Paddled: Playing Ping Pong in China (2012)

Can totally relate to this. A casual office-pong player, one time walked into a Chinese pong club to get my technique corrected... Ended up totally re-learning how to play in a course of 2 years, similarly humiliated by young students of the coach.

Their approach to the game is different. It first felt to me like they are too serious, not enjoying the game nearly as I do. An unusual flight trajectory doesn't get a smile. But then a realization came to me: they've just played so much, they've seen it all, at least when playing with me. It's possible to surprise them, but it takes a really unusual situation. Perhaps, I'll catch up in a few lifetimes:)

I have a hard time making it through long posts, but for whatever reason I made it all the way to the end on this one. I wonder if the guy is still in China right now?