2 History of Table Tenniss

HISTORY OF TABLE TENNIS
Table tennis often called pingpong that is played in wooden table with a plastic
balls and paddle. It is called miniature of Tennis since the rules are so similar.
 The game of table tennis was invented in ENGLAND in the 1880’s by
Englishman David Foster. David is looking for activity that can be played indoors.
When the game was first played a BOOKS are served as a net, a knotting strings
was used as a ball and a cigarettes box us as a paddles. After that the people
enjoyed this game that id invented by David Foster.
 Improvements were made to equipment during the early 1900’s
 The balls are often made by a celluloid
 The paddles has made by piece of rubber glued to the wooden handle
 The word PING PONG is originated in the distinctive sound of the ball
made when hit with a rubber paddle
 And then PARKERS BROTHERS were introduced the game in UNITED
STATES with the name PINGPONG.
 1902 with the commercial availability of the equipment’s are distinctive and the
game continued to grow in popularity.
 1902 the first Tournament.
 1921 the table tennis association is founded in England.
 10 years later the First world championship is also held at ENGLAND
OVERTIME THE TABLE TENNIS OR PINGPONG IS SPREAD TO OTHER PARTS
OF THE WORLD.
 In CHINA- it is called pingpong
 In 1950’s rolled around and other innovations were made

 The paddle had a sponge layer added. Making the paddle lighter to the
players to use.
 After a century the Table tennis was included as a Olympic Sport in 1988.
 In 2000 the international body governing the rules of Table Tennis introduced
more changes.
 The plastic Ball increase its weight by 38mm to 40mm
 They also changes to the way the game was scored 21 points
 Table Tennis was governed by INTERNATIONAL TABLE TENNIS
FEDERATION or ITTF founded on 1926
 With a 217 members associations
 Official rules is on the ITTF Specified Book
 1988 Table Tennis been a Olympics sport with a particular category 1988-2004
this remains as a singles ( men and women division)
 Since 2008 a team event has been played instead of the Double.
NATURE OF THE GAMES
Table tennis is a game of two or team that is played with a table and a paddle it
is hitting a ball back to the opponent similarly like the sport Tennis. The rules are slightly
different but the concept is essentially the same.
The game starts with two or four people, a table, a racket and a ping pong ball.
Table tennis relies a lot on your hand eye coordination. Lots of beginners improve this
skill by practicing against a wall.
Table tennis is a Olympic sports. Ping pong is a recreation version of the sports.
Spin, Speed and Strategy is important part in competitive table tennis matches.
The speed of the ball can vary in the smash or strategy of the players.
This Table Tennis had the components of our reaction time. The fast we react
the fast we can get the ball back.
The two people each stand on a side of the table. When they are both ready one
person will serve the ball. It is important to remember to loosen your grip when playing
table tennis.
This will make it easier to move your wrist, and you will have more accuracy.
When you serve the ball, it will bounce once on your side, then moves to the opponent's
side to bounce once there. The players will proceed to hit the ball to the opposite side.
Eventually one of the players will miss the table, miss the ball or hit the net. This is how
the other player gets a point.
EQUIPMENTS OF TABLE TENNIS

1. THE BALL-
 spherical with a diameter of 40mm
 made of celluloid plastic
 colors can be white, yellow or matte color
2. RACKET/ PADDLE
 Made from laminated wood covered with rubber

 Flat and rigid
3. TABLE
 The table is 2.74 m ( 9.0 ft.) long, 1.525 m ( 5.0 ft) wide, and height 76 cm
(2.5 ft.)
BASIC SKILLS OF PLAYING TABLE TENNIS
1. STANCE
The right stance gives you the balance, stability, and range of movement you need
to play the game.
 Feet
Your feet should be wide, about 1.5 or more shoulder widths apart so that you can
quickly move side-to-side. Keep your non-dominant foot slightly ahead of the other
(for right-handed people, this means keeping your left foot slightly closer to the table,
for left-handed people it’s the opposite).
 Ankles and knees

Keep your knees and ankles slightly bent and flexible, with your weight forward
on your toes. This keeps your body ready to move forward or backward as needed.
 Back and shoulders

Keep your upper body slightly bent at the waist. With the bent ankles, knees, and
waist and your shoulders forward, your whole body is in a slightly crouched position,
ready to spring into action.
 Arms
Your arms should be in front of your body, with your elbow and paddle in front of
you.
2. Holding the paddle

The exact position of your hands and arms in your stance depends on your grip or
how you hold the bat. There are two basic grips in table tennis: the shakehand grip,
and the penhold grip. The different types of grip have specific variations for your
hand position on the paddle depending on your preference and style of play.
FOUR BASIC HANDLE GRIP
In popular Western media, such as television series or movies, people who play ping
pong are almost always shown to be holding it with their index fingers on the side of the
paddle directly facing the body, and the thumb resting on top of the other fingers which
are encircled around the blade handle. This is known as the shakehand grip. It is called
a shake hand grip because the blade rests on the V-shape created by one’s thumb and
index finger, and save for the other three fingers, this grip will make it look like one is
about to shake hands with someone. The index finger should lie roughly parallel with
the edge of the rubber at the base of the flat paddle area where one hits the ball. This
type of grip is more popular with Western players. Virtually every European player and a
majority of Asian players use this grip.
There are two variations of the shakehand grip, shallow and deep. Though in actuality, if
one doesn’t look closely, the two look to be about the same. However, the shallow
shakehand grip differs from the deep shakehand grip in where the thumb rests. Though
this may seem to be a small matter, grip is quite important, and something as seemingly
inconsequential as where the thumb rests actually matters. For the shallow shakehand
grip, the thumb rests or relaxes on the blade. For the deep shakehand grip, the thumb
rests or relaxes on the rubber.
PENHOLD GRIP
The second most popular type of grip would be the penhold grip. There are three main versions
of this type of grip, namely, the traditional Chinese grip, the Japanese or Korean grip, and the
reverse penhold backhand grip. One grips the paddle handle the same way one would grip a
pen when one is about to write, with the thumb and index finger in front of the handle, and the
remaining three fingers curled slightly around the back of the racket for support.
V- GRIP
The V-grip is when the blade is held between the index and middle finger, spread apart at first to
form a letter V. When the blade is in place, the index and middle fingers curl down the blade,
gripping it, and the ring and pinky fingers are wrapped around the handle of the paddle. The
thumb can be placed wherever it feels most comfortable for the player.

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HISTORY OF TABLE TENNIS

 In 1950’s rolled around and other innovations were made

EQUIPMENTS OF TABLE TENNIS

 Made from laminated wood covered with rubber

 Ankles and knees

 Back and shoulders

2. Holding the paddle

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