Level 4, Intermediate, Post 3, 'Themed Free Post': Zhang Jike

Hi everyone, its me again. Today Im gonna talk to you about my favourite table tennis player. He´s is already retired but on his moment, he become the best. His name is, like the post said, Zhang Jike, and obviously is from China, actually a kind of rockstar in that country. Here I leave to you a picture of him.

In this picture, Zhang Jike appears doing his famous reverse pendulum service, a truly  beautiful an amazing serve that takes a lot of effect. Zhang Jike is famous because of his remarkable agility and foot work, a concept that refers to a player´s hability to move quickly and intelligently around the table. He´very very known for his backhand that is highly technically and with a lot of touch. He´s forehand is also amazing, powerful and precise.

Here I leave you a fantastic match that shows what I just said. Im always impressed by the recovery that maked in the minute 2:36.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhvOCc5LcBk

Zhang Jike achieved to win the grand slam in the table tennis, I mean, win the world championship a year, then win the olympic games and then win another world championship. Is funny and very sad, at the time, that Zhang Jike achieved that by beating in three consecutive finals to Wang Hao (2011, 2012, 2013), another amazing player and currently the coach of Fan Zhendong.