To those who say Poul Erik is outdated now, I would think again. Sure, he don't have the fantastic speed of Lin Dan, but he is the master of deception and can cut angles on a court and catch you on the wrong foot with the flick of the wrist. I was lucky enough to watch him play Dong Jiong for the Olympic Gold on 1996 and the crowd was just laughing at how ridiculously clever and accurate he is.
If I was forced to take a bet, I would give Lin Dan the nod, but only just.
@TheHighwaytoHell : There was no need for LD to 'craft his game' after Larsen when there were just so many of his countrymen whose calibre of play were classes above Larsen. Maybe you have never heard of Yang Yang, Zhao Jianhua or even Tang Hsien Hu who was known in the badminton world as 'The Thing'?
Yeah, I know you'll probably talk about how the game has changed and so on but watching this is good- especially for juniors these days cause lots of kids just work on their flat smashing game. You gotta be able to play this kinda game as well. It's a fundamental that my coach is helping learn since I neglected it.
Adding on to prothobs, you do have to learn to offend (smash/drop); it IS an important element. However, defence, deception, footwork, and all other miscellaneous elements cannot be neglected.
They should get that old dude that comments on animal planet.. ya know the one who whispers so the lions can't hear him, but he's actually sitting in a studio watching a tape? ...or maybe a ghetto pimp like...
"well sheeeit. dis muthufucka mean bidness... he's all ova dat sheeit yo... all slappin dat lil white tang like a bitch n sheeit. yo where da fried chickin at up in dis sheeit. i'm starvin like a daaamn ethiopean o'heeya yo"
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oh hahahah c'mon. i'm just jokin. you must have heard some of the totally stuuupid shit that bitch says from time to time. she's so fucking annoying. who is she anyways? i've searched the net all over, and can't find out who the fuck she is. i wanna know her name, so I can google pics of her and see if her face is as hideous as her voice.
the "brutha" rant was all in good fun.... like an Ali G kinda thing. don't be hatin yo.
Poul Eric a true champion and a great gentleman
shgh1357 3 months ago
poul erik stupid player
shahru98 1 year ago
@shahru98 you're just racist.
therealsolstice 1 year ago 2
defending champion is a true champion
it shows the strength of character to defend a throne, most one time champ screwed up..
kentkaizen 2 years ago
only the ignorant can sum enough courage to put down legendary players as these
and badminton like all other sports improve upon every generation
just because they were not as fast as LinDan or smashes as hard, doesnt mean they made no contributions to the development of the sport
it is like calling michael jordan a garbage after having kobe bryant
they represent their era, like lim swie king, like zhao jian hua
KaizerDraco 2 years ago 2
the sound of their strings is funny lol
therealsolstice 2 years ago
To those who say Poul Erik is outdated now, I would think again. Sure, he don't have the fantastic speed of Lin Dan, but he is the master of deception and can cut angles on a court and catch you on the wrong foot with the flick of the wrist. I was lucky enough to watch him play Dong Jiong for the Olympic Gold on 1996 and the crowd was just laughing at how ridiculously clever and accurate he is.
If I was forced to take a bet, I would give Lin Dan the nod, but only just.
Rainwarning 2 years ago
was the scoring system different then?
fattahdapho 2 years ago
LD crafted his game after Larsen, it's interesting to note all the similarities in how they play.
TheHighwaytoHell 2 years ago
@TheHighwaytoHell : There was no need for LD to 'craft his game' after Larsen when there were just so many of his countrymen whose calibre of play were classes above Larsen. Maybe you have never heard of Yang Yang, Zhao Jianhua or even Tang Hsien Hu who was known in the badminton world as 'The Thing'?
friedice1 2 years ago
Thanks for the schooling on youtube, you really showed me! No I've never heard of any of them, your wisdom is astouding. (*rolls eyes)
Please learn english. It's called reading comprehension.
TheHighwaytoHell 2 years ago
in b4 "hurr durr atouding hurr durr" retards
TheHighwaytoHell 2 years ago
poul erik is outdated now.
6089213 3 years ago
you're outdated, bud.
Yeah, I know you'll probably talk about how the game has changed and so on but watching this is good- especially for juniors these days cause lots of kids just work on their flat smashing game. You gotta be able to play this kinda game as well. It's a fundamental that my coach is helping learn since I neglected it.
prothobs 3 years ago
Adding on to prothobs, you do have to learn to offend (smash/drop); it IS an important element. However, defence, deception, footwork, and all other miscellaneous elements cannot be neglected.
rmfotj 2 years ago
rashid sidek is my friend's coach
powerzone64 3 years ago
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That announcer bitch is fuckin annoying.
They should get that old dude that comments on animal planet.. ya know the one who whispers so the lions can't hear him, but he's actually sitting in a studio watching a tape? ...or maybe a ghetto pimp like...
"well sheeeit. dis muthufucka mean bidness... he's all ova dat sheeit yo... all slappin dat lil white tang like a bitch n sheeit. yo where da fried chickin at up in dis sheeit. i'm starvin like a daaamn ethiopean o'heeya yo"
therealsolstice 4 years ago
Just shutup please
rucklee 3 years ago
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oh hahahah c'mon. i'm just jokin. you must have heard some of the totally stuuupid shit that bitch says from time to time. she's so fucking annoying. who is she anyways? i've searched the net all over, and can't find out who the fuck she is. i wanna know her name, so I can google pics of her and see if her face is as hideous as her voice.
the "brutha" rant was all in good fun.... like an Ali G kinda thing. don't be hatin yo.
therealsolstice 3 years ago
come on poul-erik your are the best for me
a badminton player from belgium
philippeh8218 4 years ago
thnks for shearing...could u do posting Doubles Men Final World Champ. 1997
MrErwin12fpt 4 years ago