Talk:Michael Maze
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[edit] Playing style
Michael Maze is characterised by having particularly bad table tennis technique.
Of note is his poor positioning of his centre of gravity, often leaning so far backwards he has to put his hand on the floor to get back up again before hitting a winning shot. Another aspect is the way he holds his elbow out to the side, putting a lot of strain on his shoulder and lending himself vulnerable to injury, much like former world champion Guo Yuehua (who was frequently injured).
His determination and overall physical prowess is to be admired, as he does manage to get back up in the middle of a point and keep chasing those balls to play the point out.
The match between Maze and Wang Hao in the 2005 World Championship, one of Maze's biggest successes, outlines the above points perfectly. Maze's poor technique proved to be a disadvantage during medium-length rallies, but his fast initial attacks and his determination to keep every ball on the table caused numerous errors from the much higher ranked player, and the match ended 4-0 to Maze's delight and everybody's surprise.
