EQUIPMENTS P

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PRESENTED BY JOSEPH GIL R. BANDOY
CONTENTS 01 - Equipments for Table Tennis
02 - Most Important Equipment in
Table Tennis
03 - Top 4 Pieces of Equipments in
Table Tennis
04 - Facilities
 EQUIPMENTS
Table tennis equipment is any
item you use to play the
game. This can be as common
as a bat or a ball or more
uncommon such as a return
board or pick-up net.
 EVERY PLAYER NEEDS A HEALTHY STOCK OF TABLE TENNIS BALLS TO
ENSURE THAT THEY ARE ALWAYS READY TO PLAY. TABLE TENNIS BALLS
WEIGH 2.7 GRAMS AND ARE WHITE OR ORANGE IN COLOR, DEPENDING
ON THE PREFERENCE OF THE PLAYER. NEARLY ALL TABLE TENNIS BALLS
ARE MADE OF PLASTIC NOW, HOWEVER, YOU MAY STILL FIND OLDER
CELLULOID BALLS AVAILABLE — WE RECOMMEND AVOIDING THOSE

TABLE TENNIS BALLS

THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PIECE OF EQUIPMENT FOR TABLE TENNIS.
TABLE TENNIS PADDLES, RACKETS, OR BATS ARE ALL NAMES FOR THE
COMPLETE PIECE INSTRUMENT YOU HOLD THAT STRIKES THE BALL. THIS
CONSISTS OF A WOODEN PART KNOWN AS THE BLADE, AND RUBBERS
THAT ARE GLUED TO EITHER SIDE OF THE BLADE’S FACE.

TABLE TENNIS PADDLE

INCLUDED IN THE LIST OF IMPORTANT TABLE TENNIS EQUIPMENT IS THE
TABLE. THE ITTF SPECIFIES THAT THE OFFICIAL TABLE TENNIS TABLES
USED IN TOURNAMENT SETTINGS MUST BE 9 FT LONG, 5 FT WIDE, AND
30 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND. THEY COME IN EITHER GREEN, BLUE,
OR BLACK AND ARE MADE FROM HARDBOARD. THE SURFACE MUST BE
SMOOTH TO PROVIDE THE LOWEST FRICTION POSSIBLE.

TABLE TENNIS TABLE

WHILE NETS ARE SOMETIMES INCLUDED WHEN YOU PURCHASE A TABLE
TENNIS TABLE, MOST OF THE TIME YOU WILL HAVE TO PURCHASE THEM
SEPARATELY. NETS SHOULD MEASURE 6 FT LONG AND 6 INCHES WIDE.
THEY SHOULD ALSO HAVE AN UPPER WHITE TAPE THAT IS NO MORE
THAN 15MM WIDE.

TABLE TENNIS NET AND POST

WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT
EQUIPMENT IN TABLE TENNIS?
The most important equipment in
table tennis is undoubtedly your
paddle. This is because it
significantly influences how you can
play. Choosing the right paddle for
you ensures that you play to the
best of your ability.
WHAT ARE THE TOP 4 PIECES OF
EQUIPMENT IN TABLE TENNIS?
The top 4 pieces of equipment are
your paddle, balls, table, and net. All
of this equipment is needed to play
ping pong.
WHAT FACILITIES DO YOU NEED FOR
TABLE TENNIS?
You need an area large enough to
play. This can be indoors or
outdoors. If you’re playing indoors
try to choose an area with a grippy
floor. Alternatively, if you are playing
outdoors, this will be more difficult.
Instead, pick an area that is not too
sunny and avoid windy conditions.
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!