Wang Wen

he is ~18 years older now since he arrived in canada so he wont move around as fast as before.

 

why? r u digging up dirt on that guy? lol

 

I heard Alan Thom mention him and Wang Wen did some badminton experiments long time ago, like footwork. Rumors says that Wang Wen had a lower back problem. Him and Alan devised a footwork technique and it worked.

 

yes, i remembered wang wen did had a lower back problem. I think he rarely warms up before a match & maybe the reason for that. What new footwork did he devised? is it way different from the conventional steps?

 

I think the original footwork (to the back corners) was like a pivot on one foot (non-dominant foot) and turn. The new footwork is slightly different. Instead of pivot on one foot, now you jump and turn in the air

 

well, not everyone can do that
wang wen is a very acrobatic player on court that i have seen.
I have seen him doing cart-barrel rowing on the court.
Turning in the air for him is nothing

 

Alan said people were amazed he was really fast on the court. he's always back to "center" and ready for the next shot.

 

darn, I am so used to that footwork now. Just need to hone it

does he jump/lunge into corners?

 

i dont remember, i was still a newb back then. I get dizzy watching him play. One should stand back more to watch him so not to get dizzy like me

 

I heard that Mr. Wen can collapse a plastic shuttle with his smash. I.e. make the cork face backwards after the contact.

 

I don't know if he can hit THAT hard, but he does have a very hard smash. Very smooth and somewhat underated.

 

scary smash........................