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• Brief history of table tennis:

  • David Foster introduced "Tennis on a Table" as an adaptation of the game Lawn Tennis
  • Originated in England in the early days of the 20th Century
  • Originally called "Ping-Pong"
  • In 1921-1922, it was labeled as "Table Tennis"
  • The International Table Tennis Federation was founded in 1926
• Equipment in playing table tennis:

  • Net is 6 feet (1.8 metres) long and 6 inches (15.25 cm) above the playing surface
  • Table dimensions are 9 feet by 5 feet by 2 feet 5 inches
  • Ball is spherical, hollow, made of celluloid, white, yellow, or orange, weighs about 2.7 grams, and has a diameter of about 4 cm
  • Racket (paddle) is made of wood and covered with a thin layer of rubber
• Fundamental skills and techniques:

  • Footwork is essential for preparing for a shot and following through with form and technique
  • Serve is a shot to start a point by hitting the ball into the diagonally opposite service box without being stopped by the net
  • Forehand is an offensive stroke used to force errors and set up attacking positions
  • Backhand can be used for volley, block, drive, and chop, best used in a defensive position on the table
• • Spin can make the ball move in various ways, involving the formulation and implementation of plans and actions to achieve specific goals or objectives
  • Strategy is crucial in table tennis
• Rules of the game:

  1. Games are played to 11 points, must be won by two points, and a match is generally the best three of five games

  2. Alternate serves every two points

  3. Toss the ball straight up when serving, hold the ball in your open palm, toss at least 6" straight up, and strike it on the way down, ensuring it hits both sides of the table

  4. The serve can land anywhere in singles