Are they middle school student? No Way!

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Are they middle school student? No Way!
Badminton Match
• Match : 2015 #Japan #Wakayama #Youth #MS
• Player : #KokiWatanabe vs #ShinyaYamada
• Nation : (JPN) #Japan vs #Japan (JPN)
• Sourced by Athlete Tube for Tokyo Olympic 2020
• Edited by Badminton Ham

[@abdulmuhaimin6768]

when I was still in high school, I represented my state.. the competition was quite fierce and I was not qualified and was not called to the national youth badminton training camp.. I despaired and continued to study In vocational college, and now I work only as a factory worker.. now I play badminton just as a hobby.. sometimes there is a feeling of regret for the decision at that time

[@omelettecrap]

What exactly do you regret mate?

[@shet3930]

@@omelettecrap Basically he's wishing he studied academically instead of mostly focusing on his badminton career... i think

[@omelettecrap]

@@shet3930 Lol, I think he means the opposite. I think he's saying that he wishes he pursued badminton instead of continuing to study at a college because that only led him to working in a factory. I guess only he can tell us what he really meant though, the mystery continues.

[@user-hi8fk1oq3m]

When i was in secondary school i played better than lee chong wei but BAM or state team not even have an eye on me if not there wouldnt have lin dan standing on the gold medalist stage in olympic !

[@abdulmuhaimin6768]

@@user-hi8fk1oq3m haha negeri mana bang.. saya wakil negeri kedah dulu bawah 15 tahun..sekarang dah 26 tahun kerja makan gaji ja kita la ni

[@vimalapavankumaryelugula8880]

This is great inspiration for many young players

[@user-in8ul7oq2u]

역시 배드민턴은 다리로 치는 운동이다! 스텝이 👍👍👍👍

[@3x998]

I love how the audience's heads just move at the same time

[@stoolpigeon4285]

its called following the shuttle

[@KMExceeder]

@@stoolpigeon4285 and he loves it

[@Potato-ii5hd]

Reminds me too much of npcs haha

[@katdoestuffYT]

@@Potato-ii5hd AGREED

[@bigfatpepe]

lol its so funny

[@reign2029]

Everyone's talking about the players, but man the sound of the racket hitting the shuttlecock is satisfying as hell

[@nslatenslate5532]

That was really amazing to watch !!

[@robertlee7332]

Back in the day, I had the opportunity to compete against an Olympic badminton player when I was in my prime physical condition and excelling in multiple sports. Despite being at my best, I was only able to score a total of nine points against him. This experience left me with nothing but the utmost respect for Olympians.

[@jpd7]

I was lucky to meet and be coached by an Olympian as well. He also made it to top 70 world rankings and when I requested to play a singles match with him to see how big of a difference it was, it was night and day.

[@yeormama]

nah, id win

[@Phantom_Guardian]

@@yeormama You got a big mouth, try challenging a gold medalist

[@kindsandwich8252]

@@jpd7 What's their name?

[@jpd7]

@@kindsandwich8252 Jacob Maliekal

[@user-nz2yr1if3g]

they got good coaches, very skilled players

[@justincristianbadminton]

Wow. Thats great badminton

[@Highbadminton]

항상 잘보고 있습니다. 좋아요 누르고갑니다😀

[@starxgod9024]

The black and green shirt student has a more aggressive play and fast reaction. His footsteps was fast too. I think the other one is a little nervous to face this kind of player, his footsteps are quite nervous.

[@RexZhang0612]

The one in green has very smooth and silent footwork. Very promising young chap!

[@user-xq7ec6qq6e]

わたなべこうきだぞ？

[@MoFaiz-hu6vj]

starting video backhand crosscourt is amazing

[@hoboithuy3025]

wanatabe was just incredible , he was win 2 in that match: the opponent and the crowd , just incredible under the pressure .

[@hibiblee4674]

You mean Koki Watanabe right?

[@darknight_hero]

​@@hibiblee4674 yes

[@user-vh6ig7by1e]

that's an absolutely brilliant match.Kid in blue reminds me of hidyat

[@boys_in_hoodie]

Seeing their head turn is fun

[@TAKUMA162001]

The player wearing black is Koki Watanabe. His bwf ranking(MS) is 48. 4th Japanese player.

[@arshiyadange4372]

Really?

[@enryu5161]

different player...

[@reusedpost6427]

L

[@TAKUMA162001]

Japanese audiences watch this video with understanding that he is Koki, I think

[@fabiii7044]

@@enryu5161 the match shown is from 2015. the player is in black is indeed koki watanabe. just check the description.

[@urmum1337]

You guys are nuts, that was incredible !!

[@cameronperrier7622]

Gosh I remember when I could play like that! 15 years later...not so much lol

[@Kaminomenom]

the sudden video cut while the crowd is cheering is so funny

[@user-ro8bh7ve6w]

He is a junior in Kenichi Tago's high school. He won three titles in high school, a bronze medal at the World Juniors, represented Japan, and recently won the Swiss Open. His story is not over yet.

[@eddyl1583]

What’s his name?

[@utkarshsingh3173]

Koki watanabe

[@nderitutheprofessor]

​@@utkarshsingh3173 you mean that guy is koki watanabe

[@utkarshsingh3173]

@@nderitutheprofessor yess he iss

[@JackahoonaLaGuna]

Which one is Watanabe

[@9a_chanjr.635]

Amazing movements and reaction speed tbh, those ain't middle schools (at least not anymore now)

[@user-VIichan]

지린다...

[@user-gw3gi5nj3q]

埼玉の子のフットワークとフェイントが凄すぎる。特にフットワークが完璧

[@user-ys5oy1wj7n]

この方、渡邉航貴ですよ！

[@michael-m7d1]

It's weird that when the guy with the green shirt got a point the audience barely claps but when the white shirt guy got an point everyone cheers.

[@guest-cd7md]

it should be quite obvious but it’s because the majority of the audience/students there are from the white shirts team/school. i’d assume the green is playing on the white shirts school grounds.

[@jaelapitan]

I see Taufik vibe on the Green/Black player. Cool!!!

[@BC-eq5ii]

Last time I saw a match like this was Lin Dan vs LCW. But crap! This is even crazier!

[@iivhap]

초록색 머리도 좋고 스텝도 좋네 무엇보다 상대보다 훨씬 더 많은 연습량이 느껴진다

[@wildannurrahman1624]

love how the viewer turned their head the exact same time xD

[@raymondchankawai0108]

ahahahaha now that you mentioned it

[@jaydenjames8698]

its so funny watching the heads all collectively turn

[@hxl29]

rooting for boy in black and green the whole time 😭 but I'm wondering why the crowd only cheers when the white shirt gains a point?? maybe I'm missing something

[@kenhurri5129]

Notice that at 7:45, the white boy, ShinayaYamada, starts to overpower spikes causing his stamina to go low while the black guy, KokiWatanabe is relaxed and gaining more stamina with balance coordination. We all know that Black Guy knows how to defend his area over the spikes of the opponent, as I can see that maybe Watanabe also noticed the opponent's action so he revenges it with spike side by side just to get the white boy tired almost at the end. Therefore, the white boy caused him to move slowly because of his low stamina.

[@TeamGodzilla-dw9on]

THATS KOKI WATANABE?. I was wondering why he looked so familiar

[@kasiphia]

​@@TeamGodzilla-dw9onThe same one who just one the Swiss Open, I never realized when I first saw this video way back.😂

[@sikcum]

@@kasiphia so green one might be Joathan Christine

[@seeum]

Its so funny seeing the audience follow the birdie 🤣

[@DarkPulseBee]

I see two strong badminton players ❤❤❤

[@xxWidex]

They are national level middle schooler, this level is quite common in badminton countries like Japan, China, Denmark, Malaysia, Indonesia etc

[@sauravdeka792]

You forgot to mention the 3 power houses that are ruling now - India, Korea and Thailand.

[@fucafucafe]

they are high school students It's the 2015 game. The player in the black uniform is Koki Watanabe, who is currently representing Japan.

[@xuenxd6568]

@@sauravdeka792 India yes, but Korea and Thailand not so much.

[@LYCANCLANTEAM]

@@sauravdeka792 india is not a powerhouse lmao

[@hibiblee4674]

@@sauravdeka792 Denmark, Japan and China*

[@potatogaming2571]

I was offered to play in a University with full scholarship with any course of my choice but my parents didn't allow me. It was a good University with high reputation in Badminton as well. They want me to focus on studying and stop playing. Now I still don't have a job and still struggle to pass the Board exam. I still dream about how my life would turn out If I continued playing badminton. Kids if you think you have the talent and willing to discipline yourself to become pro at the highest level of any sports, go and take the risk! You might regret if you don't. Pursue your passion!

[@chhanaf8357]

they are fast N of course the blackshirt footwork is sooooo smoothhh damnnn

[@fikygiffari8643]

yeah his playstyle like lcw

[@snappypenguin7891]

@@fikygiffari8643 ikr he is so bouncy and fast

[@sasorisasori4932]

he is in national team now,current world ranking #47

[@AdityaFakhri]

wow was that really Koki Watanabe? that's really cool. he really troubled Axelsen earlier this year in All England. still lost though, but hey!

[@manewhairstyle]

@@AdityaFakhri not this year my dude last year

[@sanskarbelsare8070]

Absolutely International Level🔥🔥

[@benisusamto4648]

Mantap

[@dannyphantom8937]

Fucking hell they're so quick to anticipate the shots. Some shots can definitely be improved but my word their footwork and agility is astonishing. But the boy in black and green has the better endurance.

[@imanmendrofa2262]

Wow.. nice

[@newsglobal143]

really well played..

[@MaruNamikaze]

Glad that Watanabe won. The crowd is really one-sided lmaoo

[@youtubeaccount6561]

YES omg i felt so bad for him LMFAOOOOO never got a single cheer XDDD

[@lorcanzo2498]

It’s because he was so much better. You root for an underdog so if he scored even 1 point you are cheering

[@guest-cd7md]

@@lorcanzo2498 no it’s because they’re from the same school, fym

[@lino10namtruoc]

Yes

[@dariusespaldon9888]

I know this is 10 months ago but what are you trying to say exactly@@guest-cd7md

[@KirinSakuya]

やっぱ中学高校くらいの1点を毎回本気でとりに行くゲームのほうが見ごたえあるなあ。 プロも試合はどこに打っても全部返してくるからどうやって決めるかじゃなくてどれだけ相手の体力を削れるか勝負だもんなあ

[@villanuevaromierey6543]

Very smooth and nice reflexes

[@poribaketunike]

in fact they were japanese high school players; about 17 y/o. this video is national U-18 match 2015.

[@rappy3257]

yes, but they are still 中学生（including middle and high school studengts）

[@loganathanpalanisamy3998]

@@rappy3257 no surprise here. Ratchanok Intanon won world Championship at the age of 18. They are capable to play like this.

[@baihaqie9524]

The guy who wearing green black shirt remember me to taufik hidayat.. game style seriously looked like him.. expecially when his showed his backhand skill

[@toa0111]

アウェーなのに勝てるのやっぱ凄い

[@user-hf5dd3xf2w]

アウェーの方が逆にやりやすかったりします笑

[@tatata174]

栄の絶対的エースで選抜三冠かつ世界ジュニア銅メダリストの渡邉が初戦で負ける訳ないやん

[@gingeral253]

They have so much better skills than I do…

[@Holly-qk8ol]

The player in the black uniform is Koki Watanabe

[@ZenOuji007]

you mean watanabe from the mixed doubles ? if yes then that's awesome

[@adlikarim2818]

@@ZenOuji007 nope, mixed double yuta watanabe

[@ZenOuji007]

@@adlikarim2818 ohh lol my bad

[@user-xp5np9wx6v]

山田くんは力強い感じで凄くのラリー、一つ一つを全力でやる感じがほんと好き。 渡邉くんは言うまでもない フットワークが軽すぎるw

[@AKASHGANESHAMOORTHYMoe]

Its extremely amusing just seeing the audience's heads going back and forth lmao

[@megustaisaac]

guy in black playing so much better than the one in white. a pity he didnt get many cheers

[@dxdsolutions]

Indeed. Mature gameplay. Good court control. He forces his opponent to run more. His opponent can't even catch the breath.

[@minhtridzz]

i think they very very good

[@copper1120]

When you love badminton and is pretty good at it then realizes that my city has no teams

[@MinhNguyen-263de]

sehr gut !!

[@Belumbang6960]

Green shirt movements fluid, calm, stable strokes. Nice.

[@VinayakAlliswell]

but nobody cheering for him , that made me sad

[@JimmyKim-fb1ji]

@@VinayakAlliswellthe green shirt person is a top 20 pro badminton player right now

[@ari-athbadminton0301]

Obviously the underdog is the kid on the white shirt, the black shirt kid was way more economical and creative in his decisions. Both have super clean techniques, it's already way better than most national teams on other countries.

[@renoldpainitan2233]

The black t-shirt is nice foot work and he know what should do to kill shuttle cook to get score...

[@user-hf5dd3xf2w]

バドミントンって範囲が全部ギリ取れるラインだからテニスみたいに「これ無理だわ…」って諦められないのがマジでしんどかった記憶ある。

[@-kai-04]

テニスってラリー中案外休める時間あるよねw

[@user-1-plji-jwer8g]

テニスが引き合いに出された上に馬鹿にされてて草

[@junnohara1148]

バトミントン楽そうで何よりです🙇‍♂️

[@asa_iro]

正直球速もフットワークもバドミントンは早いからバドミントンのほうがきつい傾向あるけどテニスは動くコートが広いし別の大変さがあるんじゃない？ 実際テニスが楽なんじゃなくてバドがきつすぎるだけ

[@t3max567]

@@asa_iroバドはスポーツの中で1番運動量があるって聞いた事がある。 バドと他の球技を比べるのは良くないよねww

[@AIRCON-MASTER]

검은옷 아이는 리총웨이를 보는거같네요~

[@kq8863]

😂😂

[@minhtriet7230]

well done boys!!!

[@user-ck3tm3gu1j]

マジで才能の塊なんだなあ。 これ見たら今あんなに活躍できない未来なんて想像できんわ。才能あるだけに今のポジションが不憫でならない。

[@user-wo2dh3sy4w]

今のわたなべくんはどうなってるんですか？

[@user-dk5cs6tf3i]

@@user-wo2dh3sy4w 数年間A代表だったが国際大会で結果を残せず奈良岡に世界ランク越される そのせいで今年の世界選手権の枠に漏れる ランキングサーキット（国内の大会）にA代表で唯一出場したものの1回戦で岩野（高校生）に1ゲーム取られ、2回戦の大林（非代表）に敗北し、ベスト16 全日本社会人（国内の大会）にもA代表で唯一出場したものの、秦野（B代表）にストレート負けを喫しベスト16 他のA代表である4人（桃田常山西本奈良岡）と埋められない程の実力差があり、秦野大林といったB代表以下にも負けたのでA代表残留すら絶望的

[@xbogaerts2269]

@@user-dk5cs6tf3i よく知ってるなぁ

[@user-zh3qr1zc7w]

@@user-dk5cs6tf3i 大林くんとの最後可哀想でしたよね、までもあれは誰も悪くないから仕方ないんですけどね、

[@laichun217]

だからこそスイスオープン優勝したときは感動した

[@d1427]

yeah, I am sure they attend a regular middle school where badminton is part of the physical education curriculum, among other sports...

[@munggo_lloyd]

Does anyone know the string tension of their rackets?

[@giatruyenthinhvuongcosos-jq9hw]

tôi thích sân cầu lông của bạn rất ấn tượng ❤

[@nguyenhan9965]

This makes me remind of my friend rn he's insane at badminton too

[@Iphonmm]

They're soo to be professional players.

[@nownowdayo]

ナイショの言い方好きー

[@anythingbeyondlimit8398]

are those stairs leading to a drop?

[@fredgo138]

the heads of the audience look funny moving side to side

[@badmintoncraze6840]

well played

[@gordonramsey6079]

Is it me or is it only the person with the white t shirt is getting cheered on after getting a point.

[@gxmax2703]

Home advantage

[@agamergirl9805]

Yeah I noticed that too lmao

[@yespls800]

thats just home advantage, how is it surprising to you lmao

[@markferreira8767]

Home crowd for him probably

[@gordonramsey6079]

@@yespls800 Well it just kinda annoys me because every time the dude in the black screws up they still cheer very loudly.

[@t800ster]

一個國家的體育運越蓬發展,新秀就會越多,出頭天的機會就越大,加油!小朋友們

[@marumaruko6512]

呵呵，冠軍永遠只有一個，別騙小孩了，台灣可沒有職業羽球

[@marumaruko6512]

要加油你自己的小孩加油去

[@_y1982]

@@marumaruko6512 不一定是冠軍才會出名好吧

[@cyfan7095]

@@marumaruko6512 其實要看有幾個比賽 很多比賽的話冠軍就不會只有一個喔

[@user-ku3iq8hn4y]

@@marumaruko6512 好兇哦

[@LangTuAnh1]

không biết học sinh nước nào nhỉ.nhưng kỹ thuật rất tốt.Bạn áo xanh có thể trở thành vận động viên chuyên nghiệp trong tương lai.

[@user-jq1vr8hv1f]

깃털처럼 가볍게 움직이는게 부럽네요 ㅠ

[@ThinhNguyen-ek9gf]

The crowd reminds me of Djokovic vs Federer in Wimbledon final 😤

[@iamcollinlam]

They are definitely younger players at school level. School teams / junior national teams play like them at times. Good players, but smash way too often when not in good position. Can put themselves into unnecessary danger when being countered.

[@afmr9037]

the heads moving in sync tho 😂

[@kinoshkiwa]

It's like watching an intense anime battle. Wow.

[@vietnguyenvan7584]

Tôi đã kinh ngạc khi xem video này 😮

[@sarovlogs2245]

Love from India❤️

[@user-hd2qr5jn1h]

跳殺很漂亮！！

[@miaou1136]

Wow..

[@DerpyVenom]

hope Koki Watanabe will be the next Kento Momota

[@minhkakayt7383]

Koki Watanabe has become a professional badminton track and field member...

[@ashokgogineni8882]

The Japanese are very fast runners!!! I hope we get their training in our country as well!!!

[@rloux.8292]

アウェー極めてますやん

[@jingleroses]

They r so damn strong bruhhhhh

[@AliHassan-yw4lf]

Did anyone noticed crowd was only appreciating the player in white not the other one🌝

[@Rip_Frostbite]

Classic crowd ngl, had the same occur to me in a competition

[@shericream4594]

👏

[@kimle01]

There is a huge gap. One is professionally trained, and one is probably pick up everything on his own.

[@senthilvasanmuthan2644]

ya..they are school students...but the match probably not school level, its maybe national level competition....that makes different between two players to playing in the school and two players playing in national level competition. ..........

[@hansonyu8440]

I think in japan, national level youth tournament are also conducted between school, unlike china or malaysia where it is between different state/province

[@amudhanbakthavathsalu5308]

the guy in white t shirt is not techinically sound. he does not know where to send the birdie so that opponents plays back to the side where he wants..the opponent is very good and he controlling the rallies. that is also because the white t shirt guy does not have full court coverage skills.

[@Traderlade]

Hay rất tốt bạn ạ

[@isaacyt9851]

太厲害

[@user-xf8hx4fg4r]

2:34 스핀 헤어핀

[@wildagoat5227]

Hey can u do like a full tutorial video like elevate yourself? I think it would be very helpful to a lot of people🎃

[@Ashmit05]

Same for U-14/16/19 Badminton tournaments in india the level of players is almost the same somewhat and the cheering is similar too

[@hansonyu8440]

dude, the guy in black is koki watanabe, currently a bwf top 30 player, so it is not just any U seires tournament you see in india lmao

[@Ashmit05]

@@hansonyu8440 dude i agree that it might not be exactly like This particular player but there's internationally ranked players in india too who have nationals trials and matches so stop acting like that

[@guest-cd7md]

why do indians always say this sh*t, instead of complements all i ever see from you is “india is like this too” or “india is good too” or “india is best” india india india. give it a fking break

[@Ashmit05]

@@guest-cd7md well mainly because of 2 reasons for this comment , 1. The title said are they middle schoolers no way well the level of sports especially badminton is pretty high over all so i mentioned that and second is the image Hollywood and western media has set so we just sort of intuitively feel like want to let people know that we're not what you think we are i agree it can be annoying but it is what it is

[@guest-cd7md]

@@Ashmit05 i’d advise you to stop since you’ll just be titled as a narcissistic country.

[@fliu5282]

oh my god Back hand cross court smash? 0:21 what da....how he does that