An Introduction to Table Tennis

Table tennis is an Olympic racket sport where twotable and is not returned by the opponent.
players or two teams of two players, press the tableA table tennis player loses a point if it does not return
tennis ball back and forth, through the net on a table,his opponent's shot, allowing the ball to bounce more
with wooden pallets. The game mode is similar tothan once on its side of the net, fails to hit the table
tennis, hence the name.with his shooting, hitting the ball twice, places his hand
The playing surface is a table, 30 inches above theon the table, hitting the ball before it bounces on its side
ground which is about 9 feet long and five feet wide.of the table, or fails to execute a ping-pong legal serve.
A six-inch high net divides the table in two. The ballTable tennis players have many traits at their disposal.
table tennis has a diameter of 40 mm, is made ofTable Tennis offensive moves include the speed by
celluloid, and is hollow. This article discuss some basiccar, loop drive, and smash.
elements of table tennis, scoring, rules and basicSpeeding is a blow struck with a square face racket
strokes.was parallel to the table of results in a flat disc shot.
Table Tennis Official rules mandate table tennisA loop is a blow struck with a racket face has closed
matches constitute a best of five or the best series ofalmost perpendicular to the table. The loop drive in
seven games to 11 points. The first player to reach 11table tennis is comparable to one in tennis
points with a margin of two wins.groundstroke hit with a lot of topspin.
In a best-of-five match, the first player to win threeThe smash is a coup very offensive which involves
sets wins the match. In a best-of-seven match, theswinging the racket on a bouncing ball high to generate
first player to win four games wins the match. In the 11a lot of speed.
points format game, players alternating serves everyTable Tennis defence include beatings and chopping
two points. If the game reaches a score of 10-10,block.
players alternate serve all points until a player achievesThe chopping table tennis is the version of the tranche.
a margin of two points.Table tennis players performing the chop by swinging
Historically, a 'game of table tennis was played to 21the range from high to low with a racket face to
points with the players used in rotation every fiveimpart backspin.
points. This method is the preferred method ofFinally, the block is just one used in the fight against
recreation for players of table tennis.attacking shots. To execute the block, players of table
To begin each point, the server throws the ball, a palmtennis just have to put the paddle behind the
open, at least 6 inches in the air. The server hits theapproaching ball and allow the ball hit the racket.
ball with the paddle so that the ball bounced on its sidePlayers must strategically use a mix of offensive and
of the table before bouncing on his opponent. A tabledefensive plans to win a game of table tennis.
tennis player wins a point by hitting a shot which hit the