Joo Se Hyuk

Joo Se-Hyuk is a South Korea

South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often simply referred to as Korea, is a country in East Asia, located on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by China to the west, Japan to the east, and North Korea to the north. Its capital is Seoul, the second largest...

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Table tennis

Table tennis is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth with rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net. Except for the initial serve, players must allow a ball played toward them only one bounce on their side of the table and must...

 player who has revolutionized the way players think about the defensive style. He is a member of the Korean National Team.

Style of Play

Joo Se-Hyuk uses a defensive table tennis

Table tennis

Table tennis is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth with rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net. Except for the initial serve, players must allow a ball played toward them only one bounce on their side of the table and must...

 style that throws opponents off their game completely. Utilizing a series of defensive chops, he puts well-placed shots onto the opponent's side from enormous distances, combining placement with massive amounts of spin

Rotation

A rotation is a movement of an object in a circular motion. A two-dimensional object rotates around a center of rotation. A three-dimensional object rotates around a line called an axis. If the axis of rotation is within the body, the body is said to rotate upon itself, or spin—which implies...

. Joo Se-Hyuk also uses a strong forehand topspin

Topspin

In sports, in particular racquet sports, topspin is a property of a shot where the ball rotates as if rolling in the same direction as it is moving. Topspin on a shot imparts a downward force that causes the ball to drop, due to its interaction with the air...

 loop, and occasionally drives, to quickly counterattack an opponent. His dramatic and usually dynamic maneuvers across the table enables him to cover large areas, making him less prone to attack. Joo Se-Hyuk is one of the few defensive players that rank in the International Top 10.

Tournament History and Credentials

• 2001 ITTF World Championships, Top 150 overall
• 2002 Asian Games, 2nd overall
• 2003 ITTF World Championships, Men's Singles finalist, Runner-up
• 2006- Internationally ranked 15th overall as of January 2006
• STIGA World Rating
• 2006 ITTF Korean Open, Men's Singles 1st

Coaches

• Yang Ki-Ho- Personal Coach
• Yoo Nam-Kyu
  Yoo Nam-Kyu
  Yoo Nam-Kyu is a former male table tennis player from South Korea who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, in the 1992 Summer Olympics, and in the 1996 Summer Olympics....
  
  - National Coach
• Kim Taek-Soo
  Kim Taek-Soo
  Kim Taek-Soo is a former male table tennis player from South Korea.-External links:*...
  
  - National Coach

Life History

Joo Se-Hyuk was born in Seoul, South Korea on January 20,1980. He stands 180 cm tall, and weighs 67 kg. He enjoys playing billiards, and first started competing when he was 8 years old. Becoming a national team player in 2001, fans began taking an interest in him for his dynamic defensive style.