I don't know what you were referring to. I was referring to the comments section of Times of India article which as usual is a blatant rubbish. Sent from my SM-G600FY using Tapatalk
I was watching Prannoy's last match third game. I felt he was a bit unsteady in his movement. He just takes a fraction longer to recover balance compared to some other players. I haven't watched him much so I don't know whether he was tired, lacked a bit of strength or this is part of his normal style.
He is bulky and heavy compared to srikanth and all other indian players. May be because of that? Prannoy must be reading all of this . Sent from my SM-G600FY using Tapatalk
Partly. Yes he is more built than other players. I am sure he knows that. He is more than welcome to read my observation. It doesn't mean he has to agree with it. I try to be more objective than some other people who are arm chair professionals.
He definitely know that it is part of a growing process. He must be busy nowadays. He is inactive for long time in this forum. Sent from my SM-G600FY using Tapatalk
Since most of his 'bulk' is in his legs, it shouldnt affect his balance negatively, at least not too much. Ppl like Srikanth (fairly skinny, comparatively little muscle mass, yet still pretty explosive) are a bit rare, most others can't get the necessary stability and strength with that amount of muscle, and put too much load on their joints/tendons. Axelsen, for example, has developed a significant amount of muscle over the last few years, which allows him much lower stances and more variable footwork, and his defence and retrieving ability have improved immensely as a result. Chen Long used to have huge legs as Well, so did LCW (look at his 2009 AE final for an example)..... Anyway. I'd rather guess that Prannoy was tired or had an off day and that affected his balance than his 'bulk' throwing him off.
Hong Kong SS 2017 India finish Runner Up in 1! WS Runner Up PV Sindhu PV Sindhu played well and wasn't expected to make the final. She put up a good show and went down fighting against a formidable Tai Tzu Ying. It wasn't a crushing defeat, Sindhu will go back knowing she can do better.
India IS 2017 India take 3 Titles and finish Runner Up in 3! WS Tanishq Mamilla Palli - Shikha Gautam 17-21 22-20 21-18 MS Lakshya Sen [4] - Yee Han Chong 21-15 17-21 21-17 MD Arun George [3] Sanyam Shukla - Francis Alwin [8] K. Nandagopal 21-19 21-15 XD Tang Jie Chen [5] Liu Ying Goh - Rohan Kapoor [8] Kuhoo Garg 21-19 21-13
Who is that tanishq mamilla Palli? Some unknown player. Really good see some new names winning titles. Sent from my SM-G600FY using Tapatalk
Tanishq MP is 16 years old and plays in the U-19 level. She beat some senior players in this tournament. There are many WS players to keep an eye on. In 3 years we should see a pack of girls coming up.
Wrong. You certainly have not seen him closely. Most of his bulk is in the shoulder area. Makes him slow and less balanced than Srikanth. He needs to reduce there and build up some more in the hamstring and back.
He may look bulky next to a bean pole like Srikanth, but he isn't really bulky compared to the general athlete or even other Badminton players. I don't think he puts much work into upper body hypertrophy, so it should be genetics at work. Bone structure doesn't change, no matter how you train. He can certainly focus a bit more on hamstring development as you suggested though, although for improved balance coordination exercises and footwork should be even more useful
I think you havent seen Srikanth either. He is well built. You think those powerful smashes come from bean pole body. In fact, all your assessments seem to stem from some matches you might have seen on tv. I have written elsewhere years ago, Prannoy needs to cut weight in his upper body n build stronger hamstring and back muscles like Srikanth to keep his powerful smashes. Otherwise he will continue having problems defensively. And in retrieving drops to be specific.
In fact, my assessments come from the hours of video I've seen of Srikanth. Most smash power comes from small and/or not very visible muscles, and shoulder width has little to nothing to do with it. Srikanth is fairly thin, nothing negative about that. TBH was always thin and had one of the best smashes in the game...
India finish the year 2017 with 7 SS Titles. 4th Place finish is good for India which is not a badminton powerhouse.
He did look unbalanced in a way that indicated tiredness. It was a bit like the movement you see when people haven't developed their core muscles and run around the court twisting and turning. Anyway, before @soami jumps on my back, this is just my personal observation watching the match in real life. Of course, HS is putting the physical work in during training sessions so that's why it struck me as looking rather odd to see the instability.
While I havent been able to watch the match, thats what I would expect. The whole Indian MS squad looks to be in better physical shape than ever, and Prannoy had stated in an interview not too long ago that he was doing better mostly due to improved fitness. Of course that doesn't mean you can't have an off day, which could be caused by a myriad of things....onset of a sickness (or a minor infection), little/bad sleep, an unexpectedly tough match before, wrong food (->blood sugar or overall energy issues)..... Anyway, thanks for the insight!
