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I think it's genetic in the sense that not all bodies will endure the extremely hard physical training it takes to become a pro. It's not uncommon with extremely talented athletes that are forced to give up their careers quite early due to continuous injuries. Training 2+ times per day 7 days a week is not a breeze. Not everyone has a body built for this kind of stress.

But THAT is not what's stopping us from become pros... What's stopping us is the inability to win points, games and matches against players who aren't anywhere near that level.

Iskandar

True and I would argue that it has do to with starting with the sport way too late. TT is quite similar to gymnastic in the sense that’s it got a lot to do with feet and hand coordination. Extremely hard to learn if you’re older than 9 and close to impossible if you’ve entered your teens.

True to a point... but even with hand-chosen youngsters who get intensive training only a vanishingly small percentage actually grow up good enough to make money at the sport. Ask the Chinese. I suppose this WOULD be the way to generate a huge number of really good players and totally dominate the sport as a nation, but that's a different issue..

Iskandar

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