Table tennis

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a recreational activity and an Olympic sport since 1988. Also known by the term "ping pong"
table tennis
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What year table tennis introduced?
1890
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what year is the first national championship?
1897
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where the national championship held?
hungary
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what year table tennis became integral to the countries of asia
1950s
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what team excelled at the world Championship
japanese
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in what year Japanese team excelled in world Championship?
1954 and 1959
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length of the table
274 cm
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net height
15.25cm
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table width
152.5cm
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net overhang
15.25cm
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table height
76cm
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most popular in the western world, it's like shaking hands with your paddle
shakehand grip
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predominant in Asian countries, this grip involves holding the paddle similarly to a pen
penhold grip
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by tossing the ball high, players can generate extra spin
high toss serve.
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keeping serving in the table tennis short and close to the net
short serve
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by striking the ball on the sides, you can make it curve, creating challenges for your opponent
side spin serve
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Performed from the player's dominant side, this stroke is powerful and can be used both defensively and offensively
forehand drive
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executed from the non-dominant side
backhand drive
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by brushing the ball's upper surface
topspin
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striking the ball's lower surface
backspin
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this is the ability to absorb the speed and spin from opponents shot and return the ball with minimal motion
blocking
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this involves returning an aggressive top-spin shot with another top-spin shot
counter driving
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this helps in reaching balls played wide to your forehand or backhand
side to side movement
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crucial for adjusting to short balls
in and out movement
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table tennis equipment
• tables
• bats
• net
• balls
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parts of a paddle
• rubber
• blade
• sponge
• handle
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6 basic skills
• grip
• serve
• forehand and backhand drives
• spin
• blocking and counter driving
• footwork
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