| Table tennis is a precision sport. It requires not only skill | | | | table tennis ball. Manufacturers continue their search |
| but the right equipment as well. Table tennis equipment | | | | for the right material. The rubber surface may contain |
| nowadays is not really that hard to come by. There | | | | a lot of long or short pips or protrusions or even have |
| are a lot of sporting stores that offer regulation size | | | | added materials to produce that sought after antispin. |
| table tennis equipment and it's just a matter of going | | | | Another thing that you need to consider is shoe grip. If |
| there and buying the brand you like. | | | | your shoes don't have enough grip you may end up |
| However, you might find to your advantage to conduct | | | | injuring yourself from the constant movement. |
| a little research yourself regarding the different brands | | | | However, if you have shoes that have too much grip |
| to get the best value for your money. You need to | | | | you still would have very restrictive movement. Imagine |
| buy shoes, clips, nets, balls, paddles and tables each | | | | a pair of shoes where you need to lift up every time |
| one has their own characteristics. | | | | you move. For quicker movements you really need a |
| The International Table Tennis Federation is the | | | | pair of shoes that both can slide and have good grip. |
| organization responsible in setting the standards for the | | | | The table tennis nets are also regulation size. Nets |
| table tennis sport. They set the table sizes and the | | | | should be not more than or less than 6 inches high. |
| designated table area measurements. The ITTF set | | | | The table tennis net is tied on a both sides on a tennis |
| the table size to 274 cm × 152.5 cm × 76 | | | | clip and is strung to extend 15.25 cm or 6 inches |
| cm high. ITTF also set the ideal playing area | | | | beyond the table on each side. |
| measurement. | | | | A lot of manufacturers of table tennis equipment and |
| The table might be rather small but the ITTF set the | | | | accessories offer quality easy to assemble table |
| playing area rather big. The organization designated a | | | | tennis clips or posts. Usually these are packaged with |
| playing area of 14m long by 7m wide and 5m high | | | | table tennis nets and so it would be easy to buy quality |
| from the table edge to allow players to move freely | | | | posts or clips. |
| for international table tennis competitions. The | | | | There are great brands out there such as the Dunlop |
| organization believes that anything less could affect | | | | Easyclip Table Tennis Net & Post Sets. The sets |
| the player's performance and might hinder their ability | | | | allow easy assemblage on the table making them |
| to play well. | | | | great for schools, sports centers, and table tennis |
| Paddles on the other hand are generally about 10 | | | | clubs. |
| inches long. ITTF generally leaves manufacturers or | | | | Stiga Clipper Net and Post Set are also great pairs of |
| players on the type of paddle surface that they want. | | | | table tennis net and post set. The posts and clips are |
| Most paddles are made up of a rubber surface with a | | | | ITTF approved. Other brands include Donic, Stiga, |
| spongy material sandwiched in between it and the | | | | Tibhar, Joola, DHS, TMS and Andro. |
| plywood. | | | | However, if you still feel skeptic on a brand, you might |
| The thickness and the material used for the rubber | | | | want to get to read reviews first to make sure that |
| and sponge determines that speed and spin of the | | | | you have the right brand. |