L2 | TABLE TENNIS

• TABLE TENNIS

  • Also known as ping pong
• HISTORY AND ORIGIN

  1. 19TH CENTURY

  • Evolving from various indoor games played with paddles and ball

  1. 20TH CENTURY

  • Game was standardized and popularized leading to modern table tennis equipment and rules
• BASIC RULES AND GAMEPLAY

  1. POINT SYSTEM
  2. SERVE
  3. WINNING
• POINT SYSTEM

  • Points are awarded for winning a rally
  • Player strikes the ball and it bounces on their side of the table and then on their opponent's side
• SERVE

  • Must be hit from behind the end line and bounce on the opponent's table
  • Server alternates after each 2 pts
• WINNING

  • First player to reach 11 pts, with a minimum of 2 pt lead
  • Matches can be played in:
  • Best of 3
  • Best of 5
• TECHNIQUE AND STROKES

  1. FOREHAND
  2. BACKHAND
  3. SERVE
• FOREHAND

  • Hitting the ball with the dominant hand in front of the body
• BACKHAND

  • Executed with the non dominant hand behind the body
• SERVE

  • Initial shot of each rally
  • Can be used to gain advantage with spin and placement
• MASTERING SPIN AND PLACEMENT

  1. TOPSPIN
  2. BACKSPIN
  3. SIDESPIN
• TOPSPIN

  • Stroke that imparts forward spin to the ball, making it bounce high and fast
• BACKSPIN

  • Imparts backward spin to the ball, making it bounce low and slow
• SIDESPIN

  • Imparts spin to the ball from side to side, making it curve in flight
• FOOTWORK AND TACTICS

  1. POSITIONING
  2. ANTICIPATION
  3. PLACEMENT
• TRAINING AND CONDITIONING FOR TABLE TENNIS

  1. TECHNICAL SKILLS
  2. FITNESS
  3. TACTICS AND STRATEGY