I Played Vs World Champion Werner Schlager | Speed Glue Edition

What’s going on guys, today we met up with a legend of the game, 2003 World Champion, Werner Schlager to go back in time and play with speed glue bats!
We also get an insight into his career, his favourite shots, learn some of his top secret tips….. and a whole lot more!
Let’s get into it!

[@TableTennisDaily]

Speed glue or non speed glue era? LIKE and SUBSCRIBE for more 🔥

[@irtiza4262]

what was the rubber that was speed glued in this video?

[@83ravioli]

Speed glue and the 38mm celluloid ball please.

[@Ahma000]

@@irtiza4262 Probably Butterfly Bryce

[@WacKaKO]

Speed glue without the cancer promoting solvents.

[@marcusshipley3935]

He's got a great sense of humour 😂

[@DeadlyBreadcrumbs]

What an absolute world class player. And Werner Schlager is also pretty good. :D

[@gab5012]

LMAO AGREE

[@RandyDaGamer]

But…

[@metao9252]

Lmao pretty good :)) who are you sir?

[@Ieluy]

No

[@ninoding]

This guy is awesome! “Here comes Kreanga” “Run, Forrest!”

[@Spr3adYourWings]

And he calling himself after a mistake "Wernaaah".

[@Ufkatuale]

Such a big collaboration. Werner is such a cool guy and has more knowledge about the game than almost anyone else

[@RandyDaGamer]

Indeed

[@detherocablest7054]

Players like Ma Long or Fan Zhendong are the toughest and most athletic guys you’ll see with perfect attacking form. But if there’s a true genius or wizard in TT, it’s this man right here. Werner is so humble too!

[@maxbowie6074]

A true genius or wizard would be Waldner, but Schlager very good

[@gfdggdfgdgf]

A modern player in the same style as schlager would be.... Gauzy perhaps.

[@unpoulet6859]

@@maxbowie6074 I don’t think that’s true. Waldner is overall just a better player but Schlager was THE tactician player.

[@blueheart9873]

The Chinese National team is trained to be optimal, so creative shots are not trained that much

[@wakimura303]

Waldner

[@ramrtg7571]

I think Dan has really made Werner's day. A lot of emotions and memories for him. It always feels great to make someone happy. Respect for Dan and TTD❤❤

[@alexdelarge5703]

He was genuinely having fun

[@debashishmitra]

Fantastic ! I never knew the legend was so wonderfully friendly, witty, high spirited and humble from his stern looks in the matches. What a surprise! Wonderful video (possibly the best professional - guest video on this channel so far).

[@TableTennisDaily]

Yeah he's sooo much fun! His combination of focus, drive, passion, fun, witty and intelligence for the game is fascinating!

[@perthpongtt]

What an absolute legend, his energy is great, it was fun to watch.

[@dragobv]

Also, the austrian player is not much worse !

[@perthpongtt]

@@dragobv 😁😁

[@slicebackhand]

Schlager was always one of my favorite players. It was very enjoyable to see his great personality. Thanks Dan for bringing this to us.

[@MHTableTennis]

Werner is one of the most excellent and observant coaches I’ve ever met and he’s just such a pleasant person to be around. Very patient, very good at connecting with people and of course watching him play in any capacity just makes you smile from ear to ear. Great video Dan!

[@azlanothman8698]

When are u gonna make an appearance in one of Dan's video, mate?

[@MHTableTennis]

@@azlanothman8698 already did it’s the bane of my existence haha i’ll be back for a proper one soon 😜😂😂😂

[@druidzown]

ayyy MH, what's good KING?

[@MHTableTennis]

@@druidzown hi 😃

[@Megaboyd]

Miss players like Schlager and the creative shots and spins instead of plastic power shots.

[@CalvinAytch]

You can blame ITTF (or WTT as it is now) for changing the ball then.

[@ttlondon2012]

My all time favorite player ❤

[@dirkmcgurk3173]

I love how Mr. Schlager shared some great pointers on service and generating power in shots!

[@fortitude1208]

Yes realy very good advices

[@user-jy2sz1jr9p]

Schlager has ridiculous spin on his serve which the top Chinese struggled to cope - it's so evident int he WTTC in 2003. One can see the ball kick in this clip - crazy amount of spin - very fine ball sensing and feeling by Schlager. Practice is important, but first you need to see it in your mind the ball settling into the top sheet in the 'bite' stage to get crazy spin on serve. Thanks, Dan, for Schlager's masterclass.

[@eseldu7906]

Werner is a legend. Wunderbar. Auch genial dass er die Schnitte erklärt.

[@bitatchou]

Thanks for this vidéos, Werner was my favorite player in the 90’s and at this time he was a model to learn my services, glad to see this legend again !!!

[@hallsterr]

Schlager is a legend of the game, and what a nice guy. Loved every minute of this.

[@Ladda-re6kp]

Speed glue has that amazing sound when you hit the ball. I miss those days.

[@Ufkatuale]

Haha that sound of a massively glued joola samba and the whole gym turned around after you 😂

[@Ladda-re6kp]

@@Ufkatuale Yh I remember the feeling. Now table tennis is more tactical. Before it used to be spin and speed with the speed glue hence why if was more fun and the rallies were epic. Look at FZD vs WCQ now - all about tactics and no fun.

[@Ufkatuale]

@@Ladda-re6kp 38mm celluloid ball and speed glue + the actual counting system(11pts, serve switches after 2 points). That would be the perfect combination for me personally.

[@Ladda-re6kp]

@@Ufkatuale for me I would prefer the old school serving system. Plus add the celluloid ball and speed glue.

[@Ilestun]

​@@Ufkatuale Joola mambo made even more sound.

[@dhrlfska90]

Not only is he talented but he seems like a genuinely awesome guy! I love seeing athletes that enjoy their sport and can be a good ambassador and carry so much happy positive vibe. After watching this video ive come to like schlager even more!!❤

[@TableTennisDaily]

Hes a class act that's for sure. A legend 🙏💯

[@martonratko1701]

@@TableTennisDaily hi Dan, if you ever come to Hungary I would gladly make a Klampár collab happen. He is 70 years old, but his game is still great. He was the idol of JoW

[@wernerschlager6820]

Klampar was my Idol, too!

[@martonratko1701]

@@wernerschlager6820 That is good to know :) Have you ever played against him?

[@wernerschlager6820]

@@martonratko1701 possible, but I don’t remember. When I was an upcoming player, I certainly lost. Maybe that’s why I don’t remember 😂. When I did start to play good (‘95ish) I think he played already in the lower leagues in Austria, where he played for many years

[@johnpeterchua6148]

Dan is the luckiest guy in Table Tennis!

[@tlewisvisuals]

The content pipeline is next level guys! Glad you enjoyed this one!

[@TableTennisDaily]

📹📹❤️🔥

[@vyacheslavbrodovoy2039]

What I love about Schlager is how careful he is about EVERY stroke he makes. A great attention to details, to every "little thing" as he said himself.

[@drosenstroem]

Cool!!!!! Schlager is a legend and one of my all time favorite players. Such an intelligent and unique style. und seine Rückhand ist göttlich

[@flexin81]

What a stud! I bet he’s a blast to hang with. Love his style and sense of humor. One of my favs.

[@idrivearttabletennis]

That was a fun video. Dan, glad you got to do it. Werner is still an amazing player.

[@chingis-han]

Great player! I started playing table tennis after seeing him play)) I watched training videos with his serves, I learned a lot. Glad to see him in good health) Thank you Dan👏👍

[@vitaliykolisnychenko7156]

Thanks a lot for making this video. After watching this video I know Werner much better now. Nice guy with great sense of humor. Thanks again.

[@drupepong]

Great video, just a joy to watch. Werner’s sense of the ball is so acute and he adjusts his stroke so well with minimal movement. Dans game, especially stability has improved since the last showdown :) Even the one where Werner is just standing and blocking, it’s easy to miss the skill of Dan in being able to put all the balls in and around the same spot!

[@bastooo3]

awesome that you were here in austria!! you got to play with the ultimate legend and i could see you enjoyed it a ton :)

[@mihai.micuda]

Absolute legend! Will remain in history as the last non-chinese world champion for many years to come! Loved his style, his elegance, and especially his serves! Really happy to have seen the service explanation bit in this video!

[@lili9471]

Werner is such nice guy Amazing player RESPECT 🙏

[@dodong2864]

OMG the legend himself Werner Schlager 🔥🔥🔥

[@TableTennisDaily]

🔥🏓

[@m.alexandrecastro9323]

I arrived in Vienna at the same time his Academy closed. I have never been so unhappy ! I played there a couple of times before and the atmosphere was amazing always surrounded with top players from around the globe. He his terribly missed and I would wish he would re-instate his presence. So many more talented players would emerge from is gravitational pull. Yes he is a super talented/gifted and smart player, he will never lose that feeling. Great to watch. The serve tip is SPOT ON and yes very hard to master ! Great video Dan

[@SeanONeillPong]

What a treat! And great tips on getting more power on the FH Loop and how to improve the deception on your serve!

[@olmideLyon]

what an amazing touch an feeling he's got !!! Very good video.

[@tampabaytabletennis]

OH MY GOODNESS! I haven't even watched yet but he is absolutely one of my favorite players ever so had to comment. Awesome!!!

[@tampabaytabletennis]

Wow, he is hilarious and gave some great serving tips there. Awesome rallies and match. Thanks!!!

[@TableTennisDaily]

Hahaha this is what we love to hear! How did you find it??

[@tampabaytabletennis]

@@TableTennisDaily It was absolutely incredible!!! Might be my favorite one yet. A couple of legends! : )

[@paulanthony1689]

I gave this video a thumbs up before even watching it. Schlager is a legend!

[@makkapakka8091]

Wow so this is the correct way to do the topspin pendulum serve! I've been trying to figure this out for years! 🙏

[@FabioBernardino]

I can't magine how much fun you had as it was so much fun to watch.

[@graemewilson960]

Met Werner at a TT camp in Hungary a number of years ago, and had the opportunity to watch him train full out. Genuinely nice guy!

[@ZsebtelepHUN]

You can see how much Werner *loves* playing table tennis, doing all the banter and playing it cool, smiling like a child. We will never have these kind of footages from say the Ma Longs or the Fan Zhendongs out there. Loved watching Schlager and Chen Weixing play, they were the last players to show emotions and play for fun and the sake of it

[@marshuswp3325]

Agree completely about the emotions. That's also what makes me such a huge fan of les fantasiques freres Lebrun and Anders Lind, for example.

[@_bartzabel]

glad to see Werner again. thanks Dan & TTD💯💥

[@lupo3694]

Gotta love Werner. He was having fun and I think Dan did too. Enjoyed this one very much.

[@youtubemanager5794]

I love how much effort Dan is putting and Schlager is blocking while drinking coffee and goes 'come one, come one'

[@user-kn6mq6uf1m]

I adore this awesome player, the best style in the world, I want to see him and imagine him together

[@imammahde9902]

Werner Schlager is a smart table tennis player and coach.. respect..

[@hyttennis]

Love Werner Schlager. What a legend, plus a funny guy as well!

[@delpierro0815]

Great guy - I always loved his unique style.

[@Brozi]

Man I love this guy. So funny and positive!

[@felmusik5043]

These was a trully masterclass! 👏👏👏

[@Wally-H]

What a nice guy, and still a formidable player.

[@kakataker]

Werner Schlager is one of the greatest tactics in table tennis and extremely spectacular shots. My favorite player.

[@21centdregs]

great stuff. love the sense of humor on werner

[@alexanderdickens2517]

That bit about applying forward force was actually a great lesson. I’ve taken a lot of coaching and something that is never touched on is the specifics of when to apply the legs in your shots.

[@TTDFAN144]

What a vid! Love your content keep it up

[@lifeoverdrive]

Thanks Dan! we would never know that Werner Schlager was this funny and warm if it wasnt from you

[@TableTennisDaily]

He's the man!

[@sebastienvitali1292]

Thanks for doing this! Brings so many memories 20 years after Bercy. It would have been great if you had interviewed him a bit more on some of the games in Paris, not the final (which he dominated), but those 2 amazing matches against Kong Linghui and Wang Liqin. Actually someone should do a point-by-point interview of those Games with Schlager. I watched a point-by-point review by Legout of his game vs Waldner. It was unbelievable! Please someone interview Schlager on a full match vs the Chinese in 2003!

[@mindrover777]

That's awesome. Please share the link to that interview

[@seanwilliams5953]

He is amazing and incredibly valuable tips!

[@TableTennisDaily]

Yeah so knowledgeable! What a guy 🏓

[@DornAndGrant]

This was wonderful. He completely understood your joking compliment which was great. Him blocking your best loops reminds me. Playimg Alan Hyde at an exhibition about 12 years ago. He rarely plays but in the 70s (when I was a junior) he was international England. Think he beat jonyer. I’m an average Brighton 1st div player but my loop is ok. Hitting it is hard as I could he was nonchalantly returning it while nicely saying +ve things. Really love how your improving Dan. But this with Mr Schlager is my favourite of these.

[@rayray2283]

Werner 😮 what a feeling, what a Champion 👑 !

[@casey2732]

You can see incredible technique in every move Werner makes... Incredible player

[@evan.hongzhengyang7135]

Dang!! That down/up spin serve is sick !!

[@PlamenPetrovPacistyleCom]

Awesome, Awesome, guys! Thank you very much for this wonderful video! Love it! Schlager is a great Champ and you Dan did a very good job too! ;)

[@ericday4505]

The hand eye coordination is sick with these people, that little friggin ball jus flies off my racket, how on earth do they manage to keep the ball in play, amazing.

[@ShamyTV5k]

Schlager is my favorite of all times. Especially serving -wise he came up with some stuff.

[@viclean2926]

@TTDaily Congrats, Dan! Seeing Schlager playing again, enjoying it and talking about tt is/was a pure joy. This clip is a bomb, presenting a living legend! The only minus of the video is that it was so short 😆 In the name of tt, many thanks

[@TableTennisDaily]

Thanks dude! Haha yes he's such a legend! More to come of Schlager soon 🔥🔥💯

[@viclean2926]

@@TableTennisDaily Can't wait for it!

[@sumandas9487]

@@TableTennisDaily which blade is he using right now ? ( Schlager )

[@timmyahn6927]

not only does he still have it but hes also a showman and a half!

[@ComplicatedButSimplified]

Learned a lot from this video . THANK YOU :)

[@jonyer1980]

He's so smooth, classy and gifted in spite of his age.

[@johnduff1564]

So lucky to play with such a champion ! Thanks ;)

[@TableTennisDaily]

Yeah it really was an amazing experience. Truly honoured and was great to share it in this way. Hope people can learn a thing or 2 from the vid. Super cool guy 😎

[@giovanniserra5477]

Grazie. Schlager davvero una persona di una simpatia unica. E di un talento immenso !💪👏❤️

[@tt_highlights]

I Love These Videos you surprise me every time with a new player. Maybe dang qiu next? I think he is coaching almost as good as Dima 😅

[@ikaros21]

Thank you Mr. Schlager. I just learned something new (service)

[@Joygulplay]

Man when he said that thing about stepping in the ball to make a powerfull shot I really felt like it was my coach gvining me tips. He tells me this all the time because I always stay far away from the table and stretch to catch the ball.

[@mythar1]

Werner is surprisingly charming. I hope you appreciate the opportunity and advice that your position allows you.

[@shogrran]

Dan and bobrow is living the life a lot of tabletennis fans want

[@ivoplsek]

just like everyone else, really liked Werner...a great dude. Great video.

[@TTDJoe]

He genuinely seems like a great guy 😅 That shot of you bombing at him and it zooms in on his feet made me laugh 😂😂 You’re giving it all you’ve got and he’s just stood there like he’s waiting for a bus 😂😂😂😂

[@GunZnRifles]

Table tennis icon! Love him

[@rio25411]

This was super fun, I would love to see you play against Zoran Primorac

[@dewnyc]

There are videos of that, made 3 years ago

[@rio25411]

@@dewnyc Yeah I know, I just feel like it would be a fun rematch since Dan has got a lot better over the past few years

[@jameshamilton6096]

Absolutely Awesome

[@sharpvidtube]

He's pure class.

[@TableTennisDaily]

🧙‍♂️

[@aureo2108]

Schlager touch ball is amazing. His bat is extremely fast and hard to control. The dropshot is very dificult.

[@loop-io8yk]

Schlager is just great - a TT genius

[@TTBokTV]

Oops he is my all time idol ,thanks for this video.

[@phanders88]

Love it! What great guys to watch. Question tho, from a beginner, wouldn't a few of Werner's serve tosses be considered illegal in todays game?

[@IElronMcBong]

Such a nice Guy, one of my Clubmates played against him in the First Landesliga as he was 13 he said that Werner destroyed everyone. Now i See why.

[@ericl.2528]

Love the style of Schlager, one of the smartest players I've ever seen! Somebody knows which equipment he's using?

[@ToDDHeaDD]

His blade is his Butterfly namesake blade. I didn't see the rubbers, but maybe the Tenergy edge tape gives it away.

[@MrBenjo2000]

Do you mean what racket he used to play when speed glueing was allowed? First he played the Primorac Offensive Tamca 5000 carbon and later he got his own butterfly blade Butterfly Schlager Offensive. It's the same composition as the Primorac with a thicker core. His rubbers were Butterfly Bryce max thickness on both sides. They aren't produced anymore. The Schlager blade is also discontinued, you can still buy the Butterfly Primorac Offensive blade. Cheers.

[@ericl.2528]

Thanks! 👍🏻

[@FiFiFilth]

What a cool guy, absolutely got that cheeky german humor.

[@Spr3adYourWings]

He is such a great guy.

[@andygrichting]

hehe, what a nice guy, so much fun to see THE man ;-)

[@maxmustermann9833]

The man. The myth. The Legend!

[@Des1reNL]

Love his way of serving.

[@masterroyale6903]

Wow..when your reach the highest technic and the highest title..now you can see why they call them A Legend..playing, coaching, and also entertaining that was awesome...

[@maxk880]

You're a very good player, it's sick to see how good an old pro player still is. He had zero effort to destroy you

[@njdenney69]

OMG I haven't heard that sound since the early 1990's . . . . I remember my tin of Tip-top very well

[@JonathanVaucher]

SVS-VULC !

[@sashazxtt]

Great vibe!

[@jozinzbazin4256]

Schlager Carbon! What a legend.

[@georgegiannakopoulos4639]

What a legend.

[@LatentThreaT694]

Still the BEST .Respect from Russia and thank you for the video