Historyy of Table Tennis

• Table tennis originated in England at the end of the 19th century
• Upper-class Victorians converted their dining tables into an indoor version of lawn tennis after dinner
• They used books as a net in the middle of the table and wooden empty cigar boxes as paddles
• The game was initially known by various names such as whiff whaff and flim flam
• In 1901, J. Jaques & Son LTD registered the game as ping-pong, later sold to Parker Brothers in the United States
• In the 1920s, the sport was revived in Europe as table tennis
• The International Table Tennis Federation was formed in Berlin, Germany in 1926
• A world tournament was held the following year after the formation of the International Table Tennis Federation
• Table tennis rackets, also known as bats or paddles, are made of plywood and covered with rubber and a thin layer of sponge
• The standard table for table tennis is 2.74 m long, 1.525 m wide, and 0.7 m high, made of timber and covered with a smooth coating
• The table tennis ball, also known as a ping-pong ball, is 40 mm in diameter and weighs 2.7 grams, made of celluloid
• Shakehand grip:

  • Grip that resembles shaking someone's hand at a 40° angle
  • All fingers are used to grip the racket with the thumb resting opposite the index finger
  • Ideal for beginners as it allows easy execution of forehand and backhand strokes
• Pen-hold grip:

  • Grip used by professional players
  • Grip the racket as if holding a pen, with the thumb and index finger on one side and the rest of the fingers on the opposite side
• The driver:

  • Light topspin stroke with medium to fast-forward speed
  • Racket angle at 45 degrees
  • An offensive stroke
• Forehand Drive:

  • Start with a ready stance
  • Move the right foot (for right-handed players) to the side as you twist your hips and waist
  • Transfer weight to the right foot
  • Make a backswing approach and hit the ball after it bounces on the table
  • Follow through after hitting
• Backhand Drive:

  • Start with a ready stance
  • Move the right foot forward while the other foot is at the back or in the same place
  • Twist your waist to the left with the racket (for right-handed players)
  • Transfer weight to the right foot when swinging back the arm across the body and hitting the ball slightly upward
  • Follow through after hitting
• The push is a light and smooth brush underneath the ball with an open racket to play a low and short ball
• It is a defensive stroke used to return a backspin
• Forehand Push:

  • Stand with open legs facing the table
  • Hold the open racket facing slightly diagonal toward the ceiling
  • Brush the ball underneath by moving the finger, hand wrist, and lower forearm toward the net
  • Useful to return a serve and counter a heavy backspin
  • During the complete stroke, the elbow points outward or away from the body
• Backhand Push:

  • Stand with open legs facing the table
  • Hold the open racket in front of the chest
  • Hit the ball underneath while the arm continuously moves toward the net
  • The elbow is completely out during the stroke
• Basic Rules

  Service

  A game starts when one player (server)makes a serve before the receiver makes the return. the server starts with a play with the ball resting on an open palm. the server tosses the ball up approximately 15 to 16 cm into the air without imparting a spin. Then he or she drives the ball to the surface of his or her court first so that it bounces over the net and hits the receive‘s court. In doubles, the ball must hit alernately and successively at the right half of the court of the server and the receiver.
• A point is scored if the opponent fails to make a good service.