By: Kasmono Monex, a fan of healthy living
Rarely do we see the spectacle of national table tennis on television screens. Sponsors reluctant to fund table tennis events? Or do national television think that table tennis is difficult to sell to bring in money? Or mismanagement from related parties? There may be a little bit of right, but there is also a wrong opinion like this.
Don't get me wrong, I already love playing table tennis and hope for the best with this sport. But there are too many reasons why it doesn't translate well into sports viewing for television or live viewing.
It takes a lot to overcome this challenge to eventually thrive in society just like badminton can become the dominant sport.
If a table tennis match or tournament is held, even if it's a fairly large event, the majority of the spectators who fill the stands are the players' club friends, the participants and the players' families who are willing to come as supporters. Even though it's free to watch, the general public who might come to watch is only a fraction of the capacity of the stands, very few.
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Try to compare it with a badminton match, as seen at the Indonesia Masters at Istora Senayan recently, for example, the general public filled the stands. They are willing to become supporters with their own awareness, and are even willing to spend a lot of money to buy tickets to be able to watch a badminton match.
One factor that makes table tennis unattractive to the general public is (perhaps) a table tennis game finishes quickly, two strokes three strokes are already points. The general public audience doesn't know what's going on in table tennis, because they don't understand the techniques that are difficult for them to understand.
The perfect comparison is with court tennis. In a tennis court relly, it takes the ball about 1 full second to move from one player's racket to the other player's racket. With so much time between each stroke, it's easy for spectators to get into the rally and feel the drama of the game.
In table tennis the ball can go back and forth 2-3 times in the same time frame. For high-level players or people who have been watching professional table tennis for years, it might be easy to follow the action, but for ordinary spectators or the general public who happen to come to a table tennis match, it will be very difficult to enjoy what they are watching, everything happens in an instant. blink of an eye.
In court tennis, when a player wants to take a drop shot, we can see him running towards the net, and we know what he is going to do long before the stroke is made. In table tennis, the drop shot is completed in an instant. All that extra time in tennis helps create drama as we see the game unfold.
How many rounds are there in court tennis? Topspin, underspin and sometimes sidepin. In table tennis? Various combinations of topspin , underspin , sidespin , no-spin , and self-taught combinations of shots, and it is often difficult to see what spin it is. This is most prominent during gameplay. Professional players will mix all of this spin into their serve, but the untrained eye sees only a slow-moving ball, which may or may not curve sideways.
Casual viewers need to know what's really going on, and right now that's impossible. Don't get me wrong, table tennis is a “complicated game”, but for the hobbyist or player as a spectator, it's the complexity that attracts us to watch a quality match.
The common man does not know all the ins and outs of the rounds and strategies played and cannot appreciate them in depth. I apologize to all tennis players, but I say tennis is much simpler and easier to understand.
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Hopefully in the future table tennis can become one of the more attractive sports for casual spectators, and will bring the number of spectators that fill the stands when table tennis matches are held. In this way, it is hoped that there will be national television stations that are interested in airing table tennis programs as a step to popularize it among the public.
You know, grassroots table tennis is very passionate compared to other sports. This is evidenced by the many tournaments every week.
Healthy spirit and greetings 🏓
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