Josip, from the looks of these players strokes they were probably all decent tennis players. Possible that some sort of injury ended their competitive tennis and this was an alternative? Seems a little like soft tennis played a lot in Asian countries.
I thought I was watching tennis highlights & that the camera was at an odd angle, making the players look like giants with the court kinda shrunk, and was, like, wth?!, they're covering the entire court without moving too much! Then Bam!! Touchtennis!! Reality set in. My eyes were telling my brain that I was watching tennis, but my brain was telling me no way! Took a minute or so for my brain to reconcile with my eyes. Hilarious! Lol.
touchtennis I've always wanted to play tennis, but there's no court where I live. Touch tennis is giving me the opportunity to have some of the experience as it's easier to set up and for that I think it's great. I play a lot of squash, and it can hurt seeing people denounce something you put so much time into (squash is just hitting a ball off a wall, touch tennis is tennis for losers). Can people not just respect what others enjoy?
For those who think this sport is stupid no doubt these players will beat you on regular tennis court as well. Look at their control and reaction they definitely are good tennis players as well.
Im not sure about athleticism but I see what you mean. Their technique would be suited for tennis too, so I don’t think they’ll take a lot of time to be better!
I just came across this a week ago, thought I'd comment on it. I saw some comments basically saying they thought it was "lame", "crap", "cheap imitation of tennis", etc. As for me, I reckon this sport ROCKS, I can't wait to play it here in Christchurch, NZ. So if anyone knows where I can play this here, put details up here, so I can get back to you. TIHEI MAURI ORA.
I follow closely all the sports from baskeball to cricket to badminton to ice hockey to tennis to rugby u name it. But I swear I did not know this existed. When did this sport originated? Its history etc?
Josh Smith some guys around 170-250 have turned up and been spanked. There are subtleties that make it different. Obviously the guys with great touch would be unplayable. Dustin Brown, Bautista, Fed!
Been playing tennis for a little over 10 years now and I love anything related to it too. Would love to give this a try! Have you got any venues or clubs in Australia?
you're just speculating. you're talking about a man who has difficulty against someone who's a clay-court specialist, Rafael Nadal, and that's within the same arena of the sport. we're talking about a whole different sport here. completely different bounce, different lengths of court. you'd be surprised what happens when you got generalists versus specialists. specialists usually win, in general.
i gotta say though, it's hilarious to watch them actually use lobs in this court. i've never played this game and i haven't spectated much of it but the fact that they let them come to net and volley looks ridiculous.
right... speec and acceleration ... I don't realize? I think i do. that's why i mentioned pro- tennis players having difficulties adjusting to different surfaces... that's within the same sport. touchtennis is a completely different ball and different dimensions -- different racquets...
lol, everyone is saying, never knew this existed. i pan down the comments section if i wasnt the only one. thanks youtube for letting us know this even existed. as a competitive tennis player i might even give it a go
touchtennis I'm fine with them playing and having fun. If they want to play, let them play. If they want to stay at home, let them stay at home. I just have a hard time believing that their rally was one of the top 5 of the year as compared to some of the others that were highlighted. Maybe the pool of highlights isnt large so by default that one makes it in, but after showing the first one and then having to switch gears and watch theirs was cringy
I’ve just started getting into tennis recently but it’s been kind of difficult because I have no racquet handling skills whatsoever, would you recommend this as a better option for a beginner to tennis in general? Also, where can I get one of those miniature racquets?
Why don't they rush the net more? It seems like it's much harder to hit a passing shot here than in real tennis, due to the condensed space. You could become a literal wall at the net if you have good hands.
DeeeFoo even guys like Marcus Willis and Fernando Gonzalez don’t net rush at touchtennis the whole time. It’s too easy for the baseliner to blast the first ball at you and then pick you off with the second ball. Some guys come in more but they are still quite selective. Al Miotto serves and volleys on everything though!
This looks interesting I just have a thought why didn't the player went all out in picking that lob I would probably be flying in the court of this size Don't know much about touch tennis
jeff spence I snapped my acl 6 years ago and this means I still play singles without doing any full court damage. If I could play like Federer or Nadal maybe tennis would be for me! But I love beating 20 year old guys at touchtennis with skill and court craft.
jeff spence real tennis is something completely different then lawn tennis. You should search some videos on real tennis, bet you have never seen it before
GreySoundz it was set up like that to stop 250 shot rallies! The court surface is very slow so we brought the barriers in to make it faster so to speak! Two metres all around the court is actually a lot. Some places have less!
I would to promote this sport over that stupid pickleball. This is 100 times better and the most logical progression for serious tennis players that are getting older.
You underestimate the amount of 50+yr. old people who would still find this too physically demanding. In that regard, pickleball is WAY better. "Serious" tennis players can play this as they get older. Everyone can play pickleball when they get older.
This is really trippy if you picture it as a bunch of giants playing and watching in a regular-sized stadium
Isner vs Karlovic would be fun on this court.
30 persons injured from the crowd
Didn't even know this existed LMFAO.
FRSUPRA lol
FRSUPRA I always wonder how would roger federer do if he matches with top touch tennis player😹
I wish more people knew of this sport
Its better than pickle
Didn’t even know you existed LMFAO.
This was really fun to watch. I'd really like to try out the sport someday! 😊
OMG I only realised THIS SPORT EXISTED TODAY!!! 21st Feb 2018! lol
Lol same here
I love it! So fast and fun
ME TO!
NougatSchnitteDE It requires less skill. You can still have a lot of fun ecen you are not that good at tennis.
I hope more people know about this sport. It’s much better than pickleball
What the hell is this
www.touchtennis.com
It's a lot of fun. That is all.
It's tennis for those who aren't good at tennis, but want to invent something special where they will feel special. It's like special olympics.
Mark Ho Sweeyung BAHAHA
Josip, from the looks of these players strokes they were probably all decent tennis players. Possible that some sort of injury ended their competitive tennis and this was an alternative? Seems a little like soft tennis played a lot in Asian countries.
It looks a lot fun to be honest lol, makes you feel like a real pro
I thought I was watching tennis highlights & that the camera was at an odd angle, making the players look like giants with the court kinda shrunk, and was, like, wth?!, they're covering the entire court without moving too much! Then Bam!! Touchtennis!! Reality set in. My eyes were telling my brain that I was watching tennis, but my brain was telling me no way! Took a minute or so for my brain to reconcile with my eyes. Hilarious! Lol.
Same here xD
I had the same feeling))
Giants playing tennis! These people are absolutely huge!
This is really cool. I cant believe I haven't heard of this.
Those giants play incredible!
L. Gyger move pretty well for 12 feet tall!
When you get lobbed in touch tennis.. Must feel like the lowest point in your life 😅
The guy was absolutely gone after that point!
Syn het 😂😂😂
hahahahahahah. good one
RIP
This is awesome. I want one of those courts in my backyard!
now they can get a taste how it is to be Federer....
Laszlo Szujo that’s all this is! We get a chance to experience being legends.
touchtennis I've always wanted to play tennis, but there's no court where I live. Touch tennis is giving me the opportunity to have some of the experience as it's easier to set up and for that I think it's great.
I play a lot of squash, and it can hurt seeing people denounce something you put so much time into (squash is just hitting a ball off a wall, touch tennis is tennis for losers). Can people not just respect what others enjoy?
Joe Cromarty thank you Joe. Appreciate the kind words.
I might bring this sport to my country...Thanks for the video!
For those who think this sport is stupid no doubt these players will beat you on regular tennis court as well. Look at their control and reaction they definitely are good tennis players as well.
Control tie6 Ball,, Target oriented
Lmao don’t make me laugh
Still a gay sport
No they wouldnt, its like saying a pickleball player would stand a chance on a tennis court
Im not sure about athleticism but I see what you mean. Their technique would be suited for tennis too, so I don’t think they’ll take a lot of time to be better!
A mixture of tennis, table tennis and some badminton I would say
Fei Li yeah, not too far off.
I just came across this a week ago, thought I'd comment on it. I saw some comments basically saying they thought it was "lame", "crap", "cheap imitation of tennis", etc. As for me, I reckon this sport ROCKS, I can't wait to play it here in Christchurch, NZ. So if anyone knows where I can play this here, put details up here, so I can get back to you. TIHEI MAURI ORA.
Ira Manihera find a guy named Nick Jacques. He plays and does a some touchtennis in NZ! Thanks for the positive comment.
This channel is needs more subscribers.
We think so too!
This looks like so much more fun than pickleball
Looks cool it's like a mixture of tennis, pingpong and badminton haha
I didn't know this existed, but it looks hella fun tho!
Jarksion me too
This is wayyyy better than pickle ball or whatever it is called
I love how everything looks so professional and then there's the 30€ decathlon net
😂😂😂😂😂 I hope no one ever takes us seriously.
I want more drop shots.
It will make this sport more dynamic!
Pros in Touch Tennis could actually get away with being unfit? Damn.
Ian Cortez
Well some females also (used to) get away with it in WTA tour.
RoadRage lol savage 😂😂😂
Ian Cortez i play tennis and i get away with being unfit
Now this is a proper tennis in small, not that pickleball bs
very nice , i never see anything until now, i didnt even knwo this exist
Dang, that backhand in those first two points is brutal
This is so much better than paddleball
What is this? A tennis court for ants?
t0rta I get this joke 😂
@@Globox822 How can someone not get the joke?
The court should be at least 3 times the size!! No excuses! Dont want to hear it!!
I follow closely all the sports from baskeball to cricket to badminton to ice hockey to tennis to rugby u name it. But I swear I did not know this existed. When did this sport originated? Its history etc?
Baba Zehri have a look at the about page! www.touchtennis.com
I love this sport is very nice to see and play. I would like to practice it. But it is still not popular in Spain.
Kiosko Sandra coming very soon!
This looks cool
Alguien save de la medida de esta cancha o que fasilite los planos??????????
Finally Women One-Handed Backhand! Miss you Justine Henin...
Justine, mauresmo, Graf! So many
maybe this is the futsal of tennis , a small version and easier to be played.
Rony Chen pretty much what we say!
Yes! Let's bring this to the world. Pickleball is ridiculous.
The marcus willis who made federer sweat a little last year at 2016 sw??
The one and only. He played on the touchtennis tour for 6 years.
He is cool. Effortless charm and a nice attitude. I might be so lucky to be in same ballpark as him one day :)
I promise to pass this message on and I will reply to you with what he says.
still waiting tho
Touch Tennis > Pickleball, no question about it. I'm a tennis player and this is so close to actual tennis. Enjoy it whenever I get a chance!
Thank you! I’m the same. Started this for fun and never could understand underarm serving and no volleying.
I feel like actual pro tennis players would dominate in this
Josh Smith some guys around 170-250 have turned up and been spanked. There are subtleties that make it different. Obviously the guys with great touch would be unplayable. Dustin Brown, Bautista, Fed!
That’s sick as
corey kyriakides 👍
Nice, love it
I'm an avid tennis player. I would definitely try this.
Miguel Barahona please do! And remember it’s just fun.
I play tennis and this is also very fun to play
Is this sport relatively new or what? Never heard of it
superivanhoe yeah was only in England til about 2012. Now it’s played in 27 countries.
Been playing tennis for a little over 10 years now and I love anything related to it too. Would love to give this a try! Have you got any venues or clubs in Australia?
3eeeDee a few people in Victoria and some in Perth.
would love to see how Roger Federer fares against some of these players, but then again it's probably not worth his time.
roger federer will just destroy them , they would never see the ball at least touch it.
you're just speculating.
you're talking about a man who has difficulty against someone who's a clay-court specialist, Rafael Nadal, and that's within the same arena of the sport.
we're talking about a whole different sport here. completely different bounce, different lengths of court. you'd be surprised what happens when you got generalists versus specialists. specialists usually win, in general.
i gotta say though, it's hilarious to watch them actually use lobs in this court. i've never played this game and i haven't spectated much of it but the fact that they let them come to net and volley looks ridiculous.
i dont think u realize wat speed and accelaration has profesional tennis players,this are like ntrp 4,5 - 5 in tennis.
right... speec and acceleration ... I don't realize? I think i do. that's why i mentioned pro- tennis players having difficulties adjusting to different surfaces... that's within the same sport. touchtennis is a completely different ball and different dimensions -- different racquets...
are the racquets the same
21 inch cheap tennis racquets for juniors.
lol, everyone is saying, never knew this existed. i pan down the comments section if i wasnt the only one. thanks youtube for letting us know this even existed. as a competitive tennis player i might even give it a go
touchtennis 2 questions: What's the height in the center of net? and What's the weight of the ball?
Ari Donovan it varies from net to net. The official touchtennis net is 80cm in the centre and 85 at the sides. The ball is dense foam and 30grams.
Geez they play with so much spin
Yeah it's the best way to get the ball up and down and hit it that hard.
What is the court length? Seems like an intermediate length between pickleball and tennis
Are the racquets the same as normal tennis racquets or are they unique to touchtennis?
Great video, really enjoyed it!
21 inch junior tennis racquets! Cheap! Only the ball is unique to our sport. The touchtennis foam ball.
@@touchtennis Thank you for your quick reply. One day I will give it a try - it looks great fun!
Are those junior rackets they're playing with?
It's almost embarrassing watching those girls play.
Ah Blayne, you were doing so well. What a pointless attack on two players who just have fun enjoying sport. Would you rather they stayed at home?
touchtennis I'm fine with them playing and having fun. If they want to play, let them play. If they want to stay at home, let them stay at home.
I just have a hard time believing that their rally was one of the top 5 of the year as compared to some of the others that were highlighted.
Maybe the pool of highlights isnt large so by default that one makes it in, but after showing the first one and then having to switch gears and watch theirs was cringy
touchtennis I agree with Blayne. That women's point was way below the level as compared to other points.
When was this sport created?
Thang Vuong 2007 was the first rankings event.
these children are really tall =O... xD
This looks like it would be perfect for little people tennis.
Curious, would you be able to get top spin off of these balls?
crazy bear without topspin every shot would go long. Look at the slow mo and the swing path.
Adorable
WTF! How did I never hear about this before 😨
What are the court dimensions?
12 metres by 5 metres for singles.
Where can I go go play this???
Brendan Duffy buy a cheap net and some 21” junior racquets then order a few balls from the site. You’re off.
Me and bro in the lobby waiting for our matches:
Was there any touch tennis this year ?
Very few events as you can imagine. Hopefully 2021 will be better.
What is the size of this court and the height of the net?
Paweł i Gaweł 12 metres by 5 for singles. The net is 80cm.
I get the court being smaller but y the ball boys gotta be younger too
This looks so funny hahaha!
Where can I play this in london?
does this guy play tennis on the future tour?
Architektur Beuth yes. Roberts played atp to about the 600 level.
Andrew ROBERTS career high was 800
I’ve just started getting into tennis recently but it’s been kind of difficult because I have no racquet handling skills whatsoever, would you recommend this as a better option for a beginner to tennis in general? Also, where can I get one of those miniature racquets?
Maria Pustylnik try any racquet shop. They’re 21 inch junior racquets. We sell the balls on our site.
even the ballboys are miniature!
What is the coverage of this court?
The court itself is 12 x 6 metres and this arena was 16 metres by 10 metres for run off.
Is this a same game with mini Tennis or soft Tennis?
buri zaemon different balls and a metre longer court.
Why don't they rush the net more? It seems like it's much harder to hit a passing shot here than in real tennis, due to the condensed space. You could become a literal wall at the net if you have good hands.
DeeeFoo even guys like Marcus Willis and Fernando Gonzalez don’t net rush at touchtennis the whole time. It’s too easy for the baseliner to blast the first ball at you and then pick you off with the second ball. Some guys come in more but they are still quite selective. Al Miotto serves and volleys on everything though!
Is there any footage of pro tennis players playing this ?
Also, where can you but equipment for this ?
Fei Li Marcus Willis played Federer on centre court a couple of years ago. He’s played touchtennis for 6 years. Loads of footage of him.
Fei Li on our website under the store button. www.touchtennis.com
this is fun
Great 👍
Cheers algorithm master!
R.I.P Audiences
Yeah that's probably why Sean Paul played this event! :D
This looks interesting
I just have a thought why didn't the player went all out in picking that lob
I would probably be flying in the court of this size
Don't know much about touch tennis
He was practically on top of the net. Really tough as you seldom get lobbed in touchtennis and it's such a surprise to get lobbed indoors.
Is this court smaller than usual?
haseeb khan no, it's the usual touchtennis court size
1985gvs right thanks
haseeb khan now I don't knoe if uoure being serious or not. It's obviously smaller than a tennis court.
I will always prefer REAL tennis.
jeff spence and we’ll never hold that against you. We love tennis too.
I'm going on 59. After having knee surgery, maybe I should look into this.
jeff spence I snapped my acl 6 years ago and this means I still play singles without doing any full court damage. If I could play like Federer or Nadal maybe tennis would be for me! But I love beating 20 year old guys at touchtennis with skill and court craft.
jeff spence real tennis is something completely different then lawn tennis. You should search some videos on real tennis, bet you have never seen it before
I will always prefer BARCA tennis.
Are they using kids racquets?
Yup. 21 inch.
If you try serve and volley, you'd probably slap the other guy with your racket at volley.
大先生活躍不可避やん
@touchtennis why is Marcus Willis comentating? Did he retire from tennis? Is he playing this now lel.
never seen this. what sort of balls are used?
itubeutude hi it’s a dense foam ball we make specifically for the sport.
No balls. Hence, they play this.
Looks like nerf tennis
honestly think there isnt enough space or is that how its setup
GreySoundz it was set up like that to stop 250 shot rallies! The court surface is very slow so we brought the barriers in to make it faster so to speak! Two metres all around the court is actually a lot. Some places have less!
3 hours of Touch tennis is a better calorie burner than the monotonous jog!
Bryan Kidd actually one hour of touchtennis is 700 calories.
Unless you play like me! Going for winners off every ball and then you only burn about ten!
I would to promote this sport over that stupid pickleball. This is 100 times better and the most logical progression for serious tennis players that are getting older.
You underestimate the amount of 50+yr. old people who would still find this too physically demanding. In that regard, pickleball is WAY better. "Serious" tennis players can play this as they get older. Everyone can play pickleball when they get older.
Is ball little bigger than tennis ball? I think it is.
Roko Meter yes it’s 8cm. Tennis much smaller. Around 7cm.
touchtennis thx
What is touchtennis
temple a licence for grown ups to behave like six year olds!
touchtennis Is it played in Japan? I live in there.
temple not yet. Soon!
real footage of giants playign tennis
Is it just me or is the court smaller than an average court
somehow pickleball beat this sport??? So disappointing. This looks so much better than pickleball
They’ve had a 50 year head start on touchtennis! No guarantee they’ll stay ahead! Keep the faith!
I have invented many different tennis games for the love of tennis and because I wish I was Roger Federer and Pete Sampras 🎾💪
What is these guys play on the real full courts?
Some of them played on the ATP tour. Marcus Willis, Simon Roberts and Chris Eaton.
Marcus wills didn't do that well, what was actually expected with in front of Federer. Do he was inactive that day?
And about Simon Roberts, I think maximum he plays touchtennis
Edit_ same to Chris eaton
HK SUPERIOR go to the ATP site and you’ll see they played ATP.
+touchtennis Yeah, sure. I too want to see them playing
It must be nice to be like john isner
too cute to be a tennis 😂
So,what Federer and Nadal would think about this huh...
Hahaha this is hilarious
That is all it is meant to be! A laugh.
They are so tall
Better for one handed backhand
How would Djokovic do here?
Let's be honest......he'd choke! :D