Table tennis was developed in the late 19th century.

It is considered to be of the English origin.

It is described as a “miniature” tennis that was played indoors in the 1880s and 1890s.

Athletes first played with cigar-box lids for rackets and a carved champagne cork for a ball.

Today, players use rubber-coated wooden and carbon-fiber rackets and a lightweight, hollow celluloid ball.

Table tennis is the world’s largest participation sport.

40 million competitive players.

Millions involved recreationally.

Table tennis first appeared in the Olympics in Seoul, in 1988.

The four table tennis events in the Olympics include: 1. Men’s singles2. Women’s singles3. Men’s doubles4. Women’s doubles

Table tennis is played by hitting a light ball over a net across a large table (court)

Points are scored when the other player doesn't return the ball onto the table correctly

Racket or paddle can be of any size, shape and weight

Ball Table Comfortable clothing

Table Net Floor

Matches are played in 2 out of 3 or 3 out of 5 11 point sets

A lead of at least 2 points needed to win the set

Umpire: responsible for controlling the match, announces points and calls out of bounds balls

Assistant umpire: post the scoring, signal out of bound balls

Orthodox (Shakehand)

Penholder

Strokes can be made Forehand or backhand.

Table tennis basics strokes are: Drive. A direct hit on the ball propelling it forward

back to the opponent. With more speed than spin. Push. is usually used for keeping the point alive and

creating offensive opportunities. The racket cuts underneath the ball, imparting backspin and causing the ball to float slowly to the other side of the table.

Block. A block is executed by simply placing the racket in front of the ball right after the ball bounces.

Smash. A player will typically execute a smash when his or her opponent has returned a ball that bounces too high or too close to the net.

Topspin. It is produced by starting your stroke below and/or behind the ball and brushing the ball in an upward and forward motion.

Backspin. is produced by starting your stroke above and/or behind the ball and brushing the ball in a downward and forward motion

Toss the ball at least 16cm in to the air to begin the serve

Ball must be struck while is dropping The server in singles can serve the ball

anywhere in the court Only in doubles the serve is diagonally

from the right side of the court to the opponents right court

A lot of point will happen when any part of your body touches the table

A rally continues until the ball is send out of the boundaries

Service alternates between opponents every two points (regardless of winner of the rally) until the end of the game, unless both players score 10 points or the expedite system is operated, when the sequences of serving and receiving stay the same but each player serves for only 1 point in turn.

Lateral – side steps (side shuffle) Anterior – stepping up Posterior – stepping back Vertical – jumping (hopping)/squatting Arms – elbow flexion/extension Shoulders – internal/external rotation

Major Muscles Used :› quadriceps, hamstrings, gluteus maximus,

deltoids, biceps, triceps. Hand – Eye Coordination Quickness on Feet Endurance

PADDLE HANDLE NET TABLE PLAYER TO SCORE TO SERVE TO RECEIVE TO HIT

FOREHAND BACKHAND GRIP TO DROP TO SAVE RALLY SHOT TOPSPIN BACKSPIN SIDESPIN

WHERE does it play ? HOW is the scoring of the game? WHO is controlling the game during a

match? WHAT is the “grip”? HOW do you serve in singles? WHICH physical quality is demanded to

play it? WHICH muscles are used more playing

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