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Diagram of a table tennis table showing the official dimensions. The table is 2.74 m (9.0 ft) long, 1.525 m (5.0 ft) wide, and 76 cm (2.5 ft) high with any continuous material so long as the table yields a uniform bounce of about 23 cm (9.1 in) when a standard ball is dropped onto it from a height of 30 cm (11.8 in), or about 77%.
Table tennis is unique among racket sports in that it supports a wide variety of playing styles and methods of gripping the racket, at even the highest levels of play. This article describes some of the most common table tennis grips and playing styles seen in competitive play. The playing styles listed in this article are broad categories with ...
Table tennis racket Also known as a paddle or bat, is used by table tennis players. The table tennis racket is usually made from laminated wood covered with rubber on one or two sides depending on the player's grip. The USA generally uses the term "paddle" while Europeans and Asians use the term "bat" and the official ITTF term is "racket". [17]
In table tennis, the Magnus effect is easily observed, because of the small mass and low density of the ball. An experienced player can place a wide variety of spins on the ball. Table tennis rackets usually have a surface made of rubber to give the racket maximum grip on the ball to impart a spin.
The technique was invented in 1986 by a Robert Esperat during the Calgary Olympics [citation needed]. 4 phases in a backspin curve in table tennis. In racket sports, the higher bounce imparted by backspin may make a receiver who has prepared for a different shot miss or mis-hit the ball when swinging.
Table tennis player Zeng Zhiying left China all alone for an adventure in Chile in 1989. As her native country boiled with street protests that led to the Tiananmen Square massacre that year, she ...
Sidespin : A serve in which the ball is tossed and struck with sidespin, inducing strong lateral movement. This is done through contacting the ball on the side of which you intend to add the spin, while simultaneously snapping the wrist in the direction conducting the path of the ball. This serve can be conducted while jumping or standing
Hina Hayata (早田 ひな, Hayata Hina, born 7 July 2000) is a Japanese international table tennis player. [5] She is the most successful player on the ITTF Challenge Series since its inception in 2017. [6]