and movement at this age! There will never be another one like him. Magician.
Its ridiculous how good his feeling is. And amazing anticipation ❤
Also, if you have missed it, Waldner has started a Ryder Cup like tournament in tabletennis - "Waldner Cup". In November Ma Long will be captain of the Asia team, and Waldner will be the captain of the "Team World". Will be fun. 😊
That sounds awesome! :o
And he also include esport tournament also 😊
Wow. The legend in table tennis. Thank you Dan!
I’m 44 now. When I was 8-9 me and my friend went down to the basement of the apartment complex that he lived in to play table tennis - and there were Waldner and Appelgren playing. Our eyes popped out. They were our heroes. We got to play double with them for a short while. I had Appelgren on my team. It’s a memory for life. :) We never saw them there again after that. Appelgren’s father lived in that building. Fun fact: We played almost daily together with another childhood friend. His brother was two years younger than us and not as good, so he only got to play in between our matches. None of us went on to play in a club, but the younger brother did and became one of the best in his age group for a while. He destroyed me with the wrong hand a few years ago. 😂 Funny how destiny rolls out.
Awesome story! Was that after their career or under it?
@@Marcusianery During their active careers
Calling Waldner only as"Olympic champion" in the title almost feels like underestimated.
Yeah just write GOAT :)
@@TubeRobRoyMa Long isn't playing though
You can't not fall in love with table tennis when you watch Waldner play. Nobody triggers the imagination like him.
I am 47, but i was excited like a kid when I saw the title. What you call "awkward" style is what I love about Jan Ove. In terms of creativity he is tot able tennis what Mozart is to music. Entertaining, joyful, slyish and tactically brilliant. Ma Long is a machine. Its like Messi and Ronaldo or Rocky and Drago.
His grips, angle of contact on the ball, and stroke path are just amazing and creative. He really truly like a master understands the physics of angles, friction, contact, timing, etc. Literally a genius.
What a great watch. Amazing to see that a 60 year old Waldner still gets so much joy out of amazing rallies.
Maaan! It's like playing football with Pele! Such an amazing experience! Imagine telling how was this day to your grandsons... unbeliavable! Thx for the content. Regards from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
It really was an insane experience... a blur haha! Thanks so much for your kind comment glad you enjoyed the video 👊🏓
It's much more than playing football with Pele because the experience is complete as an individual, in football you don't play 1 on 1.😀
He’s a damn legend, at his age and plays like this, he probably can still compete 😮
Legit he's unreal! He has so many tricks up his sleeve!
Waldner is so happy and relaxed here. I've always thought of him as a somber fellow. Love it!
Could be from the stress and concentration.
yeah exactly my thoughts probably he used to put on an unreadable mask during the competitions
Wow, I'm a fan of Waldner, the best player of all time in my opinion. I got to see him up close when I played in the world championships in New Delhi, Dortmund, and Chiba. Congratulations on the video! 👏👏 Even at a certain age, he shows so much skill!👏❤🏓
My favorite too... I experienced JO playing live at EC Bratislava 1996 when he won tripple crown, then WC 1999 in Eindhoven, at EC 2000 in Bremen, WC in Paris 2003, and at EC 2005 in Aarhus. JO Waldner was and still is The One and Only... His skills, mental strenght, ability to adapt, and most of all his intelligence and absolute uncanny ball feeling makes him the GOAT in my opinion. JO Waldner deserves much more credit than he has ever been given. All the best for you Jan-Ove Waldner.
Waldner is an incredible man, humble and so nice, i bumped in to him in Tokyo, and he draged me into a bar with Jörgen P, partying hard, buying me some beers, and had a poor japanese guy with him who was supposed to show him Tokyo, the fact was, Waldner showed the japanese guy tokyo 🤣
I think J-O "despite" his age of 58 still could play in Swedish Elite League if he wanted. Never seen anyone at the table with such grace, finess and touch. He still got it and you also can see the love he has for the game.
He did play in the Swedish league 2016. kzhead.info/sun/fZiFpMt_opWCgHA/bejne.htmlsi=OkhpwV5x0VRnzNTR
What an experience. He's my all-time favorite.
he looks better than ever! lost some weight, godlike hand and still has the footwork. this man will always be my favorite. i started because of him. Dan you are living the dream i will never have the chance to get. playing this man would be a honour to me. even though i know i'd lose with straight sets. I LOVE YOU SO FREAKIN MUCH JAN !! 💖
I remember back when J.O was in his prime. Everyone in Sweden bought a table tennis table. He was amazing and I and everyone else watched every game. I love that he is still an ace that could be a real threat in a championship.
Yes! He is amazing and and an absolute legend. But to me Waldners personality is whats really gets me impressed. Always so humble and so playfull. A person in any age will have fun with this guy. 100% Respect
Growing up in Sweden as a kid this man was my idol. Truly the Goat of table tennis 🔥🔥🔥
Sucha great meet🙂👍 Tack Jan-Ove för allt du gett oss och för den fantastiska tiden i Kalmar 👏🇸🇪
I remember being a kid and watching his matches against Belgium's Jean Michel Saive. True legends
Lau Wa, as he is known in China, still amazing after all these years. Great to see him explain stuff in detail. Great job TTD!
What an honor to play Waldner and get coached by him! Dan, you are so lucky! Both Waldner and Truls love to play these incredibly tough deception shots. Congratulations Sweden for producing so much quality in a country with a population 140 times smaller than China!
Waldner is the incredible and outstanding person) I'm from Belarus and my favorite player of all time is Jan Ove🥇
Спасибо за видео с валднером.Он останется для меня самым лучшим игроком в настольном теннисе.
Watched so many of his games when I was a child. Waldner is absolutely a legend!
The King of the table. So many memories of J-O Waldner playing insane matches.
Hi Dan, thank you very much; I'm writing you from Colombia; I enjoyed this video seeing the GOAT for me: Jan-Ove Waldner; he is incredible; what a crazy, congratulations.
JO plays so easily, his rhythm and feeling is still the best in the world.
Waldner is my fav player of all time. He is a living legend. God bless him!!
That's what's beautiful about this sport that not many other sports share. Even at 60 or 70 or 80, if you are in good health, you can still play it.
LOVE this and it must have been such a great honour to play against the GOAT Dan . . . . and YES Jan is still the GOAT in my opinion. For me it doesn't surprise me that he is still such a formidable player because his game was so greatly based on his intellect. I'll never grow tired of watching Jan Owe Waldner 🥰
That was so cool! Great rallies and tips from the legend himself. He has always been an entertainer and he is very funny.
This man was the hero of my short but intense tabletennis youth. Started playing again 28 years later and still have many influences og him in my game. The goat in my book
Without doubt the GOAT, just pure natural talent. Was in Manchester in 97 to watch him win the World title. He was in a different league.
Wow, what a treat - not just for you but for all of us who get to see this video. Not sure who is the GOAT but Waldner is definitely the Maestro!
What an amazing chance to play and learn with J-O! I just started playing again after 35 years and have had so much fun three nights a week. I also recently volunteered during the European championships in Malmö, where I got to see Sweden win!
So great to see one of the best ever just having fun, and still making fantastic shots time and time again. Great video.
This is the smile of the week. Comparing to the first match you played with JO you have improved insanely Dan.
What a colourful and fun man Waldner is! Although I shouldn't be surprised given his playing style
Wauu.. Waldner is my superhero.. Thanks for bringing him back ❤
Dan, of all the experiences you've had in life in TT, I don't think you'll be able to top this one!! Thanks for generating amazing content with the most amazing player known to Table Tennis!
A true champion there, willing to share some of his own knowledge and fully engaged in the joy of playing. Great video and editing !
One word: Legend🙌! World champion on the table and as a person! Thank you for giving us a chance to see what he is closer!
J-O you freakin goat, i love that you still play. You're our pride and joy in Sweden and thank you for all the fond childhood memories watching you play.
Maaaan. I love him so much! Loved "beeing" hime on diffrent after school activities where we had a ping-pong table. Still remember that feeling from the Barcelona olympics as a kid
Waldner is truly amazing, my games over the years have improved so much by watching him play over and over. Great video and thanks to you as and Jan Ove 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you Jan Ove and Dan for this brilliant video. So much fun and learning from the maestro 🙏 Love it ❤️❤️🏓🏓
The interesting part with JO is that it's just so much talent. Like the table tennis gods just blessed one particular man with everything they had. Dude is that type of player who didn't even need practice to be the best
Amazing, I can't believe you got to play against him. He was the main man when I started playing TT in 1990, an absolute idol and seeing how fun and welcoming he was here only makes me like him more. Well done to you for however you managed to pull this off!! 😂 Amazing
This was much more awaited. Thanks a lot TTD. Its not only to learn or analyse the tactics or techniques, it's beyond any word that to re-represent the living legend from down the line memory lane of GOAT!
🙌🙌🙌 glad you ended the vid 🐐
Congratulation for playing the greatest TT player of all times!
I have only been playing for 7 years, but old Waldner was a reference through many videos. I missed him and I have been able to learn something that will take years to be able to do at the table. Thank you
Jan Owe WALDNER... El tenimesista mas grande y mejor a nivel mundial de todos los tiempos!!!
Absolutely amazing video. To watch the goat of table tennis give his thoughts and insights of the game is amazing. (and that get around the net was something else as well.)
Great video. Lovely by waldner to give some serve tips. A true champion
Mate iv never been been more jealous than watching this video ❤ what an unreal point! What an awesome video watching the king show his touch and feeling. Waldner dissing your backhand had me in stitches as well 😂
I love your video, it's always interesting to see some tips from professional players. And I'm always impressed by how good they are! I would be happy to learn more about good serve like this!
Waldner is truly a sporting great. Not many swedes have a statue of themselves in China, but this man does.
Thank you for video. The Evergreen doing what he does best. Dominating the game with his skills ❤
Amazing , All Time Favorite , Super Great Player and person, It must be a blast playing against him.
Pure legend. An unforgettable moment for sure.
Great video! What a legend and still very sharp!
This was really a treat to watch! JO is such a legend.
So awesome to see the living legend in action!
He played so well in this video, just imagine how he played during his prime
How do you get in contact with these people. You literally play with Dimitrij Ovtcharov, Timo Boll, Werner and Waldener. Amazing
In this instance it's clearly a marketing thing. They're releasing the new blade with Waldner's name so he's doing a bit of a PR tour and they're inviting TT-related media outlets to come play against him.
c mon man this channel got 350 k subs,, great for all the big names to promote their stuff
I'm in awe of the backhand at around 2:40. How did Waldner generate so much with that shot, it's literally like he flicked a magic wand and gave the ball extra power! Amazing stuff
what waldner did essentially was build up spin in the ball gradually over the course of the game so that when he flicked it, it returned with a lot of spin.
waldner is amazing
You are a lucky man Dan. I have never seen Waldner move so much as with that one ball at 6:20 haha :D That was ridiculous that tops pretty much everything you see in any tabletennis compilations. Waldner used to play at my hometown Fulda-Maberzell but sadly i was a little young to experience much of it
Grew up watching him and admiring his game. Amazing player. Amazing style.
This was fun to watch😁👍. Waldner is the greatest of them all. Everyone else is trying to play table tennis but Waldner he is table tennis. I bet in his prime he had beaten a lot of guys with closed eyes too✌️.
Waldner had his peak before I was into table tennis, but it must have been amazing too see him play. Still an inspiration
JO is a really friendly guy in person ❤️
Вот уж GOAT настоящий ! Офигеть какой Ян крутой ! Спасибо за видео
Excellent video I have been waiting for. Thanks a lot for this video.
omg he's still an absolute legend! I remember watching my uncle's old recorded tapes of him growing up
Out of this world he is, champion of champions.
Great to see a Legend and a 🐏 together! Such a good experience for you Dan! Thanks for the vid! 🙏
Aha you're very kind Giang! It was a crazy experience... what a player!
Awesome. Nuff said. What a kind legend he is!
what a video Dan. I love when Waldner show the serves
I haven't watched Waldner before. I am kind of taken aback at the angles, grips, stroke paths and all that he uses. It is amazing frankly. My mind is open LOL. Wow!!!
This is the one we have been waiting for!!!!! Nice job Dan.
This is class, so much fun to watch 👏
What a demo! Is there a TT player alive who can watch this and not smile from ear to ear?
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Proud to say I am from the same country as the man. A true genius who went 21-0 in sets during the world cup 1997🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪
This was insane 💯
@@TableTennisDaily Happy for you bro, must be fun competeing against these atheletes!
Great Content. Love Waldners style and he seems to be a humble person
Watching my favorite player of all time (and the GOAT) made my day.
As a coach of mine said, that question is a misnomer: The truth is that Waldner made Ma Long possible. You can't really compare them. Ma Long is the GOAT of our time. Waldner is the GOAT of his time. Waldner showed what was possible with the game. The Chinese learned from his skills and improved on them, discovering that power could out play control, but only if that power is played with Waldner-like control in mind. I believe that if we could see Waldner in his prime play Ma Long in his prime, Ma Long would win, but with considerable trouble. In fact, they once played in an actual tournament and Ma Long easily beat him - but Waldner was already pretty much retired by then and not in his prime. I do find it interesting that he has analyzed current Chinese serve technique and uses that in his current game. Still, I have a feeling that Waldner is easily rated 2500+ USATT even at his age. You take someone like Jishan Liang or one of the young, teenagers from the U.S. who are playing at 2650 ish (look at Nandan Naresh), and I bet they'd have a hard time beating Waldner.
wise words!
Ma Long comes from the Chinese school of TT push short smash to the middle, nothing like Waldner-the king of spin and angles.
@@dickn.ormous1064 True, but why did you cross out "push short?" Anyway, Waldner is also known as a master blocker. He did it all. And the moment his opponent thought he'd block, he rips it.
IN PAI: in chinese that means power from the ground. Waldner created it and Ma Long perfected it with maximum power. Ma loves Jan Ove and took exemple from him.
tactics are different but, forehand technique are similar because Ma copied Jan Ove.@@dickn.ormous1064 Ma said it in an interview.
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I have played "Pingis" with him in school when i was like 10 years old. A great memory ❤
Lucky to play with my only favorite player of all time. JO Waldner From the Philippines
Walder la leyenda del tenis de mesa, este sr es de otro planeta. 👽
What a treat to see the goat in action! Thank you, great video!
Our pleasure thanks for tuning in 🔥🙌
Such a bless seeing you playing with one of the Goats of the game. His is still playing in God mode..