Redesign My Brain - Table Tennis

William Henzell and Trevor Brown try to teach Todd Sampson how to improve his brain by playing Table Tennis. Footage from ABC Redesign my Brain, no copyright intended.

[@PawelTableTennis]

The best sport ever !!! Greetings From Poland ! Table Tennis everyday :)

[@darluk2]

Really the best sport! Greetings from Lublin! I've just created the fanage "Tenis stołowy - Graj skutecznie". Pozdrawiam Cię Paweł, jesteś dla mnie inspiracją gdy tworzę mojego fanpage'a.

[@ankitudeniya5936]

Just love the game. Start playing from couple of months and couldn't get over it.

[@ruweee4443]

I was laughing all the whole time watching that forehand

[@khaledzaidan]

haha, yeah, what the hell!

[@PenaceaID]

he went roger federer mode dude.

[@mubafaw]

Can't get enough of this sport! Especially now that I know the Neurological benefits. Great video! 😃💪👍

[@BlightBreedOfficial]

What a deadly forehand! He could trip and hurt himself.

[@harry664n]

hahahah

[@avinashbaswante7186]

Amazing show!!

[@luissanchezm.4670]

Thanks for the nice clip!. So instructional!, specifically to the people who does not know it.

[@matheusgilbert3945]

that forehand kills the opponent... he has a heart attack of laughing

[@syzygy6769]

This video starts out seriously and impressively scientific and educational and ends as a hilarious action comedy. LOL How the hell does anybody even move like that?

[@davidli473]

that guy's forehand just made my night haha

[@darluk2]

Thanks for this video!

[@JaydenLawson]

Best two series of TV you'll see. Can't wait for the 3rd!

[@maurierose2053]

Agree on the series, but I have thoughts on the premise that is being used here.. My question is:- Did these top players learn to have better reaction times and then become top players, or did they become top players because they had better reaction times? Suppose. They would have started out as children, probly as part of a group, and then those in the group with slower reaction times would have dropped by the wayside as they got beaten all the time. Then, the longer the good ones played, the more practice they would have had (thousands of hours) and the more adept they would have become at reading the ball and the body language. BUT, they would have had the genetic advantage when they started. So, if Todd was to increase his perception, greatly, it would only be possible if he was fortunate enough to be in the genetic sweet spot.

[@JaydenLawson]

Maurie Rose Good question. I'm not really up on the science of if reaction time is something that can be developed. I tend to think it can, but yeah - something for the Google to answer :)

[@nelsonmourinho5425]

I LOVE THIS GAME

[@sahmaniac]

Nice!

[@crimsoncircleunofficial158]

love it! :)

[@Arcel4]

Wreszcie !!! Tenis stołowy w Discovery :D Yey, at last !!! Table tennis in Discovery :D

[@DerpTrollson]

nice forehand bro

[@marcoborrillo8097]

great video. multiply the complexity by 10 when trying to return a high level serve.

[@z0uLess]

The interesting question for neuroscience is whether or not visual processing can take up space in the brain that is not used for other things, like language proficiency. This should be interesting in terms of autism research and the field concerning neuroplasticity.

[@z0uLess]

I have been diving into this sport lately. Now that the club that I joined is closed down due to corona, I am thinking of getting one of those robots that shoot balls at you :o

[@chebkhaled1985]

Never played any other paddle sports other than TT and it is just funny to me how beginners hit forehand and then feel the absolute need to touch the paddle with the free hand

[@tilden02]

That forehand is perfect for badminton. Lol

[@Davidgon100]

That forehand had me weak as fuck

[@Lightzy1]

Watching this has made me understand just how uncharitable I am.

[@zZDanylorZz]

tribute to this guy forehand,i know he probabily has never played table tennis,but even my mom do it better xD

[@mgarzonf]

Qué pasó que no ponen subtítulos en español para sus videos?

[@johnmoldavite1091]

If the intent of play is to enhance brain functioning, it would be more engaging for the brain to play alternate games in each match with the non-dominant hand. Also using a 38mm ball would challenge the brain more than the modern 40's, (more speed).

[@rhyzekarnage7154]

Not only that intent

[@peterkajan6645]

And also more spin

[@hassammahmoodq]

Copyright infringement was not intended, but you did violate it. Just crediting is not enough.

[@darrylkassle361]

I like Todd's kung-fu style of table tennis!!!

[@batman4784]

wowow !!!

[@artifice1374]

I kinda get and see all that before reveal

[@gregweb100]

Good try. I hope your forehand has improved since 2015. TT is about thousands of repetitions with the correct stroke for which one needs a coach. This programs the brain to make movement autonomous. This leaves the brain to do react to variations.

[@maurocruz1824]

What a damn fuckin' good T shirt.

[@JaydenLawson]

Todd has so many good T-Shirts - it's insane. One of my favourites is his one that just says TEIAM

[@abt1580]

China team be laughing there asses off

[@tevtev6227]

Couldn't argue. The Australian guys up there plays as well as Ma Long when he was 14-15 probably.

[@shanelawson5072]

Not really... Henzell had Wang Liqin by the balls in Beijing 2008 Olympics... before he crumbled & then lost.

[@Rusiputki]

Hehe it's not about reaction time only as the narrator put it. It has the predictability factor too. That's why in practice you can do gazillion shots without missing. In fact sometimes you can have a conversation without paying too much to whats happening on the return, once you get that muscle memory going. During a match it's a different story. It's all about practice just like anything in this world and being a little aggressive instead of taking it casual.

[@MelindaGreen]

+HenryMania Exactly right. .25 seconds is not enough time to make a good decision and react. The reason we can decide well is because we also influence what is going to come at us, and anticipate it up to three shots in advance if not more. Sure, there are true surprises that happen such as net shots, and we can often return them, but if we don't also return them well, we might as well not even bother, so you can almost assume they're lost points. It's also fun to surprise your opponent on purpose, but it's a risk because it's usually a lower-percentage shot.

[@HawkOfGP]

+Melinda Green Like the other guy said in the video, a huge part of all this is subconscious. Your brain learns to recognize movements and anticipate shots based on body positioning and movement. And of course, after you have played a lot, you also learn to see patterns that rallies tend to take and thus you can anticipate where this one might be headed within the next few strokes like you said. I find that I play best when I'm able to just focus on the ball without consciously thinking about my shot selection, technique or anything else.

[@MelindaGreen]

MuikuliWander Sounds like we agree that it's not about raw reaction time. If you could wish for one physical trait to make yourself a better player, extra height/reach should be at the top of your list.

[@AcornFox]

He would have had a much easier time had THE OLYMPIANS SHOWED HIM HOW TO STRIKE THE BALL. I can't believe they let him try that forehand so many times... unless they just found it funny. Cheeky cants.

[@ricks4comedy304]

That's what I need to be a better table tennis player!!!! But it sucks I am basically trying to get better on my own.

[@AcornFox]

Michael Ricks i hear you. Recently fell in love with this game and none of my friends care lol

[@shackleroyconsul4963]

im not like that when i was a begginer

[@2008VICMAY]

subtitulos in spanish plis

[@swathipriyaprabhakaran2465]

Somebody tell me Trevor Brown's insta handle😂...!!! Cos im a tt player who is aspiring to be Neuroscientist in the future 😀!!

[@ahoknur6181]

Sayang sekali rekaman videonya pendek padahal tayangan nya panjang jadi orang kurang memahaminya 👁

[@Big_Dai]

Yeeeeaaaaah, sure.. Repetition makes programming.. a sort of instict. Also, why not teach him to PROPERLY hit the ball first?

[@yairevenor9997]

2:30 - it's not in "real time", its in 24fps shit youtube quality low res.

[@vladogames7192]

It's not hard if you train I can do it (I'm a table tennis player)

[@logan2669]

same...I also juggle (even harder)

[@andrzejzet4625]

omg, I cannot watch his creepy moves:)

[@richzzhou9426]

dat forehand action so bad

[@radybou3798]

The black t-shirt look like a man but play like a gay

[@periscope0077]

Gays do not play TT play ping pong