1a recreational activity and an Olympic sport since 1988. Also known by the term "ping pong"
table tennis
2What year table tennis introduced?
1890
3what year is the first national championship?
1897
4where the national championship held?
hungary
5what year table tennis became integral to the countries of asia
1950s
6what team excelled at the world Championship
japanese
7in what year Japanese team excelled in world Championship?
1954 and 1959
8length of the table
274 cm
13most popular in the western world, it's like shaking hands with your paddle
shakehand grip
14predominant in Asian countries, this grip involves holding the paddle similarly to a pen
penhold grip
15by tossing the ball high, players can generate extra spin
high toss serve.
16keeping serving in the table tennis short and close to the net
short serve
17by striking the ball on the sides, you can make it curve, creating challenges for your opponent
side spin serve
18Performed from the player's dominant side, this stroke is powerful and can be used both defensively and offensively
forehand drive
19executed from the non-dominant side
backhand drive
20by brushing the ball's upper surface
topspin
21striking the ball's lower surface
backspin
22this is the ability to absorb the speed and spin from opponents shot and return the ball with minimal motion
blocking
23this involves returning an aggressive top-spin shot with another top-spin shot
counter driving
24this helps in reaching balls played wide to your forehand or backhand
side to side movement
25crucial for adjusting to short balls
in and out movement
26ENUMERATION!!
table tennis equipment
• tables
• bats
• net
• balls
27ENUMERATION!!
parts of a paddle
• rubber
• blade
• sponge
• handle
28ENUMERATION!!!
6 basic skills
• grip
• serve
• forehand and backhand drives
• spin
• blocking and counter driving
• footwork