1880’s - Table tennis was invented in England by rich Victorians

David Foster had a monumental role in elevating

Books served as a net
Knot of string or a champagne cork as a ball
Cigarette box lids were employed as paddles.
Early 1900’s - Improvements the equipment
End of the 1800s - John Jaques and Son called it “Ping-Pong”
1902- first tournament was held in.
1921- Table Tennis Association
less than 10 years later - first World Championships
JAPAN – TAKKYU
KOREA- TAGGU
1926- International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)
1950’s - sponge layer was added
1988 - included as an Olympic sport
2001- international body governing the rules of table tennis
introduced more changes. (38mm to 40mm and 11 from 21)
2016 - Corner coaching is not allowed

Equipment
TABLE TENNIS BALL
 40 millimeters and weigh 2.7 grams.
 plastic material call celluloid.
PADDLES
 least 85% wood
 carbon fiber
 rubber surface “pips”
 red side allows go faster
 black side spin on the ball.

TABLE TENNIS TABLES

 1.9cm thick fine plywood
 2.74m in length
 1.52m in width

Net and Post

 Net - 6 to 6 ¾ inches above the table

Objective of the game hit the ball paddle

Deuce – 10-10
Won in a three out of five games.
The choice of ends and right to receive or serve first
ALTERNATE SERVES EVERY TWO POINTS
9 BASIC SKILLS IN TABLE TENNIS
Grip - most significant skills
 PENHOLD GRIP
- Chinese grip
- hold a pen
 SHAKEHANDS GRIP
- European players
- index finger on the rubber back
 V- GRIP
- Korean professional players
Footwork - Another significant skill, sidestep
Forehand drive- attacking shot, offensive positions and near to
the opponent’s baseline
Backhand drive - attacking shot played, little topspin
Forehand flick - offensive shot, wrist and forearm.
Backhand flick – same but in backhand
Forehand Push - is a complex defensive stroke, downwards strike
Backhand Push – same but in backhand
Forehand serve - similar to the forehand and backhand push
above and six inches and within eye shot