TABLE TENNIS

TABLE TENNIS
 Table tennis also known as
Ping-pong.
 it is known in recreational
circles
 HISTORY OF TABLE TENNIS
YEAR SIGNIFICANT EVENT (S)
1880’s The sport was adapted after lawn tennis, where dining table was used with
improvised equipment.

1885 James Devonshire, an Englishman, was granted provisional patent for “Table Tennis”
1890’s Earliest surviving action game was introduced by David Foster’s Parlour Table Game,
and names such as Gossima, and Indoor Tennis with lawn tennis-style rules were
introduced.

1900 The introduction of celluloid balls was introduced, replacing the rubber and cork
ones. The celluloid ball had the perfect bounce, and so the game became a
success.

1936 The longest rally took place, the first point taking over 2 hours.
1950’s Asian dominance in table tennis began
 HISTORY OF TABLE TENNIS

YEAR SIGNIFICANT EVENT (S)

1952 Hiroji Satoh (JPN) became the first player to win a World Championship when using a
racket covered with thick sponge and is the first non-European Winner.

1953 China entered the World Championships for the first time.
1954 Ichiro Ogimura (JPN) is the epitome of Japanese dominance with technological
development and physical training.
1956 Tomie Okada-Okawa (JPN) is the first female player from Asia to win the World
Championships and stops the European reign on world’s female table tennis.
1958 First European Championships was held in Budapest, Hungary. The USSR made their
entry to the international scene.
1959 Rong Guotuan (CHN) is the first Chinese world champion. Racket standardization
laws was enacted.
 HISTORY OF TABLE TENNIS
YEAR SIGNIFICANT EVENT (S)
1979 First European Championships for Paraplegics (wheelchair players) was held in Stoke
Mandeville, England.

1981 World Championships was held in Nova Sad, Serbia. Total triumph for China, whose
athletes won all of the seven gold medals.

1988 For the very first time, table tennis was featured at the Olympic Games in Seoul, South
Korea.
1992 Former world champion, Jan-Ove Waldner (SWE) became Olympic singles
champion and reputedly, the first table tennis millionaire.
1995 World Champions was held in Tianjin, China. Total triumph for China for the second
time, winning seven gold medals
2000 After Olympics in Sydney, Australia, the ball size is increased to 40 mm for improved
television viewing.
 HISTORY OF TABLE TENNIS
YEAR SIGNIFICANT EVENT (S)
2001 Game score changed from 21 to 11 points. World Championships held in Osaka,
Japan. Total triumph for China for the third time, winning all of the seven gold
medals.
2005 World Championships was held in Shanghai, China. Total of triumph again for
China, winning all of the five gold medals.
2006 World Championships held in Bremen, Germany. The Chinese athletes compete
the collection with two gold medals in the team events.
2007 World Championships was held in Zangreb, Croatia. Total triumph again for China,
winning all of the five gold medals.
2008 China sweeps the team championships in Guangzhou. China wins all the Gold at
the Beijing Olympic Games.
2010 Table tennis is part of the first Youth Olympic Games.

2012 China dominates the London Olympics.

2016 Plastic balls were used at World Championships

EQUIPMENT
OF TABLE
TENNIS
 TABLE
The table or playing surface is
divided into two halves by a 15.25
cm (6 inch) high net. An ITTF
approved table surface must be in a
green or blue colour.
BALL  The international
rules specify that the
game is played with a
light 2.7 grams, 40 mm
diameter ball.
 The 40 mm ball was
introduced after the
2000 Olympic Games.
 TABLE TENNIS RACKET
 A table tennis racket is
made up of two distinct
parts.
 wooden blade which
incorporates the handle
and table tennis rubbers
affixed to each side of the
blade using special table
tennis glue.
 RACKET/ PADDLE
 The racket may be of
any size, shape or
weight.
 Its blade is flat and
rigid.
 At least 85% of the
blade by thickness is
made of natural wood.
TECHNIQUES,
SKILLS AND
STROKES
 GRIP
Shake hand grip
Hold the paddle like
shaking someone’s hand.
Your index finger is extended
over the bottom part of the
rubber on the backhand side
and your thumb slightly
touching the rubber on the
forehand side.
 GRIP
Penhold Grip
Hold the paddle like
a pen. You grasp the
paddle at the top of the
handle. Players using this
grip use special handles
that are more
comfortable for them
 SPIN
Spin affects the balance and trajectory
of the ball.
It can be applied in serving and returning
a serve.
The most commonly used spins are
topspin, backspin and sidespin.
 Topspin
SPIN
your paddle
must be in a position
where your
forehand side faces
45 degrees
downward.
Remember to swing
over the ball.
 Backspin
SPIN
your paddle should
be angled upward so
that your forehand side
faces the ceiling. This
type of spin called chop
tends to rise. Remember
to swing under the ball.
This is also called
underspin.
 SPIN
 Sidespin
the angled of your
paddle in sidespin is
sideways and swings
sideways. Usually
sidespin is combined
with topspin or
backspin in serves.
 SPIN
 Corkscrew
this spin can be decreased as
sidespin turned on its head. The angle
of your paddle is upright. Pulling left or
right. This type of spin is almost seen in
the highest level.
 BASIC STROKES
 For all the strokes, you have to have
full focus and concentration. Your arm
should be very relaxed and power
should concentration on waist,
forearm, and wrist.
 BASIC STROKES
 DRIVE
are foremost offensive in
nature. You do this light
topspin stroke to produce a
low ball trajectory.
 BASIC STROKES
 Push
pushes are the basic
backspin shots you use to
change the pace of an
exchange or to return very low
and close shots.
 BASIC STROKES
 Block
allows you to use your opponent’s
force against him or her. You usually
execute this after a bounce to retain
maximum control and speed over
the ball.
 BASIC STROKES
 Smash
combines waist, forearm, and
wrist movements to the fullest
extent. It is the “kill” in the table
tennis.