I Played Vs World's Best Defender Ruwen Filus

Yes guys!! Today we’re joined by the World’s Best Defender Ruwen Filus! Ruwen has a highest world ranking of 18 and has won multiple medals with Team Germany including a silver medal at the World Championships!
In the video, I do some training with Ruwen, he teaches me how to defend and we take a look at the rubber he chops with… The Butterfly Feint Long 3. We also surprise him with the new Diode Pro blade to see how he gets on with it.
Enjoy!
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[@TableTennisDaily]

Who's the GOAT defender? 🐐 Hope you enjoyed this one, like and subscribe for more 🔥

[@Ladda-re6kp]

Joo see Hyuk is the GOAT defender. Period.

[@ppanotes]

matsushita

[@DCULUFCWAFC]

Emil Paddlehands.

[@technocomedy5438]

Ma Te

[@irtiza4262]

Joo se hyuk and emil

[@THESUPERRONALD]

Great video! I would like to add that he also won a WTT Contender back in 2022. It had an amazing comeback in the men's singles finals against Lin Yun-yu. He came back from 3-0 behind, an insane match. Great defender and great variation of playstyle on the world stage.

[@adilet2370]

Yeah, it was Contender Almaty, Kazakhstan

[@PanchoGDMKWii]

Turned into a meme in the TT community, every time both Lin and Ruwen fought again, people would remember that moment in the comments

[@gab5012]

@@PanchoGDMKWii damn Lin Yun Ju doesn't deserve that he has beaten him every time since then I believe😮‍💨

[@PanchoGDMKWii]

@@gab5012 yeah, not even a chance. 3-0 and 4-0

[@DCULUFCWAFC]

Thought the best chopper was Emil Paddlehands

[@tfr]

I really like your comment

[@ashupashu5559]

Playing against Filus really Ruwens your stamina and endurance

[@dazstuff1875]

Now this is great TT content. Well done TTD. Great vid

[@patolegend3257]

Absolutely love how Ruben plays, so impressive how quickly he can flip the bat and attack off that backhand!

[@kevinbatty7820]

Great video. Ruwen is an inspiration to all pips players. I enjoy watching him play. Impressive! 👍😊

[@leostamp9190]

Awesome. Bringing a whole variety of pro’s to play against rather than traditional reversed rubber combo. Loved it. Great forehands Dan. Ruwen nice bloke. All the German team are. 👍

[@TTDJoe]

It’s mad how consistently low the chops stay over the net and how deep they land on the table 🤯😅

[@TableTennisDaily]

Absolutely butchered!

[@kameshp9995]

totally agree mate!! He's amazzing that way!

[@r1jsheth]

would love to see mattias falck here. he has a very unique playing style and also forehand pips.

[@TableTennisDaily]

100% that would be great!

[@fikiskill]

Great video! It seems like Ruwen Filus is a great defender and person. The last point was crazy

[@moncefb.5927]

He is my inspiration. Thank you for posting !

[@TableTennisDaily]

Our pleasure!

[@TpucmaH]

Filus is an interesting, varied, unpredictable player, I love watching him play. Good luck, Ruwen!

[@matthieuaubert9447]

Impressive to see how much time he has when he's approaching the ball, being able to make his choice until the latest possible moment

[@jezek3215]

Nice video! Love the content🔥 Waiting for The Dane vs Ruwen Filus video as Dan once mentioned😉

[@Blackain66]

yes !

[@Blackain66]

@TableTennisDaily is it coming?

[@nagano677]

great modern and twiddler defender player, I enjoy watching him play, best

[@isharachandrasiri5327]

Its always so much fun to watch you guys play, with great commentating this is a blast 😊🎉

[@TableTennisDaily]

Thanks! 🙌

[@arise3707]

Joo Se Hyuk I feel was on another level altogether when he was in his prime. He'd still be up there in his defensive style worldwide if he was still active in the sport, but he has retired now..

[@rusticramble]

I love the music when you was learning how to chop

[@josepinchero]

wow, he can twiddle fast! saw him go from chopping w/ BH, twiddle, to an attacking BH drive so fast. he's def a fun player to watch.

[@007fRAGMa]

Nice video, Dan and co. I think it's great when you show the materials currently in use from your side and also the pros as swiftly as it was. Nice to have a different POV from a modern defender !

[@aj2228]

Joo is still the world's best chopper

[@amirsharoni]

great rally in the end of the video whan you won the point, respect

[@youngxavibeats]

that rally at the end oh myyyyy

[@user-nx8ls8pp7k]

Are you planning to release a full-fledged training course with Ruven?

[@samuelespinoza2745]

i would love to see joo se hyuk on the table, great video ❤❤

[@simonnarramore4850]

Ok how about playing against Manika Batra? The long pips blocker is a popular style in some local leagues so it’d be interesting to see what she does

[@m7mdsaleh665]

Dane have such a great talent I love watching him playing

[@imperialandroid9197]

That last rally was brilliant! Great video! 😁

[@TableTennisDaily]

The only point I won I was defending haha

[@RK-kq2dt]

Always fun to watch Ruwen play.

[@TableTennisDaily]

100% so much variation!

[@Downunder452]

not if you are behind a camera xD

[@tomeknaj]

Beutiful last point Dan!!!

[@RandyDaGamer]

What a pleasure to play with the current World’s Best Defender 👊

[@MichaelMichaelides-gr8fs]

Great video!!! Next video with Gionis!!!

[@chairman9327]

Great rally Dan

[@gulag0773]

The Video we all have been waiting for

[@TableTennisDaily]

🙌🏓

[@RedLameDog]

The music was great whilst Dan shows his chopping skills 😂

[@TableTennisDaily]

😅🤣

[@rayray2283]

The video I have been waiting for !!! Pips ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut !!!

[@TableTennisDaily]

Haha thanks Ray 🙏🏓

[@big_pip_energy_tt]

Awesome video! Yall should get luka mladenovic next for an even rarer style!

[@TTDJoe]

Great suggestion, because of your comment I just watched Luka play Edward Ly. That is a mad style, his Anti is insane! Some of the balls were absolutely loaded with spin. Great to see different styles at top level table tennis 🏓

[@UmbertoA]

Ruwen what a player 🤯

[@christofferekman8497]

It is kinda funny how there are 7-8 points in every single video of yours that is "world class"😁

[@bryanwells4063]

The difference between pros and semi pros is the ability to consistently be world class

[@alexanderlubinets1134]

That's the whole point, they are really world class ))

[@christofferekman8497]

They use it when they play each other as well and they definitely are not. The word is just massively overused.

[@ctloo0808]

@@alexanderlubinets1134also world class at racket throwing 😅

[@turohaapamaki]

Great video! As a chopper myself, I’ve always wondered what thickness of long pimples Ruwen uses?

[@user-kc9ks9kk5q]

Nice video! What racket was Filus using?

[@volodymyrjackiestea9479]

very nice

[@peichentsai6538]

6:22 what was that laugh 😂😂

[@TableTennisDaily]

😅😅😅

[@meetuptoyosu4945]

This would get someone really mad. Things may go wrong, a racket could hit the founder's head. Awesome video !! Ruwen matches are fun to watch.

[@romster1979]

Dan, you didn't ask about famous throw at the Singapore Smash tournament against Aruna 🙂 It was something unforgettable 🙂

[@kevinishereable]

More chopping videos👍👍

[@louisprice3755]

World class

[@pouyatorkiyan3258]

Nice 👍

[@thrillh0use1206]

Now have Gionis on 🤣

[@ianmurphy5975]

Ayup Dan...i was wondering have you ever considered a TTD GED TO THA CHOPPEEEERRRRR element to your channel...I'd love to see how one of the team get on against that Polish Lad MURAW table Tennis.....the lad is an awesome chopper and plays some amzing through the leg shots mid rally....you could invite other UK choppers etc.....anyway congrats on your WR and looking forward to season 3 of TTDSL

[@bentonxavier5094]

Do a video with the Lebrun brothers please 😁

[@makkapakka8091]

Ruwen plays a distinct hybrid style which is different from traditional defence. I guess some people will categorise him as 'defender' and some won't because he's quite aggressive.

[@user-gm7vo7yq6g]

Upload a tutorial on pendulum serve

[@mauricioalonsolopezgonzale9549]

I consider Feint Long III as a very secure long pip for placing balls on the table, but it's not the most difficult for the opponent. Options like TSP Curl P1, HellFire are more complicated

[@duncanwraight]

FL3 is a grippy pip. it can generate a surprising amount of its own spin it doesn't have a lot of reversal like other LPs, but that in its own right can be confusing for opponents not sure you would necessarily call it "safe" though, as its lack of reversal makes it more difficult to chop with - you're getting less assistance from the rubber

[@Felix-st2ue]

I would rather describe it as playing as close to a normal Rubber as possible with long Pips.

[@TTDefender]

Curl P1 is a great option for modern defenders, but very different from Feint Long III. You need a different motion to make it work. Hellfire isn’t meant to defend away from the table. It’s more disruptive, less secure and almost impossible to generate your own spin, which is very well possible with FL III. For defending, it’s about all aspects of the game, not just one. I tried Hellfire, Tactics, Curl P1 and FL III. My choice is the latter for its Allround capabilities.

[@jimmypandana4572]

nice video

[@MusicianinMe.]

My favourite. Ruwen wish to see you No. 1 someday

[@TableTennisDaily]

Glad you enjoyed the vid 🙌

[@karglmilan9427]

Hi! I would like to ask you what thickness does ruwen filus is using on backhand? Great video btw!

[@jalapenonhabaneron8223]

What's the thickness used on the Feint 3?

[@crankerson]

get to the choppa!

[@backspacer92]

Dan, did you try to lift the chops with your backhand?

[@Arief-PCR-A6]

I always your video Dan 🏓🏓👍👍

[@TableTennisDaily]

Thanks!

[@viktorforsch8744]

Ruwen is maybe now the best def player, but just because of Joo Sea Hyuk isnt active anymore 😀

[@pakwingsiu8415]

I remember how this guy threw the racket to the opponent

[@psytap5719]

To me, the current best chooper has to be Yuto Muramatsu. He barely plays internationally anymore, but he´s one of the strongest players in Bundesliga, which Ruwen is not. He´s much quicker, more flexible, has better reaction speed and plays more aggressively. Still of course, Ruwen is great as a player!

[@ajp-imobiliario]

👌

[@kartek88]

5:03 Still better chopping skills than Emil from Ponfinity :)

[@tt_highlights]

Will there be a one set showdown with ruwen?

[@easytriops5951]

How do you create „power from the ground“ with chopping? In topspin, you can push off the ground with your legs to create power, but in chopping you don‘t go up but down, so do you just use your arm in chopping or how do you create power from your legs for chopping?

[@subhashriprasanna8968]

A god😮😅

[@LadyMordana]

Imagine Ruwen was Independent and would play Curl-P1...Most brutal backspin

[@tomtrana3449]

And what's about Wang Yang?

[@JanAlleman1]

World's second best defender, because Joo se Hyuk still is way better if you see him train

[@Felix-st2ue]

Is he still playing?

[@rcbuggies57]

He looks a lot like Glen Powell

[@mankwok1408]

Please make a video with gionis!

[@HarpreetSingh-ie8jf]

What is the Sponge width of ruwen filus? As I prefer chopping so I want to shift to long pips & believe that ox rubbers are not good for chopping. Kindly guide about Sponge width ofRuwen's feint long 3

[@user-zd5gz8ik7u]

do you know which one he use for feint ( ox , 0.5 , 1.1 or 1.3 ) ?

[@TableTennisDaily]

1.1 💪

[@nguyenthinh97hup]

Huy cắt nên xem😂😂😂

[@sangteachhakchhuak7818]

Please play with the best defender of all time Joo Sae Hyuk 😢😢😢 pleaseeeee and tell him i love him and i played table tennis because of him

[@konachim]

Great video, but I missed the point what‘s on forehand side?

[@TableTennisDaily]

Thanks :) Ruwen uses Tenergy 05 Hard on the forehand

[@twardy97]

​@@TableTennisDaily and what blade does he use? Thanks :)

[@GigaShiv]

Koki Niwa...

[@drewdavis3150]

where's the best place to buy his paddle?

[@rx8dude907]

Did he throw his paddle at you too?

[@tarangdata]

Show this to Emil from Pongfinity

[@josepinchero]

was Dan chopping w/ his normal inverted rubbers or long pimples? chopping w/ inverted rubbers is a lot harder than chopping w/ long pimples (like the one Ruwen was using)?

[@Felix-st2ue]

Nah that were definitely pimples. So they switches blades or so.

[@mega2codnoob]

I feel what is often not mentioned is the sponge thickness used. This has a big impact on pimpled rubbers and anti-spin. What sponge thickness does Ruwen use?

[@TableTennisDaily]

Hey there. He uses 1.1mm

[@okeyboy99]

1.1mm

[@wayzooted]

The world needs more choppers!

[@Xuperman-ou4bo]

Emil Haaland is the GOAT!!!

[@sergioyichiong7269]

Wang yang is the best chopper.

[@miguelinandroid5477]

Play eleven table tennis plis😢

[@PE-fx4cr]

I feel like the 'defender' term doesn't quite actualize things. When I play 'defenders' I feel like I'm the one defending with my loop!!

[@reibal]

Which blade does Filus use actually?

[@okeyboy99]

Discontinued butterfly Joo Sae Hyuk blade.

[@mayankgupta2543]

Worlds best defender is one and only korean joo sae hyuk

[@andrewtan2964]

What blade is Ruwen Filus currently using? Joo Saehyuk blade?

[@okeyboy99]

Discontinued butterfly Joo Sae Hyuk blade.

[@phxblt1856]

@@okeyboy99so many defensive players love the JSH blade - I can‘t imagine why they discontinued it 😢 I would love to buy one

[@okeyboy99]

@@phxblt1856 Same, probably because Joo was sponsored by a Korean brand Nexy.

[@agz4370]

I dont see Gionis in this video?

[@sbtgn75]

Any idea which blade he is using ? Also why he is not using the ilius s rubber ?

[@TTDefender]

He‘s using a special blade - a Diode especially made for staff players and not available for us mere mortals anymore. You could order it from BTY Japan a couple of years ago iirc, but not anymore. And Ilius is more of a close to the table, blocking oriented LP rubber with very different capabilities compared the FL III. Not really a great fit for Filus playing style.

[@okeyboy99]

He uses the discontinued Butterfly Joo Sae Hyuk blade, they won't mention it since he is a sponsored player.

[@gianlucamusco3971]

Which blade He uses please? Thanks

[@okeyboy99]

Discontinued butterfly Joo Sae Hyuk blade.

[@swagmoney1652]

I’m surprised he didn’t throw his racket at Dan

[@einfallsloserhund7671]

Wdym

[@ehsanqasemnejad6727]

So spin

[@davidvelascojr9795]

Is Filus using an Ox Feint 3 or a sponged one?

[@okeyboy99]

1.1mm

[@TableTennisDaily]

Hey David yeah he is using 1.1