Koki Niwa - The Art Of Chop Block (Unique Style)

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/ top8tt Koki Niwa (丹羽 孝希) is a left-handed Japanese table tennis player. He has a unique style of play, close to the table counter-attacking, with great variety. His chop block is just amazing, sometimes is with have underspin, sometimes just with have sidespin. All these things make Koki Niwa very entertaining to watch and difficult to play against. He won a gold medal at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games and the World Junior Table Tennis Championships in 2010 and 2011.
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Koki Niwa Bio:
Born: October 10, 1994 age 22, Tomakomai, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Height: 1.62 m
Weight: 51 kg
Nationality: Japanese
Highest ranking: 9 June 2017
Equipment(s) BH: Victas V 15 Extra, FH: Victas V 15 Extra, Blade: TSP Swat Power
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[@guyfromBR]

+Top 8 TT Another fabulous compilation, thanks a lot. Your shot selection & edition are compelling and unique, with a keen eye for detail - and always top notch. Just feel free to make a "Part 2" with "updates", when you consider that you've already did videos about all of major players. I'm sure most around would be grateful if you do so. Again, thank you very much!

[@Top8TT]

Thank you very much for your comment and for watching!

[@DUCKSWAYBOBWEAVE]

What happened at 3:54 to 3:55?

[@potatoaligator8081]

DuckSwayBobWeave it was about him swapping hands

[@user-xe6jg8su2k]

こ

[@ericrahman7932]

So this is what ultra instinct in real life looks like

[@ibrahimfarooq8433]

Lol yea 🤣

[@bobmalack481]

Chop block ola...

[@larrymar19]

I think Koki Niwa is the smartest player in the game right now, it's a true pleasure to watch him because his ideas are so out of the box they just leave you (and the opponents) amazed.... plus he just looks so relaxed, unlike the other pros who always look super intense

[@Echizenwd]

I Love Koki Niwa's play style

[@FBR2169]

@Sultan Sarsenbayev well BH flicks are not as fast as smash.... cant compare those 2. If niwa is in a good position for bh flick then im pretty sure he will go for that. In most of the scenario the ball was too deep on his bh or too close to his body making good stroke impossible. A plain block would be countered easily but that small addition of spin really screw up the ball trajectory...

[@LL-nw6cd]

I think Koki is the most gifted table tennis player. His shots are fun, skillful and even humorous to watch. Thank you, Koki Niwa!

[@rodrigorodriguez7401]

0:58 Koki Niwa already know that the shot it was going direclty to the net so he put his arms down like "I already win"

[@KEmil-zl7xp]

He's like the guy in training you don't like to train with because he just wants to play the most spectacular points and fails, with the exception that he delivers these shots ;)

[@Kevin-zl3ci]

I'm that guy and I make it 7 out of 10

[@shotarolee5021]

@@Kevin-zl3ci nobody fuckin asked

[@Chizypuff]

@@adrianruelas1812 Why are you guys so hostile? Some people value losing in a fun way over winning in an optimal way.

[@cr_cycle7987]

@@Kevin-zl3ci its ok avoid them.😀

[@Kevin-zl3ci]

Hahaha, yeah it's not we are becoming pro, so just having fun is more important 😁

[@PatrickChoi]

His style is indeed very entertaining! 6:28 What? He can roar?! xDD

[@levinko5291]

He even screamed "cho"

[@bayazidzaman5664]

Simply amazing, amazing and fabulous. Masterpiece of art of table tennis. Each and every part of this match was the best example of masterpiece of art.

[@LaZanzaraReturn]

Koki Niwa isn't a normal human...he is an artist.

[@bombylius4868]

1:06 floating heads XD

[@skinach]

Wtf is that, seriously?

[@victornoboru]

Koki Niwa is so fun to watch! Thanks for yet another great compilation!

[@prabhatparalkar3726]

The most chilled out player I like koki niwa's style

[@x.x.7646]

So loose, so playful, so inspiring - what a joy to watch this guy. Thanks

[@knotwilg3596]

0:40 Koki Niwa can see the future

[@robertrowles5450]

Some of these chop block then smash combos show a skill level that's off the planet. Particularly sweet when it's done to Dima. Effing ITTF - with a 38mm ball both Niwa and Matsudaira could have bagged a World Cup or two. And remember, both of them were World Junior Champions.

[@FBR2169]

Watching matsudaira play with 38mm is just magical. His blocks are just perfect especially against malin, xx and samsonov. I wonder why 40mm ball makes blocking less powerful...?

[@bobmalack481]

Dam those 40mm plus plastic balls...

[@yusufyattobi8599]

When i get bored watching other tt games , i always come to this .. so entertaining 🤩

[@brandonlacey8112]

1:47 The disrespect was too strong lol

[@essencepinguin7194]

Nice Video, i rly enjoyed it! I love seeing the chop Block, imo u need a great feeling to play that Ball!

[@hyultracolor]

japanese players have their own unique individual creative style n skill. very entertaining.

[@pakkipremkiranrao7081]

He changed his hand at 3:49

[@naqibkkml]

Pakki Premkiran Rao h

[@anishbatki8756]

Haha interesting.... good catch didn’t notice that the first time.

[@somduttasarkar396]

And lost the point

[@sodado6989]

"I'd rather use my *other* forehand than my backhand"

[@larrymar19]

Pakki Premkiran Rao @ I’ve found that lots of left handed people are essentially ambidextrous

[@uwvab]

做的真不错，感谢作者的辛苦收集和剪辑。谢谢！！

[@williamxu4135]

0:47 The other guys like: Am I a joke to you?

[@CottonBoxer]

i have never heard of this player or seen his style in table tennis. truly a master player. just a joy to watch. i can't play competitively anymore but he has given me some ideas. though i am naturally an attacker and can hit/loop from both wings i also can and do chop to mix things up and keep my opponents off guard. i will study hos play more and incorporate some of his stroke ideas in my repertoire. besides since my mobility is limited it will actually help me stay in a game or win it somewhat easier.

[@x0cx102]

so glad i got recommended this again liked this video several year back

[@user-ld8xu4lh6j]

5:50 カットマンになってて草

[@user-wl4rl8km2o]

しかも普通に精度高いというw

[@yangguan4070]

Talented. Such good feel for the ball

[@alisunjaya]

3:49, he can play both hands

[@diegoangeles5030]

It's so funny how everybody look at their paddle like wtf is wrong with you after missing a point due to that block.

[@shankariyer8181]

+Top 8 TT Another brilliant video as always, it would be amazing if you could make videos of older players such as Liu Guoliang and Kong Linghui as well

[@suginami123]

Exceptional. Superb.

[@invictuz4803]

Did this guy just switch hands on defense? He is so damn calm and so freaking fast.

[@user-ed9ew8zs3h]

かっこよ

[@johncole118]

Love your game love how you fake the opposition out love how by your spin you know exactly where they are going to hit the ball keep safe keep well 🤠

[@cageybee777]

0:48 wow

[@wagyu2733]

Chop smashes r the most satisfying thing ever the ball basically floats in a straight line straight into the table

[@memofrf]

Epic . Thank you.

[@ericdeng4030]

5:52 apparently Koki is a chopper

[@johngrad01]

Koki is a wizard

[@tabletenniswebcast]

Fantastic！

[@adityavora007]

i swaw the video on slow motion just to be able to see the ball and the strokes - its crazy - wow inhuman reflexes and stroke making

[@SpaceInteresting]

Beatiful examples for chop variations

[@MaxIronsThird]

0:47 booooomm!!!!

[@ricardovicentedealmeida2125]

5:09....-Oia!

[@Danilo-ri8gh]

Hi Top 8 TT! Thanks for another great video! Can I give a sugestion? It would be great if you could do a compilation of Zhang Yining! She has one of the most effortless style and an incredible backhand block, I've heard about her not a long time ago but I'm already a fan!

[@ottopeeazarashi1078]

6:00 は？w

[@orionbelt1663]

Fancy good tech n skill player💪

[@PawelTableTennisenglish]

Fantastic player❗️

[@fernandoxislas]

Very interesting shot... this a well used resource for playing TT.

[@dfrees42]

Best reflexes 💯🏆

[@markcoen1875]

He has the best ball feeling among all. But he lacks power which is the most dominant factor in the game nowadays.

[@rolandosalvioli8888]

Niwa y.y.sik and samsonov. The rest are robots

[@crisnguyen301]

All thanks to the new ball

[@ttime9947]

@@rolandosalvioli8888 Moregardh and Xu Xin aren't "robots"

[@KingGGthe1st]

yea but a feel of the game is much better than anything else, i believe

[@ochagasukida]

3:50コキニワまさかの右手にシフトチェンジして草

[@CTFlink]

WHAT! Nobody does this but Koki Niwa!!!

[@gustavoc6812]

Like a boss

[@StephenChapman]

Man, Adam Bobrow is the best announcer for this sport!

[@bernardlang]

Xu Xin and Koki Niwa are by far the two most talented and entertaining players of their generation, nobody is coming close. Even looking in the past, only Walder comes to mind.

[@yue-zi7rj]

Xu Xin and Koki Niwa are two table tennis artists.

[@its_summer68]

His chop blocks are so laden with spin.

[@orekihoutarou9553]

He is so unorthodox But still so good

[@daniel-oc6pp]

0:55 That feeling when you're French and you get out-French'd by Koki Niwa.

[@adrianruelas1812]

oh fuck off... hahahahaha

[@MysticRain1212]

cant stand the french dude's serve it looks so fucking stupid

[@daniel-oc6pp]

Lots of people make different service movements after the toss. I copy many of my pre-service actions off of Dima and Fan Zhendong. I can not speak for Tristan Flore, but I find it helps me loosen up a bit and also helps me build up power for the serve itself. It is no good being stiff and rigid for the serve or the point thereafter. This appears to be purpose of Tristan Flore's serve motions which I imagine works quite well for that. I'm pretty sure he's not being 'stupid.'

[@edwardshowden5511]

xu xin asked who is the best server said shang kun, maybe you should copy him :P his serves arent spectacular, but maybe inconvenient and thats why :) to me most beautiful technique has zhang jike :) i love how he serves and also his backhand technique, pleasuer to watch him

[@SylvainProov]

Lol u know all frenchs doesnt serve like this :D this serve is rly ridiculous :p

[@fsdfmsbcxx]

An exceptional Player

[@larryteslaspacexboringlawr739]

thank you

[@ThePatrickb33]

This move is so good, ma long learned it and does it now

[@larrymar19]

true, I did notice that too

[@ramonbannister9498]

Good compilation. The question now is how many of those matches did the man win?

[@dxspex2292]

マジモンの天才で草

[@wallacegrommet9343]

Most inventive style! I play that way but without his mastery☹️😢

[@sarangcemut]

I’d like to see Niwa play Jan Ove Waldner in Waldner’s prime. Must be one helluva match

[@-danR]

1:29 Hou Ying-chao

[@buivinh7969]

Table tennis is an art and koki is an artist

[@subhrahalder4107]

Anyone can not beat Koki Niwa in this style

[@MonkeyDLuffy-os5sf]

1:34 NANIIIIII?!!! O.o

[@AnOnymOus-vt8hn]

3:30 Rarest moment in ITTF

[@Yeediatable]

This is absolutely mind-blowing....:\

[@orionbelt1663]

3:20...what a magic hand trick!!😆😆👍

[@icelolliyt6357]

Koki should be god of chop block🏓

[@settharu]

Cool!!!!!!

[@angelma9087]

Mi jugador favorito

[@sursurrus]

The chop block (and sidespin block) have been around forever. It's similar in concept to a slice return in tennis, an unexpected change of pace shot to surprise the opponent into a weak return. I'm sure all the world top 100 players can do it, most just haven't practiced it to the point where it's comfortable in a high-level match.

[@jeffreyhan5549]

lol niwa and matsudaira look so similar from behind during the doubles

[@abahsholeh1870]

Impresive

[@TripleTreuViet]

my kind of player. plays exactly like me

[@ponta1549]

0:49

[@user-wi5cn4bi4f]

かっこよすぎ

[@vladletchev15]

What kind of racket is that? 5:31 And it was in slow motion too ....

[@kuma3288]

5:09 愛や！

[@toekneema]

I need to learn this shot

[@scottydog1313]

I'm a lefty myself and developed a similar style. It really messes up a lot of players who are used to a power top spin style of play. I called it chop-hopping. I would chop it and vary the spins, then just short hop it with back spin or side spin. It's very frustrating to defend against because it screws up you timing and rhythm, and the spins are a little harder to detect.

[@minplex7132]

Scott Currie Nice I am about to copy koki niwa style. Could you upload a match on your channel or send it to my with e mail?

[@starkjames5392]

卓球のボールにも野球ボールみたいに 縫い目みたいな山（はムリでも谷？)あったら めちゃくちゃ変化してもっと面白くなりそう。 そうなったら益々丹羽さん無双しそう。

[@dr.sansthescientist2670]

Master

[@kalashnikovcortez1380]

damn these guys are lightning speed, half the times I can't even see the ball

[@FiFiFilth]

genius.

[@user-pz6ud6th5k]

卓球素人ですが、こういう華やかな魅せるプレーで強い選手、凄く好きです。丹羽選手、カッコいい。名前を覚えました。6:38とか、もう漫画の世界ですね。色々プレーしてるの追って行きたいと思います。いい動画を上げてくださって感謝します。

[@muhammadikmal7956]

he not always win..but he always show us how to get a point fabolously.. watch him play hundred time better than any chinese players.

[@GidongLinog]

muhammad ikmal yer yer jer kau Ikmal hehehe tp betul lah kmu ckp tu hehe

[@SolomonW]

Can somebody explain this to me? I’m a casual garage ping pong player at best. Some of these are completely stunning just straight up visually. But then some are even more dumbfounding on another level, in the sense that he fires away and just leans or turns away knowing the play had ended, yet the way the ball is going it looks completely returnable (more or less down the middle, doesn’t seem to have a tricky spin or trajectory, and/or well within forehand reach). Obviously the opponent then fails to return it. But I don’t see how he’s so sure that he just ended it. The play at 0:24 is the first of many examples. Has he done a feint that is so convincing he knows he doesn’t even need to prep for a return (yet at the same time imperceptible to my untrained eye) or is he just watching where his opponent is going and knows he won’t be able to react? Or is it something else? Genuinely amazed by both the skill and confidence here.

[@ardor8362]

1:33 いやいいサーブだわ。ここまで投げやりサーブの落下スピードを威力に変えてるサーブはなかなか見たことない。

[@larrymar19]

I’m not sure if the comment about using Donic equipment was being applied to Koki, but I’ve noticed that Donic rubbers are extremely spinny without the speed which causes me to underestimate the spin my opponent is sending to me 😠

[@imperialmarchinhumanbowels5726]

This kind of play seems to be very common amongst Japanese players. Kenta Matsudaira and Asuka Sakai also have a similar style where they often intercept the ball very close to the table with blocks to create unexpected fast returns where most players praefer to give themselves (and thus their opponent) more time away from the time; they're also all primarily forehand loop players who will mix in interesting often fast chops from time to time returning a ball with backspin all of the sudden.

[@ThaiTran-ly2ok]

6:02 woat ?

[@gaoshanr]

The benefits of being left handed is that u can forehand the opposite corner really easy

[@daddy7860]

Um... 5:00 did it just bounce in mid air?

[@garelkongo8535]

War machine!!

[@its_summer68]

how the hell did Koki go to chopper at 5:50?