Natural reaction HS drives the shot very well from either side of mid court, frequent intercepts each time when MA smashes from baseline, forcing the quick reaction from opponents..failing that opponents have to lift. They are playing like Spain in football, not giving an inch to the opponent to play their game.
actyually they do lift but they rather lift half court low height to let their opponents smash without full power... If they can return, usually it's a drive... If they can they lose their popoints that's why their match always short
Prediction: History will repeat it self: the same way tony gunawan won many top titles with diff partners, HS will win WC and OG with ahsan
very bold prediction mate..... olympic is still 1 year away... by time qiu/liu would maybe become mature world best pair by then....
It is very hard to predict how Ahsan/Hendra will perform until Rio OG 2016, although i am hoping so much that Ahsan/Hendra could bring the Gold back. It is 2.5 years down the road and i think it is safe to assume that several world class pairs will emerge and might be able to threaten Ahsan/Hendra. I have watched Ahsan/Hendra interview and it is good to know that they are motivated to win the big events and committed to do so by working harder and harder. They just have to maintain their shape and never feel too complacent on what they have achieved so far. Additionally, they have to be much more selective for taking part in tournaments as they are not that young anymore, they are a husband now and will be a father sooner or later.
i try to play like them but it is not simple as seen in tv... all the time my shuttle will let them smash but i am not sure like u claimed, they cant smash with full power
Congratulations to Ahsan/Setiawan! Don't mean to be a wet blanket here... it appears to me their winning formula lies with their fast, flat drives coupled with strong smashes... alot of shots are played between the waist-chest level... this style is reminiscent of LXL/QZH's play... Just wondering how sustainable is this style? IMO, speed and agility is a very important factor for this type of play.. However when age catches up... players may not be able to keep up with such intensiveness and pace.. Just my two cents worth...
Yes I echo this view. They hv such uncanny ability and both of them read the game so well ....scary Not to forget....yes their drives win them points but their defence is rock solid...they can turn defence into drive battle and from there they either kill you or transit to offence formation.